For David and Johanna Hall, coming to Thailand is no longer about novelty. It is about return. Each year, they leave behind the long grey winters of London and come back to a place that feels deeply familiar: Oriental Residence Bangkok. Their relationship with the residence began more than a decade ago, when the building […]
At the first light of dawn, when the sea is calm and the sand still cool underfoot, Chaweng Beach reveals its graceful beauty. For Harry and Debra Mrocki, a couple from Melbourne whose bright smiles seem to borrow some of that morning radiance, it is a moment they never miss during their stays at Amari […]
For Rattakan “Kong” Chumanee, joy is not just a personality trait, it is the heart of his service philosophy. A proud Hua Hin native and lifelong Arsenal fan, Kong brings warmth, humour, and genuine care to his role as Team Leader of Recreation, Fitness and Kids Club at Amari Hua Hin. “I’ve been working here for 2.5 years,” he says with […]
How Sudjai “Jai” Buasan turned inexperience into purpose at Shama Ekamai Bangkok When Sudjai Buasan, or “Jai” as everyone calls her, first walked into Shama Ekamai Bangkok in 2018, she had never worked in a hotel, never used a computer, and could barely speak English. Yet today, she is the property’s Assistant Operations Manager, the steady heartbeat of a residence filled […]
When Pong first stepped into the lobby of Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok six years ago, he did not yet know what a concierge really did. Pong, or Suparuek Pimpunroong, is now a concierge at Amari Don Muang Airport Bangkok. But when he first joined the hotel as a fresh English graduate from the Faculty […]
