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Millennium Hilton Bangkok Appoints Tim Tate As General Manager

30/1/2023

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Millennium Hilton Bangkok has welcomed Tim Tate as its new General Manager. In his new role, he will be responsible for the overall management of the hotel, driving the hotel’s growth through building strong team leadership and robust strategy to bring the highest standards of hospitality to new and returning guests of Millennium Hilton Bangkok.
Tim brings his genuine passion for hospitality and a wealth of managerial experiences to Millennium Hilton Bangkok, having held several leadership roles with over 18 years in hotels across Vietnam, Dubai, Maldives and Thailand. Prior to this new appointment, Tim was the General Manager at DoubleTree by Hilton in Phuket Banthai Resort, where he spearheaded many hotel projects and was well-recognized for his hands-on leadership in the day-to-day operations as well as inspiring direction and vision which help the team thrive in providing exemplary service experience to guests
 
“I am very excited to take on the important role of the General Manager at the Millennium Hilton Bangkok, bringing memorable moments to life for our fabulous guests.” said Tim Tate, the newly appointed General Manager of Millennium Hilton Bangkok, “With utmost care and attention to the Hilton brand experience, we are entering the new chapter of the ever-changing Thailand’s hospitality industry at this exciting and important time.”
 
Tim Tate is on a mission to ensure that the Hilton hospitality experience is revealed in its finest colors, consistently and across the board. Overseeing the management of Millennium Hilton Bangkok will also see Tim working with the one-of-a-kind dining, bar and relaxation venues hosted within the 32-storey landmark hotel, which rests by the bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Located in the heart of the riverside district, Millennium Hilton Bangkok is minutes away from Bangkok’s most iconic temples and historical sites. Adjacent to ICONSIAM, one of the largest malls in Asia, and accessible by boat and Skytrain, it is close enough to connect, yet peaceful enough to escape into an urban resort with unique dining experiences.

Having inherited the supervisory role within this fascinating location, Tim Tate invites guests to visit the Flow restaurant, which features a riverside outdoor terrace - an all-weather venue presenting an unforgettable view of the Chao Phraya river and Bangkok’s cityscape.

This all-day alfresco dining experience is available alongside the lobby-based dining cafe - The Lantern, set to welcome lovers of fine blended teas and exquisite coffee experiences. The ThreeSixty Rooftop Bar provides the perfect setting to relax and unwind, while sipping handcrafted cocktails and chilled champagne in the unbeatable 360 degree panoramic vistas. And finally, the hotel’s very on island paradise - The Beach, features an infinity pool, while serving the finest specialty cocktails, freshly squeezed juices and light bites.For reservations and enquiries, call +66 2442 2000, Line @bangkok.hilton.com or email bkkhi.reservations@Hilton.com
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MARRIOTT BONVOY PRESENTS EXTRAORDINARY TRAVEL EXPERIENCES TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACROSS APAC IN 2023

23/1/2023

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Members can get up-close-and-personal with top players at the Australian Open, including Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador, Ash Barty, and celebrate pride at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Gay Games Hong Kong
Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s award-winning global travel programme and extraordinary portfolio of 30 hotel brands, presents a year-long line-up of incredible experiences to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion across APAC. From championing Women in Sports at the Australian Open, to celebrating pride at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and Gay Games Hong Kong, Marriott Bonvoy members can pursue their passions and enjoy once-in-a lifetime experiences through the Marriott Bonvoy Moments.
 
“Travel has the transformative power to connect people - whoever they are and wherever they may come from. It opens up perspectives to the places we visit, the people we meet and the cultures we experience,” elaborated Julie Purser, Vice President, Marketing, Loyalty and Partnerships, Marriott International, Asia Pacific. “Marriott Bonvoy is proud to be collaborating with these cornerstone events that underscores our values of welcoming all. Through these curated collaborations, we also hope to rally travellers and empower advocates to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion together with us.”

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Hotel PR Association Thailand Host by President

19/1/2023

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Earth Saiswang...

Get together at Newyear
2023  Party.

At Pennii Premium Popcorn 
(Siam Paragon) Ground floor.
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Devasom Resorts launches the first year of the Devasom Scholarship

12/1/2023

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Because happiness is giving and education is essential, the Devasom Scholarship aims to grant students with funding in higher education to help them achieve a better quality of life and build a happier society

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Devasom Resorts, which owns and manages two luxury properties, Devasom Hua Hin Resort and Devasom Khao Lak Beach Resort and Villas, has always been dedicated to giving back to society and creating a sustainable, happy community. In the firm belief that education is the best gift, the company has announced the first year of the Devasom Scholarship, awarded in 2022 to provide access to higher education for Thai youths.
 
“In our operation throughout the years, Devasom Resorts has always made sure that our staff are happy. We believe that happiness is contagious, and it can be passed on from one person to the next. And our resort guests can sense our staff’s happiness from their smiles and the brightness in their eyes. This is what we call the circle of happiness, and this year we intend to expand this circle beyond our properties and into society,” said Is Atirak, Founder and Co-Managing Director of Devasom Resorts. “We established the Devasom Scholarship as part of our mission to sustainably give back to the community by giving access to higher education to local youths so that they can further develop themselves and the community they come from. We need nothing in return, because knowing that our effort brings forth happiness and sustainability to the community that we are close to is already very rewarding.”

The first recipient of a Devasom Scholarship is Miss Supawida Chupradit, an amicable student who just graduated from Takuapa-Senanukul School in Takuapa District of Phang-Nga Province. For her dream of becoming an engineer, Supawida is getting a five-year tuition and expenses to pursue a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi. From this year onward, Devasom Scholarship will award one
 
non-binding scholarship per year to cover the tuition fee of an entire bachelor’s degree program in any field, which totals approximately 100,000 baht per year.
 
Education is not only a crucial tool for an individual to make a living, but it is also a substantial building block for a strong, sustainable and happy community as well as for society and the country. Access to all levels of education is therefore very important. However, 2020 statistics from the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) shows that an average high school-level student needs around 7,000 baht per year to pursue their education, and that results in only 60% of the population having the means to complete high school and as little as 28% able to pursue tertiary education. Devasom Resorts hopes that with this humble Devasom Scholarship initiative, more youths will be able to pursue their dream in education and help create a better, more sustainable and happier society in the future.
 
 
About Devasom Khao Lak Beach Resort & Villas | www.devasom.com/khaolak
 
Devasom Khao Lak Beach Resort & Villas is the second property of the Devasom group with a total of 69 keys including luxury guest rooms and villas, including 12 pool villas and two sky penthouses. The resort is set on Khuk Kuk Beach alongside a natural lagoon while facing the beach. Hearkening back to the historical glories of the Takola Kingdom and offering a local Southeast Asian-Thai experience of the culture are the key concepts in the design of this property, creating the ideal place where guests can relax and rewind their sense of time enjoying a vacation at this pristine beach beside the Andaman Sea. The resort also offers a wine cellar, spa and gym as well as a kids’ club.  Dining options include authentic Thai cuisine at Takola restaurant and Mediterranean at Devasom Beach Grill and Bar, both are awarded in the Michelin Guide Thailand 2021 and 2022. Devasom Khao Lak is a winner of Tripadvisor’s Traveler's Choice Awards 2020–2022.

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Campari x Alchemy Staff Party 2023 brings out all the fun with games, competitions and the “perfect serve” contest

12/1/2023

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Campari and Alchemy celebrated their success of the past year and merrily started off the new one with the first event of the year, Campari x Alchemy Staff Party, at their base in Sathorn Thani Building on Sathorn Road, earlier in January where all the staff members got to let loose and win prizes from numerous fun games and competitions throughout the evening.  
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The staff party, which was held for the first time after the pandemic, was organized by their own capable and highly-experienced in-house event organizer under the theme “Thai Country” where staff members dressed to the nine with their best interpretations of provincial Thai attires. The hall was elaborately decked out and a grand stage was propped up for the Best Dress contest. Supported by Campari (with all the brand ambassadors present!), the party was undoubtedly properly fueled with fine spirits and craft cocktails for the staff to enjoy during the merry making and mingling session.
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​But Campari x Alchemy Staff Party was not all about fun and entertainment. It was also a time where knowledge was shared, and new talents were discovered. At the event was also a mini-training session about the perfect serve of two of the brand’s iconic drinks, Negroni and Aperol Spritz, for not only the sales team but also the entire staff members. Once the training concluded, the staff then took turn creating their perfect serve and presenting their cocktail in three minutes, the same way contestants in most prestigious bartending competitions did, with Symphony Loo, Campari Group Brand Ambassador – SEA and the newly appointed Brand Ambassador, Campari Thailand, Thanamon Suthon, in the judging panel.
 
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​Well, yes, it was just a staff party, but at Campari and Alchemy, all things about drinks were always taken seriously and passionately. Every “contestant” was doing their absolute best to not forget the recipes and to calm their nerves. While one would think those with previous training experience like the sales team would have more advantage in this competition, it came as a surprise that the winner was the firm’s newbie in the admin department who snatched up the cash prize and a round of big applause from his colleagues.
 
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It could very well be that this dark horse was a natural born mixologist with dormant bartending skills.  But one thing we know for sure is that that the perfect serves of Negroni and Aperol Spritz were incredibly easy, refreshingly intuitive, and fabulously fun to achieve.

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Happiness is in the Giving The Devasom Happy Bus Spreads Holiday Joy to Children at Phang Nga School for Life

4/1/2023

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The Devasom Khao Lak team, along with Santa Claus and other fun characters, took the Devasom Happy Bus to School For Life Phang Nga, bringing gifts and snacks for the children
 
On Christmas Eve, the Devasom Khao Lak team brought Santa Claus, Pikachu, and other fun-loving cartoon friends along on the Devasom Happy Bus to visit Phang Nga School For Life and spread the spirit of giving with gifts, games, cupcakes and lots of Christmas smiles for the children.
 
School For Life Phang Nga provides a home and education for disadvantaged and orphaned children. The children live with dedicated mentors in a family-structured and caring village environment and are given schooling from Kindergarten to vocational secondary levels.  The community is designed to promote a sustainable future livelihood for these young people so that, despite their unfortunate backgrounds, they can be empowered and equipped to fulfill their potential and discover the satisfaction of becoming valued individuals and contributing members of society.  
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PRAVIN KUMAR APPOINTED AS GENERALMANAGER OF HYATT REGENCY KOH SAMUI

27/12/2022

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Mr Pravin Kumar, General Manager – Hyatt Regency Koh Samui
Hyatt Regency Koh Samui, the island’s best luxury  beachfront resort in the vibrant area of North Chaweng, is pleased to announce the  appointment of experienced general manager Pravin Kumar. 
With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Mr Kumar brings to Hyatt Regency Koh Samui a wealth of industry knowledge in the luxury hotel segment. His most recent position was  General Manager at Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, where he successfully spearheaded a  massive renovation of the property and then repositioned the resort as one of the market  leaders. Prior to this, he served as General Manager at the iconic property of Park Hyatt  Siem Reap in Cambodia as well as Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa- ‘a barefoot luxury resort’ in southern Maldives. 
A Hotel Management graduate and IIM Calcutta Alumni, Mr Kumar, started his career path  at young age of 19 and gained experience all across the globe with various internationally  renowned properties like The Grand Mauritian, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa Mauritius, Sheraton Dubai creek and Towers, Sheraton Dushanbe, Renaissance Mumbai,  Grand Hyatt Mumbai, Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa, Park Hyatt Siem Reap, Hyatt Regency  Phuket resort and Spa, to name a few.
  
Mr Pravin Kumar, General Manager, said: “I am honoured to be appointed as the General  Manager of Hyatt Regency Koh Samui where I plan to cement the resort as one of the  leading resorts on the island by providing guests with a well-rounded overall experience,  both in terms of elevated product and personalized service. Hyatt being a ‘care’ driven  company, I will also continue to strive for wellbeing of my colleagues so they can be their  best”  

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Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok Welcomes Leading Filipino Film Crew and Cast

21/12/2022

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Ms. Chidchanok Pasinpong (centre), a general manager of Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok, welcomes the Filipino film crew, which includes the best director award from the Cannes Film Festival and "Feast" film director Mr. Brillante Mendoza (left) and actor Mr. Roger Vincent Rillon (right).
Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok is proud to be one of the official hotel sponsors for international film actor and film crews that attend the 15th World Film Festival of Bangkok.
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Nida Wongphanlert, GM, Owner, Managing Director

21/12/2022

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Nida Wongphanlert is the general manager and one of the family owners of the luxury hospitality brand 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts with properties in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand. 
Wongphanlert joined her family’s hotel business in 2015 after graduation and used her engineering degree to manage the construction and design of 137 Pillars Suites and Residences Bangkok. A creative at heart, she soon found herself drawn to marketing and communications, spearheading innovative brand campaigns and events centered around art, fashion, history, and music— the cultural elements that define the guest experience at 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts. 
Since joining the company, Wongphanlert has held the positions of assistant manager of development, marketing communications manager, and project manager, before rising up to general manager of 137 Pillars Suites & Residences in Bangkok. 
She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bristol and Master’s Degree in Industrial Systems, Manufacture and Management from the University of Cambridge. She also holds a Certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investment and Asset Management from Cornell University. 
While she never expected to be in the hospitality industry, Wongphanlert now lives and breathes it. She can often be seen on property during her downtime, when she’s often taking photos with her film camera, exercising, or relaxing with a good novel. In essence, she’s enjoying what she helped to build from scratch.

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BE Health Launch Event at Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok

18/12/2022

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Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok and Siam Kempinski Bangkok joined hands with the Autistic Thai Foundation to launch BE Health, a project to support, promote and develop the quality of life and health of autistic children. Presiding over the event at the Lobby of Sindhorn Kempinski Bangkok were Mr. Richard Schestak, Managing Director of Siam Kempinski (far right) and Khun Chusak Chantayanon, President of the Autistic Thai Foundation (3rd from right). Distinguished guests joining in were Mr Chalaluck Bunnag, Managing Director of Siam Sindhorn (centre), Chonpreya Pacharaswate, Deputy Managing Director for Hotel Business Group of Siam Sindhorn (3rd from left) and Mr Thaddaeus Weiss, Hotel Manager of Sindhorn Kempinski (2nd from left).

BE Health is a corporate social responsibility initiative of Kempinski Hotels to develop and support the lives and health of the community through its Glocal campaign (Thinking Globally While Acting Locally).
 
In Thailand, Sindhorn Kempinski Bangkok and Siam Kempinski Bangkok are collaborating with the Autistic Thai Foundation which was established to provide prevention and care for children, youth and people with autism and special needs and the underprivileged. The foundation is in need of medical, basic equipment and financial assistance to improve and enhance the lives of these children as well as their families. With this collaboration, Sindhorn Kempinski and Siam Kempinski will organise activities in order to raise funds for the foundation.
 
During the launch guests enjoyed a solo piano performance by Jet Visetnut, or Nong Kong, who is an autistic pianist with special skills in music and art. Nong Kong gave a performance as well with the Trio Band of the Royal Thai Army school band. Special needs students also displayed their artistic talent by showing off their painting and drawing skills. In addition, there was a corner for products under the Art Story by Autistic Thai brand, produced from the imagination and inspiration of the children and people of the Autistic Thai Foundation, with proceeds from the sales going to their funding. 
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