Safety? But this is Thailand my friend
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"[Our] reputation is one of our most valuable assets
However, a luxury five-star hotel operated by the same company, which opened illegally in central Bangkok last year, continues to break a variety of health and safety codes and regulations, placing both guests and local residents in harm’s way on a daily basis.
In a conversation on business ethics and corporate social responsibility, a non-Thai senior representative of the company told me (in the presence of others), “But Mr Shepherd, this is Thailand. You know things don’t work like that here.”
Taking into account a recent hotel fire, a hotel swimming pool electrocution, and a court ruling on the “hi-so” Aetas Hotel, do international tourists have reason to be concerned?
John Shepherd
Bangkok
