{"id":272622,"date":"2026-09-01T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=272622"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T14:07:23","slug":"club-med-breaks-ground-on-samui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2026\/09\/club-med-breaks-ground-on-samui\/","title":{"rendered":"Club Med breaks ground on Samui"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAMUI, Thailand, 1 September 2026: A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Club Med Koh Samui resort was held last week, marking a significant milestone for both Club Med and Central Capital Group, one of Thailand\u2019s leading business conglomerates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event included a traditional ceremony and a symbolic planting of native Samui coconut seedlings, signifying a tribute to the locale, a new beginning, and a vision of future success. This follows the signing of the Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-272623\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5012468827930174;width:478px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52.jpeg 949w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52-696x464.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52-630x420.jpeg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Left to Right) Jason Dunn, Managing Director, CIO, Central Capital Group; Andrew Xu, Deputy CEO &amp; Chief Growth Officer, Club Med; Phoom Chirathivat, Managing Partner, Co-founder Central Capital Group; Rachael Harding, CEO, Southeast Asia and Pacific, Club Med; Charles Rubin, Managing Director, IR, GC and Risk, Central Capital Group.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Club Med Koh Samui resort will be a Club Med Exclusive Collection Resort, the third in this product range in Asia and the Pacific region. Club Med Exclusive Collection Koh Samui will mark the brand\u2019s first Exclusive Collection Resort in Thailand and second in the country, following Club Med Phuket, which opened its doors 40 years ago in 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This expansion of Club Med and the Exclusive Collection product range continues the upscale trajectory of Club Med\u2019s global upgrade, which was completed in 2024. Since then, the group has focused on accelerating the development of new resorts around the globe, including both Premium All-Inclusive and Exclusive Collection resorts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the ambition to double the number of resorts globally by 2030, Club Med\u2019s development expansion roadmap is well-paced to deliver new resorts such as Club Med South Africa (newly opened in July 2026) and a brand-new beach resort, Club Med Borneo, in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (end of 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other upcoming projects include opening resorts in Canada, Italy, Oman, and Indonesia in the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Source: Club Med)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAMUI, Thailand, 1 September 2026: A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Club Med Koh Samui resort was held last week, marking a significant milestone for both Club Med and Central Capital Group, one of Thailand\u2019s leading business conglomerates. 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