FEATURE FAR EAST CITIES & BEACHES
The Chinese New Year is a colourful affair in Macau; The Bangkok skyline
that they beat last year’s visitor target,
thanks in part to the growth of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand triangle. Being an hour’s ferry from Hong Kong
is helping minnows such as Macau. Sue Whitehead, manager of the Macau Tourist Office UK said Macau was "looking forward to exciting developments".
WHAT’S NEW In Thailand, a new codeshare agreement between EVA Air and Bangkok Air means that travel from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Koh Samui and Phuket is more convenient for European outbound
passengers. Since last summer, EVA offers 16 flights a week between Taipei and Bangkok, including three turn- around services, with seven flights continuing to London. A 2010 report from Lodging
Econometrics put hotel opening across Asia at an all time high. Major openings in 2010 included Clove Hall, an Art Deco colonial property in Penang, Malaysia. In Singapore, the high-end Capella Singapore and boutique property Klapsons stole the limelight, while Thailand saw the Andara Resort Phuket, JW Marriott Khao Lak, and Phulay Bay in Krabi open for business.
TOURISM TALK CHRIS LEE TRADE MARKETING MANAGER TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND “Some regions had a tougher time of it last year than others, but I detect a sense of optimism in the
air. Although 2010 obviously had its unique challenges, Thailand bounced back with visitor arrivals just 2% down year on year – and 2009 was a record year for tourism. “Thailand is perfectly placed to offer a
twin-centre combination. Bangkok – even Chiang Mai – can be joined with the
beach resorts of the South. Thailand has a wide range of diverse combinations.”
WHE R E TO BOOK IT KUONI 01306 747008
www.agents.kuoni.co.uk A 10-night twin-centre holiday combines Laos and Cambodia. Accommodation is four- and five-star hotels on a B&B basis: three nights Villa Maly, Luang Prabang; one night Novotel Vientiane; two nights Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh; and three nights Tara Angkor, Siem Reap. Prices start from £1884pp, with ex-LHR flights fand resort transfers travelling in May '11.
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