Outrigger Announces New Resort in Vietnam

PHUKET, Thailand, 8 July 2010 – Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Asia announced today that it has signed an agreement with developer Vietnamese American Hotel and Resort Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of American company ITC Spectrum, LLC, to co design and manage a luxury resort to be built along the central coast of Vietnam. [...]

Outrigger Becomes First Asian HQ Based in Phuket

PHUKET, Thailand, 30 June 2010 – Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Asia, has officially established Phuket as its Regional Operating Headquarters (ROH) and been approved by the Thai Government’s Board of Investment, under the Ministry of Industry. On 30 June, Phuket Governor, Mr Wichai Praisa-ngob gave Outrigger the certification and congratulated them on being the first [...]

Khiri Travel Reaffirms Bangkok as the Best Hub for Indochina

BANGKOK, 29 June 2010 – Khiri Travel has announced twice-a-week guaranteed departures for four itineraries across Indochina: Bangkok to Saigon via Angkor Wat, Bangkok to Luang Prabang via either Luang Namtha or Vientiane, and Luang Prabang to Hanoi via the Plain of Jars. The trips require a minimum of two travellers. “The political situation in [...]

Kempinski Residences Siam Bangkok to Open in July

BANGKOK, 28 June 2010 — The Kempinski Residences Siam Bangkok will open 22 July at the same time as the Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok. The 98 serviced apartments of the Residences adjoin the new 303-room luxury hotel in the centre of the Thai capital. Guests at Kempinski Residences Siam will have unlimited access to all [...]

Global Fashion Brands Sign 23 MOU with ASEAN Suppliers

BANGKOK, 15 June, 2010 — Eight leading fashion brands from Europe and the United States have signed 23 memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Southeast Asian suppliers at an inaugural textile and apparel industry event in Singapore, June 3-4. High-level sourcing personnel from AVON Products, Debenhams, Guess?, MANGO, M&S (Marks & Spencer), Max Mara, Polo Ralph [...]

More Winning Travel Images & Stories Now on SoutheastAsia.org

BANGKOK, 10 June 2010 – The May winners for the Southeast Asia Awards content contest are now online at www.SoutheastAsia.org. The winning entries represent some of the best travel photography and writing on Southeast Asia, as voted by visitors to the interactive site and by a panel of editors. In the photography category, “The White [...]

Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Launches Room Bookings on Facebook

PHUKET, 8 June 2010 – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas and O-CE-N Bali by Outrigger have introduced room booking widgets to their Facebook sites. “Outrigger is leading the way in converting the buzz about social media into bookings and rewarding holiday experiences,” said Pieter van der Hoeven, Director of Sales & Marketing for Outrigger [...]

Forgotten Pre-Angkor Temples a New Attraction in Cambodia

BANGKOK, 26 May 2010 — Subsistence villagers in central Cambodia are preparing themselves for an increase in tourists who are curious to explore dozens of local temple ruins that pre-date Angkor Wat by up to 500 years. With some international aid, the villagers have set up a small scale infrastructure of handicraft shop, information centre, [...]

Next Mekong Tourism Forum To Take Place In Pakse, Laos

BANGKOK, 25 May 2010 – The 2011 Mekong Tourism Forum will take place in the emerging destination of Pakse, Champasak province, southern Laos, in May 2011. The announcement was made by the Lao National Tourism Administration at the end of a revitalised Mekong Tourism Forum, which attracted a larger-than-expected audience of 213 delegates and closed [...]

Winning Travel Images and Stories Now on SoutheastAsia.org

BANGKOK, 17 May 2010 – The April winners for the www.SoutheastAsia.org content contest have been announced. Both Editor’s Choice and People’s Choice awards for travel photography and travel writing are now online on the increasingly popular travel portal for Southeast Asian destinations. The winning entries represent the finest and most popular entries from the first [...]

Mekong Tourism Forum Opens in Cambodia

7 May 2010 – The Mekong Tourism Forum opened today in Siem Reap, Cambodia, with private and public sector tourism representatives gathering to assess the opportunities arising from the new road corridors that are opening up the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). In his opening remarks to over 170 attendees at the opening session today, H.E. [...]

Outrigger Laguna Phuket Launches Special May-June Rates

PHUKET, THAILAND, 29 April 2010 – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas has announced great value Summer Special rates for guests staying in May or June 2010 The 68-villa Outrigger property is part of the Laguna Destination Resort Phuket destination resort at Bang Tao beach, a 20-minute drive from Phuket international airport. The two-bedroom villa [...]

Mekong Tourism Forum Confirms Top Speakers

BANGKOK, 27 April 2010 – The Mekong Tourism Forum has confirmed a compelling list of speakers to address its theme for 2010, “New Roads, New Opportunities.” Tourism ministers, director generals, travel industry CEOs and leading private sector and development minds will address current and future challenges and opportunities facing tourism in the Mekong region. The [...]

New Website Makes it Easy to Plan Your Next Southeast Asia Trip

Bangkok, 22 April 2010 – Planning and booking travel to Southeast Asia has never been easier. The ASEAN Tourism Association’s new Southeast Asia: feel the warmth destination campaign features a dynamic interactive website at www.SoutheastAsia.org, which allows visitors to research, plan, book, and comment upon their holidays in Southeast Asia. SoutheastAsia.org’s rich content is supplemented [...]

Share Your Southeast Asia Adventures and Win

Bangkok, 22 April 2010 – Never has there been a better time to share your favorite snapshots and stories from your travels in Southeast Asia. The ASEAN Tourism Association’s new www.SoutheastAsia.org travel portal is running a writing and photography contest with US$15,000 in prize money up for grabs. Entries close on 15 June. The inaugural [...]

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