Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, Thailand

History

Constructed in 1978 as a Peninsula hotel, it was sold to Regent Hotels in 1982. Thereafter, Four Seasons undertook the management of the hotel until it was acquired by Regent in 1992.^[4] It was named the Regent Bangkok following its acquisition by Minor in 2001 until Minor renamed it the Four Seasons Bangkok in 2003. On 1 March 2015, with the aim of creating a flagship Anantara hotel in the center of Bangkok, Minor International renamed it the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel^[5] It is Anantara’s fourth hotel in the Thai capital, after Anantara Baan Rajprasong, Anantara Bangkok Riverside and Anantara Bangkok Sathorn.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation

Mai Khao beach is among the few beaches in Phuket that act as nesting grounds for sea turtles. Thus, the Minor Hotel Group, as part of its conservation projects, set up the The Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation^[6] (MKMTF) that engages in protecting and conserving endangered sea turtles in Phuket and other areas in Thailand. The foundation was founded with a donation of 45,000 US dollars donated by the JW Marriott Phuket Resort and Spa and the Minor Hotel Group. Through the Mai Khao Marine Turtle Foundation^[6] turtle eggs are collected from areas where they are threatened. There onwards they are handed over to the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC) and the Royal Thai Navy who provides a sanctuary for the eggs until they hatch and ensure the young turtles reach the sea safely.

Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation

Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel is part of the hotel chain Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, the founder of the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation^[7] that was set up to uplift the lives of the Asian elephant in Thailand and the mahout communities. The foundation was established in 2005 in co-operation with Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp and Resort. Currently 25 elephants and 60 people are benefitting^[7] from the foundation that is funded by Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas as well as from the donations of hotel guests.