Le Meridien Suvarnabhumi’s Bold Art Partnership: A New Chapter in Thai Culture and Creativity

Le Meridien Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok Golf Resort & Spa is making waves in the art world with its latest collaboration, unveiling a new partnership with MMAD (MunMun Art Destination) under the Unlock Art programme by Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts. This exciting move isn’t just about art—it’s about reshaping how we experience local culture and connecting travelers with the rich, vibrant heart of Thailand’s artistic heritage. But what does this partnership really mean for the local art scene, and is it enough to bring art closer to the community?

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“Cape Fahn Hotel, Koh Samui” Earns Recognition from Conde Nast Traveller

It is widely acknowledged among travellers that Koh Samui is a prime destination of luxurious hotels and resorts. With this reputation in mind, Conde Nast Traveller, the world’s leading travel publication and website, has compiled a list of 11 hotels that define “the best” on Koh Samui in 2024 for its readers. Among the many leading properties on this destination, “Cape Fahn Hotel, Koh Samui”, a five-star hotel and the pride of Cape & Kantary Hotels Group, is also one of the hotels that has been honoured and recommended to readers.

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Supercar Showdown: 100+ Global Masterpieces Converge at centralwOrld for Gumball 3000

centralwOrld, the global lifestyle destination in the heart of the city, created a grand spectacle in the heart of Bangkok, becoming part of a global moment at the Gumball 3000 at centralwOrld event. The event welcomed over 120 luxury supercars, valued at over a billion baht, rallying along the Saigon-Singapore route, with a Pit Stop at the centralwOrld square. Enthusiasts were able to admire the stunning cars up close as they passed through, with crowds of spectators eagerly greeting the drivers before they headed south towards Krabi Province.

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A Quick escape: Agoda reveals top mini-break spots near Bangkok

With no long weekends on the calendar this month, digital travel platform Agoda highlights the five most popular getaways within driving distance of Bangkok based on accommodation searches.

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Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Celebrates Negroni Week at CoCoRum and KOH Bar

First sipped in the early 1920s in France and popularised as an American-styled gin cocktail with rich Italian roots, the quintessential Negroni has existed in some form or another for more than a century. “As this much-loved cocktail courses through its centennial decade, the mixology world celebrates its place in the cocktail pantheon with another annual Negroni Week in September 2024,” shares Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui Bar Manager Thom Greets.

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Phuket’s Light and Sound Shows Dazzle Tourists

“Vijitr” Light and Sound Shows in five regions that have been launched in key tourist-destination provinces to provide an immersive and memorable event experience to tourists. There will be 15 lighting shows in two areas, the Phuket Old Town and the Saphan Hin Park. Highlights of the shows include the use of lighting to highlight the beautiful Sino-Portuguese architecture of the old Chartered Bank building in the old town.

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Thailand’s Koh Samui Cruise Terminal Set to Open by 2032

A cruise terminal in Koh Samui is expected to open in 2032 to boost tourism in Surat Thani,construction of the project is expected to start in 2029 and take at least three years to complete. The cruise terminal is anticipated to be fully operational in 2032. The terminal is estimated to handle 120 cruise landings annually and attract at least 180,000 cruise visitors a year.

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Thailand Aims to Host InterPride 2025 and WorldPride 2030

Thailand has announced its intention to propose Phuket as the host city for the InterPride World Conference in 2025 and to bid for WorldPride in 2030. 

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Enhanced Tourist Safety in Phuket for High Season

Prime Minister of Thailand has stressed the need for heightened tourist safety in Phuket province as preparations ramp up for the upcoming high season from September to February. During a recent meeting with various tourism and security agencies, strategies were discussed to improve service and security for the expected surge in tourist arrivals.

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Thailand Considering Investing In Three Deep Sea Ports To Boost Marine Tourism

Cruise terminals to serve as hybrid ports

Given the continuous growth opportunities in marine tourism through the increasing number of large cruise ships, the Marine Department has commissioned a consultant to study the feasibility and design of ports to accommodate these vessels.

The project has been allocated a budget of 156.15 million baht for the years 2020-23 under the integrated tourism revenue generation plan.

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