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Rosewood Bangkok closes blames Covid crisis

The architecturally distinctive 30-story hotel is among the struggling hospitality businesses badly hit by the epidemic.

Bangkok, Thailand – The Rosewood Bangkok hotel will suspend its services this weekend until further notice due to the pandemic, the hotel reported. 

The architecturally distinctive 30-story hotel is among the struggling hospitality businesses badly hit by the epidemic. The restrictions on international travel have almost frozen the flow of tourist traffic.
“Rosewood staff was informed of the closure announcement on Tuesday,” a hotel representative said, with the hotel closing Saturday. 

The representative spoke on condition of anonymity, and the hotel declined to comment further.

Rosewood Bangkok is an upmarket project developed by Rende Development Co., Ltd. owned by the family of Thaksin Shinawatra, Thailand’s former prime minister.

“The temporary shutdown of Rosewood Bangkok is meant to re-establish a foothold amid uncertainties,” Paetongtarn “Ing” Shinawatra, Rende’s deputy chief executive and daughter of Thaksin, wrote on Facebook.

The safety of all hotel staff and guests is considered a priority, she said.

Many observers worry that the hotel may be sold or rebranded following the closure. 

Marisa Sukosol Nunphakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association, called on the government to allow eateries in hotels to reopen in compliance with the order to ease restrictions on restaurants.

Fitness centres, swimming pools and meeting rooms in hotels should also be allowed with some regulations, Marisa said.

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Andrew J Wood was born in Yorkshire England, he is a former hotelier, Skalleague and travel writer. Andrew has 48 years of hospitality and travel experience. Educated at Batley Grammar School and a hotel graduate of Napier University, Edinburgh. Andrew started his career in London, working with various hotels. His first posting overseas was with Hilton International, in Paris, and he later arrived in Asia in 1991 on Bangkok with his appointment as Director of Marketing at the Shangri-La Hotel and has remained in Thailand ever since. Andrew has also worked with the Royal Garden Resort Group now Anantara (Vice President) and the Landmark Group of Hotels (Vice President of Sales and Marketing). Latterly he has been the General Manager at the Royal Cliff Group of Hotels in Pattaya and the Chaophya Park Hotel Bangkok & Resorts.

A past board member and Director of Skål International (SI), a former National President with SI Thailand and a two time past President of the Bangkok Club. Andrew is the former President of Skål Asia. In 2019, Andrew was awarded SKÅL’s highest award the distinction of Membre D’Honneur.

He is a regular guest lecturer at various Universities in Asia.

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