A 150 key space themed hotel is under development in Kathu, Phuket, by a Singaporean group . Located close to the...

Thai developer Boon Yongsakul’s latest development Shambala Grand Villa in Cherng Talay is experiencing strong pre-launch sales. With 22 available units,...

by Bill Barnett A new Wyndham managed condominium hotel is rising in the Layan Beach area of Phuket. Named the...

by Bill Barnett, c9Hotelworks.com To date, 2019 is shaping up to be a slightly volatile year for tourism to the...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com PHOTOS: Rosewood Bangkok For hotel owners and managers in South East Asia, one of the...

by Bill Barnett of C9Hotelworks.com At the beginning of the year Phuket’s tourism and hotel sector was cautiously optimistic after...

by Bill Barnett, C9Hotelworks.com As Phuket moves slowly into low season, a story published in the international media by the...

by Bill Barnett, C9Hotelworks.com Thai developer K.W. Plaza group has unveiled plans for a large-scale mixed-use project called The Beach...

by Bill Barnett Thailand’s idyllic Koh Phangan island is renowned globally for its marque Full Moon parties. On the heels...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com One of Greater Phuket’s real estate and hotel market’s that has a decided buzz of...

"India became the fastest growing source market last year with more direct flights in 2019." by Bill Barnett of C9...

by Bill Barnett Moving through high season in 2019, hoteliers are starting to look for strategies for the rest of the year in...

by Bill Barnett C9 Hotelworks Despite registering a record high 9 million passenger arrivals at the island’s gateway international airport...

by Bill Barnett Thailand’s baht performance against Asian currencies in 2018, was unmatched, with the exception of the Japanese yen....

FILE PHOTO Two of Hong Kong’s leading entrepreneurs Allan Zeman and Richard Li are developing a mixed-use project in Thai...

by Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com If you were going to play a soundtrack to this story, perhaps it could be...

PHOTO: WeddingSutra.com by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Phuket’s surging MICE market is now valued at 10.9 billion baht, as meetings,...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com "One thing I can assure them is that business will never be the same. Never."...

by Bill Barnett This week netizens have been captivated over a photo in the blogosphere proclaiming that “Phuket high-season was...

What exactly is this Chindia?  In a nutshell it’s a flash drive marketplace with 1/3 of the world’s population –...

PHOTO: www.thekalasamui.com "...shrinking Chinese demand due to the economic slowdown and depreciation for the yuan versus the baht" The time...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com (First appeared on linkedin.com) The emergence of boutique hotels, hostels, hip bars and cafes has revolutionised the...

Domestic tourism growth outshines Mainland China and Russia source business Thailand’s second largest tourism market, Pattaya has pushed through the...

Indian low-cost airline carrier GoAir will commence direct flights between India and Phuket in October. Flights between Delhi to Phuket start...

PHOTO: The Mandarin Hotel Sanya Island One of Asia, and the globes, leading luxury hotel brands, Mandarin Oriental has inked a...

While most of Thailand’s resort markets struggle with an onslaught of mass tourism, Koh Samui has remained a ‘calm in...

By Bill Barnett Phuket's tourists, expats and property buyers are finding new reasons to head to the Pearl of the...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com The Green Lodging Trends Report 2018 (the third annual report) has been launched and will...

by Bill Barnett As the death toll climbs past a reported 40 from the recent sinking of a tourist boat...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Niseko visitor numbers continue to climb on the back of a sharp increase in airlift....

By Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com The raindrops keep falling on my head. Rainy season always brings with it time to...

PHOTO: Banyan Tree Phuket "Thailand’s great push forward on mega-transportation projects is seeing strong dividends being paid in its tourism...

by Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com Rainy season often brings a shroud of darkness over the island, when strong showers can...

By Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com Thailand’s great push forward on mega-transportation projects is seeing strong dividends in the local tourism...

By Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com An announcement by the Airports of Thailand (AoT) about approval of a plan for a...

By Bill Barnett of c9hotelworks.com. Looking at the numbers alone, the new upgrade and expansion of Phuket International Airport has been...

FILE PHOTO: U-Tapao Airport Bill Barnett from c9hotelworks.com reports... China’s massive outward bound economic expansion is now experiencing a massive...