Location

• Phuket, Thailand
• The Venue

Nestled in the tropical zone off the west coast of the southern part of Thailand in the Andaman Sea and the Indian Ocean, Phuket has an estimated 543 square kilometers in-land size or around 590 square kilometers if its 39 other small islands are included.

With its natural resources: rocky peninsular, limestone cliffs, white powdery beaches, tranquil broad bays and tropical forests, Phuket has become Thailand's paradise island and a favorite destination for 3.1 million tourists. (one-fifth of the 14.5 Foreign tourists to Thailand in 2007, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand record.) Phuket also has world-renowned diving sites.

Apart from its natural heritage the island also enjoys a rich infrastructure, specialized services and diversity of activity that can serve all the need of business and leisure within easy reach. Notably almost seven hundred hotels & resorts to accommodate the different needs of travelers, seven renowned golf courses that attract many world-ranking tournaments, four International standard marinas to serve as Asian gateways for ocean cruises, countless top-class restaurants with wide range of cuisines, two International schools and others with English programs, two first-class International Hospitals and many specialist health and medical facilities which also draw attention from tourists around the globe.

Phuket is accessible by air (International airport), land and sea. It is 860 kilometers from Bangkok by car, but just an hour's flight by air. Domestic airlines operate almost every hour daily between Phuket and Bangkok and there are several direct flights between Phuket and international destinations, including Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Penang, Singapore, Japan and Sydney and another 4 international airlines also operate international flights connecting Phuket with other continents.

Whether for restful holiday, outdoor active life exposure or company business trip (MICE), Phuket is simply an idyllic choice for all.