Thai hospitality industry struggles to find workers to fill 1.45 million jobs lost during the pandemic with many unwilling to...

One of the most notable transformations for both domestic and international travellers in Thailand post-pandemic has been the realization that...

It’s been nearly thirty years since luxury hospitality innovator KP Ho and Banyan Tree took hotel guests out of the...

As Thailand’s monsoon season continues with what seems to be an endless line-up of thunderstorms and massive rain showers, the...

Urban flight and a continuous stream of incoming lifestyle residents to Phuket are dramatically shifting Southeast Asia’s leading resort real...

Russian travellers have ritually sought out islands in the tropical sun since the demolition of the Berlin Wall in 1989....

Phuket’s tourism industry continues to wait and wonder when Mainland Chinese will be allowed to travel overseas, in the wake...

As a study reveals that 90% of general managers in Thai hotels are men, an important event in Phuket aims...

Over the past two years, the impact of lockdowns across the globe propelled a massive influx of incoming expatriates to...

Summer holidays for Bangkok international schools are nearly here. For working parents who are trying to balance work, and family,...

Thailand’s ageing society is growing rapidly, with a quarter of Thais who are 60 years and older forecasted to account...

Thailand’s fast-growing online homecare marketplace SAIJAI has added an English language, on-demand booking option. Greater Bangkok and Phuket are the...

One recent topic of discussion in Thailand’s real estate circles has been about how possible defaults in the condo hotel...

Thailand’s newest integrated resort, the Andamanda Phuket will soft open next week on 21st May 2022. Styled as a leisure...

Dreams die hard, even in a pandemic. But for thousands of Phuket property buyers who invested in the promise of...

Urban flight has driven Phuket’s once investment-focused property market in an entirely new direction. This seismic shift has resulted in...

Phuket Hotels Association, the nonprofit organisation of hoteliers focused on promoting a positive image of Phuket, is inviting members of...

Island’s transaction market heats up as owners face liquidity issues, while broad tourism sentiment wanes PHUKET, THAILAND: Thailand’s battered hotel...

OPINION Before the pandemic, Bangkok was the most-visited city on the planet – a thriving hive of energy and activity...

OPINION Before the pandemic, Bangkok was the most-visited city on the planet – a thriving hive of energy and activity...

property newOver 42,000 travellers, in the months from July 1 to September 30, used the Phuket Sandbox as an international...

by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com As the Phuket Sandbox program continues to be the international gateway for overseas travellers to...

OPINION by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com Being on the ground in Phuket over the past sixteen months of the pandemic...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com For Thailand’s real estate market, Covid-19 has brought massive changes in lifestyle and ongoing pandemic...

by Bill Barnett, c9hotelworks.com It’s baby steps at the moment as Thailand’s Robinson Crusoe-inspired, island-focused, international travel reopening plan rolls...

"As the countdown to the Sandbox hits seven days, resort island pays tribute to its real-life tourism attraction." OPINION by...

Press Release Over one million passengers went through Krabi Airport in 2020, despite the pandemic. One of Thailand’s most idyllic...

https://youtu.be/FYGD4vFrGII Interview with Bill Barnett from c9Hotelworks. Phuket has now been hit with a 3rd major crisis, each one more...

by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com Driving down a seemingly endless winding road on the warm tropical island of Phuket, I...

OPINION by Bill Barnett As the final days of disruptive 2020 come screeching to an erratic end, hotel, and restaurant...

Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com continues to follow the difficult journey of the Thai hospitality industry. Traditionally, now would be the...

While Thailand’s doors remain mostly shut to international tourists, Thailand’s domestic travel wanderlust has turned Khao Lak into an Instagram...

"The time has come that Thailand must gain confidence from international benchmarks." Thailand’s leading resort island Phuket has come face-to-face...

OPINION by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com Thailand’s tourism industry is sadly at the short end of the stick as policies...

In the wake of last weekend's ministerial talkfest and discussions with local industry players on the island, Bill Barnett paints...

OPINION by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Despite the global pandemic, Bangkok’s rapid-fire megacity growth trajectory has remained largely in place....

by Bill Barnett It’s clear that Thailand’s real estate sector is expected to undergo a megashift as a result of...