Concentrated in Bangkok (4), Phuket (1), Hua Hin (1), Koh Samui (1).
ENTRIES21
CONTROL2 of these entries have a recorded holder
Who owns and operates them, from the Capital section.
Rojanastien family · founders · owner
Rojanastien family · method · owner
CHRONOLOGY31 dated events
A guesthouse called the Oriental is recorded on the Chao Phraya, run by two Americans
Fire destroys seventy buildings along the Bangkok riverfront, including the Oriental
The Oriental Bangkok dates its founding — a date set by the board in 1976 to permit a centenary
Hans Niels Andersen, aged 29, buys the Oriental and rebuilds it as the first luxury hotel in Siam
The Cardu and Rossi building opens in May — today the Oriental's Authors' Wing
Louis Thomas Leonowens, son of Anna Leonowens, becomes proprietor of the Oriental
Chatuchak begins in Bangkok by government decree; it grows to fifteen thousand stalls
Chanut Piyaoui opens the Princess Hotel in Bangkok in May — a pool and air conditioning, rare in the city
Fire destroys seventy buildings on the Bangkok riverfront; the Oriental is rebuilt
William Heinecke founds his first companies at seventeen
The Oriental joins Mandarin International and gives the group its name
Boonchu Rojanastien demolishes his Hua Hin beach house to build a retreat
Boonchu Rojanastien opens Chiva-Som at Hua Hin — the first Asian destination spa
Chiva-Som opens — Asia's first comprehensive wellness resort
Anthony Lark leaves Aman after twelve years and five openings to join Montara Hospitality and design Trisara
Minor launches Anantara, its first proprietary luxury brand
Alan Yau opens Hakkasan at Hanway Place in April
Trisara opens on Phuket's north-west coast — South East Asia's first all-pool-villa resort, thirty-nine villas and thirty sold privately
Anthony Lark opens Trisara on Phuket, nine kilometres from Amanpuri
SALA opens its first Thai house
John and Karina Stewart open Kamalaya on Koh Samui around a monk's cave
Kamalaya opens on Koh Samui around a monk's cave, and codifies its programme
The Oriental is renamed Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Neil Jacobs becomes chief executive of Six Senses
Six Senses Residences launch
Anthony Lark founds the Phuket Hotels Association; it later bans single-use plastics across its members
Six Senses is acquired by IHG for $300m
Dusit launches Devarana as its retreat line
Minor gathers its most distinctive houses into the Reserve Collection
Capella opens on the Chao Phraya at Bangkok
Centara launches Centara Reserve at Samui
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