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  • Experts question long-term tourism policy: Quality vs Quantity

    Experts question long-term tourism policy: Quality vs Quantity

    PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Experts question long-term tourism policy: Quality vs Quantity The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: Experts say the government needs to get serious on the long-term development of the tourism industry, and decide whether quality or quantity – that is, sheer numbers of tourists or how much…

  • Phuket Hotel Association to be key platform for hotel industry

    Phuket Hotel Association to be key platform for hotel industry

    PHUKET: The erroneous ‘No Summer Dream’ fliers, warning tourists and locals not to bring sun loungers to the beach, is the latest blow for authorities attempting to restore a semblance of order to the island’s tourism industry. One that has left hotel and resort owners, as well as their general managers, scrambling for a response and explanation to give to…

  • Finance: Three pillars of happiness for worry-free golden years

    Finance: Three pillars of happiness for worry-free golden years

    PHUKET: Much of my time is spent with clients figuring out exactly what they want for the future – key to their financial planning goals. Typically it ends with setting aside a certain amount of money each month over a period of time – investing it with a particular objective in mind, or getting clients savings that are sitting in…

  • Travel agency suspected of breaching FBA with nominee | Thaiger

    Travel agency suspected of breaching FBA with nominee

    PHUKET MEDIA WATCH – Thailand news selected by Gazette editors for Phuket’s international community Travel agency suspected of breaching FBA with nominee The Nation / Phuket Gazette PHUKET: A Bangkok travel firm is suspected of breaching the Foreign Business Act by having a Thai nominee to hold a majority share in the company, according to the Business Development Department. Pongpun…

  • Finance: Learning to re-balance a portfolio

    Finance: Learning to re-balance a portfolio

    PHUKET: Portfolio re-balancing is one of the trickier aspects of investment management, as you will inevitably need to make some hard and counterintuitive decisions to ensure that your portfolio’s asset allocation continues to meet your investment goals and risk-tolerance level. But why, how and when should you re-balance your investment portfolio?WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE WINNERS AND LOSERS OFF THE…

  • Finance: If I could be 30 again

    Finance: If I could be 30 again

    PHUKET: In my last column, I wrote about what advice I would give my 20-year-old self, if I could turn back the clock and do it all again. Today, I will focus on a much more recent time frame in my life and discuss what kind of advice I would give to someone who has just turned 30. What are…

  • Video Report: Thousands crowd launch of Laguna Market

    Video Report: Thousands crowd launch of Laguna Market

    PHUKET: More than 4,000 people turned out for the launch of “Laguna Market on First” at Laguna Grove in Cherng Talay on Sunday. The four-hour market generated an estimated 1.2 million baht, as more than 200 local vendors plied their goods. “I am delighted to see that the market attracted both [people from] the local communities and tourists,” said Ravi…