In the centre of Bangkok in April 2025, Aman debuted its second property in the nation the place its first resort opened in 1988. Design, cocktails and even idiosyncratic spa therapies straight reference the wealthy life and legacy of distinguished Bangkokian entrepreneur Phraya Bhakdinorasreth, often known as Nai Lert, great-grandfather of the resort’s homeowners. One of essentially the most placing moments in the resort is its triple-height foyer the place a black infinity reflecting pool is lit with “floating” lanterns in an ode to Thailand’s Loy Krathong festival. The model’s thirty sixth property is already drawing self-proclaimed Aman junkies who crave a new leather-based baggage tag for his or her assortment—visitors will discover a mushy evergreen one buckled onto their suitcase as a parting present. Earth tones have by no means appeared nearly as good as they do in the suites of this resort, which sprawl in the smallest case over 990 sq. ft. There’s no artwork on the partitions, as a result of they themselves are the artwork. The design is immersive, with sweeping curves impressed by dramatic peaked Thai roofs rendered in two-tone banana bark slats behind the mattress and, on the alternative wall, an summary plaster and terracotta mural created onsite in every suite, its wiggling topography-like strains contributed to the suite’s sturdy sense of place, evoking rice paddies and river ripples. The resort’s high class is a whole flooring: the three-bedroom Aman Suite, which is positively palatial at 7,675 sq. ft and has a movable hearth. Additionally, there’s a spa therapy suite with cold and warm plunge swimming pools, sauna and steam rooms, plus a gymnasium, leisure room and examine. In a foodie mecca, Aman Nai Lert Bangkok’s culinary contributions maintain their very own. There are seven eating and consuming venues in whole, and 5, together with the above, are unique to in-house visitors, residents and Aman Club members. The Aman boutique on the resort’s floor flooring is the one area that’s open to the general public with out an advance reservation, and it sells the model’s varied strains in addition to an unique handcrafted model of referential dwelling decor and Bodiratnangkura’s sister Patcharavipa’s eponymous jewelry assortment. Doubles from Rs1,27,286. — Kathryn Romeyn
One Bangkok debuts luxurious motels, inexperienced boulevards, and a 92-storey landmark
Bangkok’s latest neighbourhood has formally opened between Sathorn, Silom and Rama IV Road bringing with it over 160,000 sq. metres of retail area, 5 motels (together with town’s first Ritz-Carlton and Andaz), three luxurious residential towers, and a few severe star energy. So far, two of the three retail zones are open, together with Made in One Bangkok, a set of immersive ideas created particularly for the district. The third, POST 1928, is predicted to launch in the next section. Thailand’s first Mitsukoshi meals corridor is already up and operating, as are a number of public artwork installations—together with large-scale sculptures by Anish Kapoor and Tony Cragg. Half the 17-hectare website is devoted to parks, plazas and shaded walkways, linking Lumphini and Benjakitti. Designed by international agency SOM and backed by Frasers Property, One Bangkok goals to be a LEED Platinum-certified district that folds inexperienced area, tech, and tradition into the centre of town. — Zara Flavia Dmello
The metropolis’s first Ritz-Carlton opens doorways in the One Bangkok city advanced
