Lonely Planet Joins New Southeast Asia Tourism Campaign

BANGKOK, 22 February 2010 – The latest Lonely Planet content is now featured on SoutheastAsia.org, the new tourism website for the region created by the ASEAN Tourism Association.
SoutheastAsia.org is now the primary medium for ASEAN’s new global marketing campaign, “Southeast Asia: feel the warmth.”
The new site aims to promote Southeast Asia as a single tourism [...]

Khiri Travel Launches ‘Tribes and Rivers of Northern Laos’

BANGKOK, THAILAND, 4 February 2010 — Khiri Travel has launched a “Tribes and Rivers of Northern Laos” tour. The luxury seven-day tour is part of the company’s Khiri Gold collection of travel experiences. Khiri Gold tours are designed for discerning top-end travellers who require authentic travel without compromising comfort levels.
The tour explores the northern Laos [...]

New Strategic Alliance Creates Powerful Online Platform for Small Tourism Operators in ASEAN

Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, January 28, 2010 – A new strategic alliance announced this week will give small and medium-sized tourism operators in ASEAN a powerful online presence, even if they do not have a website.
The initiative is the result of strategic collaboration between Creative Advances Technology (CAT) and the ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA), [...]

Outrigger Appoints Darren Shaw as General Manager of Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas

PHUKET, THAILAND, 2 February 2010 — Darren Edmonstone, Senior Vice President, Asia, of Outrigger Enterprises Group, has announced the appointment of Darren Shaw as General Manager of Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas in Thailand.
In his new position, which is effective 1 February, 2010, Mr Shaw will be responsible for overseeing all operational matters at Phuket’s [...]