Hotel Okura, Asset World Corporation collaborate to bring ryokan-style hotels to Thailand

Bangkok and Chiang Mai will soon be able to offer ryokan-style accommodation to travellers, thanks to an agreement between Japanese hotel operator Hotel Okura Co. and Thai real estate group Asset World Corporation (AWC).

Both organisations will develop Okura Resort Chiang Mai and The Okura Prestige Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel and Spa. These are slated to open in 2028, expanding Hotel Okura’s offerings in Thailand to seven hotels and adding over 400 rooms to parent group…