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Fashion
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Louis Vuitton in Thailand expands to Phuket

Louis Vuitton in Thailand has unveiled a new store in Phuket, its first store outside the capital city of Bangkok. Located in Central Phuket mall, the new boutique features unique interiors as the brand wants to embrace local elements and yet keep its…

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General
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Thai AirAsia ready for travel growth

Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X’s businesses are expected to grow as projected this year, with passengers surpassing 23 million. Santisuk Klongchaiya, chief executive of Thai AirAsia, said passengers in the first half this year tallied 11.4 million, with a…

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General
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Thai AirAsia parent Q1 operating profit halves

Revenue for the quarter ended 31 March was flat at Bt11.6 billion, but expenses rose 10% to Bt10.5 billion. Net profit fell 50% to Bt497million. The company says that fuel costs rose during the quarter, as did airport and MRO costs. Despite this, the…

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Real Estate
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Central Phuket opens luxury VIP Zone

Thai property developer and the operator of Central Phuket shopping centre, CPN, has celebrated a new luxury zone with the launch of a range of world-class brands. The company says the new stores are being introduced in line with “the rapid growth and high…

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General
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AirAsia to launch Phuket-Phnom Penh direct flights

Thai AirAsia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya said the airline has devoted great importance to adding routes to its regional flight bases, looking to build a strong network of destinations that provide the opportunity to add even further routes, providing ever…

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Fashion
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Hermes Thailand opens new Concept store in Phuket

Hermes Thailand has opened a store in Phuket, within the Central Phuket Floresta mall. The 172sqm outlet, Hermes’ first in the country outside of the capital, Bangkok, signals the brand’s increasing confidence in the market and willingness to expand in the…

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General
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SilkAir boosts Phuket-Singapore flights

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will add a sixth daily service between Phuket and Singapore from May to meet growing demand for travel between Singapore and Thailand. SilkAir currently operates five flights per day on the popular…

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Fashion
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PortsPURE opens first store in Thailand

PortsPURE is a contemporary womenswear label by Canadian-based brand PORTS 1961. It has just launched in Thailand at the Central Department Store. PortsPURE embraces timeless classics through a contemporary twist with a luxe aesthetic. The collection distills…

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General
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Nok Air launches international direct flights from Phuket to Chengdu

Nok Air launches the daily international direct flight, Phuket-Chengdu, aiming to offer passengers the most impressive travel experience Nok Air always commits itself to impress all travelers lifestyle. To offer Chinese passengers the best experience, Nok Air…

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General
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AirAsia probe may ground Vistara international flights

Vistara, the joint venture airline of Tata Sons Ltd and Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA), may face the cascading effect of an ongoing probe into AirAsia India’s operations. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)-led probe into AirAsia India, in which Tata Sons…

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Living
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Thailand is top destination for Holidays

Just more than a year ago, I ate at Nahm, in Bangkok and walked out after paying barely US$60 for a tasting menu that currently ranks 49th on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. My grand, five-star hotel, the Anantara Siam, with its gilded murals and…

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General
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AirAsia now flies directly from Penang to Hanoi and Phuket

AirAsia is flying directly to two popular Asean destinations from Penang – bringing the popular Malaysian state closer to Hanoi in Vietnam and Phuket in Thailand. Starting from July 1, flights to Hanoi will operate four times weekly while flights to Phuket…

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General
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AirAsia Campaign Encourages Thai Travelers to Travel During the Week

BDO Bangkok has released a follow up to a clever print campaign to encourage Thais to travel on AirAsia during the week, rather than over the weekend when Thailand’s tourist destinations are busier. To illustrate this, the campaign uses scenes from ordinary…

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General
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AirAsia to launch Phuket-Macao flights

Celia Lao, CEO of AirAsia Hong Kong & Macao, said Phuket is among the top destinations for Macanese and Chinese travellers, making Thai AirAsia’s introduction of a direct flight between Phuket and Macao a wonderful opportunity for tourism. AirAsia currently…

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Finance
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Visa signs MOU as the payments partner of Phuket Smart City

Mr. Suripong Tantiyanon (left), Visa Country Manager, Thailand signed MOU with Mr. Karn Prachumpan (right), Co-Founder and Board of Committee, Phuket City Development Co., Ltd (PKCD) as the official partner of Phuket Smart City to develop payment solutions…