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- Medical Tourism is Good Therapy for the Hotel Industry
- Cambodian hotel is a poster child for responsible tourism
- Chateau de Bangkok and ‘Amazing Thailand’ Initiating Tourists Into …
- Seven reasons why Thailand is a mess
- First Hotel UN in Thailand pens in Bangkok
- More entrepreneurs required to develop tourism sector

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.
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Cambodian hotel is a poster child for responsible tourism
Canada.com
With France it is wine and the odd surly waiter while London and Big Ben go together like a pint and fish and chips. K now think of Thailand and Cambodia; do you think of beaches and the Angkor temples? Perhaps especially if you stay within the tourist bubble. Look a little closer and it’s not difficult to get the impression that Thailand Cambodia and Vietnam have an apparently endless supply (and demand) for massage parlours and poorly disguised brothels. The Calgary-based NG Future Group has reported that the most conservative number of prostitutes and sex slaves in Cambodia alone is between 40000 and 50000 and higher estimates range between 80000 and 100000. Many of the children are from communities so poor that girls and boys as young as six are actually sold to brothels by their own families. The dark underbelly of southeast Asia is all the more reason to take responsible tourism seriously.

Chateau de Bangkok and ‘Amazing Thailand’ Initiating Tourists Into …
1888 Press Release (press release)
Accor is developing four new properties in Thailand while Chateau de Bangkok is revolutionizing service standards and continuing to improve its offering even in the current climate. Chateau de Bangkok expects that a raft of tourism initiatives in recent times including the scrapping of visa fees discounted aircraft landing fees the promotion of Sukhumvit as part of the ‘Buddhist Circuit’ for travelers and the current ‘Amazing Thailand Amazing Value’ campaign will see visitor numbers to the boutique Bangkok hotel remain steady through turbulent economic times. Somrudee Nooner Director of Sales and Marketing at Chateau de Bangkok said “We have an excellent base to build from – Thailand came second in the ITTN awards in Dublin this year and four of the top five hotels in the Conde Nast Reader’s Traveler Awards were located in Thailand. “ur hotel is also highly regarded with a high percentage of repeat business and a ranking in the top 20% of hotels in Bangkok. We’re building on that with some very well-received specials and bonuses” Mrs.

Seven reasons why Thailand is a mess
GlobalPost
“The army was afraid of overreacting by harming the Red Shirts” Thitinan said. “Instead they went with these blue shirts … and got the overreaction they were afraid of. ” After a brief melee the men in blue shirts fled and the protesters stormed the hotel containing world leaders. 5) WILL THERE BE MRE VILENCE?If you believe Red Shirts’ promises it seems likely. Though most Red Shirt leaders are being held in prison one of the faction’s more outspoken leaders Jakrapob Penkair has fled the country to rebuild the movement from abroad. 12Next >Last >>.

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.

More entrepreneurs required to develop tourism sector
Malaysia Star
Malaysia has the infrastructure and the resources but somehow the private sector has been slow to develop the products. We simply need more products. Beach land is still inexpensive as you will see from the table and unlike say Thailand and Vietnam much of it can easily be bought by locals and foreigners alike. Malaysian beach land is a fabulous under-valued and largely untapped asset. Where else in the region can you buy land right up to the water for as little as say RM15 to RM20 per sq ft? Why have there not been more villa developments similar to the very successful Karambunai and Seri Tanjung Penang? Why is the development industry not more adventurous? A little more investigation of these questions might point the way to developing a wider range of products and drawing the business in. In Kuala Lumpur of course there is no shortage of hotels and never has been. KL has about 18500 four- and five-star hotel rooms with 2000 more coming onstream by 2012.

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