The Anantara and Avani hotel group’s flagship Bangkok hotels – Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort, and Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel – announce receiving the Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration Plus (SHA+) Certificate from the Kingdom’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports.  The certifications put the hotels on the Thai government-approved list of accommodation establishments where Test & Go visitors from 46 countries and territories must reside for at least one night upon arriving in Thailand by air from 1 November 2021, and fully vaccinated travellers from other countries must reside for seven nights.
 
The certification is aimed at reassuring visitors that an accommodation establishment has taken steps to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus intensely and guarantees that more than 70 percent of employees have been fully vaccinated to service customers.
 
In addition to meeting all the requirements to become a SHA Plus-certified hotel, all three the hotels have also completed a concerted effort to fully vaccinate all their employees and have reinforced health and hygiene measures under the Anantara group’s “Stay with Peace of Mind” programme and the Avani group’s “AvaniSHIELD” programme.  A dedicated ‘Guest Guardian’ at the hotels is responsible for overseeing health and safety standards by ensuring a series of rigid brand health and safety guidelines are always met and surpassed.  The primary initiatives were driven by the adoption of new technology, such as digital check-in and check-out; digital concierge services; UVC lights; and HEPA-grade air purifiers, all in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Suthikiati Chirathivat (centre), Chairman of the Board of Centara Hotels & Resorts congratulate Robert Maurer Loeffler (3rd from left), General Manager & Corporate Director of Operations (City Hotels Thailand) and his team after Centara Grand at CentralWorld has received 3 award plaques by Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) under the “ASEAN MICE Venue Standard 2021-2023”, Thailand MICE Venue Standard “Exhibition venue type 2 certified 2021-2023” and Thailand MICE Venue Standard “Meeting room (hotels/resorts) certified 2021-2023” at Centara Grand at CentralWorld recently.
 
Shown in the photo from left to right:
 
·        Pikul Yingyuenyong – Quality Manager of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld
·        Kanchana Ruangsiriwichayakul - Executive Assistant Manager – Room division of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld
·        Robert Maurer Loeffler
·        Suthikiati Chirathivat
·        Ferry Tjahjono – Director of Sales of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld
·        Unnop Kaewputtal – Director of Food and Beverage of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld
·        Nattasiri Jianurankul - Public Relations Manager

Suthikiati Chirathivat (3rd from right), Chairman of the Board of Centara Hotels & Resorts congratulate Robert Maurer Loeffler (centre), General Manager & Corporate Director of Operations (City Hotels Thailand) and his team after Centara Grand at CentralWorld has received Thailand Tourism Gold Awards 2021 (Excellence location category) from Tourism Authority of Thailand at Centara Grand at CentralWorld recently.
 
Thailand Tourism Awards created by Tourism Authority of Thailand since 1996 with objective to develop Thai Tourism standard to be world class

Shown in the photo from left to right:

• Nattasiri Jianurankul - Public Relations Manager
• Unnop Kaewputtal – Director of Food and Beverage of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld
• Kanchana Ruangsiriwichayakul - Executive Assistant Manager – Room division of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld
• Robert Maurer Loeffler
• Suthikiati Chirathivat
• Ferry Tjahjono – Director of Sales of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld
• Pikul Rattanaphoom – Quality Manager of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld

On 17th September 2021 Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin donated nearly 402 kilograms of food items and other supplies as part of Mövenpick’s global charity campaign “A Kilo of Kindness”. 
 
The hotel joins more than 45 Mövenpick hotels across Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East who are similarly collecting items, with a global goal to gather some 25,000 kilos of donations. Guests and visitors are invited to drop off at least one kilo of supplies at the lobby of the Mövenpick Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin from 1st -16th September. 
This year guests and hotel team members at Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin donated a total of 402 kilograms of educational equipements, food items and other necessities, as well as scholarship for an amount of THB 6,766 for Baan-pa-mark Border Patrol Police School. 
“Mövenpick believes that sustainability isn’t only about the environment – it is about caring for our employees, our neighbours, and our community here in Hua Hin Prachuap Kiri Khan,” said Mr.Sven Walter, General Manager. 
“A Kilo of Kindness” is part of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ global sustainability program Shine, which aims to give back to the communities where the company operates. Shine focuses on three pillars – Environment, Employees and Social Sustainability – with Education forming the common thread as a key focus. 

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has announced the return of its ‘Kilo  of Kindness’ campaign – inviting guests to donate at least one kilo of food, clothing or educational  supplies to disadvantaged communities around the world. More than 45 Mövenpick hotels across  Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East are supporting the campaign, which runs throughout the  month of September. Guests and visitors are invited to drop off at least one kilo of supplies at any  participating hotel lobby, which will then be distributed locally by the charities each hotel has  partnered with. 
In Thailand, six Mövenpick hotels and resorts, including Mövenpick BDMS Wellness Resort  Bangkok, Mövenpick Residences Ekkamai Bangkok, Mövenpick Hotel Sukhumvit 15 Bangkok,  Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai, Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin, and Mövenpick Resort  Bangtao Beach Phuket, are participating in this meaningful campaign. The collected items, such as  clothing, personal hygiene products, books, stationery, toys, and dry food, will be shared with local  communities in need, with a focus on underprivileged children and women.  
The local charities that the hotels have partnered with include, Kru Bannok project in Chiang Mai,  which aims to support youth and teachers in under-served schools across rural Thailand; Baan Nok  Kamin Foundation, a home to orphans, the elderly and those suffering from drug addictions; Bandek  Ramindra School, a home to the blind with multiple disabilities; Women Correctional Institution in  Nakhon Ratchasima; Baan-pa-mark Border Patrol Police School in Prachuap Khiri Khan; and Phuket  Panyanukul School which caters to those with intellectual disabilities and hearing difficulties.
“All of us at Mövenpick and the broader Accor team are delighted to resume our ‘Kilo of Kindness’  campaign following the pause we took last year to focus on supporting our communities through the  pandemic crisis,” said Steven Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer, Accor. “One of the passions of  the Mövenpick brand is Mindful Sustainability, which encourages us to ensure that everything we do  is not only good for our guests, but good for the world as well. Sustainability isn’t only about the  environment – it is about caring for employees and for the communities our hotels serve.” 
Now in its sixth year, the ‘Kilo of Kindness’ campaign is timed to honour the United Nations  International Day of Charity on 5th September. In 2019, a record 21,921 kilograms of supplies were  donated via the participating hotels – a figure Mövenpick hopes to surpass with its September 2021  campaign.  
“While each guest is encouraged to donate a ‘Kilo of Kindness’, generosity knows no ideal weight.  Every gram counts and all contributions are welcome and gratefully received,” added Mr. Steven  Taylor. 
Mövenpick is requesting donations of all kinds, with high-priority on items including books, notebooks  and stationery; canned foods such as tuna, soup, fruit, vegetables and concentrated milk; dry foods  like rice, beans, oats, cereals, powdered milk, baby formula, tea and coffee; and clothing and shoes  for adults and children. 
Mövenpick encourages acts of kindness by sharing stories of donations, philanthropy and community  service. Throughout September, guests, fans and followers are invited to spread the word about the  ‘Kilo of Kindness’ campaign, using #KiloOfKindness and #InternationalCharityDay to tweet on  Twitter, post on Facebook or share on Instagram. 
For more information on participating hotels and the charities they are supporting, see below or visit  www.movenpick.com/akiloofkindness. More information on Accor’s sustainable development  programme, Planet 21, is available at www.accorhotels.com/gb/sustainable-development/index.shtml ​

Doctors, nurses and medical staff from Chulalongkorn Hospital continue to work hard carrying out COVID-19 vaccinations at MBK Center.
 
To thank them for their endeavors, and to provide sustenance, the culinary team at Pathumwan Princess produced and donated 160 meals on both Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th August for the Chulalongkorn staff on-site at MBK Center.
 
Khun Sompol Tripopnart, Managing Director Shopping Center Business, MBK Pcl and Khun Arthorn Vanasantakul, Managing Director, MBK Hotel & Tourism Co.Ltd. presented the meals to Associate Professor Wisanu  Ph.D., Vice-President of Property and Physical Resources Management, Chulalongkorn University.
 

Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket, led by Andres Rubio (1st left), General Manager of the hotel, recently welcomed Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn (2nd left), the Minister of Tourism and Sports and Dr.Kongsak Yodmanee (3rd left) the Governor of Sport Authority of Thailand, on the occasion of returning from participating in the Olympic Games 2020 in Tokyo, Japan to arrive in Thailand under the Phuket Sandbox campaign and staying at Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket.
 
Cape Panwa Hotel is one of the luxury hotels in Phuket that passed the Safe Travel Standard (SHA Plus+) under the supervision of the TAT and have been certified as safe travel by the World Travel and Tourism Council.
 
Seen in the photo from left:
Mr.Rubio; Mr.Ratchakitprakarn; Mr.Yodmanee and Boonsong Suratod, Front Office Manager of the hotel.

Robert Maurer-Loeffler (3rd from right), General Manager & Corporate Director of Operations (City Hotels Thailand), led management of Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld presented bed sheet 200 pcs. to Pathumwan District – BMA, represented by Masawan Pinsuwan (3rd from left), Director of Pathumwan District to support for waiting centre for COVID19 patient to admit at hospital at Wat borom niwas.
 
 
Shown in the photo from left to right:

• Prachuab Noiarmat - Chief of Environment and Sanitation Section
• Soravuth Visessanguan - Assistant Director of Pathumwan District
• Masawan Pinsuwan
• Robert Maurer Loeffler
• Kanchana Ruangsiriwichayakul, Executive Assistant Manager–Room of Centara Grand at CentralWorld
• Pikul Yingyuenyong, Quality Manager of Centara Grand at  CentralWorld

Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok Managing Director Richard Schestak, supported by members of the hotel’s management team, presented 100 discarded duvets to Ms Masawan Pinsuwan, Director of Pathumwan District Office, and Mr Prachuab Noiarmat, Chief of Environment and Sanitation Section. The donation is to support the setting up of field beds for the COVID-19 patients’ waiting centre at Wat Borom Niwat School.

Pictured from left to right are the members of Pathumwam District Office: Mr Prachuab Noiarmat, Chief of Environment and Sanitation Section, and Ms Masawan Pinsuwan, Director of Pathumwan District Office

Pictured from right to left are the members of Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok: Ms Chanidapa Buranasilpin, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Mr Richard Schestak, Managing Director