High in the sky, just below the heavens, a world first-experience awaits your discovery.

Sandwiched beneath the angels playing at CRU Champagne Bar and above the famed views of Red Sky restaurant and bar, COCOA XO is the first tasting experience of its kind.

Guests ride up a clear glass elevator, and upon landing, are invited to make their way to the Skytree, glimmering against the sky like an otherworldly inhabitant. Here, mixologists give visitors a taste of what’s about to come, with bespoke choctails conjured up especially for them, while they await an invitation to the COCOA XO pod.

Take a seat by the sky, overlooking the 360-degree views from up high while tasting the delectable chocolates, cognac selection, or cigars on offer, many of which are exclusive to COCOA XO.

A collaboration between Martell Cognac and artisanal French Chocolatier Cacao Barry, Bangkok’s very first cocoa pod, COCOA XO showcases an unlikely pairing, where chocolate and cognac meet their match, to form a relationship unlike any guests might have otherwise experienced.

Club Med, the global leader of Premium All-Inclusive holidays officially opened its latest refurbished resort, Club Med Phuket with an opening ceremony earlier this week. Located in the Southern Province of Thailand on Kata Beach, the revamped resort spans a total of 16 hectares (100 Rais of land), with amazing beach views in the heart of Phuket’s shopping district.
 
This vibrant family-centric resort comes complete with newly-designed spaces and upgraded entertainment facilities that offer families and couples a tropical island paradise gateway. At Club Med Phuket, they can connect with their loved ones and take advantage of the wide open spaces of rich greenery and landscapes, beach views of the Andaman sea and revel in the myriad of fun activities, cultural highlights and delectable local and international fare at their fingertips. Club Med Phuket is back and ready to welcome guests back to happiness

Capella Hotels and Resorts are donating 200 solar lamps to provinces in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam facing extreme energy poverty.  The first initiative in a long-term partnership with SolarBuddy, a global community dedicated to alleviating energy poverty for children, Capella pledges to help youths study after dusk and improve their educational outcomes through the gift of clean, sustainable light.
 
"At Capella Hotels and Resorts, we believe that each and every child have the right to develop to their full potential," says Nicholas Clayton, CEO of Capella Hotel Group. "Our collaboration with SolarBuddy was an opportunity that enabled us to amplify our Capella Youth initiative, ensuring every child receives proper education. This is strongly aligned with our philosophy of empowering youth to build a sustainable future for themselves."
 
Around the world, 789 million people live in darkness and have minimal access to light when the sun sets. To enable visibility at night, energy-poverty communities depend on rural forms of energy such as using fuel-based kerosene lamps. These energy sources not only emit high carbon dioxide but harm the health and wellbeing of people using them.
 
Through SolarBuddy’s renewable solar-powered lights, children will benefit from a productive study environment after dusk, determining their own future and those of generations to come. In addition, the sustainable solar invention eliminates families’ kerosene expenditure per annum, leading to overall economic development and improvement in quality of life.
 
Inspired by the light that illuminates the night sky, Capella Hotels and Resorts shines a spotlight on each destination's local heritage, culture and community. As custodians of the community, the hospitality group is dedicated to the enrichment of their surroundings and the lives of their community. Capella act as mentors to youth and participate in school initiatives to empower them to create a better tomorrow.
 
To raise awareness about energy poverty, guests and colleagues of Capella Ubud, Capella Bangkok and Capella Hanoi will be invited to help assemble the physical solar lamp, which will then be distributed to youth in their region. One of the beneficiaries include students from Mbinudita, Indonesia, where education remains a challenge with over 50% of the children having no access to electricity back home.
 

Capella Bangkok’s General Manager, Mr. John Blanco (3rd left), joined forces with the resort’s Guidance Team to announce the first initiative in a long-term partnership with SolarBuddy, a global community dedicated to lighting up the lives of energy-impoverished children. Missioned to create renewable energy-powered lights to help schoolkids study after dusk, Capella Bangkok has donated 50 solar lamps to children at Mae Fah Luang’s Learning Centre for Thai Hill Tribes in Baan Pa Kha, Chiang Rai province.
 
In line with Capella’s philosophy of building a strong sense of community for a sustainable future through youth mentorships, the award-winning riverside resort pledged to help youth study and provide future generations with the opportunity to reach their full potential through this gift of clean, sustainable light sources. The solar invention will also eliminate the need for kerosene, resulting in long-term savings for rural families.
Seen in the picture from left: Antony Scholtmeyer – Executive Chef, Josephine Png – Director of Sales & Marketing, John Blanco – General Manager, Varunyou Markpol – Director of Human Resources, Suwichak Chulajurm – Director of Engineering, and Ted Tucker – Hotel Manager.
 
Readers keen to show their support and share the joy of clean, safe and reliable lighting with youth can also contribute to Capella’s fundraiser at www.capella.life/solarbuddy. All donation will go directly towards purchasing SolarBuddy’s sustainable solar lights for the beneficiary communities. 

Khun Kodchakorn Chakreyarat, Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing at Dusit Thani Krabi Beach Resort, received, on behalf of the resort, the Gold Award for Linger Longer Spa in the Thai World Class Spa Awards 2021. Linger Longer Spa also received the Certified Standard Recognition in the Nuad Thai Premium Awards 2021. Both awards are certified by the Thai Ministry of Public Health, and were presented by Dr. Tares Krassanairawiwong, Director General of Department of Health Service Support. These awards are a wonderful achievement and recognize the expertise of our highly-trained professional therapists and exceptional service standard of Linger Longer Spa. 

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group has achieved another amazing milestone by recently being the only hotel in Thailand to be awarded “The Best of SHA Awards 2021” for Hotel Accommodation. This further cements its place as a destination that has excellent safety and hygiene measures in place to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Royal Cliff’s 5–star Cliff Spa, has also received “The Best of SHA - The Excellence Award” for the Health and Beauty category.
The Best of SHA Awards 2021 is given to the best establishments that have received the most vote from a satisfaction questionnaire of tourists all over Thailand. The satisfaction questionnaire covers the safety and health standards (SHA Standard) and the White Tourism standards (convenient, clean, safe, fair, and nature-friendly). The awards ceremony was organized by TAT in acknowledgment of tourism businesses prioritizing compliance with Amazing Thailand SHA measures and was presided over by Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, the TAT Governor.
“The Best of SHA Awards 2021 was launched in June, last year, to search for the best SHA-certified businesses in the 10 categories the certification covers, and celebrate their excellence,” Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, the TAT Governor, said. “The initiative is to encourage business operators to continuously adhere to the SHA standard and maintain consistency in their safety and hygiene approaches.”
 
The winners of “The Best of SHA Awards 2021” are chosen from establishments that received an average voting score of 90-100% from tourists.  As the sole winner of the hotel accommodation and homestay category, Royal Cliff’s safety measures ensure guests that they will always have an extraordinary and safe stay in all its different hotels.
 
The Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA) project is a collaboration between the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Ministry of Public Health, the Department of Disease Control, the Department of Health as well as public and private sector partners. Being awarded the SHA certificate and the SHA Extra Plus (SHA++) means that Royal Cliff along with the Cliff Spa and all its MICE Meeting venues had undergone a strict inspection and passed the SHA’s good standards of hygiene, health and cleanliness in accordance with the nationwide measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and have partnered with medical facilities for COVID-19-related testing and medical treatment.
 
Situated on a 64-acre private parkland estate overlooking the stunning Gulf of Thailand, the Royal Cliff Hotels Group operates four award-winning hotels providing guests from home and abroad with the ultimate experience. Book your stay directly and get the best price guaranteed along with value-added optional extras that will enhance your hotel experience by visiting www.royalcliff.com, contacting Reservations at (+66) 38 250 421 ext. 2732 or emailing: reservations@royalcliff.com. For more information on the Royal Cliff Hotels Group, please visit www.royalcliff.com
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Marriott International marked International Women’s Day on 8th March 2022 with an event in Bangkok aimed at celebrating female leadership in the hospitality industry, promoting gender equality in the workplace, and advancing the cause of women’s empowerment in Thailand and around the world.
This important occasion was organized by the Women’s Ambassador Network, part of the Marriott Thailand Business Council, which strives to strengthen women’s rights through its Women In Leadership (WIL) program. An hour-long session gathered some of Thailand’s top hotel and real estate professionals for a networking reception and panel discussion on the topic of “Breaking the Bias” – the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day.
Hosted in the Grand Hall of The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok, the event was led by Tina Liu, General Manager of W Bangkok and the first female chair of the Marriott Thailand Business Council, along with Pamela Ong, Hotel Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town, and Variya Lulitanond, Marriott International’s Area Director of Marketing for Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia & Myanmar. These three executives are also key members of the Women’s Ambassador Network.
They were joined by Wallapa Traisorat, CEO & President of Asset World Corp Public Company Limited, Ploi Aranyakanond, Assistant Vice President of Hotel Asset Management at The Erawan Group PLC, Monchanok Adhyanasakul, Assistant Director of Property Perfect PLC, Board of Director Royal Orchid Hotel Thailand PCL and Consultant for Grande Asset Hotels & Property PLC, and Kevin Hall, Managing Director of Questus Hospitality. This panel of experts, whose companies own or represent 20 Marriott-branded hotels in Thailand, took part in a one-hour roundtable debate on the critical issues impacting female empowerment and gender parity in the hospitality industry, moderated by Phenzasinn Limthananuntha, Senior Manager for Learning & Development Delivery Team, Asia Pacific (Excluding China), Marriott International.
The audience comprised a wide range of Marriott associates from all levels of the company, including general managers, Women In Leadership champions, mentors and mentees, along with a group of trainees. Associates who were unable to attend in person could watch the discussion virtually.
“Marriott International has always strived to promote equal rights in the workplace, which is reflected by the fact that we have so many strong female leaders within our company. We are proud of this track record, but we understand that more work needs to be done. That’s why marking International Women’s Day remains so important. By hosting this event, we hope to highlight the biggest issues impacting women in travel and hospitality and identify the steps that need to be taken to achieve complete equality,” said Tina Liu.
Marriott International is fully committed to diversity and inclusion. It is regularly recognized as one of the world’s most progressive employers and has featured on the “Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For” list every year since it was first published in 1998.
Marked annually on 8th March, International Women’s Day (IWD) was created to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, while also marking a call-to-action for accelerating gender parity. For more information, please visit www.internationalwomensday.com. 

Fujifilm (Thailand) Co. Ltd. has reinforced its position of No. 1 in Total Medical Imaging Solutions by utilizing using state-of-the-art technology and innovation that  not only can it solve  health issue of the Thai society, but also allowing doctors to diagnose faster and more accurately by using medical information systems and the  highest performing medical devices and equipments such as digital mobile X-ray machines, ultrasound machines, endoscope systems and digital mammography machines. It also includes CT scans and MRIs of Fujifilm Healthcare Corporation, a merger with Hitachi Healthcare's imaging diagnostics business in 2021. Fujifilm has also reaffirmed its vision and commitment in its relentless innovating medical solutions through the NEVER STOP campaign.
 
Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, Fujifilm, as a fully integrated medical company, responds to the epidemic situation of COVID-19 with Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment For Prevention, Fujifilm invents and manufactures the FUJIFILM COVID-19 Ag Test, which is a rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 antigens (Professional Use) and the Hydro Ag+, which is alcohol spray products. For Diagnostic, Fujifilm introduces the medical AI technology “REiLI” to enhance the performance of FDR Nano, a digital mobile X-ray machine that can quickly and accurately detect lung abnormalities and inflammations. This allows for more efficient patient screening. For Treatment , Fujifilm develops and manufactures Avigan, an antiviral drug that is widely used in the treatment  for  COVID-19 virus.