Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket announces the appointment of Ms. Sriparin Nuthae as the new Marketing Communications and Public Relations Manager. With her new role, Ms. Sriparin will be responsible for initiating and managing all marketing and public relations activities for Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. Peter Komposch, General Manager of Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket said:

The Erawan Shrine (officially named Thao Maha Brahma) is a Hindu Brahman, not Buddhist, shrine standing   alongside the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel at the busy junction of Ploenchit and Rajadamri Roads in the heart of downtown Bangkok. Although not old, built in 1956, it is an interesting testament to the role of religion in modern Thai society. As one of the nations most revered and respected shrines, every week sees thousands of Thai and other visitors attend the shrine to make their devotions and requests for blessings.

Experience the tantalising tastes of Etihad’s award-winning in-flight culinary delights. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, which operates highly popular twice daily flights from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi and onwards to over 60 destinations around the globe, in its effort to provide the best in services to all its guests, invites you to savour Etihad’s award-winning culinary delights created by LSG Sky Chefs for Etihad’s guests on board Etihad’s Coral Economy and Pearl Business class from Bangkok to Abu Dhabi.

Lufthansa Airlines recently celebrated its 50 years of successful flights and services in Thailand with series of activities such as 1.5 Million Baht donation to the Pattaya Orphanage, a press luncheon and an evening celebration.  Lufthansa has continued its 50th anniversary celebration with a new campaign, offering Thai customers even faster connections to Europe and beyond. On the airline’s website customers can take advantage of special discount anniversary rates to destinations all over the world for a limited time.

Etihad Crystal Cargo will operate a special Red Crescent and Khalifa Welfare Foundation charter flight to Haiti on Wednesday January 20, carrying medical and humanitarian supplies to the earthquake hit country. The MD11 aircraft, which will use its full capacity of 88 tonnes, will fly first to Casablanca and then onto Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The cargo will be unloaded there and taken to neighbouring Haiti.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today launched a new Apple iPhone application for members of its award-winning loyalty programme - Etihad Guest. It is the first application of its kind to offer real-time loyalty points redemption for its users.

Avista Resort and Spa, Kata Phuket, the newest property on the shores of southern Thailand’s world famous resort island, opened its doors in early November and is already leaving lasting impressions on its first group of guests. With bookings coming through from the very instant the hotel went online, tourists from all corners of globe have already been given a spectacular taste of this contemporary tropical resort.

Alitalia and Etihad Airways today (December 21, 2009) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that confirms the airlines’ intention to operate a codeshare agreement from the start of the Northern Summer season in April 2010, subject to government approvals.