A very small world!
Billed as Asia’s largest “small world”, Stanley MiniVenture is a new destination for families living in or travelling to Bangkok from the realms of reality around the world.
A very small world!
Billed as Asia’s largest “small world”, Stanley MiniVenture is a new destination for families living in or travelling to Bangkok from the realms of reality around the world. The showcase, created at intricate 1:87 detail by expert craftsmen, exhibits the smaller “world” through model trains and cars, ships and shipping ports, beaches and desert towns, cities and coal mines and airports with flights taking off and landing. Stanley MiniVenture is on the second floor of Gateway Ekamai and open daily from 10am to 8pm. Visit www.StanleyMiniVenture.com.
All about tourism
The Thailand Tourism Forum 2017 will take place at Bangkok’s InterContinental Hotel on January 23. This is the sixth edition of Thailand’s leading hotel event, and it is again being organised by C9 Hotelworks in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce Thailand, the InterContinental Hotel Group, Quo, STR, Horwath HTL, JLL and Delivering Asia Communication. “Changing Faces, Places and Business Models”, “NextGen – How will the next generation reshape Thai hospitality?” and “Thailand Hotel Leaders –The Undiscovered Country” are among the topics being discussed. Attendance is complimentary but advanced registration is required. Email [email protected] or call (02) 254-1041 extension 212.
On the run
The Chiang Mai Marathon takes place this Sunday starting at 4am and will see participants making their way around the moats and old town of Chiang Mai where heritage temples and pagodas provide the eye candy. The Chiang Mai Marathon draws more than 10,000 runners to the former Lanna capital every year, many of them staying on for a winter break. For more information, visit www.ChiangMaiMarathon.com.
Promoting sustainable skills
Novotel Phuket Phokeethra launches its “Linens For Life” project in cooperation with the Phuket Community Foundation and Southern AccorHotels. Linens for Life is a joint operation with the Phuket Community Foundation, which organises many CSR projects, and is supported by Southern AccorHotels through donations of all linens that are turned into a range of products. The aim is to support the local community by helping them develop their skills and enjoy a better income. The products made will be sold to the AccorHotel Group and other hotel networks. Linens for Life is part of the “Planet 21”, AccorHotel’s sustainable development programme.