Congratulations to Staybridge Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit on Celebrating Two Years of Success!
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Staybridge Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit is proud to celebrate its second anniversary with a meaningful Buddhist merit-making ceremony, led by General Manager Khun Juthamas Sakulpisut and the hotel’s management team. The ceremony included offering food to local monks and recognizing the dedication of employees by presenting award certificates for their two years of service.
From the very beginning, Staybridge Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit has been known for making every guest feel beyond welcome, offering a true “welcome home” experience. The hotel prides itself on creating a comfortable, home-like atmosphere where guests can relax, feel inspired, and embrace endless possibilities.
Opened in 2023 as part of InterContinental Hotels Group, Staybridge Suites Bangkok Sukhumvit began with 411 rooms and has quickly become a favorite among experienced travelers seeking comfort and convenience. Located in a prime area of Sukhumvit, the hotel offers a variety of excellent facilities, including a Japanese Onsen, sauna, outdoor pool, golf simulator, and a 24/7 fitness center. The Den is an ideal spot for both work and relaxation, while the hotel’s Social Hour offers complimentary drinks and appetizers every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evening. Free high-speed Wi-Fi ensures guests stay connected at all times.
For more information or to book a stay, please visit www.staybridge.com/sukhumvit, call us at +66 (0)2 779 8999 or email bkkpp.rsvn@ihg.com
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Whatever the Arrival Time
When all you want is to make the most of your hotel stay—now you can. Courtyard by Marriott Hotels in Bangkok are offering a flexible 24-hour stay, no matter what time you check in. Travellers staying at any of the three Courtyard hotels in Bangkok can now check in at any time—day or night—and enjoy a full 24-hour stay, perfectly tailored to match every schedule. From now until October 31, 2025, guests at Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok Sukhumvit 20, Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok, and Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport can book the Courtyard Flexi 24 Hrs promotion to enjoy this convenient benefit. Whether arriving early in the morning or landing on a red-eye flight, your room is yours for a full day. As a bonus, guests will also receive 20% off food and drinks throughout their stay. With thoughtfully designed rooms, productive workspaces, delicious dining options, and warm hospitality, each Courtyard hotel is committed to helping you make the most of your time in the city. The “Courtyard Flexi 24 Hrs” promotion by August 31, 2025, for stays through October 31, 2025. ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok Sukhumvit 20 Stay stylish in the heart of Bangkok’s vibrant Sukhumvit district. Just steps from Asok intersection, this hotel is surrounded by offices, shopping, dining, and nightlife—making it ideal for business and leisure travelers. Modern guestrooms feature ergonomic workspaces, and guests can enjoy healthy meals at Reap Factory, relax in the rooftop pool, or unwind at the chic Twenty & One lounge. For more information and for reservations: Tel: +66 (0) 2127 5900 Email: cy.bkkct.ays@courtyard.com www.courtyardbangkoksukhumvit.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok Perfectly located near Ratchadamri and Chidlom BTS stations, this hotel puts guests in the center of Bangkok’s shopping and business scene. Recently renovated, its modern rooms with calming natural elements provide a tranquil retreat. Enjoy the outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, and soothing treatments at Tarnvana Spa. For more information and for reservations: Tel: +66 (0) 2127 5900 Email: cy.bkkct.ays@courtyard.com www.courtyardbangkok.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━👇━━━━━━━━━━━━ Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport Just minutes from Thailand’s main international airport, this resort-style hotel is ideal for transit or longer stays. Guests enjoy spacious rooms and suites with blackout curtains and views of the city, canal, or pool. Facilities include a large outdoor pool, 24-hour gym, relaxing spa, and a specialty burger bar, along with a complimentary airport shuttle for stress-free travel. For more information and for reservations: Tel: +66 (0) 2127 5900 Email: cy.bkkct.ays@courtyard.com www.courtyardbangkoksuvarnavbhumiairport.com
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Into the Wild: Explore Krabi’s Jurassic World
Explore the natural wonders of Krabi and experience the vibe of a cinematic adventure of Jurassic World. The spectacular limestone cliffs and lush landscape of Krabi have returned to the silver screen as the primary film location of the blockbuster movie, Jurassic World Rebirth, which debuted worldwide in July 2025. To celebrate the release of the hit film, Banyan Tree Krabi has introduced a new family-friendly package, offering guests the opportunity to trace the dinosaur-sized footsteps involved in the making of the movie and the spectacular film locations where scenes were filmed. After considering the Dominican Republic, Mauritius, Panama and Costa Rica, Hollywood producers opted instead for Krabi as the setting for the fourth in the franchise of Jurassic World movies. Krabi was selected as the location for a prehistoric backdrop. The pristine environment, and in particular the magnificent limestone cliffs that jut precipitously from the sea, are no less than 90 million years ago, formed at a time when the sea level was much higher. The collision of the continents then uplifted the limestone, contributing to the dramatic karst towers and cliffs we see today. Named the “Jurassic Explorer”, the new promotion for guests includes: a Jurassic World Rebirth-themed welcome drink and snack; a half-day marine excursion to Hong Island and neighboring islands by local longtail boat; a 3-hour tour to discover the natural wonder of Klong Root (Clear Water Canal); a guidebook to explore the picturesque locations where Jurassic World Rebirth was filmed; a 60-minute massage treatment at Banyan Tree Spa Krabi; and special price on tickets for two persons to the Jurassic World Experience at Asiatique The Riverfront, Bangkok. The resort’s developer, AWC, is a partner in sponsoring the Jurassic World Experience, an exhibition in central Bangkok, which features life-size dinosaurs and interactive fun. The excursion to Klong Root takes in one of Krabi’s hidden gems — the rivers and waterways seen in the penultimate scenes of Jurassic World Rebirth, where the surviving protagonists of the film attempt to evade dinosaurs by paddling downriver through the dense jungle. Guests who prefer to scout the sites independently will find that the Banyan Tree Krabi guidebook lays out a map of the spectacular sites and tropical terrain where Jurassic World Rebirth was filmed, including: Klong Root (Clear Water Canal), located 30 minutes by car from the resort; Phra Nang Cave Beach, adjacent to Railay Bay some 40 minutes by boat from the hotel; and Huay To Waterfall, which lies within Khao Phanom Bencha National Park, a 60-minute drive from the resort. In Jurassic World Rebirth, Scarlett Johansson stars as Zora Bennett, the leader of an expedition aiming to secure DNA from dinosaurs which could have life-saving benefits to mankind. Indeed, Johansson herself is a devotee of all things Thailand, stating in a recent interview that her favorite dish is laab gai, a ground chicken meat salad that perfectly balances spicy, sour, and herbal flavours. As a gesture to the film star’s spice-proof palate, Banyan Tree Krabi has now introduced its own version, dubbed “Jurassic Laab–A Star’s Wild Bite”, offering
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3 Things You Can do in Bangkok in July 2025
Here are some key dates for the rest of July. Glass Plate Negatives: Circles of Centres Date: Now - 27 July 2025 Where: Main Exhibition Gallery, 9th Floor Bangkok Art and Culture Centre This exhibition is a curation of glass plate photographs by the National Archives of Thailand for this year. This is a collaboration between the Fine Arts Department, Sirivadhanabhakdi Foundation, Thai Beverage Public Company Limited, The Royal Photographic Society of Thailand and The Photographic Arts Foundation. In Glass Plate Negatives: Circles of Centres, Southeast Asia is a divinely-imbued world. As one walks out of the centre of the mandala towards the periphery, there is no sense of place, boundaries, latitude or longitude. Yet, no matter where one goes, everything feels familiar. An essential element permeates every facet of this story, binding layers of ancient philosophy and political discourse. This was the period in which King Chulalongkorn of Siam reigned. It was the height of colonial expansion in Southeast Asia. Siam began to evolve from a mandala to a modern Nation-State, with defined borders and a bureaucratic apparatus. For more information. www.bacc.or.th/en Chardonnay Dinner Date: 29 July 2025 Where: VIU, The St. Regis Bangkok Savor distinctive Chardonnays from Europe's finest vineyards at VIU, The St. Regis Bangkok. Let the summer breeze carry you to the Mediterranean coast with a deliciously curated Chardonnay dinner at VIU on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. This one-night-only experience invites guests to enjoy five courses of fresh, summer-inspired Mediterranean cuisine, each thoughtfully paired with a unique expression of Chardonnay from France, Austria, and Spain — all specially selected from the award-winning MUST Wine Bar, recently honored with Silver by Star Wine List Asia 2025. From the delicate bubbles of Champagne Diebolt-Vallois to the Spanish soul of Enate, and the biodynamic elegance of Austria’s Fritz Wieninger and Fred Loimer, the evening’s pairings reflect the diversity of Chardonnay across terroirs and traditions. To complement the vibrant character of its wine partner, Executive Sous Chef Matteo Fontana draws inspiration from coastal summer kitchens, highlighting fresh ingredients like Hokkaido scallops, Japanese Hamachi, Mediterranean langoustine, and French turbot. For more information. www.stregisbangkok.com Dynasty Nights Date: Every Friday evening Where: Chatrium Grand Bangkok Hotel When the ancient culinary traditions come alive with Dynasty Nights, a unique dining journey celebrating the exquisite flavours of Chinese and Mongolian heritage. This elegant dinner buffet invites guests to savour a sophisticated fusion of imperial delicacies and hearty barbecue, thoughtfully crafted to delight and inspire. Available every Friday evening at Savio, Chatrium Grand Bangkok Hotel Savio is excited to unveil a refined new buffet experience, welcoming guests of all ages from families to friends to indulge in a memorable evening inspired by the rich flavors of Chinese and Mongolian cuisine. Featuring a thoughtfully curated menu that honors iconic culinary traditions, this dining experience promises to delight the senses and create unforgettable memories. Guests may begin their evening with classic starters such as crispy spring rolls, tender Mongolian beef skewers, and an impressive dim sum assortment featuring more than fifteen varieties of steamed dumplings filled with shrimp, pork or vegetables. The highlight of the night is the live station