Winners of the 2007 Laguna Phuket Global Travel Awards were announced at an awards ceremony held at the Banyan Tree Bangkok today, prior to the commencement of the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2008.

The Laguna Phuket Global Travel Awards were presented to members of the travel industry in appreciation for their support of the five Laguna Phuket hotels during 2007. The award categories include Best Supporters, Best Marketing Partnership, Best New Partner, and Travel Personality of the Year for each hotel. Also announced were the Best Supporters for Banyan Tree Spa and Angsana Spas and Best Supporters for Laguna Phuket Golf Club, as well as overall Laguna Phuket awards for Best Online Marketing, Best Supporting TAT Office and Event of the Year.

Winners of the 2007 Laguna Phuket Global Travel Awards were:

1. Banyan Tree Phuket, Best Supporters—Diethelm Travel (Thailand), Trailfinders, Wincastle Travel, Airtours International, Dertour
2. Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Best Supporters—Qantas Holidays, Creative Holidays, Tez Tour, Diethelm Travel (Worldwide), Trailfinders
3. Dusit Laguna Resort, Best Supporters—TUI Germany, Kuoni Switzerland, Pacific World, Royal Orchid Holidays, Exotic Voyage
4. Laguna Beach Resort, Best Supporters—Royal Orchid Holidays, Qantas Holidays, Gullivers Travel, Go Vacation Thailand, Tai Phu
5. Allamanda Laguna Phuket, Best Supporters—Qantas Holidays, Gullivers Travel, Pacific World, Creative Holidays, Gold Medal Travel
6. Banyan Tree Phuket, Best Marketing Partnership—Seasons in Style
7. Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Best Marketing Partnership—Flight Centre
8. Dusit Laguna Resort, Best Marketing Partnership—Asian Trails
9. Laguna Beach Resort, Best Marketing Partnership—Kuoni Switzerland
10. Allamanda Laguna Phuket, Best Marketing Partnership—Evergloss Tours
11. Banyan Tree Phuket, Best New Partner—Best at Travel
12. Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Best New Partner—TUI Nordic
13. Dusit Laguna Resort, Best New Partner—HOMA Travel & Tours
14. Laguna Beach Resort, Best New Partner—Virgin Holidays UK
15. Allamanda Laguna Phuket, Best New Partner—Flight Centre
16. Banyan Tree Phuket, Travel Personality of the Year—Keli Evans of Elegant Resorts
17. Sheraton Grande Laguna Phuket, Travel Personality of the Year—Kanwer Deepak of Destinations of the World
18. Dusit Laguna Resort, Travel Personality of the Year—Tamara Diethelm of Kuoni UK
19. Laguna Beach Resort, Travel Personality of the Year—Pornsri Visvachipan of Jetours Hong Kong
20. Allamanda Laguna Phuket, Travel Personality of the Year—William Leung of Wincastle Travel
21. Banyan Tree Spa and Angsana Spas, Best Supporters—Island Marketing, Pacific World, JTB Thailand
22. Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Best Supporters—PNG Golf Service, K.P.G Golf Tour, South Western
23. Laguna Phuket, Best Online Marketing—Asia Web Diret
24. Laguna Phuket,  Best Supporting TAT Office—TAT Tokyo
25. Event of the Year—Johnnie Walker Classic

Multiple award winners included Qantas Holidays, Creative Hoidays, Trailfinders, Pacific World, Gullivers Travel, Wincastle Travel, Flight Centre, Royal Orchid Holidays and Kuoni Switzerland.