Hotel internet marketer wins legal fight with Thredbo Alpine Village
In a legal decision with ramifications for the online marketing industry, the Federal Court of Australia has refused to allow Thredbo Alpine Village to stop a hotel internet marketer from using the place name Thredbo in its domain names, websites and social media sites to market accommodation in Thredbo. … Continue Reading
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Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) Minister Khemmani Pholsena awarded “The Mark” certification to four Luang Prabang hotels and restaurants, the first to successfully pass a strict Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) audit, which verifies they meet minimal global guidelines for food production and workplace safety and hygiene. 
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will expand its long-haul service to South America next year. KLM will launch a new scheduled service to Colombia’s capital, Bogota, and Cali, the country’s third-largest city.
Thirayuth Chirathivat, chief executive officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Peter Nilsson as general manager of Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Hua Hin. 
Hon Chantal Guislain, the elected member of the Seychelles National Assembly for the La Digue Constituency last week chaired a meeting of her Organising Committee for the 2014 edition of the island’s 15th August Feast. 
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To celebrate Benihana’s 50th anniversary worldwide and 22 years in Thailand, the Japanese steakhouse at Anantara Bangkok Riverside Resort & Spa is dishing up a mouthwatering Beni Burger special and artistic Teppan Shushi Set Menu. 
Dive season and turtle watching season have simultaneously arrived at Tanjong Jara Resort with a host of activities and packages to ensure guests take advantage of the luxury resort’s exclusive position fronting the golden beach and pristine waters of the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
