Koh Samui

Melia Hotels International has signed agreements for its first hotels in Thailand. Under a new partnership with TCC Land Asset World, the Spanish hotel group will initially open three…

Kazakhstan's national carrier, Air Astana, has expanded its route map in Thailand with the signing of a new codeshare agreement with Bangkok Airways. The new deal will enable Air…

Manathai Hotels & Resorts has opened its first boutique property on the island of Koh Samui. Located opposite a fishing village at Lamai Beach, Manathai Koh Samui is a…

Outrigger has opened a new resort in Koh Samui, with the acquisition of the Akaryn Koh Samui Resort & Spa. Following the deal, which closed on 29 May 2015, the property has now…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has launched its first Sheraton resort on the Thai island of Koh Samui. The new Sheraton Samui Resort, which is owned by TCC Hotels Group, is a…

Qatar Airways is now able to offer more destinations in Southeast Asia following the expansion of its codeshare partnership with Bangkok Airways. The Doha-based carrier will now be…

Absolute Hotel Services (AHS) has announced plans to bring its upscale U Hotels & Resort brand to a small island off the coast of Koh Samui. The company has taken over the management…

The Louis T Collection has acquired its first ever property; the Mantra Samui Resort. The boutique hotel, which is located in the Bophut area of Koh Samui, offers a range of suites,…

Hotels in Thailand are starting to see the green shoots of recovery, following a dismal first half of 2014. According to the full-year data from STR Global, the recovery began late in…

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed an agreement with Thailand-based property group, The Platinum Samui Co., to develop the first Holiday Inn Resort and Holiday Inn Express hotel…

AirAsia launched a new domestic Thai route on 1 November 2014, connecting the northern city of Chiang Mai with Surat Thani, gateway to the southern island of Koh Samui. Flights will…

Lucky Air, which is based in southwest China's Yunnan province, will launch a new service to Koh Samui next week. Commencing on 12 August 2014, the new route will operate three times…

A curfew placed on Thailand has been lifted in the beach resorts of Pattaya, Koh Samui and Phuket. The regulation was lifted from the three resorts last night to ease tourism concerns…

Anantara Bophut Resort & Spa, Koh Samui, will close for seven months as it undergoes a major refurbishment. From 16 April to 15 November 2013 resort will receive a major THB170…

Starwood Hotels & Resorts has opened a new luxury resort on Koh Samui. The Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui, is new-build resort on the seafront, near the resort town…