Article Category - Andaman Travel

Late last year, Tassapon Bijleveld, CEO of Thai AirAsia said that the introduction of new flights operating to and from Phuket would give Phuket International Airport the potential to be a serious travel hub for South East Asia.

Airlines operating out of Phuket continue to bring in more visitors to Phuket and offer a range of new services for residents and tourists.

Entries are now being accepted for the finest tourist operator organisations for the 8th Thailand Tourism Awards 2010.

Sonu Shivdasani is the Chairman, CEO and founder of the Six Senses Group together with his former-model wife, Eva. Phuket Post caught up with Sonu one Saturday morning at their Rawai beachside property.

Thai Airways has launched www.thaiairwaysphuket.com in a bid to capitalize on the burgeoning market of holidaymakers to Phuket, despite already claiming to be responsible for more than 80% of all flight bookings to and from the island during this year’s high season.

Bookings for barbecues and saunas could soon be set to rise in Phuket in the coming months with promotions and reduced airfares for both V Australia and Scandinavian Airlines.

The possibility of a reenactment of my previous visa run experience, where my fellow passengers argued and actually physically fought, filled me with dread and prompted me to look into alternatives.

A new family information site www.phuket4kids. com has received a resounding ‘at last’ from both visiting and resident families in Phuket.

The idea for Phuket Baby Rentals came to founder Jeremy Tew when he was visiting Phuket with his daughter. “After travelling to Phuket several times from the States with a baby, before I moved here permanently, I saw the tremendous potential for a quality baby equipment rental company in Phuket,” he said.

Following the near death experience of a British bungy jumper in Kathu, the Governor of Phuket has been meeting with representatives of the different sectors of the tourist industry to discuss safety measures and business strategies to reassure visitors that Phuket is indeed a safe place to visit.