INSIDE - Phuket Business

IN ITS regular Phuket Post “Legal Business” column, Duensing Kippen will be providing legal information particularly relevant to the business community here in Phuket

Times are tough and money is tight, is this the end of your dream?

In the event of something unexpected such as the recent fire at Central World in Bangkok or the Phuket Tsunami of a few years ago, accounting and tax accounting documents are likely to be lost or damaged.

Gymboree - early childhood development program from the US - was founded in 1976 and has around 550 branches around the world. There are 10 branches in Bangkok and their 11th Thai branch opened at the Edu-Planet - the new zone of Central Festival Phuket last month.

Koh Maphrao, Phuket – ‘The Village, Coconut Island’, a hide-away resort and villa development located on Koh Maphrao (Coconut Island) just minutes from the East Coast of Phuket, has confirmed it is on schedule with its November 2010 opening of a new resort with 120 rooms and projects a revenue growth of between 30-40% on the previous year.

Charn Wongsatayanont, the president of the Thailand Travel Agent Association (TTAA) believes that, although the political violence in Bangkok has “pounded” the Andaman’s tourism industry, there is still hope for the Kingdom.

Owing to the closure of its old venue, IBAP will be shuffling along to DARA hotel - the most colourful hotel on the island - on Friday night.

Michael Ma, CEO of IndoChine group, known in Singapore as ‘The Dude’ revealed to the Post that that the group is finally ready to open its uniquely designed four-restaurant-tiered building by the end of the year.

Pluto – a premium Italian Gelato Ice Cream Manufacturer – has expanded its presence in the Thai ice cream market by investing more than 26 million baht in its new factory in Phuket City.