Soi : Le Spa Zen Spa Manager

Sawasdee ka, my name is Soi and I am your Spa Manager at Le Spa Zen. I was born in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, and graduated from the Sukhothai Thammathirat University.

I started my career in Bangkok in 1998 where I worked as beautician and beauty advisor for almost 5 years. I then joined the Six Senses Hideaway Samui as senior therapist and then the Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui as Junior Spa Trainer where I learned how to manage a spa and assist guests with their choices and spa programs. During these years I have also trained for different kind of western and oriental therapy techniques, and have learned and trained in disciplines such as Ayurveda and Reiki.

In late 2009 I joined Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa and I am very proud and delighted to work with the wonderful Zazen Team. Myself and the Spa Team will be delighted to welcome you and make sure your stay is a relaxing one, by assisting you in making the best spa program to fit your needs among a variety of treatments created especially for you.

Furthermore, should you like to organize a personal spa journey prior to your arrival or for any information and assistance you wish to receive please do not hesitate to contact me directly on my email address: lespazen@samuizazen.com.

Ame : Executive Assistant Manager

Hi, my name is Ame. I come from the Pattani province in Thailand. I received my degree in Education Technology from Prince of Songkhla University and then tried a few things before joining Zazen working in domestic distribution for Sahafarm, and then becoming a nun (for a short time).

I love working in the hospitality service because its a pleasure to provide good service and to see people happy. As the reservations manager and executive assistant manager I spend lots of time in direct correspondence with you, our guests, with the responsibilities of the reservations department, front office and wedding planning.

Send me an e-mail. I would love to take care of your reservation or to help you organize your wedding in samui.

Dont hesitate to contact me at sales@samuizazen.com or weddings@samuizazen.com , I would be happy to answer your mail.

Jan : Food & Beverage and Event Manager

Hello, my name is Jan. I grew up in Hamburg, Germany until I was 17 when I decided to finish my high school education in more international environment at the International School of the Algarve, Portugal.

Travelling has always been a big part of my life since my childhood, so I have always regarded it my destiny to take care of travellers and making their stay abroad as comfortable and memorable as possible in the same way people have been taking care of me.

I continued my studies of the hospitality industry at the Swiss School for Hotel Management Les Roches Marbella, where I received my BBA in Hospitality Management in 2008. It was during my studies when I first worked at Zazen as a trainee, followed by other internships in Tenerife, the Dominican Republic and later as a Junior Consultant at a Madrid based hospitality consultancy.

Having never forgotten about the beauty of the people of Zazen and Ko Samui it always has been a dream to go back. This dream became reality when I re-joined the team of Zazen in 2010 as F&B and Event Manager.

Now I take great pride and pleasure in making your stay here as pleasant and memorable as possible!

If you have any questions, requests or desires regarding your dinner or Event at Zazen, please feel free to contact me at any time at fb@samuizazen.com

Hope to see you soon!

Ti : Managing Director

Im a Koh Samui girl, born and raised, and the youngest of nine siblings! I attended the Local University and finished with a degree in Marketing.

After that, I did in-house training at the airport as part of the ground staff for two months.

When I was 26 years old, my fiancé Alexander Andries and I, took over Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa from my father. We gave the resort its name, and continue to invest our energy in constantly improving Zazens service and outlook.

The resort allows me to express myself artistically. When I met Alex, I was running a small boutique in my fathers house in Bophut village, selling pieces of art, decoration and Buddhist artifacts which I discovered from the northern part of Thailand, Bali and Burma. The boutique at Zazen is an extension of this hobby.

Zazen is very much part of who I am. This used to be my playground! I saw my parents, brothers and sisters taking care of the first tourists and backpackers, and I wanted to do the same. I gave my heart to Zazen and am still very active in the resort.

Im now the owner and executive director in charge of the whole organization of the hotel, and am proud to have designed the room interiors as well as the gardens at Zazen. Im responsible for those small beloved details that make Zazen what it is today.

Dont hesitate to contact me at md@samuizazen.com , I would be happy to answer your mail.

Alex : Managing Director

I was born in Brussels, but was conceived in Kinshasa, Congo, Africa, where my parents lived for 4 years! My mum, Jane White, is from England. She traveled a lot in the US and met my father, Christian Andries, in Brussels. He is Belgian and at that time had just come back from a two year trip to Australia. Together, they lived in Africa before returning back to Brussels. Because of all the traveling and mixed nationalities of my parents, our house was always full of friends from all around. I remember that this was a feeling that I really loved - having the chance to meet all these people. I guess that this was the time when I had the first privilege of welcoming people - the beginning of feelings that would lead me to the hospitality industry. I apparently told my parents that when I was older, I would also travel.

After finishing high school in Belgium, I went to Tyler, Texas with the Rotary Club to do another senior year and to discover America, its culture and people. I then went back to Brussels, studied Tourism & Hotel Management at the Institut Arthur Haulot and did an internship in at the Hillsboro airport next to Portland, Oregon, USA.

I graduated in September 97 and left for Thailand in October 97 as a Representative for the Belgian Tour Operator BEST tours. After spending 6 months in Bangkok, I got the chance to reopen the destination of Koh Samui for BEST tours. I used to welcome guests at the airport, visit them in 12 different hotels all around the island and made sure that they all enjoyed a nice holiday. After 2 months, I met Ti, who had a small boutique in Bophut village. We fell in love. I convinced Tis father to trust me, and we got engaged. From that moment on, I knew I wasnt going to go back to live in Belgium. Two years later her father suggested we take over the family guest house and since then Ti and I have put all our energy and love into Zazen, welcoming guests on holiday to discover the beautiful island of Koh Samui and the friendliness of its inhabitants.

I hope that Ti and I will be able to welcome you soon to our home and that you too will fall in love with Zazen and Koh Samui.

Dont hesitate to contact me at alexander@samuizazen.com , I would be happy to answer your mail.