Phuket’s Indigo Pearl Appoints New GM

The Indigo Pearl hotel in Phuket has appointed Christopher (Chris) Oakes as General Manager.

Chris has extensive international hospitality industry experience having worked in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Thailand and the Maldives amongst others.

His last assignment was as Managing Director of Petchey Leisure where he was responsible for 6 resorts in Spain and Portugal as well as repositioning and growing the company.

Prior to that Chris worked with Six Senses Resorts and Spas from 2004 to 2012 in various capacities the last being as Chief Concept Officer for all their resorts and spas in Thailand as well as the pre opening of Six Senses Laamu, Maldives. He has also worked with MyHotels in the UK.