The News Review:

- Hong Kong Hotel Reopens After H1N1 Quarantine
- Thai hotel industry runs into perfect storm (Feature)
- Well-heeled foodie keeps an eye on standards
- X2 Resorts Thailand Main Sponsor Exclusive Showcase Joanna Wang
- Agoda and SGA Airlines Partner to Showcase Thailand’s Small Towns
- Vilailux development plans hotels in Khao Yai Rayong
- Visitors to Cambodia dip as global economic crisis continues

Hong Kong Hotel Reopens After H1N1 Quarantine
NTDTV
Despite attractive discounts of up to 50 percent off some guests like James Wellings were not informed the hotel had been closed. [James Wellings Metropark Guest]:"I booked on the internet and when I arrived yesterday the place was closed up. And I hadn’t heard about it because I’d been in Thailand for some weeks. "But Wellings says he likes the hotel and has no concerns about staying there. [James Wellings Metropark Guest]:"Well I imagine it’s been very well cleaned so I’m quite happy. "Metropark Hotel general manager Evan Chiu says the hotel has been given a clean bill of health after rigorous checks. [Evan Chiu Metropark Hotel Manager]:“So after the deputy director from the health department inspected the hotel he sent a letter telling us we can reopen for business.
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Thai hotel industry runs into perfect storm (Feature)
Monsters and Critics.com
\’ And particularly for five-star establishments. Although statistics are hard to come by – tourist arrival figures have been elusive in Thailand ever since the Tourism Ministry took over the job of compiling them from the Tourism Authority of Thailand – Thai hotels are definitely hurting this year. First-quarter earnings of the hotel groups listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand were down by an average of 70 per cent with some of them in the red. \’This is the worst year I\’ve seen in my 25 years in the business\’ Surapong Techaruvichit vice president of the Thai Hotels Association said citing the industry\’s litany of problems – the recession swine flu and Thai political instability. Thailand is hardly a stranger to political unrest. The kingdom has experienced 18 coups in the past 76 years the latest of which took place in September 2006. \’In the past the political upheavals lasted two to three days so there was a shock and then little by little things returned to normal\’ Surapong said.

Well-heeled foodie keeps an eye on standards
บางกอกโพส
“While these are challenging times fundamentally the global economy will rebound. Today’s reduced travel budgets and cancelled vacations are tomorrow’s pent-up demand! When the turnaround happens Le Meridien will be in a position once again to leverage our great brand our unique properties and our truly global organisation to make the most of this opportunity. ” What steps do you think are needed to keep Thailand’s hotel industry afloat in these very trying times? When people buy a holiday or organise a business event they at the very least want a certain level of comfort. Peace and stability would [give them] confidence in this country and in turn woo back foreign investment. At times like this I feel it’s always best to focus on what you can do and what you can influence and not worry about external factors beyond your control. Thailand would do well to focus its efforts on people who know the country well and who know that as with everything else this [the political unrest] too will pass. What’s your opinion about five-star hotels using price-dumping as a tool to survive the current slump? Today’s travellers are more savvy than those many years ago.

X2 Resorts Thailand Main Sponsor Exclusive Showcase Joanna Wang
PR.com (press release)
com)– X2 Resorts the design hotel brand of Astudo Hotel and Resort Group proudly presents as the main sponsor the exclusive ‘Showcase of Urban Sound’ featuring the amazing Asian Diva Joanna Wang. As the main sponsor of this special mini showcase X2 Resorts Thailand offers the exclusive privilege to X2 guests; book 1 night in a Pool Villa at a special rate of THB 6900 net for X2 Kui Buri and THB 9900 net for X2 Samui before the 20th of May and receive 2 complimentary tickets for ‘the one time only chance in Thailand’ to experience the touching voice of Joanna Wang that could melt your heart with her top hit singles “Lost in Paradise” and “Bada Bada”. For more information about the exclusive ‘Showcase of Urban Sound’ featuring the amazing Asian Diva Joanna Wang please call +66 2696 8239 or visit www.

Agoda and SGA Airlines Partner to Showcase Thailand’s Small Towns
PR Web (press release)
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Vilailux development plans hotels in Khao Yai Rayong
เดอะ เนชั่น
It will have its own management team. "We're continuing to expand out of strong confidence that Thailand's economy will recover and tourism-related businesses will play a large role in that recovery" she said. However the company has suspended the launch of a condominium project on Chaeng Wattana Road in Bangkok in order to research demand at this location more thoroughly. raphan said the company wanted to determine the right target customers for Chaeng Wattana Road and the type of residential project that would fulfil their needs. That will take at least the rest of the year. But they may be able to launch the project next year she said.

Visitors to Cambodia dip as global economic crisis continues
Radio Australia
Gregory Anderson is the general manager of the upmarket Le Meridien Angkor hotel in Siem Reap. He has noticed there are fewer Japanese tourists in town and says occupancy rates are down 20 percent for Siem Reap’s upmarket hotels. He blames the global economic situation as well as political volatility in Thailand and an ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. So in the face of lower spending on travel and tourism in the current global downturn what can Cambodia do to boost visitor numbers? Tourism Minister Dr Thong Khon says he is targeting countries that are less affected by the global slump. And he is optimistic that 2009 could yet prove better than last year. But he says Cambodia is not helped by problems in Thailand. KHN: Because you know Thailand is a main gate to Cambodia.

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