Urs Umbricht appointed General Manager at The Racha

Bangkok, 02 June 2003 – The Racha, Sanctuary Resorts’ latest luxury all villa resort development located just off the coast of Phuket has appointed Urs Umbricht as its General Manager.

Urs, a Swiss national is no stranger to Thailand; having been General Manager at the Blue Lagoon resort in Samui over 7 years ago. Urs brings cultural understanding and diversity to Racha Island; having been General Manager in many overseas places including East Jerusalem, Kenya, Koh Samui - Thailand, Rome and the Seychelles.

Andrew Jones, founder and Guardian of Sanctuary Resorts noted that “Urs shares common values with Sanctuary Resorts and his interest in environmental protection and community development is in alignment with our own Vision and Mission.” Michel van der Hoeven, who heads the regional office in Bangkok adds that “Urs’ proven track record on exceeding guest and associates’ expectations will ensure that The Racha takes its rightful place amongst Thailand’s top resorts”.

The Racha, with its 75 deluxe villas (some with private pools), select food and beverage outlets and of a signature Sanctuary Spa will open at the end of this year. Show villas are available for viewing on Racha Island; which can be reached by a 25 minute private speed boat trip from Phuket.

A pre-view of pictures of The Racha can be seen at www.sanctuaryresorts.com/racha.

Sanctuary Resorts also manages the award-winning The Balé in Bali, which has just been ranked amongst the top 80 new resorts by Conde Nast. Additionally, it has commenced construction on Hotel de la Paix in Siem Reap as well as on Shinta Mani, a non-fee paying vocational hotel institute in Siem Reap, which will open in September.