Monthly Archives: December 2008

Alila Resort Cha Am

December 27, 2008 – 6:38 pm

Alila Resort was the first designer hotel to be built in the quiet beach resort of Cha Am. It has gone from strength to strength and was listed on the prestigious 2008 Conde Nast Traveler Hot List. This recognition will put this hideaway resort firmly on the map of travelers seeking a little peace and [...]

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Desperate Thai hotels slash prices

December 17, 2008 – 11:47 pm

Thailand is renowned as one of the cheapest cities in the world to enjoy 5 star hotel accommodation at the best of times. But with the recent week long closure of both city airports by anti-government protesters, hotels struggling to cope with record low occupancy rates are slashing prices in desperate attempts to attract guests.
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Join the “Thai Experience”

December 11, 2008 – 10:46 pm

Do you have an experience or story about Thailand that you would like to share? Are you fairly knowledgeable about a particular area of Thailand?
Perhaps you would be interested in checking out the new Thailand Experience site just launched over on Wetpaint. This is where people who share a love of Thailand and all that [...]

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Thai hotels slash prices for stranded tourists

December 5, 2008 – 8:08 pm

From theage.com.au December 5, 2008
With thousands of tourists awaiting seats on coveted flights from Thailand after a crippling airport blockade, hotels are slashing prices to attract stranded passengers and make up lost income.
More than 100 flights were due to leave Bangkok’s main airport on Thursday after anti-government protesters ended an eight-day siege, but it will [...]

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