Elizabeth Meryment wrote a piece about the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Bangkok for AdelaineNow.com.au.

The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok has a long history – it’s been operating since 135 years already. She recommends coming here for high tea.

Sit and nibble on delicate little snacks including scones with cream and jam, mini smoked salmon sandwiches and bite-sized cakes and pastries. And it’s affordable about $30 for two, including tea and coffee.

The Swissôtel Le Concorde Bangkok will be renovated for 345 million Baht, the complete renovation is expected to be finished by the second half of 2012.

The area where the Swissôtel Le Concorde Bangkok is located (Ratchadapisek) is seeing lots of property investment, and the Stock Exchange of Thailand is about to relocate there too, in addition to the construction of new office buildings and shopping malls.

Read more about it here.

THE PENINSULA BANGKOK ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
New Director of F&B and Director of Spa join the hotel, while internal promotion sees new Executive Chef

The Peninsula Bangkok has appointed Mr Thomas Vaucouleur de Ville d’Avray as its new Director of Food & Beverage and Mr Gopal Kumar the new Director of Spa at The Peninsula Spa by ESPA. Meanwhile, Mr Mike Peter Wehrle has been promoted from Executive Sous Chef to Executive Chef.
Mr Thomas Vaucouleur de Ville d’Avray

Mr Vaucouleur de Ville d’Avray brings with him to The Peninsula Bangkok a wealth of experience and talent gained through food and beverage positions with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts and The Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts in such locations as Tokyo, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore and Cairo, as well as the renowned One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives. Holding among other qualifications a Food & Beverage Diploma from the SHATEC Hotel School in Singapore, Mr Vaucouleur de Ville d’Avray is a French national who also speaks fluent Japanese, English and Spanish.
Mr Gopal Kumar
Mr Kumar’s impressive career to date has seen him involved in managing spas, pre-opening teams and training at five-star deluxe hotels and resorts in various locations around the world. Most recently, he was Director of Spa & Fitness at Spa by ESPA at One&Only Reethi Rah Maldives, with postings before this including with The Oberoi Group of Hotels & Spas at several locations in India. An Indian national who speaks Hindi and English, Mr Kumar holds numerous diplomas, including those for spa concepts and business basics, hot and cold stone therapy, and holistic nutrition therapy, as well as certification in ESPA management and ESPA treatments.
Mr Mike Peter Wehrle
Chef Wehrle has been with The Peninsula Bangkok since November 2008 as Executive Sous Chef, with his dedication and commitment to his craft key factors in his promotion to Executive Chef. Prior to joining The Peninsula Bangkok, Chef Wehrle fine-tuned his culinary skills and knowledge in one- and three-Michelin-star restaurants in various hotels in Germany, Switzerland, the UK and France. A German national, Chef Wehrle also speaks fluent English, and has taken part in a variety of culinary competitions and special courses.

Hotel Muse will open in Bangkok soon. Read more about it here.

170 hotels have participated in the “Green Leaf” program, which aims to promote “health hotels”.

Total there are 382 hotels in Thailand that are registered to be smoke free. To read more, check out the Campaign For Healthy Hotels.

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