Amazing Thailand - May 2009 Newsletter

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May 2009

Dear Reader,

Welcome to theTuk Tuk Express.
This month we had visits from representatives of many Thai hotels and ground operators.
We were blown away by the quality and variety of options available and also by the value that these operators present.

This month we select just a few for your pleasure.
Happy travels!

The TAT Australia Team


Amazing deals from Centara, Club Med and more ...	Discover two new hotels and pamper yoursef at Kamalaya Koh Samui	Spa Cenvaree wins prestigious “Best New Spa Thailand” Award


The Sukhothai Bangkok: Experience our Restaurants & Bars	X2 Samui Launches Paradise Golf Package	Shop til you drop: private shopping tours and more


Green Globe Certification Achievement The Rose Gardens has achieved Green Globe Benchmarked status by Green Globe, the global company that promotes sustainable practices in the travel and tourism sector. This Bronze certificate recognises “efforts to deliver continuous environmental improvements and to secure a sustainable future for the business”.

Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas Wins Top Environment Award

Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas Hua Hin has been presented with the Thailand Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Monitoring Award for 2008, initiated by the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, under the Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

Sofitel Centara Grand Resort and Villas

The award was presented by Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Mr Suwit Khunkitti, who said that it was being given in recognition of the hotel’s outstanding contribution to community service and tourist accommodation.

This is the third occasion that the Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas Hua Hin has won this award, the previous two years having been 1999 and 2007. Additionally, the hotel was presented with the Ministry of Labour Welfare’s Safety, Hygiene and Environment Award in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villas

There are 207 luxurious appointed rooms and suites, each with its own private balcony overlooking the ocean or landscaped gardens, and 42 villas with spacious living accommodation and the option of their own pool, offering privacy along with the ultimate in luxury.

Best New Hotels 2009: the Alila Cha-Am

	Noted Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag’s modernist vision of a beach resort embraces sculptural forms, natural materials and excellent feng shui beside the Gulf of Thailand. The bare concrete walls and floors of the 79 rooms and villas are warmed with woods and limestone and lavished wi th home theatre systems, Apple TV and free WiFi. The Spa Alila offers indigenous treatments by day and transforms into the vampish Red Bar by night. A “leisure concierge” can help arrange outings such as night-time squid fishing.

Samui Taxi Meter Service Clarification
We have had some reports of taxi drivers not using their meters. As a result the Tourism Office has released instructions to all taxi drivers. We hope that such quick action will assist all travelers to the kingdom a hassle free experience using taxis.
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Club Med & TAT FAM Trip

Club Med in conjunction with Tourism Authority of Thailand recently took a group of Travel with Kidz agent on a fam trip to Thailand, staying at Club Med Phuket on Kata Beach. The fam trip included stays in Bankok, Bandara Suites and Club Med Phuket where we indulged in the all inclusive premium product at Club Med. The group also visited the Fantasea Show, lots of shopping, morning walks along Kata Beach, thai masseage at our Club Med Spa circus trapeze and experiencing all the evening entertainment at Club Med.

From left to right:
Uschi Howard TWK Monavale
Simon Crethar TWK Byron Bay
Alicia Hambly TWK Balmain
Matthew Whitfield Club Med
Alison Lord TWK Castle Hill
Ayten Kolet TWK Surry Hills
Lise Angus TWK Head Office
Natalie Smith TWK Mosman
Caroline Bensen TWK Roseville
Adam Ferraro Club Med
Napasorn Kakai TATS

Elephant Hills

Elephant Hills is Thailands first luxury jungle camp combining the camp idea of African national parks with Thai tropical forest environment.

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Steve Jeisman, the Director of Spa and Development of Alila Hotels and Resorts, explains how he has aligned the Spa Alila business model to develop friendly and adaptable therapists who possess a passion to deliver outstanding service.
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	Regarded as one of Thailand’s most iconic contemporary resorts and set in the relatively untouched west coast of Khao Lak, The Sarojin Thailand is an idyll set amongst luscious grounds where its eleven kms of white sand beach on the Andaman Sea converges with five spectacular national parks. Read more

	X2 Resorts Thailand, the design hotel brand of Astudo Hotel and Resort Group, proudly announces the launch of the “Paradise Golf Package” at their stunning X2 resort, located on the beautiful south coast of the tropical island of Koh Samui. The Paradise Golf Package offers two nights of stay in a Private Pool Villa with daily breakfast for two persons, two times Green Fee at the 18 holes Santiburi Samui Country Club and a roundtrip transfer from X2 Samui to Santiburi Samui Country Club and vice versa. Read More

	Away Resorts Thailand, one of the four brands of Astudo Hotel and Resort Management, proudly announces the launch of the “Experience Real Thailand” at their Away Tusita Resort in Chumphon, located on the beautiful unspoiled beach of Had Arunothai in one of the most unique provinces in Thailand. Read More

Andaman White Beach Resort

Andaman White Beach Resort has its own stretch of beach, designed to enhance the property and make each guest’s Phuket experience as relaxing and memorable as possible. Nestled amidst verdant rubber plantations and lush coconut groves in a secluded corner of Phuket, Thailand, the Andaman White Beach Resort is a cozy hideaway. The resort spills down the hillside to greet a stretch of pristine white sand fringing a private cove on Nai Thorn Noi Beach.

Endless views of the azure Andaman Sea extend in all directions. The resort exudes an air of romance and quiet warmth, offering splendid escape with discreet understatement, always with a smile. The Andaman White Beach Resort is a tranquil oasis, far from the madding crowd, yet within easy reach of shopping and nightlife. Enjoy fine dining, sunsets, and soothing spa treatments in this home away from home. Our stunning location was showcased in both The Beach and The Quest. Come and leave your footprints in our sand.

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