Centara Hotels & Resorts has appointed Prapaijit Thongma as general manager of Centara Villas Phi Phi Island, which is set to open in 1Q 2025.
Bringing over 20 years of extensive hospitality experience, Prapaijit first joined Centara Hotels & Resorts in 2001 as front office manager at Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok, where she swiftly advanced to director of rooms.
She took on various leadership positions, including executive assistant manager at Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas Krabi and resident manager at Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa Maldives, The Centara Collection.
She played a significant role in launching the Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa Maldives and Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives. In 2013, she was appointed hotel manager at Centara Ras Fushi before being promoted to general manager in 2014.
In her most recent role as area general manager, Prapaijit oversaw operations for both the Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa Maldives and Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa Maldives, managing a total of 252 rooms.