Grand Sole enlists city crane to assist in renovation

Workers remove a dangerous façade on the Grand Sole hotel in Pattaya, Feb. 24, as part of major renovation works at the establishment.

Manoon Makpol

The Grand Sole Hotel enlisted the help of a city crane operator to help in its building-wide renovation.

The 53-meter-tall crane was used to remove a decorative façade from the 11th floor of the Second Road hotel. The 5-meter-long decoration was deemed a safety hazard to those below and its Feb. 24 removal helped the hotel update its appearance.

Grand Sole management last month began a facility-wide renovation, both inside and outside the hotel. However, the hotel was unable to service its top floor alone, so it requested assistance from the Pattaya Protection and Disaster Relief Department, which has a giant construction crane.

Despite the ongoing construction, the hotel remains open for business.

New condo to grace Pattaya skyline

An artist’s render shows the completed Sixty-Six Condominium building.

One of the latest projects to sprout up in the city is the Sixty-Six Condominium, currently under construction at a location just 300 meters from the beach on Soi 1, North Pattaya.

Jiraporn Khunpleum and Saksit Thirapornsathanon, the two men behind developers Thalay 66 Co., Ltd., have decided that small and elegant is the way to go as the seven-storey building will comprise just 32 luxury residential units of 6 types, featuring one and two bedrooms condos of different sizes.

The one bedroom units consist of one bedroom, one bathroom, a living room, a pantry, and walk-in closet. Two bedroom units feature two bedrooms, two bathrooms with a bathtub at the private terrace, a living room, a pantry, walk-in closet and laundry area.

Private Jacuzzis and individual garden spaces are other options and all the units will be exquisitely fitted with modern furniture and state-of-art amenities. Prices start at just 2.69 million baht for a one bedroom unit.

In addition, a state of the art rooftop fitness studio and infinity pool will enable residents to work out and relax as they take in a panoramic view of the Pattaya skyline.

With its close proximity to both the beaches and large department stores, the Sixty-Six Condominium looks like an opportunity not to be overlooked for potential property seekers and those looking to upgrade their lifestyle.

For more information call 082-587-3338, 082-587-3339 or visit www.sixtysixcondo.com.

The rooftop terrace will feature a fitness studio and infinity pool.

More new property in Phuket for Amari Estates, Thailand

Amari Estates, one of Thailand’s largest hotel and resort groups, has announced the expansion of its Baan Krating residential property brand in Phuket and Khao Lak.

Family owned and operated, Amari Estates currently own and manage the Baan Krating Resort near Nai Harn Beach and the Baan Krating Khao Lak Resort in Phang Nga.

The company plans to develop eco-friendly bungalows, using land already owned by Amari, at Baan Krating, Nai Harn and on the hillside adjacent to the Baan Krating Khao Lak Resort.

Amari Estates has also announced the launch of a new residential property development just south of Patong Beach in Phuket.

The new property development will be made up of one hundred and ninety condominiums and ten pool villas at the existing Amari Coral Beach Resort in Patong, which is managed by Amari Estates’ newly formed Onyx Hospitality brand.

The project is one of four new property developments in Thailand by Amari Estates, which include; Amari Residences, Bangkok, which launched last year and consists of one hundred and twenty eight apartments; Amari Residences in Hua Hin where two hundred and ten properties will be completed by next year; and The Oriental Residence in Bangkok.

Once the condominiums at the two million baht Amari Coral Beach Resort in Patong are complete, work will begin on the Baan Krating Resorts’ boutique residences.

Amari Estates also own the land on which the Club Med Phuket stands on Kata Beach – a total of one hundred rai (39.5 acres).

For over thirty years, Club Med Phuket has occupied one of the most sought after locations on the Island. Should their long-term lease come up for renewal, it’s uncertain whether Amari will take the opportunity to expand their Baan Krating brand even further by taking control of the resort at Kata Beach.

Outside Thailand, Amari Estates also has plans to develop its international hotel and resort management business.

CEO of Baan Krating and majority shareholder of Amari Group, Yuthachai Charanachitta, commented; “Our strategy is to create a new firm for hotel-chain management. That will drive combined revenue to meet our target of 12.5 billion baht (US$ 406 million) by 2018.”

Group president and CEO Peter Henley added that the company planned to have forty more hotels and residences under their management, in Thailand and overseas, by 2018. (PRLog Press Release)

Grand Sole enlists city crane to assist in renovation

New condo to grace Pattaya skyline

More new property in Phuket for Amari Estates, Thailand