The News Review:

- Denis Gruhier At The Helm f Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
- Agoda announces 2009 Gold Circle Award winners
- U Chiang Mai Announces New General Manager Appointment
- AU student traveling in Thailand; unaware he was missing
- Travel Watch: Thailand India France
- Marriott Ritz Hotel bomb blasts reduce number of SWC Tennis …

Denis Gruhier At The Helm f Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa
Hotel Interactive Inc.
I have a strong belief in leading by example and teamwork and training are key to my management philosophy. ?Relentless attention to detail individual and team commitment as well as personal drive will enable us to continue achieving the highest standards and will help us to firmly place Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa on the regional map; in line with our vision To Become A Destination of Distinction in Asia. ? Gruhier?s key career milestones have seen him previously assume the role of General Manager of the Dusit Thani Hotel in Bangkok Thailand; the Dusit Thani Bangkok was voted as one of the ten best hotels in the world by Business Travel Magazine UK edition. He also oversaw the opening of the world?s first Versace hotel – Palazzo Versace in Gold Coast Australia; and Faena Hotel + Universe ? the first hip hotel in Buenos Aires Argentina ? totally designed by Philip Starck. He is active in a number of industry and community organisations. A multilingual he is fluent in French English Spanish and German. He has several professional degrees and certifications.

Agoda announces 2009 Gold Circle Award winners
eTurboNews
The first Gold Circle Awards were recently handed out to hotels in Thailand Singapore Malaysia Indonesia Hong Kong Taiwan China South Korea and Japan. Robert Jaermann general manager of Bangkok?s Dream Hotel Thailand noted: ?The Gold Circle Award proves that the Dream Hotel is popular with online consumers. We would like to thank Agoda for this award as we greatly appreciate our excellent and mutually-beneficial business relationship. We work closely with Agoda?s team to maximize promotional strategies throughout the year taking into consideration what the market dictates while respecting our hotel?s brand image and pricing strategy. Agoda?s team is the most pro-active in the market ? they work hard frequently updating us on market trends and how they impact our strategic goals. By working together we are able to learn from each other in this fast and ever-changing market of online hotel reservations.

U Chiang Mai Announces New General Manager Appointment
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition
Suchada Saengarun a Bachelor of Art – Tourism Industry Management from Mahidol University International College began her career as duty manager at Novotel Siam Bangkok in 2000. After that she decided to explore her career outside of Thailand she took up a position as room division manager at Villa Santi Hotel & Resort in Laos and later at The Grand Luang Prabang Hotel with the same position. In 2003 she returned to Thailand to join Accor Asia Group as human resources coordinator and was promoted to be junior graduates and mobility coordinator Asia in 2005. Prior to joining U Chiang Mai she was group administration and development manager at the corporate office of Ibis Erawan Thailand to assist with the opening of the Ibis hotels in Thailand. Surapan Somthai a 25-year hospitality veteran will take up a new role as pre-opening general manager for the new soon to open U Hotels & Resorts in Bangkok which will be announced shortly.

AU student traveling in Thailand; unaware he was missing
pelika Auburn News
A date for the flight hasn’t been set. Mike Clardy director of communications at AU was unsure when Michael Harrie would return to Auburn adding he had not contacted the university yet. The 29-year-old learned he was missing from Thai hotel staff who recognized him when he tried to check in Paul Harrie said. Soon after Michael Harrie contacted Thai officials in Bangkok and subsequently his parents ending weeks of anxiety. “It was tremendous elation” Paul Harrie said. “It was the best feeling. ”Reader ReactionsPosted by ( lwong ) on August 01 2009 at 10:28 amYou are scheduled to meet your parents on a specific date at a specific location.

Travel Watch: Thailand India France
Wall Street Journal
Priced from $2042 per person based on double occupancy the Tantalizing Thailand package is available for departure now through Dec. 25 and includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and San Francisco; intra-Thailand air transportation per the itinerary; deluxe hotel accommodations at the Montien Riverside in Bangkok the Empress Hotel in Chiang Mai and the Dusit Island Resort in Chiang Rai; meals sightseeing and entertainment; taxes and fuel surcharges. Tours booked with a departure from New York’s JFK airport start from $2142 per person and airfare is available from all major gateways for an additional cost. Add-on tour packages are available to Hong Kong Phuket Vietnam and Cambodia for an additional cost. For more information call 800-900-2446 or visit www.
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Marriott Ritz Hotel bomb blasts reduce number of SWC Tennis …
Antara
However the JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton hotel bomb blasts in the Mega Kuningan area which left nine people dead and more than 50 wounded including many foreigners did not cause a cancellation of participation of the seeded players because the SWC is an International Tennis Federation (ITF) event they must follow she said. “In this year`s SWC as many as 18 seeded tennis players are taking part including those from China South Korea Thailand Vietnam Japan Australia Malaysia Taiwan and host Indonesia” the official said. Among the seeded players who will show up are Sandy Gumulya from Indonesia 339th ITF grade Varatchaya Wongteanchai from Thailand 474th ITF grade and Yessy Rompies from Indonesia 529th ITF grade. Sandy Gumulya was champion in the 2008 SWC event Ana Supriadi added. (*)CPYRIGHT © 2009.

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