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It seems that every day I’m hearing about a new travel connection with Phuket, and the latest is with Thai Airways who plan to start direct flights from Phuket to the Australian city of Melbourne in April 2011. The news was a boost for the 102 Thai hotels and travel representatives currently showing what the…

It’s official Expats are happy and wealthy again The third annual report issued by the HSBC Bank International found that finances among expats were generally positive with 66% saying they have more disposible income to save and invest since moving abroad. Singapore expats were among the wealthiest so its no wonder that they invest in…

A light rail transport rail track from Phuket airport to Phuket Town may be on track. The executives of Pan-China met with the Governor of Phuket on Sunday marking a huge step forward to improving Phukets infrastructure and the airport link would be the start of rolling out a network across the island. The improvement…

The eagerly awaited report compiled by C9 Hotelworks own research and Office of Tourism Development, Thailand shows a passenger increase of 28% for the first six months in 2010 compared to this same time last year. This is a significant sign of recovery for the hotel market in Phuket. Hoteliers have also seen a rise…