Press Releases from Phuket Ocean Villas Co. Ltd. (55 total)
Thailand aims to double tourism by 2014
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled ambitious plans to double tourist arrivals to the Kingdom over the next two years.
Armed with a budget…
Phuket property: The Village, Coconut Island may face legal action
Phuket, Thailand: According to a report in the Phuket Gazette, Phuket property development The Village, Coconut Island could be facing legal action for infringing Thai…
Phuket Boat Lagoon crosses water to add moorings in Krabi, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: As Phuket Boat Lagoon continues to be almost always full to capacity, its owners have been looking across the water to Krabi to…
Thai massage hits new heights in Phuket - Bangkok to see climax
Phuket, Thailand: More than five hundred Thai massage therapists descended on Kata Beach in Phuket, Thailand today for an un-official attempt at setting a…
Private yachts set for smooth passage at Chalong Marina in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: The much trumpeted online check-in system for yachts arriving at Chalong Marina in Phuket, Thailand will finally go live on 1st September 2011.
The…
Phuket light railway plan gathers speed
Phuket, Thailand: After more than a decade of waiting, proposals for the Phuket light railway transit system finally seem to be gathering some momentum.
The Phuket…
New Srisoonthorn Bridge finally opens in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: The new Srisoonthorn Bridge which links Phuket Island to Phang Nga Province and mainland Thailand has finally opened to traffic.
The bridge was scheduled…
Phuket mega-project sent for approval
Phuket, Thailand: Engineering consultants presented their feasibility study for the controversial Kathu to Patong tunnel project during a meeting held at the Royal Phuket City…
Is 3G war about to break-out in Phuket, Thailand?
Phuket, Thailand: Phuket is gearing up for a battle between 3rd generation (3G) network providers.
Thai telecoms company Advanced Information Systems (AIS) has announced it…
HD TV comes to Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: TrueVisions, the main satellite and cable TV operator in Thailand, has announced it will finally be rolling out its high definition (HD) TV…
Thai introduce direct flights from Copenhagen, Denmark to Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Thai Airways International, the national flag carrier and largest airline in Thailand, has announced plans to introduce direct flights from Copenhagen in Denmark…
New Centara property opens in Krabi, Thailand
Thailand’s largest hotel chain, Centara Hotels and Resorts, has just announced the opening of a new resort and spa in Krabi, Thailand.
The four-star Centara Anda…
Phuket clamps down on timeshare property touts
Phuket, Thailand: Officials in Phuket have unveiled a new ‘task force’ whose purpose is to investigate timeshare property companies operating on the Island.
The new…
New bridge from Phuket to Phang Nga, Thailand postponed
Phuket, Thailand: According to highway officials in Phuket, the opening of the new Srisoonthorn Bridge has been postponed until later in the year.
The new bridge,…
New bridge linking Phuket to mainland Thailand opens this week
Phuket, Thailand: The Phuket Provincial Highways Office has announced that the new bridge linking Phuket to the Thai mainland will open this week as…
Flights to Phuket, Thailand unaffected by volcanic ash cloud
Phuket, Thailand: Just thirteen months after Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted, spewing thousands of tons of ash into the stratosphere and grounding 100,000 flights worldwide; volcano…
Movenpick open second property in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Swiss hotel operator Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of their second property in Phuket, Thailand; Mövenpick Residences Bangtao Beach…
Phuket property a better investment than property in Bali, experts say
Phuket, Thailand: At a meeting organised by the Phuket Chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) on the 29th April, property experts convened to…
Phuket tourist arrivals up 25% in Q1
Phuket, Thailand: 2011 is already looking like being a record year for Phuket tourism as international arrivals at Phuket Airport reached 654,009 during the first…
Phuket, Thailand: New terminal at Phuket International Airport starts in Novembe …
Phuket, Thailand: Following a series of delays over the last two years, construction of the new International terminal at Phuket International Airport is now scheduled…
Ker-Ching: Phuket rakes in US$26 million over Thailand New Year
Phuket, Thailand: In the aftermath of a busy Songkran (new year in Thailand), tourism chiefs in Phuket have been doing their sums to assess just…
Winning design announced for Phuket Exhibition & Convention Centre, Thailand
At a ceremony in Phuket Town on Saturday 26th March 2011, Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha announced the winning design for the 2.6 billion baht (US$86…
Koh Samui, Thailand cut-off as storms rage
Koh Samui, Thailand: Thousands of tourists have been left stranded as high winds and rain pound Koh Samui, causing widespread flooding, power outages and severing…
Phuket Exhibition and Convention Centre ‘guaranteed’ to be built?
Phuket, Thailand: The Phuket Exhibition and Convention Centre proposed for Mai Khao Beach is ‘guaranteed’ to be built if the Thailand Democrat Party retains…
MJETS plan private jet terminal in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: MJETS, the leading private jet charter service in Thailand and South East Asia, has announced plans to build a private jet terminal…
Liverpool Football Club legends shoot for Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Fans of Liverpool Football Club in Thailand are gearing up for a very important charity game in Phuket this June.
Liverpool Legends, a team…
Hotel Indigo Phuket being built on Naithon Beach
Phuket, Thailand: Hotel Indigo, the boutique brand of Intercontinental Hotels Group, has announced the opening of its first hotel and resort in Phuket, Thailand.
The…
The Impossible brings Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts to Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Hollywood stars Ewan McGregor (Star Wars and Train Spotting) and Naomi Watts (King Kong and The International) touched down at Phuket International…
Laguna Beach Resort Phuket sold to Singapore equity fund
Phuket, Thailand: Singapore based Laguna Hotels & Resorts PLC (LHR) has announced the sale of its Laguna Beach Resort in Phuket, to Real Estate…
First microbrewery opens in Patong, Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Beer drinking enthusiasts will to be pleased to learn that the first ever microbrewery has opened in Patong, Phuket.
The Full Moon Brewery serves…
Twinpalms Phuket to expand in Thailand and beyond
Phuket, Thailand: Twinpalms Phuket Resort, a privately owned five-star hotel in Phuket, Thailand, has announced ambitious expansion plans.
Twinpalms aims to open a resort in…
Wettest January on record in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Figures released by the Phuket Meteorological Department, based at Phuket International Airport, have reported a record 77 millimeters of rainfall during January…
Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket to rebrand to Banyan Tree Angsana
Phuket, Thailand: The Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, one of Phuket’s longest established hotels, is set to change its management from Starwood Hotels to the…
The Bay Regatta kicks off in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Registration for The Bay Regatta 2011 got underway today just off the East Coast of Phuket.
Organisers Ao Chalong Yacht Club said they…
Phuket, Thailand cashes in on Chinese Year of the Rabbit
Phuket is already reaping the rewards from the Chinese Year of the Rabbit, as tourists flock to the Island for the festivities.
The Tourism Authority of…
More new property in Phuket for Amari Estates, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Amari Estates, one of Thailand’s largest hotel and resort groups, has announced the expansion of its Baan Krating residential property brand in Phuket…
Castlewood Group building luxury hotel at Bang Tao Beach in Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Singapore based Castlewood Hotels and Resorts has announced the launch of a new two hundred key hotel project near Laguna Village and Bang…
Phuket, Thailand celebrates Chinese New Year
Phuket, Thailand: The streets of Phuket, Thailand are decorated with Chinese lanterns, firecrackers are flashing everywhere and there are dragons in the street, which can…
Phuket Gay Pride Festival - Patong Beach, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Gay tourists are set to descend on Phuket, Thailand in large numbers next month as the tenth annual Gay Pride Festival returns to…
Phuket, Thailand arrivals hit all time high
Phuket, Thailand: According to a recent report by C9 Hotelworks, 2010 was a record breaking year for tourist arrivals on the island of Phuket, Thailand.
The…
Phuket stages Thailand Five Southern Border Provinces Product Fair
Phuket, Thailand: Phuket Town has been chosen as this year's host for the annual Thailand Five Southern Border Provinces Product Fair which runs from January…
Phuket, Thailand approve eight new property developments
Phuket, Thailand: In a recent meeting, held by the Phuket Provincial Committee, eight new residential property developments have been approved in Phuket.
Phuket Govenor Tri Augkaradacha…
Land Rover races plane and wins at Phuket Andaman Air Show 2011
The Phuket Andaman Air Show was back in Phuket this week with a crowd of over four hundred onlookers enjoying the aerobatics.
The event, held at…
Trisara owners buy Mom Tri’s Boathouse Phuket, Thailand
Phuket, Thailand: Three Dolphins Group, which owns and operates the world famous Trisara resort in Phuket, has announced that it has purchased Mom Tri’s Boathouse…
Ambitious new project planned for Saphan Hin, Phuket
Phuket, Thailand: An ambitious project for Saphan Hin in Phuket has been proposed to Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha by Norwegian maritime engineering company, LMG Marin.
The…
Phuket property sales predicted to rise
Phuket, Thailand: Thailand property developer, Seacon Development, are predicting that property sales in Phuket will increase by twenty five percent in 2011.
The developers of…
Phuket Thailand ranked 6th in China poll
Phuket, Thailand: A recent poll by members of popular Chinese travel website Ctrip has ranked Phuket as the sixth most popular holiday destination in the…
The Yamu Phuket backed by Ong Beng Seng in Singapore
Phuket, Thailand: Luxury villa and hotel resort, The Yamu, has secured financial backing from Singaporean investment group Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) and from the…
Thailand targets the Middle East
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that, despite the economic downturn, Thailand is continuing to attract an increasing numbers of visitors from the…
Central Festival Phuket adds new floor
Central Festival Phuket is to receive a half billion Baht face lift by the Central Retail Corporation (CRC).
The renovations, the first since its opening in…
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