Akaryn Samui, the latest venture on KOH SAMUI’S LAST SECRET BEACH by Thailand hospitality pioneer Anchalika Kijkanakorn, will redefine the boutique resort experience and lift the veil on Koh Samui’s best-kept secret, Hanuman Bay, when it welcomes its first guests in March.
Akaryn Samui offers a world of warmth and light and an intuitive approach to luxury on Koh Samui’s little-known yet simply stunning Hanuman Bay.

(L to R) Mr Pandit Chanapai, THAI Executive Vice President of Commercial, Mr Bert Van Walbeek, PATA Thailand Chapter, Mr Piyasvasti Amranand, THAI President, Mr Suraphon Svestasreni, Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand and Mr Martin Craigs, PATA CEO.
THAI Airways president, addressing the PATA Hub City Forum in Bangkok yesterday, asked the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) to help make it easier for Thai nationals to get tourism visas.

Thai Professor Alerts Travel Industry to Impact of Attack on Iran
by Imtiaz Muqbil & Don Ross , Travel Impact, Bangkok
A prominent Thai economics professor has alerted the Thai tourism industry to the impact of an Israeli attack on Iran, including high oil prices and the dangers of a wider conflict.

Kempinski is a German hotel chain – originally set up as a wine bar in Berlin – founded in 1862 by Berthold Kempinski. Today the hotel chain is majority-owned by the Thai royal family and a 14% share belonging to the State of Bahrain.

Grenada’s premier luxury hideaway, Spice Island Beach Resort (www.SpiceIslandBeachResort.com) has been named “Most Excellent Resort” in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific by the authoritative Condé Nast Johansens at an awards presentation held earlier today at Caribbean Marketplace in the Bahamas.
Sir Royston Hopkin, accompanied by Lady Hopkin, was humbled as his model for a timeless luxury retreat centered around the impeccable standards of an elegant family-run resort achieved top status in the international luxury travel guide of the most trusted name in travel publishing, Condé Nast Publications Ltd.

The 15th Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers held in Manado, Indonesia ended on a high note as major accomplishments were reported and key measures committed in order to hasten integration, enhance connectivity and improve the quality of tourism services in the region.