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		<title>Le Meridien Expands in Thailand</title>
		<link>http://www.thailandhotelguide.org/blog/2009/06/le-meridien-expands-in-thailand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Le Meridien has unveiled three new hotels and resorts in Thailand, Le Meridien Bangkok, Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort and Le Méridien Chiang Mai. These three new Le Méridien properties highlights the significant development of the brand in Asia Pacific, which  further expand the brand’s growing portfolio in northern Thailand. All three properties offer a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand remains the best value destination</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 10:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand&#8217;s biggest tourism market is still UK, more than any other country outside of Asia, with nearly about one million British nationals entering the country each year. Thailand is  is back and offers business event opportunities that are un-rivaled in Asia.  Thailand Conventions and Exhibitions Bureau bring with its 15 stakeholders from Thailand’s Meetings industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand&#8217;s stock market likely to come down</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 12:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chakkrit Charoenmethachai of Far East Securities said that Thai shares are likely to take a breather at the opening of shares, we might see the market coming down  a bit at the opening but after that they should climb further, which is expected. A day after hitting a 7-1/2-month high, but hopes of an official [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand facing a crisis &#8211; Mosquito virus outbreaks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In southern Thailand more than 15,000 people have fallen ill with a mosquito virus known as Chikungunya disease.  Somchai Chakrabhand, the head of control department estimated that about 15,240 people in 15 of Thailand&#8217;s southern provinces have been infected by this virus. However, the Public Health Ministry is confident the out break can still be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand Teams Up To Prepare For Energy Supply</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand is the first country where the IEA has conducted the emergency exercise outside of France. Thailand-IEA joint emergency response exercise was held in Bangkok. The International Energy Agency is helping Thailand&#8217;s Ministry of Energy strengthen its emergency response plan for any possible oil and gas disruption, as the Paris-based agency takes steps to reach [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tourist to Thailand halved</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 06:33:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thai tourism association said that number of international tourists has plunged which is more than 50 per cent in the first quarter from a year ago, with the forward hotel bookings also sluggish due to the current H1N1 flu threat. More of Chinese, Japanese and South Korean tourists dropped in visitor between the month [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand&#8217;s tourism industry likely to suffer 35% revenue drop</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 04:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thailand Abhisit government is making tourism a top priority for Thailand. The confidence level of the people has dropped down because of growing fears about influenza. The flu pandemic is all the more aggravating the situation. However, travel industry experts are confident that Asia is well prepared to handle a potential health crisis. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand signs a contract with Aria for Blimps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 07:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aria International inc, has developed a new systems and services which will make impact on the capabilities of deployed forces in the South of Thailand. The company has announced a contract from the Royal Thai Army to provide in-country surveillance and communications solutions and services, for an aggregate purchase price of $9.7 million. Under the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand &#8211; The City&#8217;s Most Popular Western Restaurant</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most popular restaurant for western food in Bangkok is, The Bourbon street. It is probably the most popular restaurant in Bangkok with expats and tourists. It lies on Sukhumvit in downtown Bangkok. Its best thing about the restaurant is the ambience and the atmosphere which gives a cozy and friendly feeling, with burnt orange [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thai water festival goes on, but tourists check out</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand tourism had barely started picking up from last year&#8217;s shutdown of Bangkok airports by protesters when violence returned to the capital as troops and demonstrators swapped gunfire and firebombs this week. Hundreds of local and foreign tourists still gathered on Monday to celebrate the water festival in Bangkok&#8217;s Khao San Road, a magnet for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thailand urged to lift state of emergency to boost tourism</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:31:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thai government is requested to lift the current state of emergency and find measures to boost the tourism business shattered following Monday&#8217;s clashes between government forces and anti-government protesters in the capital, said a senior hotelier on Wednesday. Prakit Chinamornpong, president of the Thai Hotels Association, said that the people should think first of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Philippines not discounting travel ban to Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After issuing a travel advisory on Thailand, the Philippines indicated Tuesday it is not discounting a travel ban if the situation there grows worse. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesman Eduardo Malaya said they are continuously monitoring and analyzing the situation in Thailand, where a state of emergency is in effect. On Monday, the DFA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A fresh blow for Thai tourism</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thailand&#8217;s battle-hardened tourism sector may have finally come unstuck with the violent scenes that ended a major Asian summit at a major beach resort, industry experts warned. It weathered the SARS epidemic in 2003, the 2004 Asian tsunami and a 2006 coup, but the latest turmoil, just months after Bangkok&#8217;s two airports were closed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIG sells bank and credit card business in Thailand</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American International Group (AIG) has announced that it has completed the asset sale of a retail bank and credit card operations in Thailand. The two ventures, AIG Retail Bank Public Company Limited and AIG Card (Thailand) Company Limited, were sold in Thailand to Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited with proceeds of around $45m in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Protests to damage tourism heavily</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (FETTA) and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports joined together Thursday to urge the ‘Red Shirt’ anti-government protesters to demonstrate peacefully but expressed concern that a prolonged with violence must eventually heavily affect Thai tourism industry. The protest will inevitably have a negative impact on foreigners’ confidence in Thai [...]]]></description>
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