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ASEAN Launches South-East Asia Cruise Brand

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…

ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan 2016-2025 Launched

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…

36th Tourism Festival Begins with Great Fanfare

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…

Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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…

Thailand Drills to Drive Domestic Travel

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…

New Luxury Resort for Phuket Thailand

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…

Care for Cancer Fun Run 2016

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…

Fly Smiling to Mandalay, the Golden City

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…

Food Excess, the Neglected Issue in Hotels

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…

Skal Krabi Team Receives Prestigious Award

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…

Thailand Staged Grand New Year 2016 Countdown

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 Domestic Terminal Opened at DMK Bangkok

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…

Robert Sohn New Skal Asian Area President

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…

Insider Bill Barnett Launches, Slave To The Bean

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…

Thailand Best National Costume at Miss Universe

Las Vegas, Nevada (Thailand) - December 24, 2015 (travelindex) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is proud to congratulate Miss Universe Thailand 2015 Ms. Aniporn Chalermburanawong for the winning of the Best National Costume Award…

Phuket Gastronomic Delights in UNESCO Listing

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 22,2015 (travelindex) – Phuket, best known for its beautiful beach resorts, has now earned yet another distinction – inclusion on the UNESCO Creative Cities listing for its gastronomic delights. Thailand’s…

Interview with Philippines Secretary of Tourism

Manila (Philippines) - December 18, 2016 (travelindex) - The new Philippines: PH’s rising competitiveness. Playing host to the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) for the fourth time is the perfect opportunity to show the new Philippines, which the…

MGTO Offers Training Opportunities

Macau (Macau SAR China) - December 18, 2015 (travelindex) - Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) regularly provides training opportunities targeting related professions in travel trade and other related sectors to enhance service quality…

Chatrium Hotels Sweeps 20 Awards in 2015

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 18, 2015 (travelindex) - Chatrium Hotels and Residences are honored to have been recognized throughout 2015 by industry groups and respected publications for excellence in hospitality. Whether recognized by…

Best Western Brings Eastern Charm to Mandalay

Bangkok (Thailand) – December 16, 2015 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts has continued its rapid growth in Myanmar with the launch of new hotel in Mandalay. The new Best Western Plus Eastern Palace Hotel is located in the…

Lisa Ono at Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok

Bangkok (Thailand) - December 4, 2015 (travelindex) - Ms. Lisa Ono, the Bossa nova queen was warmly welcomed by Mr. Adrian Brown, General Manager of Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok during her stayed at the hotel. She was in town to perform…

Hotel Development in Turkey Reaches All-Time High

Ankara (Turkey) - December 4, 2015 (travelindex) - Turkey is experiencing a boom in its hospitality sector with 75 new projects and 12,968 rooms currently in the pipeline, an all-time high for this European country. Having emerged from 2014…

New Midscale Hotel by Best Western in Subic Bay

Olongapo (Philippines) – December 3, 2015 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts has unveiled a new midscale hotel in the Philippines. Located at Subic Bay, on the west coast of Luzon Island, approximately 100km north of Manila,…

PATA Celebrates Winners of Tourism InSPIRE Awards

Albay (Philippines) - December 1, 2015 (travelindex) - Winners of the inaugural Tourism InSPIRE Awards attended a special awards dinner on Friday, November 27, 2015 in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines hosted by the Tourism Promotions Board…

Christmas in Bali, Finding the Best of Both Words

Bali (Indonesia) - November 26, 2015 - (travelindex) - It’s that time of year again. Drinks flow freely, waistlines expand rapidly, and things get a bit nuts and fire-crackers. Everyone is asking, “What are you doing for Christmas?” and…

Best Western Soon in Seventh Heaven in Bangkok

Bangkok (Thailand) – November 26, 2015 (travelindex) - Best Western International has confirmed the opening of its mid-scale BEST WESTERN hotel in the central Sukhumvit district of Bangkok, which is its seventh hotel in the city, making…

New Best Western Premier Hotel for Bandung

Bandung (Indonesia) – November 24, 2015 (travelindex) - Best Western Hotels & Resorts is making its debut in Indonesia’s third largest city, Bandung, with the launch of a brand new upscale hotel. Opening on December 1st, 2015, Best…

Kenya’s Best Inbound Golf Tour Operator Award

Nairobi (Kenya) - November 24, 2015 (travelindex) - Tobs Kenya Golf Safaris, Travel & Events, has been awarded with 'Kenya’s best Inbound Golf Tour Operator 2015' award at the 2nd Annual World Golf Awards 2015 at a glittering event held…