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Marriott digs in with Thai expansion
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 15/06/2016
» US hotel chain Marriott International is expanding rapidly in Thailand, adding five more hotels to its portfolio this year.
TAT joins four airlines to bump up low-season traffic
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 04/05/2016
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is collaborating with the national carrier and three Arab airlines to woo Western travellers from main and secondary cities to visit Thailand.
Erawan plans B10bn expansion of hotels
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 11/02/2016
» SET-listed Erawan Group Plc (ERW) is aiming to invest 10 billion baht to expand its hotel business, mainly in Thailand and the Philippines, over the next five years.
Home comforts for fishermen
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 05/01/2016
» The sum of 20,000 baht may not be enough for some women to buy a brand-name handbag, but it was sufficient for Somchok Panthurat, a fisherman in Chumphon's Pathiu district, to improve living conditions for his three-member family and pay his child's school fees.
King Power lowers revenue projection
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/08/2014
» Duty-free retailer King Power Group has admitted this year's revenue is likely to miss the target of 60 billion baht due to the country's political problems.
Onyx's gaze wanders overseas
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 03/04/2013
» Onyx Hospitality Group, a local hotel management company, is confident it can increase operating profit and revenue per available room (RevPar) by 5-10% this year, thanks to booming tourism.
Sofitel plans 16 Asia hotels
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 05/03/2013
» European hotel brand Sofitel aims to add at least 16 hotels to its Asia-Pacific portfolio to benefit from the region's growing tourism market.
Hotelbeds places its bet on Asia-Pacific growth
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 08/02/2013
» Hotelbeds, the global accommodation wholesaler, expects tourism to grow in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific (Meapac) and plans to raise its hotel portfolio and distribution coverage to meet 40% sales growth over the next two years.
Dusit venture to lure Chinese
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 28/01/2013
» Dusit International, a local hotel management company, is confident that the recent joint venture with Changzhou Qiao Yu Group will help to expand its Chinese customer base from the current 5% to at least 15% by 2020.
Switzerland's Gc sees its future in Asia
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 29/10/2012
» The Swiss watch brand Gc, a sister marque of Guess, sees great potential in Asia and forecasts a sales contribution surpassing that of Europe and North America by 2017.