Phuket (Thailand) – June 28, 2015 – Skål International Phuket & Southern Thailand elected a new board of directors in March for the years 2015–2017. President Claude Sauter, Vice President Brice Borin, and Treasurer Jirapa “Sii” were unanimously re-elected and welcomed the new members. Heike Garçon assumed the role of Secretary, and Richard Mehr took over as Head of PR & Marketing. Both stated: “It is a great honor for us to have been elected to the board of SKÅL International Phuket & Southern Thailand. We would like to thank the founding members, our current and former presidents, and the former board members for their outstanding work. We look forward to further increasing our membership and fostering business relationships within the travel and tourism industry.”

Skål is an international professional association of tourism industry leaders that promotes global tourism and international understanding. As the only international association of its kind, Skål unites all sectors of the travel and tourism industry. Its members—industry leaders and managers—meet at the local, national, regional, and international levels to discuss and advance issues of common interest.

Skål International Phuket & Southern Thailand has grown significantly in recent years and now has almost 100 members. Members meet monthly on the last Thursday of the month at various locations. At their dinners, they enjoy interesting guest speakers on topics related to travel and tourism.

SKÅL meetings take place on the last Thursday of every month. Further information about the club or upcoming events can be found here:

Contact information: Richard Mehr PR & Marketing Skål International Phuket & Southern Thailand