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GM Gang gets together
at Dusit Thani Pattaya
(Front row L to R): Narinthorn Sukkasem of
TG Thai Airways; Sawat Napol of the Association of Thai Travel Agents;
Morrakot Kuldilok of Bella Villa Pattaya; Chatchawal Supachayanont, GM
of Dusit Thani Pattaya; Dorothy Kam, hotel director of sales &
marketing; Paolo Randone, GM of dusit d2 baraquda Pattaya; George
Hazard, GM of Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya. Other VIPs included (back row L
to R): Somsak Tanruengsri, GM of Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa; Jate
Sopitpongstorn, MD of Horseshoe Point; Gino Lim-Pakornkul of Starwood
Asia-Pacific Hotels & Resorts PTE Ltd., and Michael Procher, GM of Amari
Nova Suites.
Chatchawal Supachayanont, president of the Thai Hotels Association
Eastern Chapter and general manager of Dusit Thani Pattaya, recently
hosted a special get together dinner and cocktail attended by some VIP
guests and GMs of other leading hotels in Chonburi, particularly in
Pattaya.
Aperitif was served at The Bay Terrace with the hotel’s dance troupe,
the Honeybees presenting a couple of performances.
Italian Chef Claudio Mendini prepared a sumptuous 7-course meal that the
guests tremendously enjoyed.
The GM Gang event is held every month and provides everyone the
opportunity to catch up on other matters while enjoying each other’s
company in a more relaxed social atmosphere.
Some of the Honeybees members perform at the
GM Gang held
at The Bay Italian Restaurant of Dusit Thani Pattaya.
Amari Hotels and Resorts appoints a new general manager for
Amari Vogue Resort, Krabi
Peter Henley, president & CEO of Amari Hotels and Resorts, has announced
the appointment of Simon Dell as general manager of Amari Vogue Resort,
Krabi.
 Simon
Dell
Dell, a British national, graduated in Business and Hospitality
Administration from USA. He also holds a diploma in Hotel Administration
from the Institute Hotelier-Cesar Ritz in Switzerland. Before joining
Amari, he accumulated a wealth of experience in international
hospitality management in Hong Kong, Russia, Germany, Israel, UK and
Switzerland.
In 2008, he joined Amari Hotels and Resorts as an executive assistant
manager at Amari Orchid Resort & Tower, Pattaya.
He now oversees the smooth running of the new Amari Vogue Resort, a
five-star Lanna style getaway in Krabi.
Skål - Pattaya and East Thailand announces upcoming luncheon
Ingo G. Räuber
 The
next Skål International - Pattaya and East Thailand luncheon will take place on
Thursday, September 17, 2009 at the Siam Bayshore Hotel Pattaya, 12 o’clock
(noon).
The guest speaker for the event will be Patchareeboon Sakulpitakphon, program
officer of ECPAT (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking of Children for Sexual
Purposes) on the topic “Lessons Learned and Good Practices on Working with the
Private Sector to Combat Child Sex Tourism and Trafficking for Sexual
Exploitation.”
The board meeting will begin at 11 a.m. and will take place at the Chang Noi
Meeting Room.
The Skål luncheon will commence at 12 o’clock at the Siam Elephant Restaurant.
The price for the luncheon per member and guest is 500 baht net per person,
which includes soft drinks.
Chaophya Park’s Tarathep Hall opens for business
Andrew Wood
Chaophya Park Hotel, Bangkok recently announced the opening of its brand
new MICE facilities ‘mansion house’ styled venue, Tarathep Hall.
 Chaophya
Park’s Tarathep Hall is now open for business.
The new facility is an elegant stand-alone venue with an impressive façade of
columns and a white dome. With its own driveway and grand entrance, guests will
first glimpse a stunning new water feature at its entrance.
Located close to the main hotel entrance within the hotel’s famous gardens,
which include space for 900 cars, Tarathep Hall can accommodate upwards of 600
people for cocktails and up to 450 people for a sit down dinner.
Designed with a duplex mezzanine floor, Tarathep Hall can be used for exclusive
private parties, exhibitions or the most unique product launches in Bangkok.
This exclusive venue comes complete with its own kitchens, top of the range
audio visual equipment, cocktail bars, changing rooms and washroom facilities.
Tarathep Hall is part of Chaophya Park Hotel’s existing banqueting lineup which
brings the total meeting space to almost 3,000 sq meters, comprising of 4
separate ballrooms and 13 breakout rooms. The hotel is positioning itself as the
premier meeting facility on Rachadipisek Road, with a wide range of options for
all meeting planners, event organizers and wedding specialists.
Tarathep Hall was designed specifically with exclusive exhibitions and product
launches in mind. Wedding couples using Tarathep Hall will be able to have
wedding themes unlike anything a hotel ballroom has been able to do in the past.
With the private nature of a stand alone ‘mansion’ you receive complete freedom,
privacy and exclusivity. The hotel’s policy is to only offer Tarathep Hall to
one client at a time, to ensure the event planner will ‘own’ the venue
throughout the period of the event or wedding. It will certainly stand out from
using just a regular hotel ballroom but at a very similar price.
For more information please contact Khun Rawee, Asst PR and Communications
Manager: rawee@ chaophyapark.com
Emirates on the road
and in the air in Africa
Emirates is hitting the road in Africa to lift the profile of its expansion
plans on the continent in South Africa and Angola, countries where Emirates is
launching new routes this year. Flights to Durban start on October 1st, while
services to the Angolan capital of Luanda begin on October 25th.
Despite the world’s economic difficulties, Emirates Holidays, the tour operating
arm of Emirates, has experienced an increase in year on year sales and South
Africa is one of the strongest performing markets, both inbound and outbound.
The launch of daily flights to Durban will supplement a daily service into Cape
Town and a triple daily into Johannesburg.
John Felix, senior vice president, Emirates Holidays said, “South Africa is one
of our top revenue markets and it’s important for us to get out there and
reinforce our brand presence. It’s also an opportunity for us to relationship
build, make new contacts and fine-tune our products based on market feedback so
we can ensure that our customers are getting the very best service and value for
money. A road show of this size is particularly significant in these tougher
economic times and very much demonstrates our commitment to the industry, our
partners and our clients.”
The carrier has been gradually strengthening its services across Africa. In
February this year, Emirates went double daily to Lagos, while the Nairobi route
is boosted with an extra weekly flight from August 1st. On the same day, daily
flights to Tunis and Tripoli become de-linked.
Nigel Page, Emirates’ senior vice president, commercial operations, Americas &
Africa said, “Africa has played an increasing role in the expansion of Emirates
since we launched flights to Cairo back in 1986. With its burgeoning commercial
activity and rapid development, we look forward to further exciting work on the
continent, while at the same time playing our part in supporting Africa’s
economic growth.”
Emirates SkyCargo will provide assistance on both routes with the belly hold of
passenger aircraft being used to transport a range of mostly consumer
commodities in and out of the trade-rich continent.
In all, 16 passenger and cargo destinations are currently served in Africa. They
are: Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Cairo, Cape Town, Casablanca, Dar es Salaam,
Eldoret, Entebbe, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Lagos, Lilongwe, Nairobi, Tripoli and
Tunis.
Khalid Bardan, Emirates area manager stated, “For many Thai travelers, Africa
has always been one of those places on their ‘must visit’ list during their
lifetimes. With the upcoming FIFA World Cup, in combination with the continent’s
sheer natural beauty, the addition of these new flights to Durban in South
Africa and Luanda in Angola demonstrate Emirates commitment to opening up new
routes and with it opportunities for our business and leisure customers.”
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