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Appointment General Management

Esmond Wong has been appointed as Director of Projects at 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts

Next Story Group
Bangkok, Thailand
Esmond Wong
The luxury boutique brand 137 Pillars Hotels & Resorts is passionately curating a new edition of its highly successful 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai. 137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, comprising 34 luxurious suites and 179 Residences on Sukhumvit Soi 39 is scheduled to open late 2016. A third property comprising 15 luxury villas on the north peninsula of Phuket’s Kata Beach is schedule to open late 2018. A talented group of executive team members have been appointed as follows: Mr Esmond Wong – Director of Projects Canadian national Esmond Wong is used to wearing a hard hat on the job as Director of Projects. He moved to Thailand in 1999 as the Managing Director and Consultant for Tribeca Solutions Co Ltd where he provided IT-based business management, consulting and training services to local companies. He then went on to be the Operations and Special Projects Manager on the pre-opening team for the famous Bed Supperclub before being promoted to Project Manager for Bed Management Co Ltd. In 2009 Esmond was appointed General Manager of the boutique SilQ Hotel in Bangkok before taking on the role of Director of Projects/Technical Services for Ativa Hospitality which then became SilverNeedle Hospitality
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