Phuket Business of the Year 2010
Centara/Centra
Critics quibble about the size of the Central group and whether it's too autocratic and insular. But when a big Thai brand backs Phuket the way that this group has, introducing not just a new five-star but a new three-star brand, quibbles lose out to quantity and quality.
Phuket Innovation of the Year 2010
Phuket Tin Mine Museum, Kathu
For renovating and redesigning a piece of local history and using that to promote a brighter, more self-assured and cultural Phuket.
Phuket Resort of the Year 2010
The Westin Siray Bay Resort and Spa Phuket
Sprawling across an east coast hillside on relatively remote Koh Siray, the Westin makes a statement about what's possible in Phuket's quieter corners. It's a bold adventure, but all the early indications are that it will reap the benefits of boldness.
Phuket Good Value Restaurant of the Year 2010
Uptown, Phuket City
Consistent for value, service and quality, Uptown earns its place as one of the restaurants that defines low-cost Phuket dining and makes it a unique experience. Uptown sets the standard for what fast food everywhere should always be about: local taste at low prices.
Phuket Best Restaurant of the Year 2010
Sea.Fire.Salt., Anantara, Mai Khao
Anantara sets new standards in resort innovation on Phuket. Most of its ideas are winners. This restaurant is one of the few within Phuket resorts that deserves to be celebrated and emulated. Dining here makes the trip to Mai Khao for a big night out worthwhile.
Environmental Excellence of the Year 2010
Nick Anthony
Was there any doubt that the award for environmental excellence could have gone to anybody else except Phuket's very own environmental crusader Nick Anthony? He assures us that 2011 will be the year that a charge for plastic bag use will be introduced. Watch this space.
Read More About the Best of Phuket 2009 Winners
Phuketwan Phuket Person of the Year 2009
Phuketwan Award Our award this year could have gone to Winai 'JJ' Neiman but we opted instead for someone who deserves the recognition for his visionary work in more than one field.
Phuketwan Phuket Person of the Year 2009
Phuketwan Phuket Restaurant of the Year 2009
Photo Album Well we've cheated twice with this award, once by giving it to two restaurants, and the second time by telling readers of another site about it first. Sorry. But enjoy them both.
Phuketwan Phuket Restaurant of the Year 2009
Phuketwan Phuket Business of the Year 2009
On the Brand Wagon Big and beautiful for the sake of Greater Phuket. The Marriott brand, seemingly satisfied with one outlet on the Andaman, suddenly has sprung to life. And Phuket needs life.
Phuketwan Phuket Business of the Year 2009
Cape Sienna, Phuketwan Resort of the Year 2009
Headland Winner This Resort of the Year embraces compact hillside space and uses music and food to build a base for a strategy that others are bound to follow.
Cape Sienna, Phuketwan Resort of the Year 2009
Phuket's Innovation of the Year for 2009
Phuketwan Award Making peace pay is the innovative mediation system that has been developed on Phuket to the point where police are now also examining the idea.
Phuket's Innovation of the Year for 2009
I'll add Central Festival, in particular the Food Hall innovation, to the excellence of Central's contributions!
Posted by Don Miller on December 31, 2010 11:49