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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…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - July 30, 2013 - Korean Y.E. Yang and Spaniard José Maria Olazábal will lead the Asian and European Teams respectively at the next edition of the Royal Trophy to be played on 20-22 December 2013 at Dragon Lake Golf…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) - July 23, 2013 - Tourists are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious. Based on a TripAdvisor survey, 57% US travelers often make eco-friendly decisions and 71% said they would make more eco-friendly…

Sydney (Australia) - July 24, 2013 - eRevMax Technologies is currently expanding to Australia and hiring a sales manager for the country. The company has 36 years of combined experience between its founders in the Hospitality and Software…

Hua Hin (Thailand) - July 23, 2013 - Skål International Thailand is delighted to announce the date for the first ever Internship & Job Fair 2013 in Hua Hin on Thursday, 8 August 2013 12:00noon at Silpakorn University Petchaburi IT…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 22, 2013 - Since May of this year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) online “Voluntourism” campaign called “The Little Big Project” (whose tagline is : You’ll Be Amazed how LITTLE can make such a BIG…

Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside is one of the official partners for Sonic Bang 2013 Bangkok Music Festival to be held on 24 August 2013 at Impact Muang Thong Thani. The hotel will host some of the main international artists during…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 19, 2013: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joins hand with Thai Airways International, Asia Web Direct, and more than 30 leading providers of health, beauty, and spa treatments to launch a digital marketing…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 19, 2013 - Thailand's tourism industry is enjoying record arrivals and I forecast that this good news will last for the foreseeable future subject to no natural calamities or political upheavals. Tourism revenue…

Phuket (Thailand) - July 15, 2013 - The organisers of the Singapore Yacht Show have confirmed the launch of a new charter yacht show, to be hosted annually at Phuket Yacht Haven in Thailand. The inaugural show, to be held in mid-December…

Berlin (Germany) - July 10, 2013 - The long-standing collaboration between ITB Berlin and ABAV, the Tourism Fair of the Americas, is set to become even closer. For the second time the world’s leading travel trade show is due to be the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 15, 2013 - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is promoting six experiential and creative travel themes to encourage multi-country trips across Southeast Asia. The themed promotions are part of the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 14, 2013 - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Action Plan for 2014 was officially released to the private sector and global media at a day-long briefing followed by a press conference at the Queen Sirikit…

Bangalore (India) - July 15, 2013 - Hotelogix a leading provider of property management and distribution systems has today announced the signature of a multi-year partnership with Travelindex, one of the largest travel content network with…

Stowe, VT (Unite States) - July 9, 2013 - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is most proud to announce that an IIPT Breakfast will be featured at the UNWTO General Assembly being co-hosted by the governments of…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 8, 2013 - Ramada Plaza Bangkok Menam Riverside, a Bangkok deluxe hotel, recently received the “Quality Selection 2013” award from HolidayCheck Switzerland recently. The HolidayCheck Award is awarded to the 99 most…

Hong Kong (Hong Kong) - July 7, 2013 - The next edition of the Royal Trophy will be held at the Dragon Lake Golf Club in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China on 20-22 December 2013. The historic occasion will mark the first time the…

Bangkok (Thailand) - July 3, 2013 - Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, will in September soft open a five-star hotel in Pattaya’s Phratamnak Hill district, the city’s premier residential area. Centara Grand…

Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar) - July 3, 2013 - The Government of Myanmar, alongside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Norway, today unveiled a Tourism Master Plan which outlines 38 development projects valued at nearly a half…

Berlin (Germany) - June 30, 2013 - Dr. Christian Göke (47) is due to take over as the new chief executive officer of Messe Berlin. At its regular meeting on 5 December 2012 the supervisory board appointed Dr. Goeke, who holds a doctorate in…

Rangoon (Myanmar) - June 29, 2013 - Sinmalike shipyard in Rangoon have been awarded the contract to build two K plus class vessels of 56 meters length with twenty deluxe staterooms. This is a new design with an ultra shallow draft of less…

Macau (Macau) June 20, 2013 - Ms. Pansy Ho, V ice Chairman and Secretary-General of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTE-Forum), was one of the distinguished speakers invited to share her insights in the topic of “Private Sector Challenges and…

Phuket (Thailand) - June 22, 2013 - Lazy days, amazing stays and mates' rates are back at Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga Resort and Spa as the award-winning boutique resort once again throws open its private beachfront mansion collection to…

Alicante (Spain) - June 22, 2013 - To celebrate the Volvo Ocean Race's 40th birthday in 2013, the race presents a photo exhibition with a spectacular new take on sailing’s premier round-the-world adventure. The exhibition is running at…

Bali (Indonesia) - June 16, 2013 - Green Globe member, the Maya Ubud Resort & Spa, counts among the “Top Green Destinations” in the travel and tourism industry, and recently claimed its crown as the no. 1 hotel in Indonesia, based on…

Tripoli (Libya) - June 16, 2013 - Libya´s Ministry of Tourism has enlisted the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to help implement an action plan to rebuild its tourism sector as an effective way to increase national revenue, create…

Hollywood, CA (USA) - June 16, 2013 - The five-star Corinthia Hotel London, which continues to draw A-list celebrities, Hollywood executives, movie premiers, and launches, presented Corinthia Hotel London Live in Hollywood. Matthew Dixon,…

(Trinidad & Tobago) - June 16, 2013 - In its third successful year, the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2013 delivered on the promise of rich opportunities for investors seeking a foothold in the Caribbean. More than 500 entrepreneurs,…

Chicago (USA) - June 15, 2013 – At Hyatt Hotels Corporation's annual stockholders meeting June 10th at The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus, President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Hoplamazian recognized more than 40 Chicagoland…

Bangkok (Thailand) - June 21, 2013 - After over a decade as one of Asia’s most prominent and cutting-edge entertainment venues, BED SUPPERCLUB will be moving to a new location and will be officially closing its doors on its existing…

Hilton Head, S.C. (USA) - June 14, 2013 - New California Hotels Corporation has partnered with H2 Associates, to create two new distinctive hotels at 36 South Forest Beach Dr. The partnership is splitting one property into two hotels. A 78…

Dallas (USA) - June 14, 2013 - NewcrestImage continues its ambitious expansion plans with acquisition of the Cotton Exchange Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The 223-room property, which is designated a National Historic…

Orlando, FL (USA) - June 13,2013 - AV is moving from individual meeting rooms toward total integration of all the systems and technology throughout a building, and across all the buildings within an enterprise. Together, the Crestron…

Irving, Texas (USA) - June 13, 2013 - Omni Hotels & Resorts today announced it has reached a definitive agreement to purchase and operate five distinguished resort properties from entities affiliated with KSL Capital Partners, LLC. The…

Chevy Chase, Md. (USA) - June 13, 2013 - The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. said today it would cease managing The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Palm Beach as of July 1. The owner of the property will be renaming and managing the hotel. Effective…

Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) - June 12, 2013 - For a themed property like Fantasyland Hotel in Edmonton, it is crucial that potential guests be able to search for and book the exact room type they want. One of Canada's busiest hotels,…

Dallas (USA) - June 12, 2013 – Two award-winning Montcalm Hotels in London have chosen Pegasus Solutions to grow international business through Pegasus Connect+ Premium. The Montcalm London, recently awarded a prestigious five-star rating…

Palm Beach, Fla.(USA) - June 12, 2013 - Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in upscale extended-stay hotels and premium branded select-service hotels, today announced that it…

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - June 11, 2013 - The world’s most read and renowned travel magazine, National Geographic Traveler, has taken Jetwing Vil Uyana, Sigiriya, to new heights – granting the novel property world-class status by being featured…

Londond (UK) - June 11, 2013 - World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has opened registration for World Travel Market (WTM) 2013. WTM 2013 is poised to be the biggest and best WTM yet with a number of new…

Cape Town (South Africa) - June 9, 2013 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) reaffirmed its support for the New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative. This will develop an open, XML-based…