Khiri Travel Group Makes Two Senior Appointments

BANGKOK, 18 April 2011 – Khiri Group CEO and co-founder Willem Niemeijer has made two senior appointments at Khiri DMC (destination management company). Francois Girard has been appointed General Manager of Khiri DMC. Craig Roach has been appointed Khiri DMC Director of Product and Operations. Both appointments are Bangkok based at Khiri DMC head office [...]

Guaranteed Upgrades at Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas

PHUKET, 7 April 2011 – Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas is offering guaranteed villa upgrades for guests who book directly with the property and stay a minimum of two nights between 1 May and 15 July 2011.  If you book a 229 square metre two-bedroom Pool Villa at 6,500 THB (US$217), Outrigger will automatically [...]

Celebrity Chef Bobby Chinn to Cook Up a Storm at Mekong Tourism Forum

BANGKOK, 31 March 2011 — He’s larger than life, highly engaging and has an unmatched passion for cooking. Celebrity chef Bobby Chinn will talk and cook at the Mekong Tourism Forum 2011 in the emerging destination of Pakse, Laos, 27-28 May 2011. Bobby Chinn, Download image here. Chinn’s appearance at the Forum is an ideal [...]

Two Outrigger Resorts in Thailand, Ready for Kids and Families this Summer

PHUKET, 29 March 2011 — The newly opened Outrigger Koh Samui Resort and Spa and the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas in Thailand have lined up activities and facilities to entertain the whole family during the upcoming Songkran, Easter and summer holiday period.    Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas is renowned for its  [...]

Mekong Tourism Forum 2011 to Showcase Emerging Destinations

Mekong Tourism Forum 2011 to Showcase Emerging Destinations Innovators of Mekong tourism will convene in Pakse, Champasak Province, southern Laos, on the Mekong River, May 27-28 to share insights and business leads on the region’s emerging destinations   BANGKOK, 22 March 2011 – The 2011 edition of the Mekong Tourism Forum will take place in [...]

No Vacancy Conference Comes to Thailand

BANGKOK, March 17, 2011 – No Vacancy, one of Asia Pacific’s leading accommodation industry conferences, is heading to Thailand with its first Southeast Asian event in Bangkok on June 7, the day before the start of the 2011 Thailand Travel Mart+. Key themes are Distribution, Innovation, Internet, Marketing and Technology. No Vacancy has been run [...]

PATA seeks member feedback following tsunami

The Pacific Asia Travel Association sends condolences to Japan and offers help to Pacific area members March 14, 2011, Bangkok: Following the March 11,  2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has sent messages of concern and support to PATA members in Japan. PATA has been in contact with its members [...]

Thailand Too Reliant on Mass Tourism

Dateline: Bangkok, 10 March 2011     Thailand needs to move beyond its ‘Amazing’ brand, embrace quality tourism and build iconic mega-attractions instead of more hotel rooms that only end up being discounted, says David Keen, CEO of Keen, a global brand strategy and communications agency with its headquarters in Bangkok On March 2, the [...]

New Hospitality School in Laos Boosted by Hong Kong Generosity

VIENTIANE, 4 March 2011 – The Lao National Institute of Tourism & Hospitality (Lanith) has taken a major step to develop catering skills in Laos’ hotel sector. The institute has received a donation of modern kitchen equipment valued at US$50,000. The equipment was donated by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of the Hong [...]

Thailand Needs to Get Its Brand Image Right

BANGKOK, 22 February 2011 – Does Thailand’s brand, “Amazing Thailand” still cut it in the international marketplace? David Keen, CEO of KEEN, a Bangkok based global branding agency, told travel industry leaders that “Amazing Thailand,” announced in 1997, needs to change. Addressing the PATA Thailand Chapter AGM on 16 February in Bangkok, he cited dynamic [...]

Khiri Asia Opens New Bangkok Office

BANGKOK, 14 February 2011 – Khiri Asia has opened an office in downtown Bangkok to service rising demand from Asian visitors to Bangkok and Thailand, especially the Indian market. Khiri Asia is the specialist division within the Khiri Travel Group dedicated to bringing Asian travellers to Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. The new office, which [...]

O-CE-N Bali by Outrigger Announces Honeymoon and Hot Deal Offers

O-CE-N Bali by Outrigger offers Honeymoon and Hot Deal specials. BALI, 1 February 2011 – O-CE-N Bali by Outrigger, on the ocean front at Legian beach Bali, has launched two great new packages making it even more attractive for guests to stay in this exciting part of Bali. Hot Deal: For a minimum two-night stay, [...]

Outrigger Appoints Leon Pink as General Manager of the New Outrigger Koh Samui, Thailand

PHUKET, 28 January 2011 – Outrigger Senior Vice President Asia Pacific, Mr Darren Edmonstone, has appointed Mr Leon Pink as General Manager of the Outrigger Koh Samui Resort and Spa, effective immediately. Outrigger’s new property on Koh Samui, the company’s second in Thailand, opens on 1 February. Pink, an Australian national, has 15 years’ hotel [...]

Khiri Travel Appoints New Country Manager for Vietnam and Cambodia

BANGKOK, 27 January 2011 – Khiri Travel has appointed Mr Terry Gordon as Joint Country Manager for Vietnam and Cambodia, effective immediately. He will be based in the Khiri Vietnam office in Ho Chi Minh City. Mr Gordon, an Australian national, is a former Royal Australian Air Force officer with a strong track record in [...]

New Outrigger Koh Samui Resort and Spa Announces Opening Rates

PHUKET, Thailand, 19 January 2011 – The Outrigger Koh Samui Resort and Spa which opens 1 February 2011 has announced special opening rates for the 81 luxury villa and suite property on Bhoput beach, Koh Samui, Thailand. Rates for the seven room types range from 3,240 baht (US$107) for a Beach Deco Room to 6,000 [...]

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