Archive for November, 2007

PassionAsia.com Launches New Feature of Instant Confirmation for All Asia Pacific Hotels (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Friday, November 30th, 2007

To minimize the hassle of travel planning for Asian vacations PassionAsia.com (www.Passionasia.com) is now offers an instantaneous Hotel Reservation service with instant confirmation of over 3,500 Asia Pacific Destinations.

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Thailand: Tourism High On Agenda In Thai Elections (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

BANGKOK, THAILAND: Three young candidates have endorsed their parties’ tourism strategies as part of the race for the coming general election.The three have been following their leaders, who recently announced tourism policies to business operators in Bangkok.

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Thailand: Myanmar Crackdown Rekindles Ethical Debate Over Doing Business With Repressive Regimes (Sin Chew Jit Poh)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

BANGKOK, THAILAND: The recent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar has rekindled a decades-old debate: Is it morally right to do business in countries with repressive regimes?

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Medical Tourism Creates Thai Doctor Shortage (NPR)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Millions of people go to Bangkok for medical care. These medical tourists, who get everything from face-lifts to heart-bypass operations, have helped boost the Thai economy. But doctors are so busy, Thais are having trouble getting care.

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Six of the best beachside hotels (Times Online Sunday)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Diving is nine parts struggle (sweating in wetsuits, and dragging oxygen tanks around) for one part reward: an unforgettable kaleidoscope of sealife. Now there’s a far easier alternative – and it takes the phrase ‘sea view’ to new depths. Rangali Island’s Ithaa restaurant is actually underwater.

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Das Jahrbuch “Design Hotels Yearbook 08″ (Gourmet Report)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Das Design Hotels™ Jahrbuch 2008 ist ab sofort erhältlich. In der druckfrischen, 650 Seiten starken Ausgabe des “Coffeetable Books” werden die 38 neuen Mitglieder von Design Hotels™ in ausführlichen Fotostrecken und Reportagen vorgestellt.

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Groom fires solid 65 for one-shot lead (Bangkok Post)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Siem Reap _ Australia’s Adam Groom blasted a steady seven-under-par 65 for a narrow one stroke lead over the charging field in the opening round at the inaugural Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open yesterday.

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Slain Japanese tourist’s body returned home (Bangkok Post)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

The body of a Japanese tourist who was murdered in Sukhothai was sent home last night. Victim Tomoko Kawashita’s parents and elder brother answered police questions in Sukhothai before taking a flight to Bangkok to pick up her body at the Forensic Medicine Institute.

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Myanmar Investment: Right or Wrong? (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

The recent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar has rekindled a decades-old debate: Is it morally right to do business in countries with repressive regimes?

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Family Resort in Angkor Wat (donga.com)

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Asking questions is a must in order to enjoy a good trip, because the fun of traveling is realized in the process of asking questions of the locals. It also feels good to have more knowledge.

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