25 June 2003JAKARTA - Regional tour operator alliance One Asia
Travel Group has announced it will shift its headquarters
from Jakarta to Bangkok.
CEO Alfred Tonkiss told TravelWeekly that since
he took over the new full-time role in January, it was
agreed to open a One Asia corporate office inside the
Bangkok office of Thai partner Turismo Thai.
"Apart from the fact that I had personally hoped to
return to Thailand with my Thai wife to live after an
absence of 27 years, it makes good logistical sense to base
our 'head office' there.
The move marks an end to Tonkiss' five-year tenure
alongside Panorama Leisure Group, culminating in its
successful public listing.
However, the involvement will continue through
OneAsia.
With the regional operator having recently announced a
region-wide relaunch of Panorama's Shocking Offers campaign
to restart regional operations, Tonkiss is likely to hit
the ground running when he arrives in the Thai capital -
putting paid to his quips that he might soon need to slow
down.
"At 65, I suppose I should think about slowing down a
little. But not too much mind you!"