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Bangkok (Thailand) - February 23, 2016 (travelindex) - GTA has announced a landmark strategic partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to promote luxury travel to Thailand. Announced at the “g meet 2016” summit held at…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 23, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Transforming business travel to a higher level of service, Chatrium Hotels and Residences has launched a Digital Alarm Clock Radio with a Bluetooth Speakerphone which allows…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 18, 2016 (travelindex.com) - In partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and in collaboration with Travel Media Applications, PATA Thailand Chapter and Digital Innovation Asia (DIA), the…

Chiang Rai (Thailand - February 18, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2016 (AT&RTCM 2016) kicked off today in Thailand’s northernmost province of Chiang Rai, welcoming more…

Seoul (South Korea) - February 17, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Mark your social calendars as 50 gorgeous and talented ladies from all over the globe will sashay under the spotlight in the sixth edition of Miss SuperTalent of the World 2016.…

Montreal (Canada) - February 15, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. - The 2015 global jet accident rate (measured…

Phuket (Thailand) – February 15, 2016 – (by Bernard Metzger) - An increasing number of travelers in Southeast Asia are being attracted to a soaring new supply of tented accommodation in emerging destinations. Leading international…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 9, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is launching the 2016 of the highly popular charity event – The King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament. This year’s event will be held by the banks…

Phuket (Thailand) - February 9, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The inaugural ‘Thailand Yacht Show 2016’ is taking place from 8-14 February, 2016, at the Ao Po Grand Marina, Phuket, as part of the Royal Thai Government’s plan to position Thailand…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 9, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Chatrium Hotels & Residences led by Mrs. Savitri Ramyarupa (9th from left), Managing Director, Ms. Rudee Sanguandeekul (10th from left), Corporate Director of Sales and Marketing…

Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) – February 5, 2016 (travelindex.com) – With seven golf courses offering 86 holes on or overlooking the ocean, the Dominican Republic truly is golf’s Caribbean queen. Exhibiting at the annual PGA Show in…

Hua Hin (Thailand) - February 5, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Banyan The Resort, Hua Hin, represented by Sirirat Murphy, General Manager, successfully organized the recently concluded second annual charity event ‘Banyan Mercedes Benz Road…

Geneva (Switzerland) - February 4, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for 2015 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.5% for the full…

Bangkok (Thailand), February 4, 2016 (travelindex) – Chiang Rai will host the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart (AT&RTCM) 2016, 17 to 19 February, the first Asia-Pacific…

Bangkok (Thailand) - February 4, 2016 (travelindex) - Mr. Mario Beyer, General Manager of Emporium Suites by Chatrium presented bouquets of flowers to welcome Miss Khin Yadanar Thein Myint, who was crowned as Miss Myanmar World 2015, and…

Manila (Philippines) - February 1, 2016 (travelindex) - During the conclusion of the ASEAN Travel Forum (ATF) 2016 in Manila recently, we spent a few minutes in conversation with Her Excellency Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism…

San Bruno, California (United States) - January 31, 2016 - Travelindex Media, today announced it has reached 40 million views on its YouTube travel channel; a milestone and a more than 40 percent increase of video views year-over-year. The…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 26, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Thailand’s hospitality industry reached new highs in 2015, enjoying its best year in over two decades, according to research revealed exclusively by leading research institute STR…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 26, 2016 (travelindex) - Bangkok’s positive image as the city of arts is set to be enhanced with the hosting of the Bukruk II Urban Arts Festival that will bring top performances, paintings and playful…

Davos (Switzerland) - January 28, 2016 (by Bernard Metzger) – Eight senior decision-makers in global finance and economics have agreed to join a high-level Taskforce focused on the Future of the Global Financial System. This group, which…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 28, 2016 (travelindex.com) - Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok was announced as a Booking.com Guest Review Award Winner with a score of 9 out of 10 for the year of 2015; with 100% verified reviews from real…

Singapore - January 30, 2016 (travelindex) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of the first Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants hotel outside of the Americas. Debuting in…

Seoul (South Korea) - January 28, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The 6th edition of Miss SuperTalent World 2016 will be held in Seoul, Korea, pageant organizers announced on Friday. Sutal Group, the producer of Miss SuperTalent World said around…

Tokyo (Japan) - January 26, 2016 (travelindex) - Florilège in Tokyo is the recipient of the 2016 One To Watch Award sponsored by Peroni Nastro Azzurro. For the first time in the four-year history of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants, the One To…

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 24, 2016 (travelindex) - World Ranked Number 37, Kiradech Aphibarnrat and LPGA star Thidapa Suwannapura along with a number of other Thai professional golfers, officially opened the new Lakes course at Phoenix…

Davos-Klosters (Switzerland) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex) – Europe is at a critical tipping point and, depending on how much political will is mustered in Brussels and by member states, it could go either way. This year is a determining…

Davos-Klosters (Switzerland) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex) – “Low oil prices will not prevent, will not limit, will not stop energy reform,” Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto told participants at the World Economic Forum Annual…

Davos-Klosters (Switzerland) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Concern has been growing over the past two years that the global public Internet is in danger of splintering into a series of bordered cyberspace segments. Troubling trends…

Davos-Klosters (Switzerland) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Despite significant market turbulence in the beginning of this year, there are reasons to remain cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the global economy throughout…

Manila (Philippines) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex.com) - ASEAN members unveiled the inaugural Cruise south-east Asia brand today, taking another step towards establishing the region as a cruising region of choice. The brand was…

Manila (Philippines) - January 24, 2016 (travelindex.com) - The ten ASEAN tourism ministers collectively launched the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) 2016-2025 at the Tourism Ministers’ press conference on the 22nd January during the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 15, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The 36th Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF), organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), opened yesterday with great fanfare at Lumphini Park, Bangkok. The iconic park was…

Davos (Switzerland) - January 15, 2016 (travelindex.com) – Over 40 heads of state and government, as well as 2,500 leaders from business and society will convene at the 46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, from 20 to 23 January in…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 15, 2016 (travelindex) — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has gathered a dynamic range of international speakers from around the world to share their insights and knowledge at the upcoming Adventure…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 13, 2016 (travelindex) - Thailand will boost domestic tourism as part of its objectives to achieve sustainability in tourism, H.E. Deputy Prime Minister, Somkid Jatusripitak, told a press briefing Monday, along…

Bangkok (Thailand)– January 12, 2016 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans to open a new upscale resort on the ever-popular resort island of Phuket. The company has penned an agreement to operate the brand new…

Shenzen (China) - January 9, 2016 (travelindex) - The Shenzhen International golf tournament – the first stop of the European Tour in China in 2016 – will light up the award-winning Shenzhen Genzon Golf Club from April 21-24. Among the star…

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 9, 2016 (travelindex) – Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel (formerly Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok) is proud to carry on their effort made over 20 years ago in organizing this annual event to raise funds for cancer…

Mandalay (Myanmar) - January 9, 2016 (travelindex) - In 1887, when Rudyard Kipling wrote Mandalay, Burma was a province of the great colonial British India, “the jewel in the crown”, and Mandalay was Burma’s second largest city, which had…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 8, 2016 (travelindex) - Travelling millenials, who will outnumber Boomers in Asia by 2020, have much higher expectations when it comes to the "green" credentials of the accommodations they select. The good news…

Manila (Philippines) - January 7, 2016 (travelindex) - The Philippines as a nation stands firm on its vision of the country being the must experience destination in Asia. With our country’s National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP)…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 5, 2016 (travelindex) - From the fragrant scent of spices to the rich flavors of centuries old recipes, the cuisine of South India is always enticing. Thailand Travel Selection is drawn to Ramada Plaza Bangkok…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 5, 2016 (travelindex) - Chatrium Hotels & Residences led by Mr. Adrian Brown, General Manager of Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok, Mr. Tanasak Vanichavit, Hotel Manager of Maitria Hotel Sukhumvit 18 – A…

Krabi (Thailand) - January 4, 2016 (travelindex) - The Malai Sakolviphak Award for 2015 has been presented to the founding members of the newly-formed Skal Club in Krabi, southern Thailand. The award is made in memory of Mr. Malai…

Bangkok (Thailand) - January 3, 2016 (travelindex) – Thailand staged the grand countdown celebrations, welcoming in 2016 and marking the dawn of the ASEAN Economic Community, at the Temple of Dawn or Wat Arun, one of the kingdom’s important…

New York (United States) - December 24, 2015 (travelindex) – Empire State Development’s (ESD) Division of Tourism, I Love New York will showcase the state’s wide range of culinary experiences at The New York Times Travel Show January 8 -…

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 29, 2015 (travelidex) - The Airports of Thailand (AOT) open Terminal 2 at the Don Mueang International Airport for domestic flights on 24 December, 2015. The facility has a capacity to handle 11.5 million…

Singapore (Singapore) - December 29, 2015 (travelindex) - Robert Sohn is the new President for Skal Asian Area. His appointment follows the sad and untimely death in August 2015 of popular hotelier Marco Battistotti who had just been…

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 29,2015 (travelindex) - Mrs. Savitri Ramyarupa (right), Managing Director of Chatrium Hotels and Residences presided over a Buddhist ceremony to mark the 7th year anniversary of Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok…

Phuket (Thailand) - December 26,2015 (travelindex) - One of Asia's leading hospitality experts, Bill Barnett, shines a light on the good, bad and ugly of luxury hotels and travel in his acerbic new collection of twisted travel tales and 340…