group headed by kamala sukosol in thailand . 1 2 3 kamala is a well known jazz singer in thailand . she heads the siam hotel in the royal quarter of bangkok 1 part of the company s siam hotel & resorts holdings . siam hotels and resorts and other businesses are part of the kamol sukosol co. ltd. the company dates back to 1939 when mr. kamol sukosol started his trading business with a shipment of 12 radio sets from the united states . over the following years mr sukosol expanded the business into several other industries including automotive finance insurance and construction . when the company needed to form independent business units to maintain focus the kamol sukosol electric co. ltd was established in 1973 . henceforth led by his daughter kamala sukosol the company now focuses on the trading of electric and medical equipment . the real estate holdings of the group include numerous property and office rentals in and around bangkok . kamala s son sukie assists with siam hotel operations and is also the creator of thailand s largest indie music label bakery music label . kamala s father sold general electric radios before branching out in business with manufacturing real estate and car dealerships . 1 contents 1 hotel business 2 history 3 company name 4 ownership and management 5 art and architecture siam city hotel 6 see also 7 references 8 further reading 9 external links hotel business edit siam hotels & resorts industry hospitality founded 1970 headquarters bangkok thailand key people kamala sukosol president marisa sukosol nunbhakdi executive vice president daranee sukosol clapp vice president of finance krissada sukosol clapp consulting designer products siam city hotel bangkok siam bayshore resort & spa pattaya siam bayview hotel pattaya website www.siamhotels.com siam hotels & resorts is an independently owned and branded thai hotel group established in the 1970s . its properties consist of the siam city hotel in bangkok and the siam bayshore resort & spa and siam bayview hotel in pattaya a seaside city two hours southeast of bangkok . in all the group currently operates 4 and five star luxury properties in thailand with a hotel room inventory of over 1 000 overseen by a team of 1 100 local and international management and staff . history edit the origins of the brand date back to 1972 when kamol sukosol entrepreneur business tycoon and chairman of the kamol sukosol company acquired a 20 acre 81 000 m2 plot of land in pattaya and built a resort . the siam bayshore resort opened in 1975 under the leadership of his daughter and managing director kamala sukosol . in 1983 the family acquired another beachfront plot in the centre of pattaya and built the siam bayview hotel . to complement its pattaya operations in 1990 the hotel group opened the siam city hotel in downtown bangkok adjacent to the phayathai skytrain station . company name edit what began as siam bay hotels in 1983 has changed over time . in 1990 with the addition along with the siam bayview hotel and siam bayshore resort & spa of the siam city hotel in bangkok the name siam bay hotels was no longer adequate . the group was renamed siam city hotels and resorts to represent the three properties . then again in 2009 with the looming addition of yet another hotel the siam another name change to siam hotels & resorts was made . ownership and management edit siam hotels & resorts is wholly owned and operated by the sukosol family kamala sukosol is president her eldest daughter marisa sukosol nunbhakdi is executive vice president ; her youngest daughter daranee sukosol clapp is vice president of finance her youngest son krissada sukosol clapp is a consulting designer and her eldest son kamol sukosol clapp is director of projects . the hotel is managed by a team of thai and multi national hotel professionals . siam hotels & resorts currently has 1 100 employees . citation needed art and architecture siam city hotel edit in the geographical center of bangkok the siam city hotel is the capital s only five star hotel in the city s palace quarter serving important government agencies the foreign ministry the united nations and major corporations in the vicinity . built on an 8 rai 3.2 acres plot of land the hotel comprises two main buildings . the ten storey ayuthaya wing was an existing building on the acquired property ; it has since been entirely renovated . the 23 storey siam wing was designed by the architect associate professor ajarn rangsan torsuwan . he has designed several major buildings in thailand including the head offices of several major banks and huamark stadium thailand s biggest with over 60 000 seats . respectful of the hotel s location near several major palaces opposite suan pakkad palace residence of the grandson of king rama v prince chumbhot paribatra ; two blocks east of chitrlada palace the king s residence ; and two blocks south of king rama v s country villa phayathai palace the hotel s lobby and garden pavilion courtyard reflect early 20th century palace architecture as seen during the reign of king rama v and king rama vi . the main lobby is graced by a recreation of a victorian style conservatory designed by the american glass maker stephen gormley . similarly bent severin & associates an international hospitality design company echoed a similar concept in the interior decoration of the hotel whereby thai style ambience is combined with early 20th century art nouveau and art deco influences . the siam city hotel is also home to an extensive art collection curated by its owner kamala sukosol . scattered throughout the hotel are collectibles from asia and around the globe . items include chinese mother of pearl inlay cabinets benjarong ware hun krabog puppets prehistoric ban chiang pottery art deco neo classical lamps burmese wooden sculpture sao ching cha pottery ming dynasty porcelain han dynasty earthenware burmese chests traditional thai style mural painting on canvas celadon plates and art nouveau cabinets . see also edit pru band krissada sukosol clapp references edit a b c family thais ; an intimate city hotel from bangkok s famous sukusol clan sukosol website sukosol family website further reading edit siam city chain hailed live to love concert modern motherhood khun marisa nunbhakdi and the art collection of the siam city hotel 48 heroes of philanthropy kamala goes on a joyous journey leading ladies crisis management vive la fete a swinging affair with thailand s queen of jazz kamala sets the stage for a swinging gala pattaya resort bt300m facelift for siam bayshore siam city s pattaya hotels win asean green hotel awards three pattaya resorts win asean green hotel recognition awards tourists with the environment on their minds green leaf project where governments are born tranquil oasis sweet satisfaction jae for you a craving for korubuta christmastime goodies dim sum for the soul lin fa chinese thai pm pattaya boosted by new image operators stake claim to airport opportunities bucharest to bangkok and beyond the red cross society highlights scb support kamala sukosol s highlights charity concert banquet of memories external links edit sukusol group website official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title sukosol group & oldid 739430657 categories companies of thailandhospitality companies of thailandcompanies based in bangkokcompanies established in 1970hotel and leisure companieshotel chainshotels in thailandthai brandshidden categories all articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from august 2016 navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 14 september 2016 at 17 02 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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