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HOTEL MANAGMENT | by Manta KlangboonkrongA HOTEL WITH HEARTAdrian Brown, general manager of Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok, on the keys to the brand’s quick successAdrian Brown did not attend hospitality school like many others in the industry, but learned tolove the business from his short stint as a waiter at a hotel bar. Destined to be a carpenter, with a proper apprenticeship and licence already under his belt, Mr Brown shifted paths to immerse himself in the hotel business at Hyatt Hotels in Australia and Britain, which led him to otherinternational hotels such as JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur, New World Renaissance Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Renaissance International Western Australia and Renaissance Sydney Hotel.Prior to joining Chatrium Hotel Riverside Bangkok, he was general manager of the Eastern and Oriental Hotel and Lone Pine Hotel in Penang, and most recently was pre-openingElite+ 25