Every morning at seven o’clock, Phonphat “Jezz” Maksri starts his day by reading the handover from the night shift. There may have been a guest who left something behind, a late-night emergency or a special arrangement waiting to happen. Perhaps someone is celebrating a birthday, honeymoon or anniversary. For Jezz, these are never just tasks. […]
Eight years ago, Sunita “Bow” Horapun joined Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok as a Room Attendant. Fresh out of university, it was her very first job. Today, at just 29 years old, she is a Housekeeping Supervisor, leading a team while helping to create the welcoming atmosphere that residents experience every day. Looking back, she never […]
“Amari has become like a second workplace for me.” After a moment of reflection, Dr. Korpchoot Tayakkanon smiles. “I wasn’t sure why you wanted to interview me,” he laughs. “I’ve been coming here for so long that it simply feels familiar.” As a family medicine physician responsible for organising professional training programmes for healthcare professionals […]
“My daughters loved living here so much that we decided to stay for another year.” For Aya Hamaguchi, that simple decision says everything about her family’s experience at Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok. Aya moved from Japan to Bangkok with her husband and their two daughters, aged nine and six, when her husband’s work brought the […]
For over twenty four years, Rasamee “Mee” Srithad has welcomed guests at Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok. Along the way, she has learnt that great hospitality begins not with service, but with understanding. When Rasamee Srithad first arrived in Bangkok, she had no grand career plan. Raised by a single mother after losing her father […]
Anyone who meets Kanda “Koy” Saelim today will probably notice her smile first. Warm, genuine and impossible to miss, it has become one of the hallmarks of her role as Guest Relations Manager at Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok. She greets guests with confidence, remembers their stories and helps create experiences that make people feel at home. Yet there was […]
For Thitinad Dardarananda, the journey began in grief. When her father passed away from COVID 19, the family home in Bang Na became unbearable, every corner filled with memories too heavy to carry. “I once walked past the laundrette I used to visit with Dad,” she recalls. “I just broke down in tears.” Once known […]
From a shy intern from Nakhon Sawan to a trusted Amari Host, Kaimook discovered that hospitality, like a pearl, is shaped by patience, resilience and care. Kanjana Kaewkanha, known to guests simply as Kaimook, meaning pearl, carries a name that feels perfectly matched to her journey. A pearl forms slowly, through pressure, patience and unexpected beauty. And that […]
For Sirintra “Yok” Jiamanukoonkit and her husband Warinthorn, family holidays once meant anything but rest. Between long drives, packing lists, and keeping up with their lively five-year-old, she often returned home more tired than before she left. “We’d have some very lovely photos to keep,” she said with a smile, “but behind those pictures, we were […]
From vibrant local flavours to heartfelt hospitality, the team at Amari Colombo offer a glimpse into the city they proudly call home. Many travellers arrive in Colombo with a plan. The city is often seen as the starting point of a Sri Lankan adventure, a place to spend a night or two before heading towards […]
In Penang, food is part of everyday conversation. Ask a local where to go and you are just as likely to receive a restaurant recommendation as directions. Mention that it is your first visit and someone will almost certainly tell you what you should eat before you leave. For Mohammad Kausar, that enthusiasm feels entirely […]
For Pompeth Siriparanon, his wife Supicha and their daughter Prin, a stay at Amari Hua Hin is proof that the best family holidays do not need packed itineraries. Sometimes, everything you need is already there. The first place Prin wanted to visit was not the beach. It was the swimming pool. Years had passed since […]
