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The Chaophya Park Hotel, Bangkok is reborn
We know that finding new products in a crowded market
place, like Bangkok, is not always easy, but we would like to think that
what has taken place over the past 9 months at the Chaophya Park Hotel,
Bangkok, is something rather exciting.
Who are we?
 Chaophya
Park Hotel in Bangkok
It’s the hotel everyone is talking about on
Rachadapisek … with 402 bedrooms this 4 star hotel is just 10 minutes from
Sukhumvit/Asoke and 20 minutes from Silom Road and Sathorn. The opening of
the new underground metro system, on July 3 by His Majesty King Bhumibol,
has made travel to and from the Chaophya Park Hotel as easy as 1-2-3, with
links to the skytrain and Bangkok’s main line railway station in Hua
Lamphong.
What makes this hotel
different?
 Rooms
are spacious and comfortable at Chaophya Park Hotel in Bangkok.
The hotel has invested heavily in upgrading all aspects
of the hotel, including rooms, restaurants and guest facilities. With a team
of international managers and hospitality professionals at the helm, the
hotel is ready for a soft international re-launch. Our bedrooms have all
been re-designed to reflect the very best in international bedroom design
with Thai accents and modern facilities. All rooms boast fully fitted marble
bathrooms with walk-in showers as well as bathtubs and comprehensive
amenities. Rooms feature the latest bedside controls, satellite TV’s,
complimentary tea and coffee making facilities, safes, mini bars and
delightful flower displays and exotic fruit presentation. Special family
rooms and non-smoking floors are also available on request.
Unique Concept
 Chaophya
Park Hotel is the only Bangkok hotel to have within its extensive gardens a
247yd golf driving range complete with computerised caddies and 45 tee-off
positions on two levels.
We present a unique concept in spa and ancient Thai
therapeutic massage in the Bali Spa and Chaophya Vej, with 75
private treatment rooms. We boast the only Bangkok hotel to have within its
extensive gardens a 247yd golf driving range complete with computerised
caddies and 45 tee-off positions on two levels. Recently we have joined
forces with Thailand’s famed Heartland Golf Schools providing
experienced golfers and beginners alike with a world-class facility.
Swimming, aerobics, yoga, a fully fitted gymnasium with in-door and out-door
jacuzzis, and his/hers saunas complement the recreational line-up.
The
modern Park Cafe caters around the clock.
Our superb choice of restaurant dining includes a full
range of award winning Thai, Western and Asian flavours with live music and
full service lounges and bars, including Veronica’s, the recently opened
stylish night club for Bangkok’s elite.
As international travellers arrive around the clock, we
have recognised that dining is required to meet these needs – our modern
24-hour Park Cafe restaurant caters around the clock. Also, from early
evening to the wee hours in the morning, our Italian styled kow tom buffet
offers a fabulous choice of over 100 freshly prepared items.
Apinya Loychusak, the hotel’s energetic managing
director comments, “We are absolutely convinced that with the opening of
the underground it will help to reinforce Rachadapisek’s positions as a
great value location for visitors on a medium budget. Our pricing policy
will be one of conservatism as is our price promise for the future.”
The hotel owner’s clearly have a very focussed vision
of the future and are investing millions of dollars for the long term,
including the development of a brand new 5 star resort in Koh Samui. The
hotel wishes to develop business partnerships, also for the long term, and
is actively marketing the hotel worldwide. Room occupancies and average
rates have seen a steady improvement as the hotel adjusts its market mix and
product line up.
Commenting on these improvements, Andrew Wood, the hotel’s general
manager says, “Our concept is to provide both local and international
visitors to the Chaophya Park Hotel an executive complex, an arena almost,
that offers easy parking and access. Once here everything is on your door
step you can wine, dine, relax or simply experience our wide range of
recreational options from great restaurants, modern accommodation to golf,
Balinese spa, and fitness centre, to late night entertainment at
Veronica’s.”
Amari Watergate Hotel donates to Phyathai Babies’ Home
Nonthinee
Petpaiset (3rd left), superintendent of Phyathai Babies’ Home recently
received donated funds raised at the “Contemporary Thai” art exhibition
organized by Vijit Tangsajjivitoon (3rd right), artist, and Amari Watergate
Hotel, led by Pierre Andre Pelletier (2nd left), general manager of the
hotel. Also taking part in the presentation were Nichaya Chaivisuth (left),
director of public relations Piyanuch Sirsanga and Supis Rodubon (right).
New programs to be launched
to boost tourism
Deputy Prime Minister Suwat Liptapanlop said that the
Tourism Authority of Thailand would cooperate with the private sector in
organizing two activities, aimed to promote the tourism industry in the
country. The two activities include a special tennis tournament and a tour
in the lower northeastern region to learn about the civilization of Khmers
in the old days.
The special tennis tournament is on the cards as the
sport has become very popular in the country, especially among youths. The
tour in the lower part of the Northeast is aimed at educating tourists to
gain more knowledge about the old cultures prevailing in the area and
handicraft works which have become popular in the country to date, according
to Suwat, who oversees sports and tourism affairs. (TNA)
Tourism road show held
in Malaysia and Singapore
A week-long Thai tourism promotional road show was held
from September 6-13 in Malaysia and Singapore. The campaign aimed at
encouraging more Malaysians and Singaporeans to visit Thailand’s southern
resort island of Phuket for shopping and recreation.
The ‘Thailand Southern Paradise Road Show 2004’ was
jointly organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Phuket
Tourism Association (PTA) to try to deal with the recent slump in local
tourism and encourage tourists from these two countries to visit Hat Yai and
areas along the Andaman Sea.
Thai officials are keen to stress southern Thailand’s
accessibility - a good destination for a long weekend trip or during the
festive seasons; easy to travel to by car or plane.
Malaysia is seen a good potential market. More than one
million Malaysian tourists visit Thailand annually. Their average stay is
around five days and each tourist spends 3,800 baht a day, according to Thai
tourism officials. More Malaysians visit Phuket than any other nationality,
according to Suvalai Pinpradab, director of TAT’s southern office.
Singapore is also an important potential market, with
several low-cost airlines now flying directly between the two cities
(Singapore and Phuket). The road show hopes to convince more tourists from
Singapore to visit Phuket - the ‘Pearl of Andaman’.
The six-day tourism road show offered potential visitors
four major incentives to visit Phuket - shopping centers, eco-tourism,
sports and entertainment, and health care. (TNA)
Construction fee added to flight tickets from China
Travelers will save time queuing in Chinese airports
before departure from now on. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)
has announced that effective September 1; passengers will no longer be
required to purchase separate airport construction fee vouchers.
This fee, used for construction, maintenance and
upgrade of China’s airport facilities, will now be included in the price
of plane tickets. The amount will, however, remain unchanged. Passengers
for domestic flights pay RMB50 (US $4) and RMB90 (US$11) for international
flights, including to Hong Kong and Macau. (TTG Asia)
Top trade shows head
for Pattaya
The 13th IT&CMA (Incentive Travel & Conventions,
Meetings Asia) and the eighth CTW (Corporate Travel World Asia-Pacific)
travel shows will be moved from Bangkok to Pattaya for the next two years.
IT&CMA is the leading show for the MICE (Meetings,
Incentive Travel, Conventions & Exhibitions) industry in the region
while CTW Asia-Pacific is a conference and exhibition on travel and
entertainment management for the corporate travel industry in the region.
The annual IT&CMA is co-located with CTW Asia-Pacific
this year. The dates for the IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific are set for
October 12 -14, 2005, and October 10-12, 2006 at the Pattaya Exhibition and
Convention Hall (PEACH).
“Thailand has always been a popular destination for
both exhibitors and buyers. As the host country, Thailand has been able to
attract participants from all over the world to experience the country’s
warm hospitality, facilities, diversity and value as a MICE destination,”
said Darren Ng, managing director of TTG Asia Media, the organizer of
IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific.
“The move to Pattaya is a display of Thailand’s
quintessential diversity and local flavors. As Pattaya brands itself as an
incentives and meetings destination, hosting IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific
will launch a world of new opportunities and experiences for both buyers and
sellers,” Ng added.
To boost itself as a preferred MICE destination, Pattaya
has undergone a US$50 million waterfront cleanup and the city will soon have
access to the new US$2.7 billion Suvarnabhumi International airport, which
is just a 60-minute drive away.
Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau director
general, Peerapong Oeusoonthornwattana, said, “In addition to PEACH’s
fully-equipped convention center and major hotel developments in the city,
the new Suvarnabhumi International Airport will also be a major factor in
supporting these events.”
For 2004, IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific will continue
to be held on October 12-14 at the IMPACT Convention Center in Bangkok. The
events are supported by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways
International and Thailand Incentive and Convention Association. (TTG Asia)
Low-cost airlines launch price war
Low-cost airlines across Southeast Asia have launched
what is believed to be a lengthy price war, with the joint Thai-Malaysian
Air Asia offering tickets from Singapore to Bangkok for as little as 12 baht.
The promotional tickets, which will start at a mere 29
Singaporean cents, are being launched in response to the announcement by
Singapore’s Tiger Air of 59 cent tickets between Singapore and three
destinations in Thailand. Tiger Air claims that seven million people have
applied for the 5,000 seats at the special promotional price.
These no-frill airlines are being joined in the sky by
Singaporean competitor Value Air, while Silk Air, which traditionally offers
a full range of services, is issuing a limited number of Singapore-Phuket
return tickets at 52 Singaporean dollars. Silk Air has also announced that
it is laying on extra flights to Phuket, Chiang Mai and Krabi. (TNA)
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