BANGKOK celebrities, media, VIP guests and senior representatives of Accor Hospitality and Sofitel Luxury Hotels recently enjoyed a memorable “Soirée Art de Vivre” to celebrate Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit’s third anniversary. The glamorous party also marked the official grand opening of the hotel’s new art-inspired lobby, which hosted its first exhibition by renowned French photographer Charles Maze. Specially for the occasion, the hotel’s Le Grand Ballroom was transformed into a Parisian-inspired venue complete with elegant French black and gold decorations, a three-metre-high glittering Eiffel Tower, and a luxurious Moët & Chandon Champagne Tower.

OENOPHILES flocked to Hua Hin Hills Vineyard for the Harvest Festival 2015, where they enjoyed a day of grape picking, learning about winemaking, and a delicious dinner specially created to pair with the vineyard’s Monsoon Valley wines at The Sala Wine Bar and Bistro.

MORE than 300 guests attended the launch of Mondo Terrace at the Hilton Sukhumvit Bangkok hotel. Guests were welcomed by the hotel’s General Manager, David Ecija; Khun Pornseak Pharksuwan, Diageo Reserve Channel Director; and Khun Chennarong Bhumichitr, Diageo Reserve Senior Brand Ambassador. The event, sponsored by Diageo, featured innovative cocktails made by world-class mixologists. The company organises the annual Diageo Reserve World Class Bartender of the Year Competition.

HILTON Hua Hin Resort & Spa celebrated the grand opening of its new beachfront restaurant and lounge, Chay Had, with a party highlighting everything the restaurant has to offer – a sophisticated interpretation of the East meet West style of informal eating and drinking with attention to detail and quality ingredients, adding a new and exciting dimension to Thai fusion cuisine.

THE management of Pernod Ricard (Thailand), together with the team at Tower Club at lebua, organized “Unlocking the Future of the Luxury Market in Thailand,” inviting top executives in Thailand to talk and exchange views about luxury brand management. Held at Mezzaluna, the lunch event was attended by Sirisopa Chulasewok, Thanadit Raktabutr, Pichai Chirathivat, Yumi Kiangsiri, amongst others.

CENTARA Watergate Pavillion Hotel Bangkok celebrated its re-launch with ‘Luminous Night,’ a fashion-focused party at the hotel’s rooftop Chili Hip restaurant and Walk bar. Chilli infused cocktails, models strutting their stuff in clothes by Club 21, and electro beats spun by DJ Ono from MET107 all added to the fun.

ITALIAN luxury yacht brand Azimut was officially 
launched in Thailand with an exclusive party at Canapaya Residences. Hosted by MGC-Marine, a subsidiary of Master Group Corporation (Asia) Ltd., the sole authorized importer and distributor of Azimut Yachts in Thailand, the party was attended by many Thai celebrities and featured cruises, with music by popular Bangkok DJs, aboard three new yachts. Azimut yachts range from 50-86 feet in length and start at 50 million baht.