On the evening of 4 October 2024, Prestige Thailand celebrated the launch of Prestige Southern Thailand against the backdrop of the Andaman Sea at The Slate Phuket, in partnership with Bootleggers Trading Co., and Chalong Bay.
The first of its kind to debut in the region – Prestige Southern Thailand is a biannual publication dedicated to showcasing the people and luxurious lifestyle of southern Thailand, poised to bring exclusive insights into the sophisticated charm of the vibrant region. Leading figures from Southern Thailand were in attendance to celebrate this expansion, with guests including Krystal Prakaikaew Na-ranong, Managing Director, The Slate Phuket; Kamolpanth Chalermsakulratn, Deputy Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand (Phuket Office); Dax Lee, Founder and Owner, Su Va Na; Thibault Spithakis, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Premium Thai Brands and Bootleggers Group; Daniel Meury, General Manager at Andara; and Tanachok Vajarodaya, Founder and CEO, Blue Voyage Thailand, amongst many others.
Mika Apichatsakol, Senior Editor at Prestige Thailand kickstarted the evening with a warm welcome speech as guests settled in before passing the evening over to Björn Rettig, CEO, BurdaLuxury, who, in addition to thanking guests for the incredible turnout, reiterated the importance of Prestige Thailand’s expansion into the south with Prestige Southern Thailand, highlighting the purpose behind building a more inclusive community throughout the nation. Kamolpanth Chalermsakulratn, Deputy Director at the Tourism Authority of Thailand (Phuket Office) and Krystal Prakaikaew Na-ranong, Managing Director at The Slate Phuket shared in this honour, both appreciating what this expansion means for the southern region of Thailand as well as the people and businesses that will benefit as a result.
The Prestige Southern Thailand launch event also served as an introduction to the Prestige Southern Power List – a list of 20 individuals who are paving the way for groundbreaking developments in the region. These individuals include:
- Apiramon Ourairat, Chairperson and CEO, Arthit Ourairat Institution (AOI) | CEO, British International School, Phuket
- Attasit Intarachooti, CEO, Botanica Luxury Villas
- Chane Laosonthorn, Executive Director, Watanapat Hospitality Trang Public Co., Ltd
- Chonchaya Panyarachun, General Manager and Head of Corporate Business Development, The Tubkaak Krabi Boutique Resort and Varana Hotel
- Dax Lee, Founder and Owner, Su Va Na
- Kittisak Pattamasaevi, CEO, Montara Hospitality Group
- Marisa Yenbamroong, Executive Director, Thanyapura Sports and Health Resort
- Prakaikaew Na-ranong, Managing Director, The Slate Phuket
- Pakamard Sudjit, Owner and Founder, M2 Plus | Punyisa | Pakamard Reserve
- Patrick Michael Keane, Founder and Director, Enter Projects Asia
- Pimpanes Aikwanich, Managing Director, O’nya Phuket Hotel | Executive Director, Alpha Health Club
- Saharat Jivavisitnont, Executive Director, Jee Tang Hospitality Group | Advisory Board Member, Phuket Hotels Association | Vice President and Chairperson of Sustainability, Thai Hotels Association (Southern Chapter)
- Sii Eawsakul, Founder, LuxuryHunt.com
- Taepiga Srisukhon, Managing Director, T.Siam Forestry | Ying Thavee Oil Service Part | Ying Thane Beverage
- Thibault Spithakis, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Premium Thai Brands and Bootleggers Group
- Treechada Hongyok, Actress | Managing Director, Biopharmatech
- Veerasith Sinchareonkul, Sri Trang Group
- Vrit Yongsakul, Group Managing Director, Boat Lagoon Yachting
- Yohan Cardinal, Founder and CEO, Hype Boat Club and Yona Beach
- Yinhua Qiu, CEO and Founder, France Larome Group
The rest of the evening was open to guests networking and celebrating the brand’s expansion down south whilst enjoying a fire show performance and live DJ set by DJ Tam Bakerman. Guests also enjoyed delicious beverages courtesy of our partners at Chalong Bay, the multi-award winning sugarcane spirit from Phuket, who prize themselves on their methods of distillation – in small batches using French Armagnac copper, providing the beverages with a smooth, flavourful, and tropical taste.
The second edition of Prestige Southern Thailand will be available across newsstands in March 2025. For more updates about Prestige Thailand and Prestige Southern Thailand, please click here.
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