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Royal Cliff Beach Resort staff learn to fight fires
Royal Cliff staff are trained in the proper
way to use a fire extinguisher.
Pramote Channgam
The Royal Cliff Beach Resort wants to be sure its staff is as
good at putting out fires as it is pampering guests at the 5-star hotel.
Pattaya’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office and Hotel Fire
Protection Section hosted the Royal Cliff’s annual two-day fire
prevention seminar July 1-2 at the Jomtien Beach resort. More than 200
employees were trained how to prevent fires and handle fire-fighting
equipment should one break out.
Training was done over two days, with Day 1 focusing on theory behind
extinguishing fires, fire extinguisher maintenance, use of other
equipment and care for fire victims.
The second day saw employees put their knowledge to use with hands-on
demonstrations and simulations. Skills tests covered using fire
extinguishers, hand signals to control water distribution and putting
out cooking-gas leaks. The attendees were trained to not panic when
facing a real situation.
Bangkok Airways holds anointment ceremony for new aircraft
Somdej Phra Buddhacharn anoints “Si
Satchanalai”.
Bangkok Airways last week held an aircraft anointment ceremony at
Suvarnabhumi Airport for its recently delivered two A319s named “Si
Satchanalai” and “Luang Prabang”.
The ceremony was presided over by Somdej Phra Buddhacharn, Abbot of Wat
Saket Rajavoramahavihara, Executive Committee of His Holiness the
Supreme Patriarch, Member of Sangha Supreme Council.
Also present at the ceremony were the airline’s CEO, Prasert
Prasarttong-Osoth and president, Capt. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth.
“Si Satchanalai” is an all economy aircraft with 144 seats, whilst
“Luang Prabang” offers 12 business class seats and 108 economy class
seats which will be available for the Bangkok-Samui, Bangkok-Hiroshima,
Bangkok-Phnom Penh, Bangkok-Maldives, Samui-Singapore and Samui-Hong
Kong routes.
Russia, India and Middle East named target markets for 2010 tourism
Saksiri Uraiworn
The Tourism Authority of Thailand will focus its 2010 marketing efforts
on Russia, India and the Middle East as it tries to rebuild the city’s tourism
industry.
During a June 26 brainstorming session with local bureaucrats, travel agents and
tourist-related businesses, officials with TAT’s Pattaya office said those three
regions offer the most potential visitors and will get the majority of the
attention next year. However, China, South Korea, Vietnam and Japan will receive
some advertising and promotions.
TAT Pattaya office director Niti Kongkrut said the 2010 marketing plan will
consist of two parts. The first would include trade shows and travel marts in
Russia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and India, as well as other large travel
events in Europe.
The second part covers advertising and promotions. At the meeting at the Zign
Hotel, it was decided that Russia, India, and the Middle East would be the main
markets targeted.
Amari Hotels and Resorts appoints
group director of revenue management
Peter Henley, president & CEO of Amari Hotels and Resorts, has announced the
appointment of Ms Lisa Donald as the new group director of revenue management
for Amari Hotels and Resorts.
 Lisa
Donald has been appointed the new group director of revenue management for Amari
Hotels and Resorts.
Ms Donald, an Australian national, brings to the role over 20 years experience
in the hospitality industry. Since the late 1990’s Ms Donald has specialized in
the field of revenue management, working with a variety of clients to assist in
developing revenue management culture and to implement revenue strategies. Most
recently, she was vice-president of client services with the Cairnhill Group
Holdings in Singapore.
Ms Donald holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Queensland and
completed the Hotel Revenue Management Professional Development Course at
Cornell-Nanyang Institute, Singapore, and certification in Hotel Revenue
Management from eCornell School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University.
Duncan Webb, vice-president of sales & marketing, stated: “We are pleased to
welcome Ms Donald to our team and look forward to working with her to build on
Amari Hotels and Resorts existing revenue management strategies.”
Amari Hotels and Resorts appoints new general manager at Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel
Peter Henley, president & CEO of Amari Hotels and Resorts, has announced the
appointment of Suphot Prakitjanuruk as general manager of Amari Don Muang
Airport Hotel, Bangkok.
 Suphot
Prakitjanuruk has been promoted to general manager of Amari Don Muang Airport
Hotel.
Suphot is a Thai national and a graduate in Economics, also holding
certification in Yield Management from The Hague. He has amassed over 20 years
of experience within the hospitality industry.
In 1992, he joined Amari Hotels and Resorts as front office manager at Amari
Boulevard Hotel, Bangkok, and then went on to become general manager of St.
James Hotel, an Amari Associate Hotel.
Suphot now oversees the smooth running of Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel, located
within close proximity to Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport.
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