Marriott International plans to open 7-8 new properties in Thailand this year as part of its plan to add 33 properties over the next five years.
Jakob Helgen, area vice-president for Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar at Marriott International, said at least 33 new properties are secured, but that one or two larger projects could take a longer time to develop.
Among the upcoming projects slated to open this year is an Autograph Collection hotel at Sukhumvit Soi 53, which is the first property of this kind in Thailand, as well as two Courtyard hotels -- one located in Sukhumvit Soi 20, and the other near Suvarnabhumi airport.
