Tourism
Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas wins top environment awardWuttipol Khirin 06.05.2009 | Amazing Kayak Rally Family at Aoluk KrabiWuttipol Khirin 06.05.2009 |
 A new Centara Hotel is being built in Naklua amidst awards for the hotel chain. |  KRABI, Thailand — Krabi Province, in cooperation with Office of Tourism and Sports – Krabi Province, Aoluk District, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Krabi Office is going to co-organize “Amazing Kayak Rally Family Aoluk Krabi” at Ao Ko Ngam, Krabi |
Samui tourism banking on distinguished eventsWuttipol Khirin 06.05.2009 | Pattaya Tourism Revival Project led by Pattaya Tourism Revival Project led by Sonthaya KunplomeThongchai Phachareon, Woraphan Akaboot 21.04.2009 |
 Surat Thani, Thailand — Samui’s tourism industry is relying on several distinguished events to keep it afloat during the period of recession. According to Head of the Eastern South Thai Hotel Association Reugnam Jaikwang, one of these events was the visit of the 44 contestants to Miss Thailand Universe beauty pageant last March 21- 25. Mr. Jaikwang said that after the beauties’ visit, Samui would be holding the Coconut Festival on May 17-31 and then the Samui International Regatta on June 1-6. |  Popular Chonburi Provincial leader and former Minister of Tourism and Sports Sonthaya Kunplome, his young brother Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome and Chairman of the Thailand Hotel Association (THA), Chatchawan Supachayanon, Chairman of Pattaya Business and Tourism Association (PBTA) and Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Pattaya Office Nitti Kongkrut to discuss the implementation of the new "Pattaya Tourism Revival Project." |
Pattaya Tourism Entrepreneurs disagree with red-shirt protesters who were not peacefulVisith Pinpawong 21.04.2009 | Korean Tourism organizes Road Show in Pattaya to attract more tourists to KoreaSarawoot Phachareon 21.04.2009 |
 A press conference discussing the red-shirt protesters in Pattaya who were not peaceful during the 14th ASEAN Summit was conducted at the Pattaya City Hall. It was attended by many important leaders from both private and government organizations led by Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome, Mr. Jamroon Wisavachaiphan, Chairman of Pattaya Business and Tourism Association (PBTA), Mr. Chatchawan Supachayanon (Chairman of Thailand Hotel Association-Eastern Chapter) and many other Pattaya entrepreneurs. | A study has been conducted in Pattaya, to gauge the attitudes of potential tourists to Korea, as a part of proposal on a new tourism package in order to attract more of both local and foreign residents in Pattaya to visit Korea. |
Thailand to prelaunch tourism promotion campaigns in ChinaWuttipol Khirin 21.04.2009 | Pattaya Mayor supports the 17 Tourism Business Boosting MeasuresSarawoot Phachareon 21.04.2009 |
 A Thai tourism delegation will travel to China to prelaunch tourism campaigns in that country after many Chinese who planned fashionable holiday weddings Thailand’s resorts canceled their ceremonies due to the recent violence, according to Weerasak Kowsurat, board chairman of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), on Wednesday. |  Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome recently expressed his strong support for the 17 Tourism Business Boosting Measures. This measure is issued by the tourism business sector, in order to deal with the current crisis of financial and political. |
Thai government to approve 15 billion baht for tourismWuttipol Khirin 21.04.2009 | Thai Airways launches “ASEAN” promotionWuttipol Khirin 21.04.2009 |
The government will approve 15 billion Baht in loans available to the tourism sector, Deputy Prime Minister overseeing economic affairs Kobsak Sabhavasu said on Monday. The announcement follows last week’s decision by the cabinet to put tourism promotion at the top of the national agenda. |  Thai Airways International is launching a special “ASEAN Fare” promotion, with ticket prices starting from Bt13, 310 to promote tourism in ASEAN countries. |
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