Archive for June, 2008

Eco-tourism: Where green and greenbacks come together (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Flip through a travel brochure, and you’re likely to see pictures of sun and sand in Southeast Asia, of luxury lodges in the Serengeti, of scuba diving in the bejewelled coral reefs of the Caribbean.

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Branded residences lead new upscale property trend (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Branded residences are finally finding their way into Thailand’s real estate portfolio, and they are quickly attracting the attention of overseas investors due to the high levels of confidence they inspire and the elite status they provide.

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Mo gets move on for trophy (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

CHIANG RAI : South Korea’s Mo Joon Kyung secured his second Asian Tour title at the Singha Thailand PGA Championship yesterday after a solid seven-under-par 65 in the final round at Santiburi Country Club.

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Airlines fly into another perfect storm (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

The airline industry is in distress and calling Mayday. As oil prices continue to soar beyond imagination and air travel demand is weakening due to global economic slowdown, the industry is bracing for another perfect storm with greater dimension than before.

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How I travel: Dave Gibson (The New Zealand Herald)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Do you travel light or heavy? As heavy as I can, as long as everything has wheels on it. I even have a carry-on bag with wheels because a laptop in a shoulder strap-type satchel gets pretty heavy, pretty quick.

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Acacia buys 50pc stake in Thai hotels (Gulf Daily News)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

MANAMA: Bahrain-based Acacia Real Estate has acquired a 50 per cent stake in three internationally branded five-star hotels in Thailand.

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ACACIA acquires three hotels in Thailand (AME Info)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Acacia Real Estate Limited (ACACIA) announced that it has acquired a 50% stake in three internationally branded 5-star hotels in Thailand through a joint venture with Meridia Capital, a Spain-based private equity group, and Capital Hospitality Group, a specialised hotel investment firm.

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TAMARINE TANASUGARN (THA) (WTA Tour)

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

SINGLES Winner (2): 2008 - ’s-Hertogenbosch, ITF/Gifu-JPN; 2006 - ITF/Shanghai-CHN; 2005 - ITF/Shenzhen-CHN; 2003 - Hyderabad; 2000 - ITF/Gifu-JPN; 1999 - ITF/Surbiton-GBR, ITF/Saga-JPN; 1997 - ITF/Surbiton-GBR; 1996 - ITF/Warrnambool-AUS, ITF/Wodonga-AUS, ITF/Saga-JPN; 1993 - ITF/Manila-PHI.

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Mo joins Pagunsan at top (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

South Korea’s Mo Joong Kyung charged into a share ofe lead with aree-under-par 69 ineird round ofe Singha Thailand PGA Championship yesterday.

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New eateries seek niche success (Small Town Papers News Service)

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Coupeville residents hungry to try out new cuisine close to home will soon have a variety of new options on the menu….

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