Bill Barnett
PHIST 2026 Calls for a “Whole Village” Approach to Protect Thailand’s Tourism Future
PHIST 2026 Calls for a “Whole Village” Approach to Protect Thailand’s Tourism Future
RISE 2026 to address the leadership gap for women in the hospitality sector
RISE 2026: Reshaping Hospitality by Empowering Women, a not-for-profit event organized by C9 Hotelworks, Mrs B Group, and Delivering Asia, convenes on 3rd September at SAii Laguna Phuket.
Hotel investors seek new value models as SEAHIS 2026 navigates shifting APAC headwinds
The ninth edition of the South East Asia Hotel Investors’ Summit (SEAHIS) drew to a successful conclusion at the Mövenpick BDMS Bangkok on Tuesday, 16th June.
Thai property developers pivot to luxury branded residences amid soaring construction costs
Bill Barnett declared that the economic justification for branded residences in Thailand is being accelerated by basic financial survival.
Asia’s $40B branded residences market faces major overhaul as urban shift, new regulations kill off legacy models
The Asian branded residences scene is dominated by Vietnam, Thailand, and South Korea, though growth drivers differ significantly.
Hotel investors gather for SEAHIS amid volatile geoeconomic climate
The South East Asia Hotel Investor's Summit (SEAHIS) kicked off its ninth run at the Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort in Bangkok today, 14th June.
Indonesia’s luxury sector surges as high-spending travelers return to Bali
Indonesia's luxury hotel sector has officially returned to pre-pandemic occupancy levels, outpacing every other hotel class — which remains 5.5 percentage points behind.
Indonesia Tourism Xchange to debut in May 2026
The first-ever Indonesia Tourism Xchange (ITX 2026) is slated to make its debut at The Langham, Jakarta on 12th May,
Experts at TTF say industry needs to look beyond the Big Five destinations for future growth
Speakers at this year’s Thai Tourism Forum (TTF) pointed out that the country needs to look beyond its more popular destinations to spur industrial growth forward
TTF2026: Thai tourism comes to a decisive moment
Experts in attendance at the Thailand Tourism Forum 2026 (TTF2026) on Thursday, 22nd January, pointed out how the country’s tourism sector has come to a pivotal moment.
Hospitality and real estate fuel Phuket’s economic transformation
Phuket is rewriting its story as it rises to become one of Asia’s most compelling real estate and hospitality investment frontiers.
Koh Samui rises as one of Asia’s most dynamic wellness and sports tourism hubs
Asia is now seeing the rise of Koh Samui as one of region’s most dynamic integrated wellness and sports tourism destinations.
PHIST 2025 breaks records with more than 1,300 delegates
The eighth run of Phuket Hotels for Islands Sustaining Tourism (PHIST), Asia’s biggest sustainability event for tourism broke records with over 1,300 delegates from across the region.
C9 Hotelworks: Koh Samui tourism and hospitality grew steadily in early 2025
Hospitality and travel consultancy C9 Hotelworks reports that the Koh Samui hotel and tourism market is demonstrating solid growth through the first four months of 2025.
Speakers announced for the Branded Residences Forum Asia 2025
40 of the hospitality and real estate sectors’ best and brightest are slated to speak at this year’s Branded Residences Forum Asia.
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