KhwaamLap,

Scary! After reading that horror story I did a bit of research on King Power as I was curious who owned it. They are HUGE and own Accor Hotels which owns many hotel chains. They just opened a new, VERY luxurious hotel in Bangkok and they have come very far very fast. I always am suspicious when people or companies can amass that kind of wealth that quickly. How do you say "money laundering" and "drug money". Miami and many Latin American destinations are built on drug money. I will not go into a King Power shop either at an airport or in any city and will also avoid their hotels. Some of their hotel chains ARE impressive - Soffitel and Mercure chief among them. Maybe that scam helps King Power add to their bottom line? Anyway, for your reading pleasure.



Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel Opens

Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel Opens

"....The hotel's restaurants and bars serve a range of genuine Thai, Asian, European and Californian cuisines. Extensive shopping options and dining outlets are also available at the adjacent King Power Duty Free complex.

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Accor, the European leader and a major global group in hotels, the global leader in services to corporate clients and public institutions, operates in nearly 100 countries with 170,000 employees. It offers to its clients over 40 years of expertise in its two core businesses:

Hotels, with the Sofitel, Pullman, Novotel, Mercure, Suitehotel, Ibis, All Seasons, Etap Hotel, Formule 1 and Motel 6 brands, representing more than 4,000 hotels and nearly 500,000 rooms in 90 countries, as well as strategically related activities, such as Lenôtre."


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20 See Destination at King Power

20 See Destination at King Power - etravelblackboardasia.com


“......Regarding an exclusive destination, King Power Travel fair distinguishes itself from other travel fair with its exclusive ‘Luxury Package’ for each of the recommended destinations to our customer. For Instance, ‘Luxury Rediscovered Safari’ package with the value over 300,000 Baht, offered by Kenya Airways, includes Bangkok-Nairobi round-trip business-class seats, five-star boutique hotel, Elsa’s Kopie Camp in deluxe tented camps in Meru National Park, a chance to visit the ancestral home of the Obama clan and Balloon Safari for panorama view in Masai Mara. Through these is the very particular experience which King Power longs to offer for our customers,” Mr. Sombat adds.?

The 20 selected Must-See Destinations exhibited on the first floor of the fair include 'Roots of Obama' tour of Kenya, Paradise Santorini in Greece, Vodka Caviar in Russia, Petra Jordanian Wonders, Stunning View Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Relax Blue Lagoon in Iceland, Pearl of Indian Ocean at Seychelles Island, Hi-tea in Bhutan, as well as many other breathtaking sites. Meanwhile, the second floor features over 30 booths whose sales assistants will assist customers with travel itineraries such as putting together special-offer traveling packages, tourist information, and flight tickets."


I especially want to "do" the "Roots of Obama" tour in Kenya. Not!