Bangkok--2 Oct--JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa has recently received its fourth consecutive award as “2008 Best Employer Award” in the 2 categories of Employee Relations and Benefits/Welfares by the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labor along with Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa which won the award in the categories of Labour Relations and Welfare, the only resort in Suratthani Province. “We have been recognized by the Ministry of Labor 2008 Best Employer Award as one of the best employers in the country. We are very proud of our achievements and this awards firmly reflect our company’s long standing commitment to be the employer of choice. We value employer empowerment and firmly believed that if we take good care of our associates, they will take good care of our guests.” said Thomas Christiansen, Resident Manager, JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa. While JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa is known today for its resort located on 11 hectares (27 acres) of exquisite tropical gardens with three swimming pools, freshwater ponds and natural preserved coastal wetlands overlooking the Andaman Sea on beautiful Mai Khao Beach. Just 15 minutes north of Phuket’s International Airport, the resort enjoys 17 km (10 miles) of natural beachfront and is adjacent to the Sirinath Marine National Park a protected sea turtle nesting area.The Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa is a romantic boutique resort comprising 45 deluxe rooms, 32 stunning Villas and the Royal Lamai Villa, designed in the style of an intimate Thai Village. The resort is enveloped in perfumed tropical gardens and set on a hill that gently slopes down to a private beach, with stunning views over Lamai Bay.