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In 1948, Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui made a dream come true when she founded Dusit International and built her first "Princess" hotel on Bangkok's New Road in Thailand. Today, the Dusit name is world-famous for its incomparable standard of excellence in the hospitality industry and incorporates five distinctive brands: Dusit Thani Hotels & Resorts; Dusit's second generation DusitD2 Hotels and Resorts; Dusit Princess Hotels & Resorts; Dusit Devarana Hotels & Resorts, and Dusit Residence Serviced Apartments.

Royal Concept

Dusit Thani can truly be called "fit for a king." It was the vision of King Rama VI of Thailand in 1918 that inspired the Dusit concept of impeccable hospitality. "Dusit Thani" was the King's description of his vision."Dusit" is the mythological name for a level of heaven, and "Thani" means town. The King's "town in heaven" was the ideal choice of name for the Bangkok-based flagship hotel, which was officially opened in 1970. Fittingly, a statue of King Rama VI stands across the way from the hotel.

Resorts

Recognizing the trend toward resort travel, in 1987 Dusit International acquired a property in Pattaya and undertook an important renovation that resulted in the Dusit Thani Pattaya resort. A second resort project was the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, a beach resort in Phuket. In 1989, the company's deluxe Dusit Resort and Polo Club was opened and was subsequently renamed the Dusit Thani Hua Hin. The Royal Princess Chiang Mai and the Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai were part of the company's resorts focus in 1991.

Philippines

Under the Dusit Thani Hotels & Resorts brand umbrella, in 1995 the company acquired the Hotel Nikko Manila, which underwent an extensive renovation before being renamed the Dusit Thani Manila in 2008.