For the first time, the idyllic Southern Thai island resort of Phuket is to be the venue of the annual B2B trade show, the 19th Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+) 2020. To be organised by … Continue reading
With just two months to the end of the year, Thailand is now set to score more than 39 million arrivals by the end of the year, based on the current performance for January to October. The most recent Ministry … Continue reading
Despite a rise of the baht against the yuan and the unpredictability of the US-China trade row, Chinese investors continue to buy Thai properties, though perhaps at a lower rate than in 2018. Carrie Law, chief executive and director of … Continue reading
While staying at our Absolute Resorts & Hotels in Phuket, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to innovative dining concepts to suit all appetites. Whether it’s stellar Thai food, Italian classics or a variety of fresh and … Continue reading
The best part of being on holiday can often be the food. It’s always fun to sample the local cuisine of the destination you are visiting, and it’s equally as interesting to dine at a fancy restaurant or two. Staying … Continue reading
Thailand will be the most popular foreign destination for Russian travellers this New Year festive season, the Russian Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) has revealed. Russian’s own Sochi is the most popular domestic destination. Thailand’s beaches and Sochi’s ski resorts … Continue reading
The fourth edition of the Thailand Yacht Show & RendezVous is set to take place in Phuket January 10-13 at Royal Phuket Marina. Targeting yachting enthusiasts and lifestyle-seekers from all over the region, the Thailand Yacht Show & RendezVous has … Continue reading
Uzbekistan Airways, the national air carrier of Uzbekistan, will introduce direct flights to Thailand’s popular honeymoon and holiday resort town of Phuket. From January 5 to February 2, 2019 Uzbekistan Airways will fly non-stop to Phuket with a frequency of … Continue reading
While most of Thailand’s resort markets struggle with an onslaught of mass tourism, Koh Samui has remained a ‘calm in the middle of a gathering storm’ in the numbers driven industry. While low-cost airlines have tapped into Asia’s soaring consumer … Continue reading
New school semesters may be looming or already underway after the mid-year break, but that doesn’t mean families are packing away their travel gear just yet. In fact, new research from Agoda, one of the world’s fastest growing online travel … Continue reading
How much have Chinese millennials (that’s the people born after 1990) increased their spending in the last year? 80%! Research by accommodation booking portal, Hotels.com, reveals that younger Chinese spenders are pushing the boundaries of international travel, increasing their expenditure … Continue reading
Phuket found its way into another global destinations index earning 10th place among the world top places to visit, according Mastercard. Mastercard released, Tuesday, its ‘Global Destination Cities Index: Play’, a look at international destinations with the highest concentration of … Continue reading
Phuket figured seventh on the US News & World Report’s World’s Best Places to Visit, the only Asian destination to appear in the top-10 ranking. US News & World Report publishes various best-places-to-visit lists covering hotels, cruise lines and travel … Continue reading
The Airports of Thailand board of directors on Wednesday approved the construction of second airports for Chiang Mai and Phuket with a combined budget of Bt120 billion. Each new airport is budgeted at Bt60 billion, said AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, … Continue reading
Following the very first 2018 edition of The Michelin Guide dedicated to Bangkok, Michelin today (May 15) announced the extension of The Michelin Guide’s reach to Phuket and Phang Nga, with a new 2019 edition. The Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket, … Continue reading
Looking at the numbers, the new upgrade and expansion of Phuket International Airport has been a roaring success (although the renovations are ongoing and, especially the domestic terminal, are an unfinished mess right now). January through March, 2018 passenger arrivals … Continue reading
Thailand’s registered travel agencies handled 870,720 Chinese tour clients, January to March 20, according to the latest data released by the Association of Thai Travel Agents. For ATTA member companies trips from China improved 29.49%, while another important supply market, … Continue reading
Thailand’s tourism continues to heat up with arrivals increasing 14.96% over the first two months of the year, January to February. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports permanent secretary, Pongpanu Svetarundra, tourist arrivals reached 7,111,426, while revenue was … Continue reading
A strong low season and China growth has pushed Phuket International Airport past a record high 8 million threshold. One of the developing storylines is mixed-use hotel and tourism attractions highlight market maturation as retail, theme parks and entertainment ventures are … Continue reading
More than half (58%) of consumers aged 25 to 34 say they’d be likely to spend more money on a brand’s products and services if they were part of its community, according to research from content agency, Dialogue. This is … Continue reading
The Phuket Hotels Association is expecting the number of international direct passenger arrivals at Phuket International Airport for the high season of 2017 to 2018 to increase by between 5 per cent and 7 per cent year year-on-year. This, according … Continue reading
Airports of Thailand PCL (AOT), the country’s largest airports operator, said on Wednesday it expected revenue to grow at least 10% in the next fiscal year from October, helped by higher tourist numbers. AOT, which operates six main airports and … Continue reading
Mumbai-based budget carrier GoAir is ready to start its first international services to Male, in the Maldives and Phuket, Thailand, this October. However, schedules for the airline’s first international services have not been finalised and bookings are not possible for either … Continue reading
A new report from TripAdvisor has revealed that Chinese interest in travel to Thailand continues to soar, building on already strong visitor arrivals. China was found to be the country that created the most searches for Thailand on TripAdvisor in … Continue reading
Statistics are regularly reported by tourism organizations – public and private, which break down the number of visitors arriving in Phuket. Are Phuket visitors domestic travelers, or business-people commuting? Do we count arrivals and departures, or just arrivals? How do … Continue reading
The property market in Phuket has seen an increasing amount of supply over the last five years with both Thai and foreign developers jumping on the bandwagon, building projects all over the island. The island continues to witness the growth … Continue reading
C9 Hotelworks has released a regional overview of the emerging hybrid hotel sector titled Southeast Asia Hostel Market Trends 2015. Over the past two years we have completed a number of research engagements in the hostel market and it’s clear … Continue reading
THE GENERATION COMMONLY referred to as millennials, defined as adults from 18 to 33 years of age, represent the primary target that companies in nearly every industry are currently focussed on to either grow or secure the health of their … Continue reading
ARDA, the American Resort Development Association, recently reported that timeshare owners can holiday in over 100 countries at more than 5,000 resorts worldwide, so the saying “the world is your oyster” really does ring true for shared ownership. From tropical … Continue reading
Like many Phuketians, I took a ‘green season’ break with my family. I chose Sydney and the Gold Coast, and inevitably a visit of this nature leads to comparisons with my home island of Phuket.Property investors interested in Phuket will … Continue reading
People who spend time on Phuket or reside here will surely have heard expats grumbling about the island’s property market. Of course there are some nagging issues: there is a lack of easily accessible information for buyers, similarly and most … Continue reading
‘Owning’ your own luxury 3-cabin Elan 42 powerboat to cruise the stunning seascapes surrounding Phuket will certainly enhance your dream holiday home experience, and is sure to impress friends, family and associates without breaking the bank. What’s more, you won’t … Continue reading
At a time of year when many property sales are taking place in hotspot investment destinations, such as Phuket, it seems now is an appropriate time to recap the types of legitimate investment for foreigners interested in property in Thailand, … Continue reading
Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) recently acquired the Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP) and is pleased to be bringing this conference into the HICAP family of events. AOCAP 2015 will be held in March in Singapore, in conjunction … Continue reading
What do any number of the most successful companies today—from Apple and Google (iEverything and search engine-plus) to Netflix and Amazon (TV game-changer and retail transformer)—have in common? A culture of innovation. These companies don’t rest on their laurels. Sure, … Continue reading
A lot of good things have happened since the Thai coup of last May. For a start, many corrupt and bullying taxi drivers have been dealt with; crooked local officials have discovered that they can’t get away with pocketing back … Continue reading
Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) announced today that it has acquired the Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific (AOCAP) from the Absolute World Group. Launched in 2009 in Phuket by the Absolute World Group, AOCAP has quickly become Asia Pacific’s … Continue reading
AOCAP 2013 was successfully hosted at the über luxurious Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Hotel in Hong Kong with our largest – ever attendance and with a record number of Event Sponsors. The most recent Alternative Ownership Conference Asia-Pacific built on the … Continue reading
Secure your place for AOCAP 2013 for just US$995 The AOCAP 2013 delegate pass includes one and a half days of fully engaging Plenary Sessions, all coffee breaks, buffet lunch on both days, as well as an exclusive Cocktail Party … Continue reading
The Alternative Ownership Conference Asia Pacific is the ONLY Regional event focusing solely on Mixed Use Resort Development- both Resort and Urban, Recreational Real Estate and Shared Ownership in all its various forms, including Branded Residences, Condo Hotels, Fractional Interests, … Continue reading