Narai Hotel opens its doors, transforming the Silom skyline with its 500 rooms and a towering presence as the tallest building on Silom Road. The hotel boasts Thailand’s first revolving restaurant, La Rotonde, soon to become a favourite of royalty and celebrities. Additionally, Narai Pizzeria introduces traditional pizza to Thailand for the first time, featuring recipes from the esteemed Cordon Bleu Institute.

Launched a Food & Beverage delivery service, introducing Thailand’s first pizza delivery.

Established the Rabiengthong restaurant, which quickly gained fame for its Thai cuisine and later became a renowned international buffet. In the same year, Narai Pizzeria expanded with a second branch outside the hotel.

Opened our second hotel — Triple Two Silom

• Launched Amanta Ratchada, adding another new venture to our portfolio.
• Launched the Lub d brand with the opening of Lub d Bangkok Silom.

Building on the momentum of the Lub d brand, we opened its second property at Lub d Bangkok Siam.

Lub d expands outside of Thiland with the opening of Lub d Siem Reap.

• Diversified our portfolio and became a seed investor in Pro Invest.
• Continued the expansion of the Lub d brand with our third Thai property at Phuket Patong.
• Moved into third-party operation and became the majority Shareholder in Cycas.

• Continued the growth of our catering business as Narai Catering achieved GMP certification.
• Expanded into the Philippines with Lub d Makati.

• Further diversified our portfolio with an investment into retail through Arcade.
• Further expanded the Lub d brand with the opening of Koh Samui.
• Further cemented our position in Bangkok with the opening of Riverine Place.

Expanded the Amanta brand with a second property at Sathorn.

• Established Vertiq Capital, an Investment Advisory and Asset Management firm.
• Created and launched our new brand Marasca – with its first property at Khao Yai.

• Following an extensive refurbishment, opened Le Meridien Mai Khao under a franchise agreement with Marriott International.
• Took our first steps into the Japanese market with the opening of Lub d Osaka Honmachi.

• Expanded the Marasca brand with our second property at Koh Samui.
• Deepened our position in Japan with the acquisition of Swissotel Nankai.
• Expanded the Lub d brand with the opening of Lub d Bangkok Chinatown.
• Opened our 8th Lub d property at Lub d Koh Tao Tanote Bay.