Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas in Thailand has introduced a unique meeting offer using the property’s 604 square-meter pool villas. The new meeting package provides a refreshingly different environment in which to conduct small to medium-sized meetings.

The ERAWAN Group has outlined a five-year investment plan to take on seven new hotels and to sell five of their existing properties. The group expects to spend 7 to 10 Billion bath on new investment in its hotel business between 2011 and 2015.

Outrigger Koh Samui Resort & Spa welcomes you to a sanctuary of privacy on north coast of Koh Samui. This intimate resort is a charm among Koh Samui hotels offering only 79 rooms, suites and private villas inspired by Thai tradition but with a completely contemporary flair. Spacious low-rise accommodations open to peaceful garden views and are furnished with deluxe amenities including king beds, flat-screen TVs, and free wi-fi.

Our picture shows left Alex Willats, the acting General Manager at one of the leading hotels in Asia, the Dusit Thani Bangkok, moved from Bahrain to Bangkok:” I am more than happy to work in this magnificent hotel with a long tradition, a similar kind of style and a great team”. Bangkok is a very nice and interesting place to stay and Willats have found a lot of friends, he told us. He is in the Thailand Capitol with his family. ( and right Tourism-Insider editor-in-chief Joachim Fischer )

Dusit International draws upon 60 years experience in the hotel and hospitality field. The group’s origin dates back to 1948 when Honorary Chairperson, Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui, opened her first hotel, the “Princess” on Bangkok’s New Road. This successful venture represented a major breakthrough for Thailand’s hospitality industry creating and evolving what is today the nation’s leading hotel company.

Thailand’s First St. Regis Offers Executives and Meeting Planners Unprecedented Service and Sophisticated Venues for Meetings & Events
The new St. Regis Bangkok is offering executives and meeting planners a special Opening Meetings Package to celebrate the opening of the first St. Regis Hotel in Thailand. The Opening Meetings Package offers an unprecedented opportunity to host a meeting or special event in Bangkok’s newest and most luxurious hotel at a special rate, with the full accompaniment of the renowned St. Regis bespoke services and amenities.

The St. Regis Bangkok carries on over century of tradition that originated at the first St. Regis in New York City, now a worldwide destination for social functions, corporate meetings and significant events. The Astor family, who founded the St. Regis in New York and hosted numerous important social and business functions, is honored at The St. Regis Bangkok with the elegant Astor Ballroom, destined to become the region’s premiere event and meeting locale.