The hotel is one of the oldest in Asia (1876) and was the first hotel in Thailand.

Literary legends such as Somerset Maugham, Joseph Conrad, James Michener and Noel Coward have all visited the hotel.

Louis Thomas Leonowens, son of Anna Leonowens (Anna and the King of Siam) was once the hotel’s proprietor.
Legendary Thai silk tycoon Jim Thompson was a one-time owner of the hotel along with a group of business partners.

The hotel was voted “Best Hotel in the World” by Institutional Investor for a record-breaking consecutive ten years (1981-90).

In 2011 the hotel was voted “Best City Hotel in Asia” by Travel + Leisure magazine and came second in the world for city hotels.

All hotel guests are greeted upon arrival with a traditional Thai flower hand garland.

The hotel has one of the highest staff to guest room ration in the hotel industry (3 staff per each guest room).

All suites at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok are individually decorated. No two suites are alike. Even the flower arrangements, decorative items and Thai silk bath robes are all unique to each suite.

During the Christmas holiday season, each suite has its own live Christmas tree complete with ornaments that match the décor of the suite.

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is committed to Corporate Responsibility and strives to go above and beyond the minimum legal obligations to support and encourage its employees by providing continuous learning and development opportunities and a healthy, safe and comfortable working environment.

The hotel is committed to minimize its impact on the environment and has many green initiatives in place including annual planting of 5000 trees in Thailand (since 1982), incorporating a river water treatment plant to conserve water, and installing water and energy efficiency measures where possible.