Looking forward...?

Bangkok Hotelier Andrew Wood reviews the business horizon over the coming months:

Angelic Views in Asia’s City of Angels

BANGKOK (September 29, 2008) – Already a tourist hot spot (both figuratively and literally), Bangkok is now unlike any time in the past, as the readers of Travel and Leisure just acknowledged by vot

Best Western signs for two new central Bangkok hotels

BANGKOK (September 15, 2008) - Best Western International will soon have two all-new Best Western hotels in the heart of Bangkok - Best Western Premier Sukhumvit, opening first quarter of 2011 and the

Thailand lifts Bangkok state of emergency

Chiang Mai, Thailand (eTN) – Thailand’s acting Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat along with the Royal Thai Army General Anupong Paochinda, and Royal Thai Police Commissioner-General Patcharawat Won

Is this the way out for Thailand's political problems?

BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - Thailand's Constitution Court Tuesday found Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej guilty of violating the constitution by hosting two cooking shows on commercial television, t

Gay tourism remains mostly ignored in Asia

Asia is still reluctant to promote itself to the gay market, including gay-friendly Thailand, while the United States, Australia, South Africa and Europe have now for over a decade targeted gay travel

Agoda strengthens partnership with Compass Hospitality by distributing new properties in central Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand (September 08, 2008) – Agoda.com, an online travel company specializing in discount hotel bookings in Asia, has extended its partnership with Compass Hospitality to include distrib

Foreign arrivals down 30 percent in Bangkok: industry group

BANGKOK — Arrivals of foreign tourists in Bangkok are down 30 percent, the Association of Thai Travel Agents said Thursday, blaming the drop on a state of emergency declared three days ago in the ca

Bangkok state of emergency will primarily impact Asian visitors

BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - Calling for state of emergency in Bangkok following violent confrontation on Monday night between government partisans and protesters, embattled Prime Minister Samak Sundarav

Thailand predicts slowdown in tourist arrivals and revenues for 2008-09

BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - As the world is bracing with economic slowdown and high fuel prices, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) acknowledges that it will be increasingly to achieve its growth t

Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Center announce opening of new World Executive Club Lounge

BANGKOK - Covering the entire 51st Floor of the Centara Grand at CentralWorld and an exclusive haven for Club members, the World Executive Club Lounge offers sweeping views of the city skyline and com

Pan Pacific Serviced Suites to open in Bangkok

SINGAPORE (August 8, 2008) – Luxury serviced accommodation brand Pan Pacific Serviced Suites announced today the establishment of its first property in Bangkok and the second in the Asia Pacific reg

Best Western Mayfair Suites opens in the heart of Bangkok

Bangkok - Best Western International has announced the soft opening of Best Western Mayfair Suites, aimed at international travelers looking to explore Bangkok’s premier shopping complexes or hold m

And now we turn to…climate justice

Over 170 activists gathered in Bangkok last weekend to voice their concerns over governments and corporations’ “failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” The groups called for "climate justic

Veranda Chiang Mai The High Resort opens in northern Thailand

Bangkok – Veranda Chiang Mai–The High Resort, a serene luxury spa retreat dedicated to pure relaxation, has opened in a private valley with spectacular panoramic views over the forested hills of n

Executive Talks: Thailand’ tourism’s waning confidence needs steady nerves

Thailand’s tourism industry faces a testing time. With Thai economic fundamentals taking a beating and a potentially weaker baht, what’s in store for the Thai tourism sector?

Mysterious Mekong: a journey through the heart of Indochina

An exhibition of photographs by Reinhard Hohler will be on display at the Mezzanine Floor of Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok, starting on Sunday, June 1, 2008. The unique collection of photos is featuring the Mekong River, the longest river in Southeast Asia, which is more and more threatened by dam buildings and industrial development ... read more

Travelers pick Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok

BANGKOK - Business and leisure travelers have picked the newly-opened Park Plaza Sukhumvit Bangkok as one of the region's top hotels for delivering the highest levels of customer service. The property opened earlier this year and is the first Park Plaza hotel in Thailand.

PATA in a pickle over what’s public

Mr. Peter de Jong’s explanation is largely irrelevant, as the IRS disclosure rules state: “the organization must make its annual information returns available for public inspection without charge at all of its principal, regional and district offices during regular working hours.”

eTN exclusive chat with Thai Tourism Minister Weerasak Kowsurat

BANGKOK, Thailand (eTN) - As Thailand prepares to welcome its annual incoming tourism show, Thailand Travel Mart (TTM), Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat gives his perspective on the kingdom’s tourism evolution.

eTN: Does tourism remain a priority for the current government?