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November 2002
Important Travel InformationT H A I L A N D Safety
Measures Mae Sai
Border Opened Shangri-La
Horizon Cruise TAT Relocating
to Permanent Offices C A M B O D I A Three New
International Checkpoints Projects
Toward Developing Tourism Restoration
of the Temples of Angkor Rehabilitation
of Sihanoukville Airport M Y A N M A R Reopening
of Myanmar-Thailand Border Gates New River
Cruise Product EnvironmentT H A I L A N D Increase
of National Park's Entrance Fee Hotels & Restaurants.T H A I L A N D Bangkok: The Conrad Bangkok has decided to postpone its opening date from 1st December to 20th December 2002. The new Kinnarin Spa with 10 treatment rooms at the Landmark Bangkok is scheduled to open late 2002. The Grand Pacific Hotel is now undergoing a significant revitalization program before the relaunch in early 2003 with its new name, the Westin Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok. Chiang Rai: Some new hotel developments are under way in Chiang Rai: The Golden Pine Resort & Spa will open by the end of this year. 80 Rooms in the 3-4 star category will be offered; the hotel is just a 15 minutes drive from the airport. The River House, opening in January 2003, is a 4 star property with 36 rooms. As the name suggests, the hotel is located on the river side. Nakhon Pathom:
A free botanical map is presented to every visitor of the Rose Garden
Aprime Resort. The expansive gardens have been equipped with nameplates
to identify all the individual trees. The process of planting a
landscaped herbal garden is nearly complete. Lampang: The Lampang River Lodge is gradually renovating all its rooms, and will finish the construction of the new swimming pool with Jacuzzi beginning of November 2002. Its range of guest activities has been expanded as well. Phuket: The owner of Kalim Bay Garden has announced to temporarily close Kalim Bay Garden due to problems with the landlord until further notice. Due to the delay of a renovation plan at the Serene Resort, the hotel has to postpone the new opening date to 11th November 2002. Guests are still upgraded to the Tropical Garden Resort until 11th November 2002. Samui: There is a construction of bungalows on the land next to the Chaba Cabana Beach Resort & Spa. This is scheduled to finish before the end of this year. The hotel renovation plan of Chaweng Regent Beach Resort has commenced on 15th October 2002 and is scheduled to be complete by 20th November 2002. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the renovation plan of the Coffee Shop at Fontana Resort has to be expanded to November 2002 instead of October 2002 as previously announced. The Imperial Samui has temporarily relocated its reception to the lower wing at the beach. This action has been taken to avoid any disturbance due to renovations taking place at the upper wing. A complete update on the latest developments of their renovation works plus a map and some pictures of the new rooms can be found here. The management of the Pavilion Resort has decided to give the standard wing a complete face-lift upgrade. The work is already under way and is scheduled for completion by 20th December 2002. In order to improve the Beachfront Suite at the Tongsai Bay the Beachfront Building is entirely closed from 23rd October - 15th December 2002 (7 weeks). The hotel will then test-run from 01st - 15th December 2002 to make sure things are really in-place. C A M B O D I A Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh's only boutique Amanjaya Hotel is located on the riverside. The hotel opened on 31st October 2002. The Star Royal Hotel, situated on the riverside and 25 minutes drive from Pochentong International Airport, has opened on 1st September 2002. Siem Reap: The new 4-star Victoria Hotel is scheduled to be complete by April 2003. The new 5-star Amansara Hotel is still under construction that will last till January 2003. The Sanctuary Resorts is currently developing an exciting new resort in Siem Reap. The resort, called Hotel de la Paix, will open in November 2003. The new Casa Angkor Hotel, has opened in mid September 2002. It is located in the city center of Siem Reap, just behind the Royal Palace. The Apsara Angkor Hotel was built in the blend style of Khmer and colonial architecture, is a new first category hotel and will open on 1st November 2002. The beautiful Art-Deco FCC Siem Reap was opened on 1st October 2002. The hotel is located next to the Royal Residence and by the Siem Reap river. M Y A N M A R The 30-room boutique-style Savoy Hotel in Yangon has been admitted as a member of the prestigious Global Hotel Group SLH (Small Luxury Hotels of the World). The exclusive Sandoway Resort at pristine Ngapali Beach has right in time for the forthcoming season further upgraded their hotel product and has built-in modern air-conditioning units in all of their rooms. Dusit's appointment as the operator of the Inya Lake Hotel has been firmed up. The Management Agreement is expected to be finalized with the Dusit Group before the end of November 2002. After the re-branding is being completed, the hotel will be known as the Dusit Inya Lake Resort, the sole true city resort in Yangon. V I E T N A M The Ana
Mandara Beach The Sheraton is planting its roots in Saigon. In the very heart of Saigon, Dong Khoi street, Sheraton will operate a brand new hotel, scheduled to open (with its first batch of 200 rooms) in mid 2003. The hotel will comprise of 382 guest rooms, a large conference room, a coffee shop, and a fusion-style restaurant with outdoor terrace. Our Vietnam team inspected the mock-up rooms: state-of-the-art, tastefully designed, with good color schemes and well-designed furniture.
TravelC A M B O D I A New Direct
Flights from Siem Reap Angkor Air M Y A N M A R New Airlink between Thailand and Myanmar A great new way of connecting the golden land to the regional air hub of Bangkok is about to become reality. As of 16th December 2002, Phuket Air (9R) operates three flights weekly between Bangkok and Myanmar's second largest city Mandalay. The flights on a Boeing 737-200 with a traveling time of 1 hour 45 minutes are operated on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. SocialMekong ClubAddress: P O
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