THB12 Billion Indoor Ski Slope and Mega Hotel Project For Koh Sa

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Posted: 15 Aug 2011 | 9:15 am

An ambitious THB12 billion baht tourism mega project has broken ground on the resort island of Koh Samui.

Located above the popular tourist area of Chaweng the development includes a 250 key five star resort and conference center,sports academy and stadium,four star hotel, residential apartments and villas, water park and high-speed gondola.

According to the developers planning also includes what is being touted as one of the largest indoor ski slopes in the world, though it is not part of the curent phase of construction.

Thailand-based design firm The Beaumont Partnership are engaged as master planners.

The development firm is Club Koh Samui Development headed by Managing Director Finn Hyttel.

There remains speculation in the market about the prospects of this scale of project for an already strained infrastructure in Samui. and the ability of small firm to execute such an enourmous undertaking.

Stay tuned.

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Does anybody think that Bangkok might be a better spot for such an enterprise? Please react..

Jasper, 15 Sep 2011 | 1:17 pm

It sure would be a great idea for this to come in to reality,

Jack Black, 09 Sep 2011 | 4:52 pm

Sounds very interesting, however we unfortunately have had our far share of fly by night schemes here on the Island, thank goodness tourist forget quickly....looking at the website, there seems to be no Company profile, listed company, etc...Any one know who is financing it?

Michael Fahey, 16 Aug 2011 | 3:53 pm

Why wouldn't it work? Being European is not a precursor to its success. The tourist does not only come form Europe anyway. There is a Snow House in Genting and a Snow Town in Dream World, both are extremely popular.There is not enough information on this to be sure, but I do think it could be very popular.

Keith Vigon, 15 Aug 2011 | 4:33 pm

Reading this I first had to check the date -- thought it was April Fool's! This seems so far from the sensible idea of promoting, enhancing and protecting the natural attractions of a place. Probably not what Samui or Thailand needs, now or ever.

Lana, 15 Aug 2011 | 2:06 pm

They just want to draw attention to themselves...and being vastly over-ambitious bordering on outrageous happens to be the way to get yourself in the lime light..Samui, the new Disneyland

Ian, 15 Aug 2011 | 1:22 pm

I pray that this will happen.

Mark Lightfoot, 15 Aug 2011 | 11:02 am

This is the 3rd such developement these guys have mooted, so far none out of 3. Just what all European tourists want! A ski slope in Samui?????

Tom Ultmann, 15 Aug 2011 | 10:37 am