Meet The Team

My name is Delphine and I am the new Resident Manager of Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa.

Living and working on the beautiful island of Koh Samui since 5 years, I grew up in Aix-en-Provence, south of France.

Educated from Avignon University with a Master Degree in Business Management and International Trade, I had first the opportunity to lead a small hotel before to become the Resort Manager of a luxury 4* Resort of 75 rooms.

I was thrilled when I had the opportunity to join Zazen Family. The resort is a beautiful and intimate oasis with its attention to details and a very personal touch.

With the team, we will together continuously strive to create a unique and memorable experience for our guests.

I will be delighted to welcome you soon in our lovely resort and to ensure a very special stay with us.

Please feel free to contact me anytime at rm@samuizazen.com .

Sawasdee, my name is Tuk. I’m from Chaiyaphum, northeastern Thailand.

I have been living in Koh Samui since 1998. I am working in Zazen Boutique Resort and Spa since 2008. Zazen family offered me a great opportunity to work as a Human Resources Officer. After 12 years of hard work, I am now Human Resources Manager.
I love this job because the duties are very important to the company. Every operations must be driven efficiently by our recruited employees. I believe that our employees’ productivity and the care we give them are linked, that is why I look after them individually every day.
I am happy to work with Zazen because we are like a family.

Hi, my name is Ame. I come from the Pattani province in Thailand. I received my degree in Education Technology from Prince of Songkhla University and then tried a few things before joining Zazen working in domestic distribution for Sahafarm, and then becoming a nun (for a short time).

I love working in the hospitality service because its a pleasure to provide good service and to see people happy. As a Sales I spend lots of time in direct correspondence with you, our guests, with the responsibilities of the reservations department and front office.

Send me an e-mail. I would love to take care of your reservation or to help you organize your holiday in samui.

Don’t hesitate to contact me at sales@samuizazen.com I would be happy to answer your email.

My Name is Robin, I am 27 years old and I had the opportunity to join the Zazen family In March 2019 as a Food and Beverage Manager. I was born in Annecy, in the French Alps, but spend most of my childhood in Avignon, in the South of France.

My love for this industry started upon completion of my Master in International Hospitality Management in Birmingham, in England. I had to pay for my studies and I had to start working in Hotel du Vin, a well-known hotel chain in U-K created by some of the best sommeliers in the world. I spend 6 years there, moving through the hierarchy from food runner to head sommelier. I had the chance through my time there and then later in Australia to work with great mentors that taught the best way possible of doing things.

It is now a new chapter of my life, and I am delighted to join the Zazen family. I am excited to the idea of sharing my knowledge with others, learn new things from my colleagues, bring warmth, fairness, friendliness and of course wine!

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me at fb@samuizazen.com, and I would be happy to answer via email.

Hi, My name is Tak and I am from Surin povince in Thailand.

I was working in Bangkok for 5 years before to move to Koh Samui 12 years ago. I have been working in different 5-star-hotel of the island and I have been delighted to start working as Restaurant Manager for the award winning restaurant of Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa.
I will be happy to welcome you at our restaurant!

Sawadee Ka,

My name is Ell. I am from the South of Thailand. I had started to learn hospitality at the young age of 19 and since then have worked in several hotels first in Phuket.

Upon a visit to Koh Samui in 2004, I soon fell in love with the life here and truly felt the attraction of this tropical island. Even after working in Reception and Reservations department for different hotels in Koh Samui over the past ten years, I’m still excited about my job in this industry.

At present, I am in charge of the Sales & Marketing Department at Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa, which brings new experiences everyday as I discover the challenge of working with the Boutique Style hotel. At the same time, there are many chances to have a good time and enjoy the work at Zazen.

I can’t wait to organize your next relaxing holiday with us at Zazen. Don’t hesitate to contact me at info@samuizazen.com for any inquiries or bookings.

Hello! My name is Nok, and I come from Phetchabun in the North of Thailand.

I have always been passionate by the tourism industry, and have decided early that I would study Tourism and Hospitality. I went on and studied in the International School of Tourism Suratthani Rajabhat University.

To complete my knowledge on tourism, I travelled around Thailand for a little while, and ended up in Koh Samui, where I decided to start looking for a job. I began working in small restaurants to gain experience and learn about the job industry hands-on. When I started to work at Zazen, I was the cashier for both the restaurant and the front office, as both outlets were at the same place. This is how I learned my job as a receptionist and decided to follow this path.

Today, I am thrilled to make each and every one of you, our lovely guests, happy to stay at Zazen, and I am proud to be part of your holiday experience.

I’m a Koh Samui girl, born and raised, and the youngest of nine siblings! I attended the Local University and finished with a degree in Marketing.

After that, I did in-house training at the airport as part of the ground staff for two months.

When I was 26 years old, my fiancé Alexander Andries and I, took over Zazen Boutique Resort & Spa from my father. We gave the resort its name, and continue to invest our energy in constantly improving Zazens service and outlook.

The resort allows me to express myself artistically. When I met Alex, I was running a small boutique in my fathers house in Bophut village, selling pieces of art, decoration and Buddhist artifacts which I discovered from the northern part of Thailand, Bali and Burma. The boutique at Zazen is an extension of this hobby.

Zazen is very much part of who I am. This used to be my playground! I saw my parents, brothers and sisters taking care of the first tourists and backpackers, and I wanted to do the same. I gave my heart to Zazen and am still very active in the resort.

Im now the owner and executive director in charge of the whole organization of the hotel, and am proud to have designed the room interiors as well as the gardens at Zazen. Im responsible for those small beloved details that make Zazen what it is today.

Don’t hesitate to contact me at md@samuizazen.com , I would be happy to answer your mail.

I was born in Brussels, but was conceived in Kinshasa, Congo, Africa, where my parents lived for 4 years! My mum, Jane White, is from England. She traveled a lot in the US and met my father, Christian Andries, in Brussels. He is Belgian and at that time had just come back from a two year trip to Australia. Together, they lived in Africa before returning back to Brussels. Because of all the traveling and mixed nationalities of my parents, our house was always full of friends from all around. I remember that this was a feeling that I really loved – having the chance to meet all these people. I guess that this was the time when I had the first privilege of welcoming people – the beginning of feelings that would lead me to the hospitality industry. I apparently told my parents that when I was older, I would also travel.

After finishing high school in Belgium, I went to Tyler, Texas with the Rotary Club to do another senior year and to discover America, its culture and people. I then went back to Brussels, studied Tourism & Hotel Management at the Institut Arthur Haulot and did an internship in at the Hillsboro airport next to Portland, Oregon, USA.

I graduated in September 97 and left for Thailand in October 97 as a Representative for the Belgian Tour Operator BEST tours. After spending 6 months in Bangkok, I got the chance to reopen the destination of Koh Samui for BEST tours. I used to welcome guests at the airport, visit them in 12 different hotels all around the island and made sure that they all enjoyed a nice holiday. After 2 months, I met Ti, who had a small boutique in Bophut village. We fell in love. I convinced Tis father to trust me, and we got engaged. From that moment on, I knew I wasnt going to go back to live in Belgium. Two years later her father suggested we take over the family guest house and since then Ti and I have put all our energy and love into Zazen, welcoming guests on holiday to discover the beautiful island of Koh Samui and the friendliness of its inhabitants.

I hope that Ti and I will be able to welcome you soon to our home and that you too will fall in love with Zazen and Koh Samui.

Dont hesitate to contact me at alexander@samuizazen.com , I would be happy to answer your mail.