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For immediate release October 2013

Dusit Thani Pattaya receives the Golden Kinnari Award from the 9 th Tourism Awards 2013

Dusit Thani Pattaya is celebrating the latest addition to the list of its greatest achievements after having been presented the Golden Kinnari Award at the 9 th Thailand Tourism Awards 2013 held at the Royal Jubilee Convention Hall of the Impact Challenger Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi, . Hotel GM Chatchawal Supachayanont accepted the trophy for the Award of Excellence in the Tourist Accommodation category from Somsak Pureesrisak, Minister of Tourism and Sports during ceremonies held Friday, 27 September.

Dusit Thani Pattaya received its first recognition at the 6 th Thailand Tourism Awards and repeated the victory in 2008 and 2010 while carrying on with the acclaim to this year’s presentation. The awards are conducted on an alternate year basis since it was first implemented in 1996. Thailand Tourism Awards is organized by the Tourism Authority of Thailand and aims to promote national tourism with quality standards that create confidence and safety for both Thai and foreign tourists. The Kinnari awards presented to the winners in the six categories signify the symbol of tourism accreditation that will gain tourists’ confidence and trust as well as create a positive image to the Kingdom. World Tourism Day was on 27 September and the awards presentation was a significant highlight since it supports and upholds good environmental practices towards sustainable tourism.

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Note to editor: has more than 60 years' experience in the hotel and hospitality field. Founded in 1949 by Honorary Chairperson Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui, whose first hotel was the Princess on Bangkok's New Road, Dusit International has since acquired a unique portfolio of distinctive hotels, building upon Thai culture and tradition to create a personalized welcome for all guests made distinctive under the Dusit International brand promise; the delivery of an 'experience that enlivens the individual spirit, no matter the journey’. Dusit International comprises four hotel brands: Dusit Thani, dusitD2, Dusit Princess and Dusit Devarana. It also operates Dusit Residences and its own signature Devarana Spa.

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