Dusit Thani Group
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| Public | |
| Traded as | : DTC |
| Industry | Hospitality |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Number of locations
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29 |
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Key people
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Chanin Donavanik, CEO |
| Services | Dusit Thani College Le Cordon Bleu Devarana Spa |
| 245,111,940 baht (2009) | |
| Divisions | Dusit Thani Hotels and Resorts Dusit Princess Hotels and Resorts dusit D2 Hotels and Resorts Dusit Residence Serviced Apartments Dusit Devarana Hotels & Resorts |
| Website | www |
The Dusit Thani Group of companies, also known as Dusit International is a Thai multinational hospitality company headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded by Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui in 1948, the company is now led by her son Chanin Donavanik.
As of 2016, Dusit International has 29 properties located in Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States, China, Maldives, Philippines, India, Egypt and Kenya. Its brands include Dusit Thani hotels and resorts, Dusit Princess hotels and resorts, dusitD2 hotels and resorts, Dusit Residence Serviced Apartments and Devarana hotels and resorts.
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 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, the Dusit Thani Bangkok became the company’s first flagship hotel. The 510-room hotel was the first 5-star hotel and the tallest building in Bangkok for several years.
In 1987, Dusit acquired a hotel which was renovated to become the first resort property, Dusit Thani Pattaya, followed by another beach resort in Phuket – Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket. In 1989, Dusit Thani Hua Hin opened (earlier known as Dusit Resort and Polo Club). Royal Princess Chiang Mai was opened in Chiang Mai, capital of the north in 1991, followed by a second northern hotel in Chiang Rai – Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai opened the same year.
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