Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam is delighted to announce the appointment of Vern Silananda as the hotel’s new General Manager effective September 9th, 2019. Vern brings with him over 30 years of hospitality experience in Thailand, mostly in senior management positions across both international and local brands. His most recent role was at the Amara Bangkok where he served as General Manager for just over four years. Prior to this he was General Manager of both the prestigious Oriental Residence Bangkok, and also the Amari Atrium. Vern also served as both Executive Assistant Manager and General Manager with Holiday Inn properties in Chiang Mai & Phuket previously. He said: “I am very excited to be joining Novotel Bangkok Platinum and this is a wonderful opportunity for me. The quality of the service, facilities and the team are second to none and I’m thrilled that I can use all my experience to build on the continued success of this vibrant property in the heart of this iconic city |
Novotel Bangkok Platinum Pratunam announces the appointment of the hotel’s new General Manager17/9/2019 Mr.Suripong Tantiyanon (2nd from right), Country Manager, Visa Thailand, the official sponsor of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and Mr. Kenji Fujita (2nd from left), Managing Director, AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited jointly launched Visa Olympic theme card issued by AEON.
The event was attended by honorary guests Ms. Ratchanok Intanon (right), a world-class Thai female badminton player who is a member of Team Visa, and Ms. Tiranan Yoopan (left), a professional golfer from Thailand (Pro Sherry). The new Visa Olympic themed card issued by AEON offers special privileges for sports lovers and health enthusiasts in partnership with many leading sports brands, fitness centers, Muay Thai gyms, golf courses, football pitch operator, and entertainment outlets. Benefits include 4-time monthly visits to leading fitness, yoga centers, and Muay Thai gyms, as well as up to 1,500 baht in monthly cash back at leading sports and golf outlets. In addition, customers will receive up to 30% discount at participating fitness centers, golf courses and football pitches, along with complimentary 4-time monthly visits to the exclusive AEON lounge, along with other special privileges from participating partners worldwide. Exclusively for Visa Olympic themed card issued by AEON cardholders! When applying for the card, get a chance to win a double offer. The first offer is a 23% discount at participating sports outlets. The second is a chance to win a 7-day/5-night tour package to participate & closing ceremony in Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, worth Baht 1.8 million in total (2 prizes). In addition, customers will have a 29-inch trolley bag worth 8,990 baht and a backpack worth 2,490 baht totaling Baht 11,480 in value when you apply for the card and meet the spending condition as specified by the Company. Apply and receive special privileges now until March 31st, 2020 at AEON branches nationwide or visit www.aeon.co.th Thailand's popularity as preferred destination for Chinese companies poised to continue in 2020 The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) continues to fuel incentive growth from China as its innovative 'Thailand Redefine Your Business Events' branding helps build for an even better performance before the 2019 fiscal year comes to a close in September, with the momentum expected to continue through to next year.
Mrs. Nichapa Yoswee, TCEB's Senior Vice President - Business, said: "TCEB’s achievement thus far and plans for the coming years strengthen Thailand’s popularity as a preferred destination for incentive groups from China. This reflects TCEB’s role under our “Thailand Redefine Your Business Events” branding that helped drive this outstanding performance. More campaigns will be considered for incentives market during the next fiscal year 2020." Thailand has been selected as the host country for over 70 incentive groups from China during October 2018 – July 2019. This represents a total of 169,215 delegates who had an average expenditure of 72,297 Baht per trip that generated a total of 12.23 billion Baht in revenue for the Thai economy. For the highly coveted 'Mega' styled incentive segment of 1,000 delegates or more Thailand welcomed 37 groups from the total 70. This represented 99,967 delegates who generated revenue of 7.2 billion Baht. This achievement, in part, can be attributed to TCEB’s “Meet Mega” campaign that offers financial rewards for mega-size groups. Origins of Chinese groups are nationwide with the majority coming from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen respectively, or from other major urban centres where large Chinese companies have offices. Top destinations for Chinese incentive groups in Thailand include Bangkok and Pattaya. “Thailand's strength in attracting Chinese incentives includes visa-on-arrival fee waiver scheme (available until 1 October 2019), modern MICE infrastructure, convenience of access, famous Thai hospitality and culture, renowned Thai cuisine and the incredible value for money,” Mrs. Nichapa said. Suthikiati Chirathivat (centre), Chairman of the Board, together with Thirayuth Chirathivat (3rd from right), Chief Executive Officer of Centara Hotels & Resorts and some of the hotel's management team participating in the ceremonial Christmas Stollen Mixing Ceremony that precedes Christmas every year at Zing Bakery, Centara Grand at CentralWorld.
Conceived & created by Adrian Cheng in collaboration with 100 creatives, K11 MUSEA epitomises Asia’s most forward-thinking cultural-retail destinations, spanning 1.2 million sq ft on the iconic Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront K11 MUSEA, Asia’s most forward-thinking cultural-retail destination in the heart of Hong Kong’s Victoria Dockside, has opened its doors to the public. Inspired to be “A Muse by the Sea”, K11 MUSEA is masterminded by visionary changemaker Adrian Cheng to enrich the everyday life of the modern consumer through the power of creativity, culture and innovation. From its architecture and interiors to the anchor brands and experiential concepts it houses, K11 MUSEA is set to reinvigorate the Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront with an intoxicating mix of inspiration, discovery, and edutainment.
“10 years ago, we set out on an ambitious project to transform the Tsim Sha Tsui promenade into an arts and culture precinct, and K11 MUSEA is the final, most important piece of the puzzle,” says Adrian Cheng, Founder of K11 Group and Executive Vice-Chairman of New World Development. “Our vision is to reinvigorate the district together with 100 creative powers hailing from different disciplines and cultures, to make K11 MUSEA the ‘Silicon Valley of Culture’ and inject art, architecture, design, sustainability and all forms of cultures into the new consumer’s daily life. K11 MUSEA is conceived as a space that inspires global millennials and facilitates a broader discussion on the interconnectedness of creativity, culture and innovation.” K-POP Quartet KARD puts up an electrifying performance to celebrate the comeback of ASICS GEL-BND17/9/2019 The asics regional brand ambassadors earned new fans and captured the hearts of existing ones at bangkok, thailand. fans can catch their next performance at Kuala kumpur, malaysia.
Last night, Korean pop quartet KARD made waves at the ASICS GEL-BND™ regional launch event at Central World. In their role as ASICS’ regional ambassador, KARD delivered an electrifying perfomance on the outdoor stage for their fans in Thailand as well as those who joined them from around the region. As a celebration for the comeback of the GEL-BND™ shoes and KARD as the face of ASICS, the event saw the massive turnout of more than 500 guests, including celebrities Inn Sarin Ronnakiat, Toey Pongsakorn and Sarun Naraprasertkul (Neng), members of the local and regional press and other VIP guests. Celebrities Gavin Chong, Dasmond Koh, Chantalle Ng, Chase Tan and Ayden Sng also joined in the fanfare as representatives from Singapore. The night kicked off with an opening act from Thai rapper LAZYLOXY, hip-hop dance crew REINCARNATE and DJ P-U, who amped up the crowd with their upbeat tracks and dynamic style. KARD then brought the roof down when they took the stage to perform four of their best hits – Oh Na Na, Don’t Recall, Hola Hola and their latest fiery tropical-dance sound Bomb Bomb – bringing the event and the crowd’s energy to the peak. It's time to indulge and be inspired by a great work of art again as Siam Center, the ‘Ideaopolis’ of creativity and imagination, is partnering with Citibank to host ‘Siam Center Idea Avenue Presents Color of Siam Created by Craig & Karl’, bringing everyone closer to the world of art installations — courtesy of the world-renowned artist duo, Craig & Karl.
The visually stimulating event is brought to life by Craig Redman and Karl Maier where they will proudly display their work for the first time in Thailand by transforming Siam Center’s originally creative space into a more vibrant and colorful spectrum. Also present at the event were Anutra Chatikavanij, Takrit Krutphum, Janewit Limthamrong, Jiradt Pornpanitphan, Pimdao Panichsamai, M.R. Chantaraladda Yukol, Pongpassakorn Kulthirathum, Tassanai Yanubol, Karn Chatikavanij, Chayapong Charuvastr, Pongpassakorn Kulthirathum, Kachain Wongleamthong. The event runs from today until January 5, 2020, at Atrium 2, Siam Center: The Ideaopolis. Siam Piwat’s Deputy Managing Director Chanisa Kaewruen spoke about this exciting project, “As Siam Center: The Ideaopolis is the arena of boundless imagination and creativity in art, fashion, technology and lifestyle as well as the leading force to inspire a passion for art, we are honored to be collaborating with world-renowned artists Craig & Karl to produce such remarkable art installations. Known for their original style and artistic work around the world, this will be Thailand’s first time to experience their creativity closer than ever.” Winner Trip to Wild Turkey Distillery (USA) 4 memorable days hosted by legendary distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell CAMPARI GROUP & Alchemy Wines & Spirits (Thailand) Co., Ltd. are hosted “Wild Turkey Behind the Barrel 2019, Thailand Bartender Competition”, encouraging bartenders to invent the new modern classic cocktail and discover what it means by REAL BOURBON, NO APOLOGIES, Program included “Wild Turkey Bourbon Training Class, led by MR. Zoltan Konczol, Campari Group Regional Brand Ambassador at the Siam@Siam Design Hotel Bangkok. The winner MR. Noppasate Hirunwathit, Senior Bartender from Rabbit Hole (3rd from the left) will be flown to Wild Turkey® Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, USA, in this September, for the four memorable days from 30th September to 3rd October 2019. Learning science, art, and craft behind Wild Turkey Bourbon hosted by the legendary master distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell.
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