Starwood to Manage Former Six Senses Sanctuary

Global hospitality giant Starwood has signed the 67 villa luxury resort which was formerly the Six Senses Sanctuary on Naka Yai Island. The property will fall under the chains Luxury Collection which previous operated the Sheraton Laguna Grande Phuket. Owned by Thailand’s Erawan Group, the wellness concept of the island failed to commend market share […]

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Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers Is Named Top 25 City Hotels in Asia by Travel + Leisure

Thriving for excellence after the completion of the US$ 35 million renovation  Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers has recently been named one of the Top 25 City Hotels in Asia by Travel + Leisure magazine, representing another accomplishment to celebrate after the completion of its USD35 million renovation in the year 2011. Voted by […]

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Bangkok property boom rises above bubble fears

A 77-STOREY skyscraper is set to become the latest, and tallest, addition to Bangkok’s ever-changing skyline, already transformed by a construction boom that has raised fears of a property bubble. Variously described on Internet forums as looking ‘like it has been eaten by giant termites’ and reflecting ‘the chaos of Bangkok”, the MahaNakorn – Great […]

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Resurrection for Bangkok’s Don Muang international terminal

It had faded away in travelers’ memories over the last five years. But from August 1, visitors will be able to remember how spacious and pretty rational was the design of the old international terminal at Bangkok Don Muang Airport. With the closure of Bangkok domestic terminal – to be reconverted into an aviation maintenance […]

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A sense of urgency needed for Bangkok’s flagging Wastewater Treatment Project

It’s not glamorous, but it’s needed As is usual when a new government comes in, there has been a lot of talk of grand and expensive projects to move the country forward. An example of this is the Pheu Thai Party’s proposal to ”reclaim” land along the coast of Thailand by filling in mangrove forests […]

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South-East Asia Property Report names top ten luxury villa resorts in South-East Asia

South-East Asia Property Report (July 2011) named Karma Kandara, Bali (Indonesia), Six Senses Con Dao (Vietnam), W Samui Residences, Koh Samui (Thailand), Malaiwan Phuket (Thailand), The Village Coconut Island (Thailand), Banyan Tree Residences, Bintan (Indonesia), Nexus Residence Karambunai (Malaysia), Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali (Indonesia) and Andara Resort & Villas, Phuket (Thailand) as the top ten […]

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Baht 163 billion for Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport's expansion

The executive board of Airports of Thailand (AoT) has approved a 163 billion baht budget for the expansion of Suvarnabhumi airport, the chairman, Teerapol Noprampa, said on Friday. The meeting agreed with the “single airport” concept favoured by the International Civil Aviation Organisation. It had approved a plan to expand Suvarnabhumi airport to enable it to handle […]

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