The number of rooms emerging Asian hotel investment company, Red Planet Hotels, has under construction surged past 1,000 this week, fuelled by the injection of fresh investment capital. The company is developing a portfolio of Tune hotels in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Bangladesh. Red Planet already has 1,023 hotel rooms through six hotels […]
Continue ReadingONYX announces Shama acquisition ONYX Hospitality Group, the Thailand based, hotel management company, announced the acquisition of Shama, one of Asia’s leading, luxury, boutique serviced apartment providers. ONYX Hospitality Group’s 100% acquisition of Shama marks the activation of the Group’s growth strategy to become one of Asia’s leading providers of hospitality across all sectors of […]
Continue ReadingThe expansion of car parks at two Airport Rail Link stations is expected to be completed by the end of November, State Railway of Thailand governor Yuthana Thapcharoen said on Thursday. Mr Yuthana said after the expansion the car park at Lat Krabang station will accommodate 300 more vehicles and the parking lot at Hua Mark […]
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Thailand signs a deal to build a deep-sea port on Burma‘s coast. As Burma’s military generals rebuff international concerns over the legitimacy of their November elections, neighbor Thailand is already eyeing mammoth post-election plans to boost trade with the pariah state. Following a trip to Burma, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said this week that […]
Continue ReadingAscott has been recognised as the best serviced residence brand, company and operator by leading travel publications in Asia Pacific and Europe CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has been recognised as the best serviced residence brand, company and operator by leading travel publications in Asia Pacific and Europe. Ascott was […]
Continue ReadingThe Swiss-based Company Plans to Open New Properties in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui and Operate Five Hotels in the Country by 2014 Movenpick Hotels & Resorts announced today plans for three new properties in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui during the next three years, signalling a solid period of strategic Asian expansion […]
Continue ReadingWe are now back from annual holidays and ready to go. We’ll be updating the site in the next 24 hours, and issuing a long over due TCN E-Newsletter shortly. ED Tuesday 26.10.2010
Continue ReadingOnyx turns focus to serviced apartments Segment viewed as industry growth driver Onyx Hospitality Group, formerly known as Amari Hotels and Resorts, is focusing on serviced apartments as part of its plan to expand its service line and become Asia‘s leading hospitality provider by 2018. The group yesterday launched its first serviced apartment worth 800 […]
Continue ReadingAsian Development Bank finances solar power projects in Thailand The Asian Development Bank Tuesday signed a loan agreement for 140 million dollars to the Bangchak Petroleum Company to build two solar power plants in Thailand. Bangchak, a partly state-owned oil refinery and petrol retailer, has already started construction on 8-megawatt and 30-megawatt solar plants in […]
Continue ReadingCentara Signs Centra Hotel in Patong, Phuket Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed a management contract for the first property under its new Centra brand. The Centra Ashlee Hotel Patong, in Phuket, is scheduled to open end-2010 and brings the total number of properties under Centara management in Phuket to six.
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