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ONYX Hospitality Group to invest USD100 million in OZO Pattaya

ONYX Hospitality Group, one of the region"s leading hotel management companies, has announced plans to open a new 406-room OZO hotel on a site adjacent to the existing Ocean Tower of Amari Pattaya. As part of a USD100 million investment to redevelop the iconic North Pattaya site, the Group will also launch a new premium all-suites Amari wing on the location where the Garden Wing of Amari Pattaya once stood. In addition, the 20-storey Amari Pattaya Ocean Tower and surrounding facilities will undergo an extensive refurbishment programme.

Ascott expands its presence in Thailand with new property opening in Ekamai – one of Bangkok’s trendiest districts

CapitaLand"s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, TheAscott Limited (Ascott), continues to expand its presence in Thailand with the opening of its11th property – Somerset Ekamai Bangkok. The 262-unit property is in Ekamai, one ofBangkok"s most attractive destinations for locals, expatriates and tourists. With Somerset EkamaiBangkok, Ascott currently has a portfolio of 18 serviced residences with over 3,300 units acrossthree cities – Bangkok, Sri Racha and Pattaya – in Thailand.

Mathieu Bellec has been appointed as Director of Food and Beverage at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers

Mathieu started his hotelier career in Paris, France following the academicals at the UTEC institute with some prestigious teachers such as the former Maitre d of the French president palace l’Elysee. Afterwards, his travel has brought him to Sydney Australia before returned him to Paris. Where he worked in the world famous 3 Michelin stars ‘Alain Ducasse restaurant’ at the Plaza Athenee Hotel, where his mentor, Denis Courtiade, was the Restaurant Director.

Neoh Kean Boon has been promoted to General Manager at Dusit Thani Pattaya

A year after he was appointed to lead Dusit Princess Srinakarin Bangkok as Hotel Manager, Neoh Kean Boon comes back to Dusit Thani Pattaya to take up Dusit International’s promotion as the new General Manager of the five-star hotel succeeding Chatchawal Supachayanont who took the helm for 24 years. Boon held the position of Resident Manager in Pattaya for three years before he moved to Bangkok in 2015 for the Hotel Manager assignment. A Malaysian national, Boon brings with him 30 years of extensive experience in the hospitality business. During the early years of his career, he worked closer to home with hotels and resorts in Penang and Langkawi and then to Myanmar. Prior to joining Dusit, Boon was Director of Food & Beverage at the Equatorial in Penang and Executive Assistant Manager at Meritus Pelangi Beach Resort and Spa Langkawi. He was also a member of the Malaysian Food and Beverage Executive Association and served as President of the Penang Chapter. He speaks fluent English, Bahasa Malaysia and Hokkien.

Cachet Hospitality group accelerates growth of portfolio in Thailand with Cachet Resort Phuket

Cachet Hospitality Group today announced the signing of a management agreement for Cachet Resort Dewa Phuket, a conversion property owned by R&B Partners Co., Ltd. Located on Thailand's largest island, the hotel marks the company"s second resort property and adds to Cachet"s expanding portfolio in Southeast Asia, following on the heels of the recently announced SAVANT Vela Hotel – Bangkok. Operations as a CHG managed property will begin May 2017, with interior renovations to be completed November 2017, helmed by Cachet Interior Design (CID).