Best Western International - The World’s Largest Hotel Chain® - has signed on its newest resort in Thailand and in doing so, also added a new destination to its growing portfolio around the Kingdom. Following a renovation project, the Phanganburi Resort & Spa on Koh Phangan is set to open in November 2010.

The 105 room resort is wonderfully situated on popular Haad Rin Beach at the south of Koh (Island) Phangan, close to shopping, entertainment and nightlife enclaves and in the heart-of-the-action when it comes to the island’s world-renowned Full Moon Parties.

“Our newest resort is ideal for party-goers who want to enjoy a peaceful sanctuary after a wild night. The Best Western brand is the perfect match for the resort, as the market to Phangan seeks comfortable and affordable, value-for-money resorts. Best Western International’s standards will also position the property well to entice guests from Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Israel, Australia and the US which are the main markets to Phangan,” commented Best Western International’s Senior Manager for International Development – Asia, Mr. Rashane Sala-Ngarm.

The resort boasts its own tropical beach front, while facilities include two swimming pools, on-beach restaurant, outdoor pool bar, spa and traditional Thai massage service, tour desk, mini mart, currency exchange service and a function room catering to a range of meetings and events in a stunning tropical ambience.

Offering welcoming and comfortable accommodation, all 105 guestrooms and cottages feature a private balcony and are fully equipped with satellite TV, broadband internet, telephone, in-room safety box, mini bar, refrigerator, individually controlled air conditioning and private bathroom with hot and cold shower.

The owner of the Lee Tours Company is Khun Sutirar and the group had all purchased tickets from Bangkok to their native countries.

Despite receiving confirmations from the Tour Company of their flights, the airlines confirmed that the money had not been transferred from the booking agent to the airline; therefore they would not be able to fly.

It is thought that around 3 Million Baht’s worth of flight tickets have not been booked with various airlines and around 50 more customers are thought to be affected by this.

Spa pampering, dinner with the prime minister, speedy lines at the airport. These are just a few of the ways that Thailand is expressing thanks to a group of export customers it has designated "Thailand's Best Friends."