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27-543: In 1993 Dusit Thani College was established as 'The Dusit Thani Hotel School', an addition to the Dusit Thani Group , which owns and operates hotels and resorts. The college is adjacent to one of the group's hotels. At that time, Thailand had a shortage of manpower, knowledge and experience in the hospitality industry, due in part to a lack of educational institutes and training programmes. Those that existed focused only on theory, offering no practical experience for

54-467: A 36.7 billion baht mixed-use project to be built in partnership with Central Pattana PLC. When an entirely new Dusit Thani reopens its doors after a three-four year construction period, it will be taller but with fewer rooms – about 300 compared with the current 510. In 1987, Dusit acquired its first resort property, Dusit Thani Pattaya , followed by another beach resort in Phuket Province ,

81-488: A period of 24 hours. One person died, 20 others were injured. In the aftermath of the bombing 90 security cameras were installed and are monitored by the Tourist Police. Another 60 cameras are monitored by the municipal office. There are plans to install several hundred more. Hua Hin has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ). Historically, temperatures are very warm to hot throughout

108-864: A programme with Lyceum of the Philippines University . Additionally, the college opened its new campus in Pattaya in 2011. In August 2007, the Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School opened, making it the first of its kind in the Southeast Asian region . Besides these, The Dusit Executive Development Center (DEDC) was established in 2005 as a subsidiary of Dusit Thani Public Co., Ltd. to provide executive training and development courses to individuals and various organisations. The dusitD2 Hotel in Nairobi

135-497: A separate district of Prachuap Khiri Khan . After the building of Thailand's southern railway connected the district with Bangkok along with various destinations en route, Hua Hin became the first and most popular beach resort in the country. Over the five-year period from 2014 to 2019, the number of Thai and foreign visitors to Hua Hin has risen six percent per year. In August 2016, there were four bomb blasts in Hua Hin over

162-472: Is Hua Hin railway station and it is the northernmost station in the district. Smaller stations are also located in the area including Nong Kae railway station which is closer to Khao Takiap, Suan Son Pradiphat Railway Halt , close to Suan Son Pradiphat Beach and Rajabhakti Park as well as Khao Tao railway station . As of 2019 , work is underway on the construction of double tracks from Bangkok's Bang Sue Central Station to Chumphon . Trains will travel

189-905: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dusit Thani Group Dusit Thani Public Company Limited , branded as Dusit International , is a Thai multinational hospitality company headquartered in Bangkok , Thailand . Dusit International has 55 hotels and resorts in 16 countries. Founded by Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui in 1948, the company is now led by Suphajee Suthumpun . Dusit International's FY2017 revenues were 5,570 million baht, up from 2016's 5,425 million. Net profits in FY2017 doubled from 2016: from 152 million baht to 332 million. Total assets rose to 9,978 million baht. Total liabilities rose to 4,098 million baht. The top seven Dusit International executives' remuneration in FY2016

216-462: Is in the middle of what the Thai government is promoting as the “Thai Riviera”, the stretch of coastline between Phetchaburi in the north and Chumphon in the south. In 1834, before the name Hua Hin was coined, some agricultural areas of Phetchaburi province were hit by severe drought. A group of farmers moved south until they found a small village that had bright white sand and a row of rocks along

243-531: Is no longer daily ferry service between Hua Hin and Pattaya. In November 2018, Hua Hin deputy chief Chareewat Phramanee confirmed the ferry service, suspended due to low tourist numbers during low season, would be up and running again for high season between Hua Hin and Pattaya, a 2.5 hour journey on a catamaran with a maximum capacity of 340. Hua Hin Airport is in Hua Hin District. AirAsia serves

270-684: Is one of eight districts ( amphoe ) of Prachuap Khiri Khan province in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula in Thailand . Its seat of government, also named Hua Hin, is a beach resort town . The district's population was estimated at 65,983 in December 2019 by the Bureau of Registration Administration in an area of 911 km (352 sq mi). By road, it is 199 km (124 mi) south-southwest of Bangkok . Hua Hin district

297-812: The Philippines especially with the International Labour Organization's findings that the Philippine government and the Supreme Court violated the workers' right to freedom of expression and association and redefined the meaning of strike. In November 2006, Dusit Thani added a brand extension, the Dusit Lifestyle Collection with dusitD2 hotels and resorts. dusitD2 is the second generation brand of Dusit Thani Hotels and Resorts. The first property in

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324-578: The 23 storey Dusit Thani Bangkok became the company's first flagship hotel. The 510-room hotel was the first luxury hotel and the tallest building in Bangkok for several years. In 2017 it was announced that the hotel would be demolished in April 2018. That date has been postponed for eight months: final checkout at the Dusit Thani will be at 14:00, 5 January 2019. The rebuilt hotel will open as part of

351-804: The Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. In 1989, Dusit Thani Hua Hin , formerly known as the Dusit Resort and Polo Club, opened. Royal Princess Chiang Mai was opened in Chiang Mai in 1991, followed by the Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai . In 1995, Dusit International acquired the Hotel Nikko Manila by purchasing shares in the holding company, Philippine Hoteliers, Inc. (PHI), from Japan Airlines Development Company Limited and JAL Trading Inc. After

378-590: The acquisition, the Hotel Nikko Manila came under the management of Dusit Thani Hotels and Resorts, and was renamed the Dusit Hotel Nikko, Manila . The Manila hotel underwent a major renovation programme and became Dusit Thani Manila in April 2008. It is known for the Supreme Court ruling on "Illegal Strike" which considered the shaving of heads by the employees of Dusit Hotel as tantamount to committing strike. The issue has been protested widely in

405-725: The airport will take four to five years. It includes enlarging the existing passenger terminal, building a second one, expanding hangar space, and widening the runway from 30 to 45 metres. Hua Hin is served by Hua Hin Hospital , operated by the Ministry of Public Health. It is the largest hospital in Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Hua Hin and Cha-am host a number of tertiary education institutions such as Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital , Silpakorn University , Suan Dusit Rajabhat (Hospitality) University, and

432-529: The airport with a direct flight only to Chiang Mai . The other destinations have been discontinued. In August 2018 the Department of Airports announced that it will spend 3.5 billion baht to upgrade Hua Hin Airport over the next five years. The number of travellers using the airport is expected to increase by tenfold, to three million a year, in that time frame. The upgrade is part of the "Riviera Thailand" and Southern Economic Corridor projects. The work at

459-507: The beach. They settled there and gave it the name Samore Riang ( Samo Riang ), which means 'rows of rocks'. In 1921 the director of the state railway, Prince Purachatra, built the Railway Hotel close to the beach. Prince Krom Phra Naresworarit was the first member of the royal family to build a group of palaces at Ban Laem Hin, called Sukaves, and gave the beach next to his palace the name "Hua Hin". King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) liked

486-562: The district: There is one sub-district municipality ( thesaban tambon ) in the district: There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: The quality of the waters of the Gulf of Thailand off central Hua Hin were rated " good to fair" in 2016 by the Pollution Control Department. Hua Hin district is bordered by: Hua Hin is served by road, rail, and sea routes. The main station

513-767: The dusitD2 collection opened in November 2006 in Chiang Mai . The second dusitD2 hotel, dusitD2 Baraquda Pattaya, was opened in February 2009. Dusit International's portfolio includes Dusit Princess Hotels and Resorts. The rebirth of the original Princess hotel came with the 1989 opening of the Royal Princess Larn Luang, Bangkok,. There are seven Dusit Princess properties in Thailand. The first Dusit Princess outside Thailand, Dusit Princess City Centre, Dubai, opened in December 2009. Dusit Thani Dongtai

540-433: The first modern hotel in Bangkok with a swimming pool. The company takes its name and much of its character from the ideas of King Rama VI , whose thoughts on the modern state blended Western and Thai influences. In 1918, he created a utopian miniature city near Lumpini Park and named it Dusit Thani meaning "town in heaven". In Thai, Dusit is the mythological name for the fourth of the seven levels of heaven. In 1970,

567-452: The place so much that he built a summer palace there which was later named Klai Kang Won ('far from worries'). From 2004 until 2006 it was the full-time residence of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), until health issues forced him to return to Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, where medical facilities and physicians were closer at hand. In 1932 Hua Hin was part of Pran Buri district as a minor district ( king amphoe ). In 1949 Hua Hin became

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594-623: The route at up to 160 kilometres per hour. The new tracks—due to be completed in 2022—will enable trains to travel the Bangkok–Hua Hin segment in "two to three hours" according to a State Railway of Thailand (SRT) spokesman. As a comparison, as of November 2019 , SRT's Train 44 travels from Hua Hin to Bangkok's Bangkok Railway Station in three hours and thirty-three minutes (02:22–05:55). Plans for high-speed rail from Bangkok to Surat Thani which would serve Hua Hin en route, have been shelved due to lack of investor interest. Since 2018, there

621-977: The students. In addition, there were few industry leaders involved in the academic development of hotel businesses. Dusit Thani Hotel School was established to meet this need by delivering specialised, practical training for the industry and to support Thailand's developing hotel business. At first, two courses were available: Dusit Thani Hotel School became the first institute in Thailand to be approved for college status and started to offer undergraduate programs. Dusit Thani College offer undergraduate and postgraduate level. Undergraduate Thai Program: 3 bachelor's degree programs: Undergraduate International Program: 2 bachelor's degree programs: Postgraduate Thai Program : 2 master's degree program: Currently, There are 2 campuses. 13°41′56″N 100°38′56″E  /  13.6988°N 100.6489°E  / 13.6988; 100.6489 This Thailand university, college or other higher education institution article

648-540: The year, with only small variations. The year begins with the dry season (December–April), before the monsoon arrives in May. Rains ease somewhat from June to August before the heaviest rains begin in September and continue through November. Hua Hin district is divided into seven sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 63 administrative villages ( mubans ). There is one town ( thesaban mueang ) in

675-475: Was 57.13 million baht in salary and benefits, up from 32.51 million baht paid to eight executives in 2015. Dusit Thani PCL has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) since 1975. Its shares are not actively traded. The group's origin dates back to 1948 when Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui, opened her first hotel, the "Princess" in Bangkok. It had only 30 rooms but had the distinction of being

702-569: Was the first Dusit Thani to launch in China. Dusit Thani Fudu Qingfeng and dusitD2 Fudu Binhu Hotel also opened in 2016 followed by Dusit Thani Dongtai. The group's other business are hotel management of both Thai and overseas properties, and education, through the Dusit Thani College and a Bangkok culinary school joint venture with Le Cordon Bleu of France. In 1993, Thanpuying Chanut founded Dusit Thani College. In 2009 it initiated

729-736: Was the scene of the 2019 Nairobi hotel attack . In April 2018, Dusit International introduced a new mid-market brand called ASAI Hotels As of 2019, Dusit International has 36 properties in Thailand , the United Arab Emirates , Qatar, Oman , United States , China , Bhutan, Maldives , Philippines , Vietnam, Egypt and Kenya . Its brands include Dusit Thani Hotels and Resorts, Dusit Princess Hotels and Resorts, dusitD2 Hotels and Resorts, Dusit Devarana Hotels and Resorts and ASAI Hotels. Hua Hin District Hua Hin ( Thai : หัวหิน , IPA: [hǔə hǐn] )

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