The News Review:

- First Hotel UN in Thailand pens in Bangkok
- Medical Tourism is Good Therapy for the Hotel Industry
- Dusit CE Responds to Political Unrest In Thailand
- New summit tipped for Phuket in June
- 1000 Accor Hotels To Join Plant For The Planet Program

First Hotel UN in Thailand pens in Bangkok
ASIATravelTips.com
Hotel UN the signature brand of HotelCorp. has opened its first hotel in Thailand the 56-room Sacha’s Hotel UN located on Sukhumvit 19 in central Bangkok. has opened its first hotel in Thailand the 56-room Sacha’s Hotel UN located on Sukhumvit 19 in central Bangkok. hotels business travel news trade industry agents operators airlines daily latest.
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Medical Tourism is Good Therapy for the Hotel Industry
PR Web (press release)
Bangkok Thailand (. The increase is partially due to high medical costs in western countries like the United States and United Kingdom. Specialized treatments surgeries and therapies are being offered in Asia at a fraction of the cost yet with bigger perks when it comes to hospitality and patient comfort. The hospitality industry has recognized this growing trend and is beginning to target travelers looking to have their treatments performed overseas.

Dusit CE Responds to Political Unrest In Thailand
Hotels Magazine
With over Dusit’s 60 years of operation we have seen other difficult periods but we have always seen visitor numbers rebound faster than pessimists feared. ”“ur long term plans are well on track with the opening this year of our first Dusit Princess outside of Thailand in Dubai Dusit Thanis in Cairo and Abu Dhabi in 2010 the first of the six Indian hotels in our joint venture with Bird Hospitality in New Delhi in 2010 and a new Devarana Spa venture in a luxury hotel in Florence. ”This growth strategy is supported by Dusit’s partnership with the Preferred Hotel Group 30 more sales offices worldwide to Dusit’s sales network as well as additional partnerships with frequent flyer programmes. Hospitality requires skilled staff and Dusit continues to expand its educational businesses. Dusit Thani College has recently established a joint programme with the Philippines largest hospitality educational institution Lyceum of the Philippines University and the Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School in Bangkok is now in its second year of operation. These activities reinforce Dusit’s commitment to training the best recruits for its growing portfolio of hotels and resorts worldwide.

New summit tipped for Phuket in June
Bangkok Post
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the Foreign Ministry was considering Phuket as the venue for the meeting between Asean leaders and dialogue partners from China South Korea Japan Australia New Zealand and India. He stressed the need to consult other countries about their confidence in returning to Thailand before making the final decision on the date and venue. Normally the choice is made by the host. Thailand now holds the Asean chair. “Thailand will still host the summit and the date will be set as soon as possible because many member countries are needed to seek ways to solve the global economic slowdown together” he said. Mr Abhisit said it was uncertain whether talks between Asian leaders and the chiefs from the Institute for Global Dialogue would be held this time because of the new summit’s schedule.

1000 Accor Hotels To Join Plant For The Planet Program
Hotels Magazine
Launched in 2008 in 50 hotels on five continents the pilot phase of this ambitious program has already financed the planting of 50000 trees through seven local economic development projects created by Accor-selected NGs. Each project’s operations and long-term viability are monitored by Kinomé an expert company delegated by Accor. Planting has already begun in Romania and Brazil and will start in the new few months in Australia the United States Indonesia Senegal and Thailand when seasonal conditions are right. “During the pilot phase our hotel teams and customers demonstrated their support for the project” said Hélène Roques Accor’s Sustainable Development Director. “This conclusive test has convinced us that the campaign should be conducted on a larger scale. f the 4000 hotels in the Accor network 1000 have confirmed that they will join the program by April 2010. ” The Group’s goal is to plant three million trees by 2012.

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