IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and Asset World Corp Public Company (AWC) have signed an agreement to open two new luxury hotels in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Opening in 2025, InterContinental Chiang Rai Golden Triangle Resort will offer 68 one- and two-bedroom pool and plunge pool villas. Kimpton Chiang Rai Golden Triangle, which currently operates as The Imperial Golden Triangle Resort, will undergo an extensive renovation and convert to the Kimpton brand with 68 suites, along with a range of facilities.
From left: Asset World Corp Public Company’s Rungruang Wirojcheewan and Matthew John Knights, and IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Saowarin Chanprakaisi and Patrick Both
These luxury destination resorts will mark IHG’s entry into Thailand’s Golden Triangle, an area that is popular with travellers for its rich history, immersion into Lanna culture, and the scenic mountain and river landscape which borders Laos and Myanmar.
Rajit Sukumaran, managing director, South East Asia and Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said the signing is “another milestone in IHG’s and AWC’s more than 10-year relationship”.
He added: “We remain on track to grow our luxury and lifestyle portfolio in Thailand by 50 per cent, and it’s fantastic to be expanding the InterContinental and Kimpton brands into new destinations.”
Wallapa Traisorat, CEO and president, AWC, said: “Chiang Rai is a unique destination in Thailand that showcases the beauty in nature and the arts as well as many beautiful temples, hill tribes and local villages, offering different organic and cultural sustainable experiences for travellers. This partnership with IHG will put this most northern province of Thailand top of mind for many local and global tourists. It aligns perfectly with our vision to transform Chiang Rai into a luxury ecotourism destination, with both hotels ideal for the cultural and natural explorer and for couples and families who seek wellness and a luxury lifestyle resort experience.”
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and Asset World Corp Public Company (AWC) have signed an agreement to open two new luxury hotels in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Opening in 2025, InterContinental Chiang Rai Golden Triangle Resort will offer 68 one- and two-bedroom pool and plunge pool villas. Kimpton Chiang Rai Golden Triangle, which currently operates as The Imperial Golden Triangle Resort, will undergo an extensive renovation and convert to the Kimpton brand with 68 suites, along with a range of facilities.
These luxury destination resorts will mark IHG’s entry into Thailand’s Golden Triangle, an area that is popular with travellers for its rich history, immersion into Lanna culture, and the scenic mountain and river landscape which borders Laos and Myanmar.
Rajit Sukumaran, managing director, South East Asia and Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said the signing is “another milestone in IHG’s and AWC’s more than 10-year relationship”.
He added: “We remain on track to grow our luxury and lifestyle portfolio in Thailand by 50 per cent, and it’s fantastic to be expanding the InterContinental and Kimpton brands into new destinations.”
Wallapa Traisorat, CEO and president, AWC, said: “Chiang Rai is a unique destination in Thailand that showcases the beauty in nature and the arts as well as many beautiful temples, hill tribes and local villages, offering different organic and cultural sustainable experiences for travellers. This partnership with IHG will put this most northern province of Thailand top of mind for many local and global tourists. It aligns perfectly with our vision to transform Chiang Rai into a luxury ecotourism destination, with both hotels ideal for the cultural and natural explorer and for couples and families who seek wellness and a luxury lifestyle resort experience.”