Bangkok--9 Aug--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Starwood Hotels & Resorts, recently announced it has entered into an agreement with Rajadamri Residence Company Limited, a subsidiary of Minor International PCL, to open the first St. Regis in Thailand: the St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Bangkok that Starwood will manage. The signing ceremony was held at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit. Situated at a prominent location along Rajadamri Road, the capital's most prestigious commercial and residential address, the St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Bangkok comprises 198 guestrooms, 22 serviced apartments and 71 exclusive residential units. Upon completion in early 2010, the St. Regis Hotel & Residences, Bangkok will set new standards for urban luxury living in Thailand and is ideally positioned to serve both the city’s influential business leaders and discerning leisure travelers. Picture show from left to right: 1. Mr. Wayne Buckingham, Regional Vice President for Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia & Managing Director of the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers 2. Mr. Miguel Ko, President of Starwood Asia Pacific 3. Mr. William Heinecke, the CEO and Chairman of Minor International PCL. & the Chairman of Minor Food Group. 4. Mr. Michael Sagild, Director & Chief Operating Officer of the Minor International PCL. About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts St. Regis Hotels & Resorts includes the most celebrated properties in the world. Founded by John Jacob Astor with landmark St. Regis Hotel, New York over a century ago, the company will unveil highly anticipated St. Regis properties in Singapore (2007), Mexico City (2008), Punta Mita, Mexico (2008), Bali (2008), Anguilla (2008), Costa Rica (2008), Atlanta (2009), Bahํa Beach, Puerto Rico (2009), Deer Valley (2009), Macau (2009), Bal Harbour, FL (2010), Lhasa, Tibet (2010), Osaka ( 2010 ), Baha Mar (2011) and Jakarta ( 2011 ) that will further enhance the brand's legacy. Personalized service and amenities, enviable locations and luxuriously localized design are recognized worldwide as hallmarks of the St. Regis experience. For more information on St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, please visit www.stregis.com. About Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Four Points, W, Le M้ridien and the recently announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com About Minor International Minor International (MINT) is one of the country’s largest hospitality and leisure companies, with a portfolio of 15 hotels and over 2,300 rooms under the Marriott, Four Seasons, Anantara and other brands in Thailand, Maldives and Vietnam. Minor International is also one of the leading spa operators in the Asia Pacific region, with more than 23 spas in Thailand, China and the Middle East under the Mandara, Anantara and other brands. MINT is also the developer of high end residential projects such as the Royal Garden Hua Hin Condominium, Residences at the Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai and The Estates at the Four Seasons Samui. Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net