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Stefano Leone has been appointed as Executive Chef at Novotel Samui Resort

Chef Stefano has developed a career of 25 years in gastronomy, having worked in 4 and 5-star hotels in Canada to a Relais & Châteaux property in Bermuda, and city hotels in Egypt and Indonesia as well as several beach resorts in Africa and Asia.Chef Stefano is a big fan of Thai cuisine. "I love the fact it"s full of flavors and fresh seasonal produce, such as some of my favorites: red and green curry, lemongrass, kaffir lime, the crispy fresh Som Tam with green papaya or green mango and soft-shell crab, as well as fresh seafood," he said

Joon K. Park has been appointed as Hotel Manager at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers

After graduated with Hotel Management Degree from Hotel Institute Montreux Switzerland, Joon K. Park, a young Korean man who was born in South Korea and raised in California, the USA, is falling in love with the beautiful culture of South East Asia. Joon started his career in 1997 as an Assistant Front Office Manager, looked after two properties in Vietnam, including, Sofitel Dalat Palace and Novotel Dalat. Later, he decided to pursue his career in sales department, holding a Sales Manager position at Regional Office of Hilton Worldwide, based in Hanoi, Vietnam. His passion has been deviated to revenue and operation fields; he started his exciting career with Marriott International in 2000 and held a various positions, such as, Front Office Manager, Director of Rooms, Director of Operations, and Director of Revenue Management, total 10 years of experience under Marriott International. In 2011, Joon"s career journey has shifted to Malaysia, where he was an Executive Assistant Manager at The Pacific Sutera Hotel at Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf and Country Club. Joon then joined Novotel Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport two years later as Resident Manager. Prior joining the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Joon was a Project Manager and Business Analyst at AccorHotels Thailand.

ONYX Hospitality introduces Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok

Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group and JR Kyushu Business Development (Thailand) Co. Ltd, an affiliate of Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu), leading Japanese conglomerate with businesses in various segments including transportation, real estate development and hospitality, have entered a partnership for Shama Lakeview Asoke, a 429-key serviced apartments complex in the prime central Bangkok business, entertainment and residential district of Asoke.

Terada Susumu has been appointed as General Manager at Brighton Grand Hotel Pattaya

Mr Terada is a Japanese national with 33 years’ experience in tourism and hospitality. He started his career as sales executive for a travel agency in Japan, and progressed through several key positions in sales and marketing throughout the organisation, during which time he was stationed in Hong Kong for two years, Singapore for 13 years and Bangkok for 13 years.

Felipe Gotor-Schäffer has been appointed as General Manager at Eastin Hotel Makkasan Bangkok

CEO of Bangkok-based Absolute Hotel Services Mr. Jonathan Wigley is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Felipe Gotor-Schäffer as the new General Manager of the group’s 4-star Eastin Hotel Makkasan Bangkok.Felipe joins AHS from the General Manager position at the luxury Al-Bustan Village in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and has worked previously in senior management worldwide for the Hilton and Intercontinental hotel groups in a hospitality career spanning over 15 years.

Brian Tan has been appointed as Country General Manager for Thailand at The Ascott Limited

CapitaLand’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) announces the appointment of Mr. Brian Tan as its new Country General Manager for Thailand. He will be responsible for overseeing the operations of Ascott’s properties in Thailand, which includes 11 operating properties with 7 more under development, and drive the growth of the company’s serviced residence business in the country.

Vinusda Vatcharanukulkiet has been appointed as General Manager at Le Méridien Koh Samui Resort & Spa

Vinusda started her journey with Accor for the Novotel Siam Square pre-opening in 1989. She worked in various departments throughout Rooms Division before joining the pre-opening team with ITT Sheraton, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok in 1996. She grew her career in as an Executive House Keeper and Director of Rooms. After 13 years at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Vinusda was promoted to Executive Assistant Manager – Rooms at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel and Tower in 2010.