Bangkok needs no introduction but just in case, it’s a sprawling concrete jungle of more than ten million people. It’s quirky and interesting, hectic and hot, frenetic and a hodgepodge of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. The original Oriental structure is now the Mandarin Oriental ...

THE PULSE: Mandarin Oriental Bangkok rolls out new beauty initiative. WHY IT RATES: Just as Thailand's Tourism Authority is striving to reach women travelers so are some of their top hotels ...

Four decades is a long tenure in any position, but in the hospitality industry, such a stint is a true anomaly. Still, Kurt Wachtveitl, general manager of the Oriental Bangkok since 1967, has no plans ...

In the last decade, Thailand’s surge in tourism has driven the exotic paradise towards mass development, even pushed it to its limits some might say, but its street food, white sandy beaches encased ...

WHY IT RATES: The luxury hospitality company is refreshing its brand while retaining its nearly 150 years of elegance and history. — Lacey Pfalz, Associate Editor, TravelPulse Mandarin Oriental Hotel ...