Thailand Travel News
Our News section contains news, views and reviews written & collected by Exotissimo Thailand staff. Follow the links below to find out what's new and happening in Thailand from the people who know...
Top boats register for Koh Samui Regatta 2007
Preparations for the 6th Koh Samui Regatta are well underway, with several top class entries already confirmed and a record level of sponsorship, including a number of leading brands.
'We may seem to have been quiet for the past couple of months,†said Grenville Fordham, managing director of this year's regatta organisers, Image Asia Events. 'But we've actually been working furiously behind the scenes getting to grips with the detail of organising an event away from our Phuket base,†he...
Exotissimo at IMEX
IMEX, the world's premiere exhibition for MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Conference and Exhibition) Travel will take place in Frankfurt from 17th April to 19th April. Last year, a record 3,300 hotel groups, destination management companies, airlines and regional tourist offices from over 150 countries attended IMEX, and show organizers expect 2007 to be its busiest year yet.
Mr. Erik Meriot, Director of EXO Travel Paris and Ms. Carine Battajon, MICE Manager, will be at IMEX to answer all of...
Reopening of Don Muang International Airport
Since opening in September 2006, the new Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport has been facing capacity and technical problems. The Royal Thai Government and the Airport Authority of Thailand have therefore decided to re-open the old airport, Don Muang International Airport, as of 25 March 2007.
Up until this moment we have had no official notification that any flights will move and it is still not clear exactly which airlines will operate from Don Muang.
However it has been widely reported that...
Fly to the Maldives - Club Med
Escape the hustle and bustle of Bangkok to the peaceful & idyllic islands of the Maldives.
Stay in the heart of a magnificent island in the middle of the Indian Ocean at the secluded Club Med Resort. Just like Robinson Crusoe you can live in this pirate paradise. Single storey Bungalows are dotted throughout the island with numerous suites.
Four Seasons, Koh Samui - Inspection Report
The Four Seasons is currently Samui's top address. The hotel is a super stylish deluxe with a dramatic location on a peninsula overlooking two bays. The villas are located on the hillside and all have sea views.
All the villas are the same the only difference being the location with some located high on the hill side and others close to the beach.
As the resort is on a very steep slope covering a large land area it is not convenient to walk around and guests are transferred everywhere by golf...
Visit Exotissimo at ITB & IMEX
From 7th March to 11th March in Berlin, Exotissimo will attend ITB 2007 in Berlin. Mr Richard Craik, Director of Marketing of the Exotissimo Group, George Ehrlich-Adam, General Manager of the Exotissimo Travel Myanmar office, and Pantanida Jantsakool, Manager of our German Operations department. You can find us at Hall 26B, Booth 214.
Mr Erik Meriot, Director of EXO Travel Paris and Ms Carine Battajon, MICE Manager, will attend IMEX from 17th April to 19th April in Frankfurt. Please feel...
Announcement of the Lucky Draw Winner at the 2006 Ploenchit Fair
Exotissimo Thailand would like to thank all of you who came to visit us at the 2006 Ploenchit Fair. We hope that you had a good time and enjoyed all the games and activities.
For those who are lucky enough to be randomly picked in the lucky draw, please contact us at our Bangkok office to collect your prize with your ID by 15 Dec.
Airbus A380 Superjumbo to Make First Visit to Bangkok
BANGKOK (XFN-ASIA) - Airbus announced that its A380, the world's largest aircraft, will make its first visit to Thailand even as the country's flag carrier is reconsidering its order of the jets.The French-made superjumbo is due to touch down at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi airport on December 5, said Kanuwong Phubordin, a spokesman for Airbus' public relations firm in Bangkok.The surprise visit comes after an around-the-world safety trial, which included stops over the past two weeks in...
Arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport
On arrival at Suvarnabhoumi Airport clients that have booked a transfer will be met by an Exotissimo representative holding an EXOTISSIMO or YOUR COMPANY signboard with the client's group or name clearly displayed. Please note that Suvarnabhoumi is a single terminal airport with THREE entrances from the secure area into the public arrivals hall. Domestic arrivals will enter through Gate A. International arrivals will enter through Gate B or C.The Exotissimo representative will know in advance...
Exotissimo Thailand Opens Office in Chiang Mai
Exotissimo Thailand has opened a new branch office in Chiang Mai, making us one of very few Thailand destination management companies that wholly own their north Thailand operations. The Chiang Mai branch office will be managed by Mr Jean-Baptiste Richard, who was previously our Product Manager in Bangkok.
Please feel free to contact us by: Tel: (66 5) 3895083 Fax: (66 5) 3213437 Mobile: (66 8) 65465514 Email your personal travel consultant in...
Suvarnabhumi Airport Opens 28th September
Thailand's new Bangkok's new international airport, Suvarnabhumi, will open for business on 28 September 2006, replacing Don Muang airport as Bangkok's primary airport for all commercial flights. Named 'Suvarnabhumi' (meaning 'Golden Land'), the super modern airport will be the largest single terminal airport in the world and expects to handle accommodate 45 million passengers per year, 76 flights per hour and 3 million tons of cargo handling per year. After the final phase, this will rise to...


