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Corus Asia Co., Ltd / Corporate Profile / English Short
1. Dear Friends!
Past year 2011 has brought a lot of real challenges to team, high qualification of the staff, and talented
Thailand tourism industry. Various natural disasters management allows to consider us a perspective
as well as political disorders have urged knock- and sustainably progressing team which proved
kneed agencies to quit tourism market whereas solid in its short period of co-working to be a reliable
high-end, and smart marketing policy companies partner ensuring high quality of services provided.
acquired inestimable experience and managed to Our major objective is delivery of high quality
enhance their positions. We are pleased to inform travel service, expanding of travel routes in South-
you that CORUS ASIA is one of the tourist companies East Asia and Thailand in particular, promotion of
not only to preserve its competitive position but to local sightseeings and tourist flow increase.
expand services scope, and to move to a new level of Relationship with our partners is one of our
high-quality travel arranging. priorities as well. We are looking to be judged by
Our company might not impress with a our partners according to our work effectiveness
longstanding evolution history, still a tight-knit and the opportunities we provide. Building the
policy of mutual beneficial cooperation we leave no
stone unturned to keep partnership interrelations
« Our major objective is delivery of for years.
We are always eager to form effective
high quality travel service, expand- collaboration and strengthen partnership on the
terms winning for both sides. With our support you
ing of travel routes in South-East are able to offer your clients brand new products
Asia and Thailand in particular which might engage fresh customers and become
a principal income item of your company.
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2. About us
CORUS ASIA has been founded in year 2010. It Currently CORUS ASIA has several offices in
is a young tour operator with good ambitions different regions of Thailand. This makes it possible to
endeavoring to present uniqueness and mind- provide various offers of a wide range. The company
bending beauty of Thailand and South-East Asia. is able to propose its customers both huge variety
Despite of being so young CORUS ASIA may be of tours and excursions, superb service niveau, and
treated as an experienced company as its founders careful support and individual approach to every
and manager have been working in travel business client. Transportation is carried out exclusively with
since long (starting in 90ies) including more than new comfortable buses and vans.
11-year-long experience directly in sunny and The principle advantage of CORUA ASIA travel
cordial Thailand. company lies in a tight-knit team of fellow-thinkers
and enthusiasts providing individual approach
« CORUA ASIA travel company lies in a to each customer and delivering services of the
highest quality.
tight-knit team of fellow-thinkers and en-
thusiasts providing individual approach to
each customer and delivering services of
the highest quality
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3. CORUS ASIA offices
The company opened in September 2010 and at that
time it had a general office located in the downtown
of Thailand capital, Bangkok, and an operational
Chiang Rai
office in Sukhumvit street in a marvellous city of
Pattaya which is the most popular resort of the Land
Chiang Mai of Smiles. Currently, aside of Pattaya and Bangkok
offices, CORUS ASIA disposes an office on Phuket
island as well which has deserved the name of a real
jewel in the crown.
As the amount of tourists coming to Thailand is
constantly growing CORUS ASIA is actively designing
new tourism experiences interesting for our
customers. This is the reason why we are planning to
open new official representative offices in Southern
provinces such as Khao Lak region, which is one of
the most exotic places at Andaman seashore, and
Bangkok
Trang province, which has a reputation not only for
plenty of beauteous islands but also for waterfalls,
Pattaya caves and virgin jungle woods. Aside of these, we are
Cha-am
devoting attention to regions glorious of their history
and culture as well, such as Ayutthaya and Sukhothai.
Koh Samet
Hua Hin Koh Chang
The Gulf of Thailand
Koh Samui Technologies we use
The Andaman Sea Investments in technologies is CORUS ASIA’s another
Krabi priority which gives a possibility to be up-to-date in
online booking system implementation and timely
Phuket comply with different market trends. CORUS ASIA
uses software which is represented by permanently
updated high technologies. The software admits
integration with any toolkit applied in booking
process with the help of booking lists export / import
options in Excel format or by means of XML.
Our company is actively developing own
Cobstvennye offices online booking system B2B (detailed information
in ‘Further company growth objectives’ chapter),
Official Mission
and is constantly searching for new concepts on
Own offices and official Mission forthbringing of CORUS ASIA services and offers into
open internet space (including launch of a website
similar to such high-standing branded sites as
booking.com, agoda, etc.).
Up-to-date technologies and online interoffice
connection between organizations, departments
and operations are of vital importance for the
company, contributing to its growth, expanded
branch network creation, and strengthening of
mutually advantageous partnership relations.
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4. Hotels and sightseeing
CORUS ASIA company is on the point of providing Fast confirmation of requests in CORUS ASIA,
full range of services specified for large tourist flow as well as actual and authoritative responding to
volume companies, and online-seller organizations, agents’ queries is an apparent advantage of work
and boutique tourist firms interested in highly with the company. All requests are being confirmed
qualified service for their customers. next to immediately, within two hour period of time.
For our customers’ comfortable accommodation Sophisticated requests, or complicated room demands
CORUS ASIA has signed contracts practically with all and claims are being confirmed within a day. Such
hotels of the Land of Smiles and masters rated rooms work efficiency of the booking department is possible
there (allotments), and, if necessary, sets quotas due to highly skilled managers’ engagement knowing
on narrow terms (commitments). Aside of our own their job all the way from A to Z.
contracts, CORUS ASIA is bound with other tourist Reservatiom department of CORUS ASIA is at
companies in a reliable partner relationship. service 365 days a year, 24 hous a day, independing
Not resting on its laurels, CORUS ASIA is constantly of the season. Around-the-clock service enables
searching for new hotels and offers and permanently processing of all of the incoming requests at
following up new resorts uprising and new hotels any time of the year and day using modern
appearance. communication forms (like skype, icq, blackberry,
online-messengers, hotlines).
Sightseeing service which is offered by the
« Reservatiom department company is not limited to simple excursions along the
country. Company product manager is continually
of CORUS ASIA is at service 365 days searching for new ideas and trends, developing new
routes, and making competitive bargains.
a year, 24 hous a day, independing Tourists wishing not only to enjoy beach
vacations are proposed a wide range of tours and
of the season excursions including cultural and historical ones,
event attending, seatours, active rest experience, etc.
CORUS ASIA transport
CORUS ASIA scope of transport consists of cosy
cars and buses of upgraded comfort. Part of them
belongs to the company, and the other part is
provided by licensed transporting companies
certified for passenger transportation execution.
Funding of all CORUS ASIA company projects is being executed
exclusively from its own assets
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5. Achievements and goals
During the period of CORUS ASIA business 5% 4% 3% 3%
10%
activity the company managed to reach essential 5%
outcomes in promoting Thailand as one of the most
appropriate places for having a vacation, arranging
important events, excursions and studies. We have
also taken steps for expanding the geographical
area of tourist flow and involving clients not only 20%
from post-Soviet countries but also from the
whole world. Compared to the year 2010 when
the company has been working in Russia only
50%
currently we are progressing close cooperation
with such countries as Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan,
Россия Украина Казахстан Арабские страны
Uzbekistan, Azerbaidjan, Arabic countries, Estonia, Эстония и Латвия Азербайджан Узбекистан Другие страны
Latvia and Lithuania.
CORUS ASIA company values and respects each service. Also, company leadership team has projected
customer and does its best to deliver highly-qualified CORUS ASIA forthbringing to international market.
Further company growth objectives
As any other dynamically growing company the most important tourism centers of the region. To
CORUS ASIA is trying to increase quality of service promote Thailand as the most perspective area for
and expand its activity area. For a full-scale and vacations of a high quality the company leadership
comfortable work between our company and our is planning to take part in various promo-actions,
current and potential partners we are launching exhibitions, workshops, and discussions.
our own online booking В2В (Business to Business) Similar to past years, the company leadership’s
system in the coming tourist season 2012. Thanks plans contain projects for further development by
to this system companies looking for appropriate means of company’s own assets. This statement is
online technologies will have the possibility to apply of crucial importance, as the refusal from external
our product in order to increase efficiency of their financing is an objective indicator of reliability
business and enlarge sales volume. Companies and cost-effectiveness of a company. Moreover,
which are using similar technologies in their offices availability of company’s own floating fund enables
are provided with XML data integration channel. the company to execute consistent finance and
Understanding the importance of commercial investment policy independing on current situation
opportunities of mass media the company leadership on world finance market.
is planning in the nearest future to promote actively
our offers and benefits of vacations in South-East Asia
including the Land of Smiles, Thailand, via our existing
« We are launching our own online booking В2В (Business to Business)
system in the coming tourist season 2012
personal profiles on facebook, twitter, flickr.com,
google+ and linkedin social platforms. Moreover, the
functioning company site is to be adapted for foreign
tourists (that is, there will be site versions in English,
Arabic and other languages).
We are working thoroughly on bringing the
company into international market and involving new
clients interested in high-quality serviced holidays.
For this reason the company is promoting cultural
traditions, sightseeings and advantages of vacations
in South-East Asia and namely in Thailand as one of
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6. Company business trends
Within the two years of its business activity CORUA
ASIA has managed not only to cover almost all
travel trends in Thailand tourist sphere but also
offers its customers exclusive vacation types which
have no counterparts in South-East Asia.
At the moment main tour arrangement offers of
the company comprise:
• Tourist excursions;
• Event tourism;
• Wedding tourism;
• Health and fitness tours;
• SPA tours;
• Sports tourism;
• Educational tours;
• Expo tourism and business travel;
• Corporate tourism;
• Individual tours;
• Welcoming officials.
« In any case Thailand is a paradise making possible not only
careless relaxation but also profitable investments
Conclusion
Smooth tropical climate, picturesque nature, huge Thai cities are permanently developing, and novelties
number of sightseeings, ideal price-to-quality ratio are reaching places located faraway from the capital.
and easy lifestyle are the most essential reasons for This favours economical climate coursing stability,
many people to not only be willing to have vacations upgrading of manufacturing, growth of employment,
in the Land of Smiles but also invest in it. Some people and strengthening of reliability in general. During
feel Thailand an excellent opportunity to combine rest its long history Thailand has proved many times
and profitable investment, the others are attracted that despite of all political or natural catastrophes
by the fact that the same things are much more its economy always restores. Those observing
affordable here than in other countries matching development of the Land of Smiles from the short
them in comfort and quality. Someone else considers distance can assure that future of Thailand and its
real estate purchase in Thailand solely from the point travel industry in particular is exceptionally optimistic.
of view of further earning capacity expecting to gain In case you got interested in this exciting country
permanent income from leasing. and you would like to be in progress along with it,
In any case Thailand is a paradise making possible CORUS ASIA may become your reliable partner eager
not only careless relaxation but also profitable to represent all Thailand benefits to you with great
investments. Moreover, from the point of view of pleasure. Cooperation with CORUS ASIA is a guarantee
investment risks the Kingdom of Thailand is one of for your business stability and auspicious vacations for
the most forecasted countries of the world. All of the your customers.
Corus Asia Co., Ltd
Suite no. 2974V Level 29, The Offices at Central World
999/9 Rama I Road Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Telephone: +(66) 2 207 8638 Facsimile: +(66) 2 207 8646
Mobile: +(66) 89 203 6752 +(66) 814 293 244
Web: www.corustravel.com E-mail: sales@corustravel.com
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