Released on = May 14, 2007, 8:24 pm

Press Release Author = Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel/Aticha Pasaprates

Industry = Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary = Chef Suksan, Thai Chef at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal
Meridien Hotel will be showcasing his creations at Le Meridien Gallia Milan from
June 5th - 14th, 2007.

Press Release Body = Bangkok, Thailand May 15th 2007 - Chef Suksan, Thai Chef at the
Plaza Athenee Bangkok, A Royal Meridien Hotel will be showcasing his creations at Le
Meridien Gallia Milan from June 5th - 14th, 2007.

Chef Suksan and his team have put together a special cutting-edge Thai menu
featuring innovative dishes such as "Som Tam Kung in Cone" "Spicy Roasted Duck Salad
in Cone" "Tiger prawn with tamarind sauce" and "Mango sticky rice in cone" to allow
Italian guest to sample the culinary delights of contemporary Thai cuisine.

Enjoying the world of Le Méridien - special and memorable experiences around the globe.

Discover more simply e-mail reservation.bangkok@lemeridien.com , call the hotel
directly +66 (0) 2650 8800 or visit www.lemeridien.com/bangkok


Notes to Editors:
Le Méridien
Le Méridien brand, currently represented by more than 120 properties in 52
countries, was acquired by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide in November 2005.
With close to 70 percent of its properties located in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa
and the Middle East, Le Méridien provides a strong international complement to
Starwood's primarily North American holdings. Plans call for dynamic expansion of
Le Méridien-branded hotels within the next five years, concentrating in the U.S.,
Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, including destinations such as India, Thailand and
China.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure
companies in the world with approximately 850 properties in more than 95 countries
and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood® Hotels is a
fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels and resorts with the
following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®,
Sheraton®, Westin®, Four Points® by Sheraton, W®, Le Méridien® and the recently
announced AloftSM and ElementSM Hotels. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation
Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality
vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit
www.starwoodhotels.com. www.starwoodpressclub.com



Web Site = http://www.lemeridien.com/bangkok

Contact Details = Contact: Aticha Pasaprates
Position: Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: ++66 (0) 2650 8800 Ext. 6240
Fax: +66 (0) 2650 8628
Email: aticha.pasaprates@lemeridien.com