Thai Princess Visits Hilton Beijing Capital Airport
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited Hilton Beijing Capital Airport recently. Upon her arrival, she was greeted by Hamish Watts, the director of operations at Hilton Beijing Capital Airport, who offered the princess a gift of the mascot of the hotel, a pilot bear.
Sichuan Airlines Launches Direct Chongqing-Phuket Service
Sichuan Airlines has started operating direct services between Chongqiong, one of China's five national central cities, and Phuket Island to meet the growing demand for travel to the holiday island off the south-west coast of Thailand.
Thailand Becomes Top Tourist Source Country For Yunnan
Yunnan, the most southwesterly province in China, received around 27,000 tourists from Thailand, making the Southeast Asian country the top tourist source country for Yunnan: according to Yu Dingcheng, director of Yunnan Provincial Tourism Bureau.
The World's Largest Thai Dinner At Marriott In Beijing
General manager Javier Albar addressed 220 guests when, in Guinness World Record style, Beijing and Tianjin Marriott Cluster Hotels, together with over 3,400 Marriott International Hotels around the world recently hosted The World's Largest Thai Dinner at Beijing Marriott Hotel City Wall. From Poland to China, Thailand to the United Kingdom, Marriott International hotels around […]
Traveling To Macau For Adventure And Relaxation
Chang Zhang is the director of human resources at Zhuhai Air Traffic Control Center. He has traveled extensively throughout China and across Asia to destinations that include Beijing, Kunming, Lhasa, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal, and Vietnam.
Escapist Travel Through China
Yann Busquets from France is a project leader from Alcatel-Lucent who is currently based in Beijing. His travels have have taken him to many cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin, Lhasa, Harbin, Kunming, and Hong Kong; as well as Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
New GM Appointed To Grand Mercure Shanghai Zhongya
Accor has appointed Roger Mair as general manager of Grand Mercure Shanghai Zhongya, which is scheduled to open in May 2010.
Thailand Extends Tourism Stimulus Measures To 2011
The Cabinet of Thailand recently decided to extend the term of measures to stimulate the tourism sector by another year, including visa fee exemption for foreign tourists.
New Hangzhou-Bangkok Route Opens In March 2010
On March 17, 2010, an international roundtrip air route will be launched from Hangzhou to Bangkok in Thailand.
Thailand Aims To Attract More Chinese Tourists
According to udnbkk.com, one of Thailand's largest Chinese media outlets, the director of the East Asia Office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand has said that Thailand will host 700,000 Chinese tourists in 2009, a decrease of 12% compared with the 900,000 visits of 2008.
Air Siam Plans To Open Chiang Rai-Xishuangbanna Route In December
It is learned from the Foreign Affairs Office of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan that Air Siam from Thailand is planning to launch a Chiang Rai to Xishuangbanna air route this December.