The carnival comes to Thailand

The yellow and red of Australian surf caps appeared on Patong Beach recently as the Thai beach resort held Phuket’s first surf lifesaving carnival. www.smh.com.au

Thais tend to be non-swimmers so the concept of saving someone from the surf remains relatively untested.
Officials on Phuket are often reluctant to reveal details of the number of drownings. It’s [...]

Phuket Luxury Charter

Day 1: Arrive Phuket
Sri panwa will collect you by chauffeur driven limousine and deliver you to your private Sri panwa Villa as our guest, there you can relax in grand style overlooking the many islands of the Andaman Sea. If you prefer we can pre book a luxurious Spa treatment to help you recover from [...]

Invest in Phuket

It’s vital that you do your homework before making an investment in Phuket.
If you already have exposure in your local investment property market, you may want to consider diversifying your portfolio by purchasing an investment property in Phuket.
While diversification is a highly desirable part of any property investment strategy, you need to understand that buying [...]

Minor Hotels Group Features Prominently in Conde Nast Readers Choice Awards

Minor International (MINT) is pleased to announce that Conde Nast Traveler has named MINT’s Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle as the #1 resort in Asia and #1 resort in the world in the magazine’s 21st Annual Reader’s Choice Awards.
The 15 room Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle which caters to only 30 guests at [...]

Will Phuket Win the Bangkok Post 9 Destinations

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THE JUDGES HAVE DELIBERATED, THE VOTES HAVE been counted and the results are in. No, no, no, we haven’t jumped the gun and chosen the nine [...]

Chinese want a piece of Movie ‘Action!’

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Chinese want a piece of movie ‘Action!’

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Qi Shuyo and others wait the gates of the Beijing Film Studio, hoping to be called for an audition.

Thousands of would-be extras arrive at the gates of Beijing Film Studio each year, hoping to become stars or just to generate a little [...]

Beachfront Dining in Phuket

White Box is the most eagerly anticipated dining venue on Phuket Island, Thailand.White Box is a beachfront restaurant, resting on the sand and coral beach overlooking Patong Bay.White Box was once a famous beachfront house and has been redesigned as a premium restaurant with a minimalist style, themed in white and blue to create an [...]

Phuket: Ao Po is a Grand Marina

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In exciting news for Phuket’s marine leisure industry, the 200-berth east coast Ao Po Grand Marina will be officially open for business by December, when a soft opening is planned. On completion, the marina will be the island’s most spectacular and important marina development to date.In the meantime, making sure [...]

Thai real estate industry calls for incentives to prevent property downturn

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The real estate industry in Thailand is asking the government to extend tax and fee reduction incentives for property investors in a bid to prevent a market downturn.
The country’s real estate associations also called for the Bank of Thailand to cut interest rates and relax approval conditions for home loans.
And [...]

Now is the time to invest in Phuket and Thailand Real Estate, Siam Real Estate

With the global financial markets in such disarray, lending seizing up between banks and institutions and general fear and greed permeating the market, there seems little reason to be optimistic. Last night was fine example when we saw that the US$700 Bln bailout package had been rejected in the House of Congress. In the few [...]