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Nairobi (Kenya) - October 23, 2013 - The second Kenya Golf Trophy is going from strength to strength. With 159 players, 50 sponsors and 40 prizes worth more than Ksh 5 million the Kenya Golf Trophy 2013 was played at Kenya’s oldest 18 hole…

Berlin (Germany) - October 21, 2013 - In 2014 the world’s largest travel trade show will again provide senior buyers with access to an exclusive circle that offers numerous benefits – applications can be submitted from 1 November – at ITB…

Pattaya (Thailand) - October 20, 2013 - The Ocean Marina Yacht Club is organising the 2013 Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show from November 22 to 24, 2013 with aims to showcasing Pattaya and surrounds as a leading hub for marine tourism in…

Nairobi (Kenya) - October 16, 2013 - KTB was part of the teams supporting the many Kenyans and residents of all races who have come forward to donate blood. KTB and other government agencies in the Ministry of East African Affairs, Commerce…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 16, 2013 - The hotel star rating system is an anachronism. Extensively practiced since the 1950s, its credibility has diminished due to the seismic change in the global hotel industry, extreme disparity…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 16, 2013 - Paul Lawrie is hoping history will repeat itself when he makes his second Royal Trophy appearance at Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, China from 20-22 December 2013. The former Open champion…

October 16, 2013 , Bangkok – During a memorable two hour visit on October 15, 2013 to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) headquarters at the Siam Tower , MR Sukhumbhand Paripatra, the Governor of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 15, 2013 - Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside co-sponsored the recent Safety and Security Brainstorm & Forum organized by the Tourism Committee of the Joint Foreign Chambers in Thailand (JFCCT), PATA…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 14, 2013 - Ryo Ishikawa will make a record-equalling fifth Royal Trophy appearance in December after becoming the latest player nominated to a formidable-looking Asian Team. Ishikawa, who has been an…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - October 10, 2013 - Nicolas Colsaerts will be back in action at the Royal Trophy in December, eager to erase the disappointment of Europe’s heart-breaking play-off defeat in last year’s thrilling encounter.…

Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) - October 10, 2013 - Routes (part of UBM Live) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) reached a 2 year agreement during the World Routes event in Las Vegas, to collaborate to advance the understanding of the…

Hua Hin (Thailand) - October 10, 2013 - The inaugural Skål Hua Hin & Cha-am Charity Golf Tournament at the Black Mountain Golf Course has been welcomed as a great new annual event. The event was used for fund-raising and more than THB…

Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei Darussalam) - October 8, 2013 - Travelindex has launched today, in time for the 23rd ASEAN SUMMIT, its VisitASEAN.org, the first and only integrated travel information resource on all 10 ASEAN countries and their…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 3, 2013 - Siam Center is not anymore a shopping mall. Siam Center is an “Ideaopolis” a center of trend-setting ideas, of imagination and boundless design creativity that adheres to nothing but the supreme…

Bangkok (Thailand) - October 3, 2013 - International visitor arrivals into Asia and the Pacific grew by six percent in June 2013, the latest month for which comprehensive pan-regional results are available. The figures for June are among…

Macau (Macau SAR) - October 3, 2013 - The second edition of "Global Tourism Economy Forum", one of the most prominent international events of the year, concluded with tremendous success on 19 September after the three day activities. Over…

Koh Chang (Thailand) - October 2, 2013 - It is a blight of many cities that while you can more or less drive around, it is almost impossible to find a place to park. Now, something similar is happening at sea, more boats and fewer berths on…

New York, NY (USA) - October 2, 2013 - For twelve consecutive years, the Skål International “Sustainable Development in Tourism” Awards were presented during the Opening Ceremony of the 74th Skål World Congress that, for the first time, is…

Macau (Macau SAR) - September 28, 2013 - The PATA Foundation, is delighted to announce that Ms. Pansy Ho, Managing Director, Shun Tak Holdings Limited, has accepted the role as the Foundation’s first official Ambassador. Announced during…

Nairobi (Kenya) - September 29, 2013 - The 2nd Kenya Golf Trophy will be held at Royal Nairobi Golf Club on 18 October 2013. This will be Kenya's and probably Africa's biggest Corporate Amateur Golf Event ever held. 50 Sponsors, 35 prizes…

Bangkok (Thailand) - September 29, 2013 - lebua Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce that their President, Khun Narawadee Bualert, is one of the recipients of the ‘Asian Young Woman Business Leader of the Year 2013’ for her…

Chengdu (China) - September 25, 2013 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) annual Travel Mart opened in Chengdu, China on September 17th, with a number of allied and concurrent content-driven workshops. One of the workshops…

Washington DC (USA) - September 26, 2013 - The following are statements from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Assistant to the President for Science and Technology John P. Holdren about the berthing of Orbital Sciences' Cygnus cargo…

London (United Kingdom) - September 25, 2013 - Technology-driven trip planning and travel inspiration start-ups can win £5,000 in a new WTM initiative, Fresh, sponsored by Sabre Travel Network as part of the dedicated Travel Tech Show at…

Qingdao (China) - September 23, 2013 - A launching ceremony was held for the Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis, a film and television industry project with the world's largest investment funded by a total investment of more than 50 billion…

Cape Town (South Africa) - September 21, 2013 - Cape Town will take the place of Recife on the route for the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 in a direct change announced on Thursday at the city’s V & A Waterfront. The decision to go to the…

Pattaya (Thailand) - September 18, 2013 - Thirayuth Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced the appointment of Robert Lohrmann to the position of General Manager of Centara Grand Mirage Beach…

Bangkok (Thailand) - September 8, 2013 - Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside’s Chairlady, Mrs. Malee Tangsin made a personal donation to Pranangklao Hospital recently in aid of the purchase of medical equipment for the Emergency Care Unit…

Bangkok (Thailand) - September 5, 2013 - Last month, a team of 10 staff members from Lisu Lodge participated in a whitewater rafting training course. The training was organized by the Ministry of Tourism and took place at Wild Planet Camp…

Bangkok (Thailand) - September 2, 2013 - Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside’s Green Society, aptly called “Menam Green Society” recently organized a river clean-up activity where the hotel’s society members took part in cleaning the Chao…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - September 4, 2013 - Economy in Asia is booming and air-traffic in the region is forecasted to grow at 6.7% per annum. The cruise industry is also expecting a 17.0% annual growth in passengers. To leverage on the…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - September 4, 2013 - Asian Team Captain Y.E. Yang has followed his previous player appointments for the Asian Team for the next edition of the Royal Trophy with the nomination of another Asian golf superstar – Japan’s…

Bangkok (Thailand) - September 3, 2013 - Thailand’s leading hotel operator, Centara Hotels & Resorts, is to open its first property on the African continent following the signing of a management contract for Centara Grand Addis Ababa…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 31, 2013 - With many airlines already providing on-board WiFi service and with millions of users daily, Thai Airways (THAI) is attempting to catch-up and is keen to improve it's loss making results in 1H13 even…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 25, 2013 - Asiatique the Riverfront, a lifestyle destination on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, is to delight home decorators and lovers of art and handmade objects with the Art & Design Sale 2013.…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 25, 2013 - It was a trip I long wanted to do. Working for the travel industry, the thought of visiting the historical UNESCO ruins of Ayutthaya, aboard a restored rice barge sounded very appealing, and so, one…

Bangkok (Thailand) August 30, 2013 - Wat Niwet Thammaprawat may be just one of more than 30,000 temples in Thailand, but it is certainly not your typical Buddhist temple. It is distinct from the others not only because it is located on an…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 30, 2013 - The Peninsula Bangkok is offering guests a new experience which on the surface appears to marry two diametrically opposite activities - elephants and wine. The majestic and iconic elephant is…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - Augsut 27, 2013 - Chinese golf legends Zhang Lian-wei and Liang Wen-chong have been respectively appointed by Asian Team Captain Y.E. Yang as Vice-Captain and Team Member for the next edition of the Royal Trophy to…

Bangkok, August 27, 2013 – Dusit International announces a new senior appointment to boost European driven business in their London Regional Sales Office. Ms. Maria Calvo joins the company in the role of Regional Senior Sales Manager…

Koh Samet (Thailand) - August 21, 2013 - A delegation of more than 200 senior Thai tourism industry executives and media, led by H.E. Mr. Somsak Pureesrisak, Minister of Tourism and Sports, visited the area affected by a recent oil spill…

Bangkok, 21 August 2013 – International visitor arrivals into Asia Pacific destinations have expanded at better than eight per cent over the first part of the year according to preliminary estimates released by the Pacific Asia Travel…

Chiang Mai (Thailand) - August 20, 2013 - Award-winning AHMS Hotels is set to expand its hip akyra brand in the heart of Chiang Mai's most buzz-worthy boulevard, Nimmanhaemin, in the third quarter of next year with the launch of akyra Manor…

Bangkok (Thailand) August 19, 2013 - Originally published on Apr. 14, 2006 by BangkokPost - His first Songkran in Chiang Mai years ago got him soaking wet as well as giggling with fun. Andrew J Wood laughed and smiled so much that he felt…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 18, 2013 - lebua Hotels and Resorts, a refined luxury brand of hotels and restaurants announces its honor of winning 4 awards at the 2013 Seven Star Global Luxury Awards, the pinnacle of exclusive luxury awards.…

Singapore (Singapore) - August 16, 2013 - Following this year’s success of hosting over 880 international MICE delegates at the IT&CM China Opening Ceremony & Welcome Dinner, Kerry Hotel Pudong Shanghai has committed to hosting the…

Nairobi (Kenya) - August 15, 2013 - The 1st Kenya Golf Trophy held last December, attracted leading international brands, which all renewed their sponsorship for this year's event: Heineken the Title Sponsor, Etihad Airways the official…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 10, 2013 - Asia Atlantic Airlines, the dynamic new regional carrier, launched yesterday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. A joint venture between Japanese travel giant HIS and prominent Thai…

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 15, 2013 - Travel & tourism from Africa to Thailand is expected to be a major beneficiary of the Thai-African Strategic Partnership announced during Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s visit to Mozambique,…

Boca Raton, Florida (USA) - July 30, 2013 - Concierge and Lifestyle Management company, One Concierge (www.oneconcierge.com) today proudly announced that it has re-introduced and re-vamped their entire Membership portfolio to better meet…