Mr. Frickhinger brings to his role more than 25 years of senior management experience at luxury hotels in Germany, Switzerland, China, and Thailand.
Prior to joining The Ascott Limited, Mr Frickhinger was the General Manager of Cape Panwa Resort, Phuket and spent eight years as General Manager of The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand where he gleaned an understanding and developed an appreciation for Thai culture and traditions.
As a business leader, Mr. Frickhinger believes in empowering his team, and working with the local workforce to bring out the best in their individual and team performance in order to exceed guests' expectations.
Mr. Frickhinger is a graduate in Hotel Management from Southern Cross University, Australia and has an MBA from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Germany. Action-driven and motivated, he is well-placed to steer Somerset Park Suanplu Bangkok to greater success.
Mr. Brian Tan, Country General Manager of Thailand & Laos, says "We welcome Philipp to the Ascott family as we strengthen our management team to prepare for the exciting growth in the cluster as countries around the world open up for travel again in 2022."
About The Ascott Limited
The Ascott Limited is a member of CapitaLand Investment. It is one of the leading international lodging owner-operators with properties across Asia Pacific, Central Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the USA. Its portfolio of serviced apartment, coliving and hotel brands includes Ascott The Residence, The Crest Collection, Somerset, Quest, Citadines, lyf, Preference, Vertu, Harris, Citadines Connect, Fox, Yello, Fox Lite and POP!.
Source: Ascott International Management (Thailand)