The News Review:

- Free hotel stays from Thai Airways
- PATA expects tourism recovery later this year for Thailand
- Two hundred Thai hotels to offer deep discounts
- Dubai developer takes W brand to Thailand
- Global hotel chains check into India unfazed by slowdown

Free hotel stays from Thai Airways
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Economy class passengers can also receive a free hotel stay if they book the Royal rchids Holidays program which includes three-night hotel accommodations and airfare starting from $1167. This offer is valid through ct. 31 at over 100 hotels in Thailand. In addition passengers flying from Los Angeles can also receive a free domestic flight to be used within Thailand when traveling before May 20. (We love it when airlines play nice. )Story continues below ?advertisement |.

PATA expects tourism recovery later this year for Thailand
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But there is still some light at the end of tunnel” Koldowski said. ”We have to work together to get things done and survive. ”Private tourism operators including airlines hotels and tour companies need to support the efforts of the government and the Thai tourism authority in promoting Thailand as a destination he stressed. Koldowski went on to say: ”What the government did alone is not enough. You have to co-operate and help it. For example airlines should increase their flights to tourist destinations that still have growth potential and hotels should offer promotional prices to attract tourists. ”The PATA executive urged the Thai government to work with other ASEAN member countries in promote regional tourism as the impact could benefit all.
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Two hundred Thai hotels to offer deep discounts
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“The number of hotel rooms booked for this year’s high season is reportedly low. We need to do something” the THA president said. According to the association executive during the first quarter of 2009 average hotel occupancy rates in Thailand fell by 20-25 per cent as compared with the same months last year. Kanog Suvannavisutr who is the president of the Thai Hotels Association for the country?s northern region said that hoteliers have reported occupancy rates averaging 30 per cent for this month which is 50 per cent lower than last year at the same time. com for the above quotes for more information on this article please visit their website.

Dubai developer takes W brand to Thailand
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A joint venture between Nakheel and Thailand’s Amburaya Hotels & Resorts – which in turn has signed a management agreement with Starwood Hotels W Hotels’ parent company – W Retreat and Residences Koh Samui will be a 75-all-villa hotel. It will also be the W brand’s third retreat in the world following W Maldives and W Vieques. “In selecting hotel assets to invest in we look for assets with high real estate value in exceptional locations. The project located on the north-shore site in Maenam is one of the most spectacular headland sites in Thailand and will be a significant boost to the ongoing development of Koh Samui into one of the world’s most exclusive tropical resort locations” said Nakheel Hotels CE Joe Sita. Amburaya Hotels & Resorts managing director Sunny Bajaj described the hotel along with its associated The Retreat spa as being aimed at those “who want to be wowed by the finer things in life – particularly those inspired by W’s unique mix of innovative design comfort fashion and art.

Global hotel chains check into India unfazed by slowdown
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Switzerland?s Movenpick Hotels and Resorts and Swissotel Hotels and Resorts Berggruen Hotels of New York Hong Kong?s Shama Group Jumeirah Llc of the United Arab Emirates and Sant Chatwal-promoted Hampshire Hotels and Resorts Llc are among the chains that are set to come to India. The chain is one of the many set to come to India. The chain is one of the many set to come to India.

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