Her Royal Highness Chulaporn has presented Mr. Tachapon Tepphabutr, the Managing Director of Sukko Spa, with a shield in recognition of his support and work in continuing the legend of Thai silk during the year 2008. This brings great honor and pride to all of the people at Sukko Spa.
Sukko Spa and the Sukko Spa Academy attended the third Andaman Spa Festival at Central Festival, Phuket. With an information booth tending peoples interest and questions, and action on the stage with Muay Thai Chaiya and Ashtanga Yoga, the 3 day public relations event provided the people of Phuket and tourists alike to understand the activities and benefits offered by Sukko Spa. The event was a great success with a good audience, and many interested people.
The committee for tourism and sport (House of Representatives) has noted Sukko Spa as a center of training and education, helping everyday people start a career in the field of tourism. Some of the interesting activities taught include foot massage, flower arranging, spa, hotel related, cosmetics and makeup. This event held at Sukko Cultural Spa & Wellness on September 22, 2008
Sukko Spa is proud to receive this years Thailand Tourism Award in the category of outstanding performance in promoting health in tourism. Khun Tachapon Tephabutra, managing director, travel to Bangkok on the 27th of September to receive the award.
Sukko Spa was selected for this award because of its excellent service, dedication to Thai culture and its surrounding environment. This is another prestigious award that Sukko Spa is be proud to receive on the behalf of all the people of Phuket.
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SITUATION UPDATE
As of September 14, 2008/ 12.00 hrs (Bangkok Time)
THE EMERGENCY DECREE HAS BEEN LIFTED
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TAT has been conducting random interviews with individual tourists at various popular tourism sites around Bangkok, such as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Khao San Road, Chatuchak Market, Suan Lum Night Bazaar, Siam Square and CentralWorld at Ratchaprasong intersection. Foreign tourists were asked how they felt about their stay in Thailand over the past week and early this week. All of the individuals responded positively and indicated that the situation has not in any way affected his/her visit to Thailand. Videos of these interviews from September 6 onwards have been posted on community web sites such as YouTube.com, DailyMotion.com and Sharkle.com, as well as on the TAT’s main web site and under “Situation Updates” on the Home Page of the TAT News Room web site – www.TATnews.org
TAT has also participated in several online travel forums such as Tripadvisor.com, Lonely planet.com and VirtualTourist.com Web link to the Thailand Tourism Update page on TourismThailand.org |
Thailand Tourism Updates web links
Main TAT web site:
http://www.tourismthailand.org/thailandtourismupdate/
YouTube.com
http://www.youtube.com/thailand
DailyMotion.com
http://www.dailymotion.com/amazingthailand
Sharkle.com
http://www.sharkle.com/member/amazingthailand
For further information, please call the Tourism Authority of Thailand Hotline.
Simply dial 1672 from anywhere in Thailand. For overseas enquiries, please contact the Tourism Authority of Thailand office nearest to you.
Tourists planning to travel to Thailand are advised to check the latest situation
regarding their travel plans with their travel agents or contact:
Tourist Information at the airport: +66 (0) 2134 0041-2
The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA): +66 (0) 2237 6046-8
TAT Call Centre: 1672
Tourism Authority of Thailand , Phuket Office
Tel: +66 (0) 7621 1036/ 7621 7138/ 7621 2213
Fax: +66 (0) 7621 3582
E-mail: tatphket@tat.or.th
Web site: www.tourismthailand.org/phuket
A year ago Sukko Spa opened it’s Ashtanga Yoga classes, and now we’re proud to offer to new courses to promote your health and fitness:
1. Muay Thai Chaiya is a martial art from Thailand’s past. Other than an effective form of self defense, it’s a great way to keep fit and gain concentration, balance, agility and flexibility. Classes are taught in the traditional manner and is vastly different from training in modern Muay Thai, therefore it can be learnt by young children to adults, and is appropriate for women as well as men.
2. Aqua Exercise is a great way of working that reduces damaging impact to the ankles and knees. It’s a resistance style exercise, where you have to work against the resistance of the water, reducing the possibility of injuring your joints. A great way of loosing wait, for people who have problems with their joints or knees and for people who are in the process of physical therapy.
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More information about Muay Thai Chai Ya and Aqua Exercise, please see cultural/wellness activities.
As reported in international news, the group calling themselves “The Alliance for Democracy” gathered at the entrance of Phuket International Airport on August the 29th to prevent people entering or leaving, but has since disintegrated peascefully. As of the 31st of August, the airport resumed normal operations, and travelers and tourists can now safely come and go from Thailand through Phuket airport. Guests of Sukko Spa who made reservations need not worry about any loss of deposits on booking during this period, as such events are not included in our policies. If you have any questions, please contact us at sukko@sukkospa.com.
On August the 9th, Sukko Cultural Spa & Wellness Resort celebrated the opening of new Jantra Spa Villas. In attendance where a large number of travel agents and member of the press, who had the opportunity to tour the new villas which are located in the shade of the beautiful jungle setting in the Sukko Cultural Spa & Wellness Resort. Also on show for our guests where highlights of some of the activities offered by Sukko Spa including Muay Thai Chaiya, Ashtanga Yoga, Aqua Exercise and fruit carving to name a few. It was a great party, and everyone had a chance to view and appreciate the new Jantra Spa Villas and the wide variety of activities offered by Sukko Cultural Spa & Wellness Resort.
“Our Jantra Jacuzzi Spa Villas, accessed by traditional horse or cattle cart- feature the Thai-ness through a cluster of rooms, similar to that of a traditional Thai house. These rooms include the bedroom, private spa room and Jacuzzi, private herbal steam room, sun-roof area for rain shower and shower, and a wooden veranda looking on the lush tropical greenery,” he said. “We provide customers with a variety of health therapies based on Thai traditional medicine via spa sessions, cuisine and activities. All of these services and products are carefully developed by a team of conventional and traditional doctors. Thai spa treatments are offered both at the Dhara Spa Pavilion and within the privacy of Jantra Jacuzzi Spa Villa by the team of Sukko therapists; all of whom have completed the mandatory 800-hour training course from Sukko Spa Academy, and with the confidence that comes with years of experience, you’ll find yourself in some of the best hands in Phuket.”
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Sukko Spa is happy to welcome our new Astanga yoga teacher, Lisa Hill. Lisa began her career at N.U. (Chicago Yoga Center), with Suddha Weixler, who introduced her to the Astanga system 11 years ago. In addition, she took Tim Miller’s training & assisted Patrina Dobish at the premiere Iyengar studio, Yoga Circle.
Lisa’s teachers are Dena Wiseman & Lino Miele with whom she studied with in Australia and Bali. She visits India annually studying with Lino in Kovalam, as well as the A.Y.R.I. in Mysore.
In 2006-07, Lisa Hill ran the Mysore program at Tokyo-Yoga in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Although she has taught at many health clubs & studios in chicago, Lisa’s main focus is teaching traditional Mysore style, where she ran the programs at Priya, Moksha & Yogaview.
Lisa enjoys teaching the traditional method of Astanga Yoga according to Sri. K. Patthabi Jois.
Meet Lisa Hill at her Led and Mysore classes at Sukko Spa beginning on the 4th of July.
On the 27 of May 2008 Sukko Spa is happy to welcome Ms. Nishioka Sumiko and Ms. Miyaji Mao, two famed celebrities from Japan and their camera team to film a show starring Sukko’s spa treatments as part of a campaign to promote Phuket’s tourist attractions in Japan.