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As voted for by readers of Travel+Leisure magazine

1 Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok   93.34  
2 Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong   92.75
3 The Peninsula, Hong Kong   92.23
4 Pudong Shangri-La, Shanghai   91.30
5 Westin Bund Center, Shanghai90.82
6 The Peninsula, Bangkok, Thailand   90.55  
7 Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street, China   90.52
8 St. Regis, Shanghai   90.44
9 Four Seasons Hotel, Shanghai, China   90.35
10 Four Seasons Hotel, Tokyo at Chinzan-so, Tokyo, Japan   89.69
11 Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan   89.55
12 Le Méridien Bangkok, Thailand   89.48 
13 Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong, Hong Kong    89.25
14 Park Hyatt, Beijing, China   89.19
15 Pan Pacific, Singapore, Singapore    89.02
16 Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Mumbai, India   88.95
17 Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong   88.93
18 dusitD2, Chiang Mai, Thailand   88.60 
19 Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok   88.58 
20 The Regent, Beijing, China   88.37
21 The Peninsula, Beijing, China   87.94
22 China World Hotel, Beijing   87.72
23 Four Seasons Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand   87.69  
24 Conrad, Hong Kong   87.67
25 Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, Hong Kong    87.50
26 St. Regis, Beijing, Beijing, China   87.04
27 Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, Singapore    86.91
28 Mandarin Oriental Singapore, Singapore   86.81
29 Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, Singapore   86.72
30 Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing   86.69
31 InterContinental, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China   86.56
32 Sofitel Metropole, Hanoi, Vietnam   86.44
33 Sofitel Shanghai Jin Jiang Oriental, Shanghai, China   86.06
34 Dusit Thani Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand   85.86
35 Conrad Bangkok, Thailand   85.53
36 Raffles Hotel, Singapore, Singapore   85.51
37 The Westin Chosun, Seoul   85.50
38 Raffles Hotel Le Royal, Phnom Penh, Cambodia   85.18
39 Park Hyatt, Shanghai, Shanghai, China   85.15
40 Grand Hyatt, Shanghai, China   85.09

For a complete list of all Travel + Leisure ‘Worlds Best’ - http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009

Five of the 15 Top Resorts in Asia, according to readers of Travel+Leisure Magazine were in Thailand.

1    Oberoi Vanyavilas, Rajasthan, India   98.00
2    Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai, Thailand   95.00
3    Oberoi Udaivilas, Rajasthan, India   94.88
4    Four Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand   93.33
5    Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, India   92.91
6    Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa, Maldives   92.14
7    Amankora Paro, Paro, Bhutan   91.25
8    Anantara Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai, Thailand   91.16
9    Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Malaysia   90.98
10    Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India   90.40
11    Taj Lake Palace, Udaipur, India   89.87
12    Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Phuket, Thailand   89.75 
13    Ayana Resort & Spa, Jimbaran, Bali   89.69
14    Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, India   89.61
15    Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai   89.55   

For a complete list of all Travel + Leisure winners - http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009

There were 8 hotels in Thailand that featured in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best 2009 Top 100 Hotel Overall.  These award winning properties were;

• Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Chiang Rai (95.00) – ranked 7th overall
• Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok (93.34) – ranked 20th overall
• Four Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai (93.33) – ranked 21st overall
• Anantara Golden Triangle, Chiang Ria (91.16) – ranked 53rd overall
• The Peninsula, Bangkok (90.55) – ranked 66th overall
• Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort, Phuket (89.75) – ranked 82nd overall
• Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai (89.55) – ranked equal 89th overall
• Le Meridien Bangkok, Thailand (89.48) – ranked 93rd overall

For a complete list of all Travel + Leisure ‘Worlds Best’ - http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009

Thailand fared well in the recently announced World’s Best 2009 by the respected American travel magazine - Travel & Leisure www.travelandleisure.com

Top City Asia - 2nd Bangkok (86.80), 3rd Chiang Mai (86.18)

Top City Overall - 3rd Bangkok (86.80), 5th Chiang Mai (86.18)

For a complete list of all Travel + Leisure ‘Worlds Best’ - http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009

When it comes to a great spa experience, attentive service, inventive treatments, and, of course, value are top priorities. Here, the winning retreats in Travel + Leisure’s 14th annual readers’ poll;

1st    Anantara Koh Samui Resort & Spa, Thailand (95.07)
2nd   Four Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand (94.96)
3rd   The Peninsula, Hong Kong (94.69)
4th   Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand (94.61)
5th   Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa, Thailand (94.21)
6th   Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai, Thailand (92.19)
7th   Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand (91.80)
8th   Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Penang Malaysia (91.52)
9th   Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa, Kota Kinablu, Malaysia (91.15)
10th The Peninsula, Bangkok, Thailand (90.63)

Full list of Travel + Leisure winners at http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2009

A first time showcase the $600 billion a year sport tourism industry at the heart of one of the biggest and most important events that the world will ever stage.  Co-located alongside the final week of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the landmark 5 day exhibition and conference programme will showcase to the most rapidly growing sector in the global travel and tourism industry.  At a time when some traditional tourism trends are in decline, sport tourism continues to flourish and is set to grow exponentially in the next decade.  The world’s most sought after sporting destinations, bidding nations and cities, resorts and hotels, sporting bid committees, tour and event organisers, international media and elite buyers will for the very first time convene to conduct future business, source new contacts and markets and gain invaluable insights from the advanced knowledge of industry leaders and figure-heads. www.worldsportdestinationexpo.com

New Digital Magazine (bi-lingual Chinese / English) publication from Spa China Magazine, which also includes details of the SpaChina Guide 2010 which was released on 15th December.  Just click on http://www.spachina.com/Emag/Jan-Feb-2010/?utm_source=streamsend&utm_medium=email&utm_content=7915701&utm_campaign=SpaChina%20Launches%20Digital%20Magazine or follow the links on their website http://www.spachina.com/ezine.php