Tourism authorities today will be urged to draw up a master plan for the South that upgrades infrastructure and energy resources in a bid to keep the region on the global tourism radar. Suchart Hirankanokkul, former president of the Thai … Continue reading
Bill Barnett is back a third time with ‘Collective Swag’ a phantasmagorical collection of rabid essays on everything from the evils of low cost travel to the blunders in modern architecture. Reading his frantic, caffeine-charged chronicle of life on the … Continue reading
A recovery that began to emerge late in the third quarter of 2014 couldn’t help Thailand’s hotel industry overcome a dismal first half of the year as the industry reported a year-over-year occupancy decline of 11.3 percent. The country’s occupancy … 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
The year 2014 saw a number of new property developments – most noticeably condominiums – emerge on the Phuket map, fundamentally changing the Phuket landscape. To find out what tomorrow holds for the island’s property market, the Phuket Gazette’s Maciek … Continue reading
The long-awaited project to build a “light rail” mass-transit system to ferry tourists and residents the length of the island passed its third and final public hearing on Tuesday, when it was revealed that construction is slated to begin in … Continue reading
The number of tourists visiting Thailand fell by 6.6 per cent in 2014 from the previous year because of the kingdom’s political tensions and a drop in the value of the Russian rouble, officials said Thursday. Some 24.7 million tourists … Continue reading
Industry professionals predict that Thailand’s residential property market could see up to 10% growth on the back of the country’s improving economic fundamentals. Thailand remains one of Asia Pacific’s most popular investment destinations, particularly with buyers from China. Rather than … Continue reading
Asia’s consistent economic growth should lead to sustained demand for institutional-grade assets in the region in 2015, according to Colliers International‘s 2015 Property Outlook, across the full spectrum of asset classes. But given the compressed yields and lack of available stock, … Continue reading
Tourism and property set to benefit on the ‘New Phuket’, according to Bill Barnett writing in The Phuket Insider Over the past six months the beaches of Asia’s premier resort destination have undergone an extreme makeover. Gone are the endless … Continue reading
Phuket is a truly memorable and much loved holiday destination. With white sandy beaches, tropical waters and exciting escapes around every corner, it truly is a travellers haven. These are a few of the reasons we chose this wonderful island … Continue reading
Introducing a unique investment opportunity at Absolute Twin Sands Resort & Spa. Join Stuart Coakley, Director of Real Estate, Absolute World Group for a personal tour of this fabulous boutique resort with a 6 year buy back scheme in place, … Continue reading
Absolute World Group Team CSR led by Human Resources APAC took 40 kids from SOS Children’s Village Phuket out for a day trip to the Phuket Zoo last Saturday the 22nd November 2014. These children have never previously experienced a … 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
More than 5,000 athletes and officials, as well as their families and friends, are in Phuket during the 10-day 4th Asian Beach Games that kicked off last Friday (14 November 2014) and will run until this Sunday (23 November). Phuket hotels … Continue reading