Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok | Capturing the essence of bygone times

| Capturing the essence of bygone times. 🖊️"When a writer sets out on a journey, the only person he must leave behind is himself." —— Maugham 🕸️In the air of Bangkok, there is the humidity after a heavy rain and the warm wave of heat that has just started. Walking along the Chao Phraya River, a different kind of Southeast Asian charm brushes past your cheeks. With a history of over 140 years, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok is located on the tranquil banks of the Chao Phraya River. The hotel's private teakwood shuttle boat provides daily transfer services, with the water's surface shimmering, and from afar, it looks like a scene from an old movie, as if you have arrived at the elegant years of the past. 🦜In the serene garden, lush green vegetation spreads unrestrained. Sculptures are frozen in graceful poses, their gentle gazes fixated on the time that has paused in their world. 19th-century historical buildings, arched openwork lattice, and milky-white spaces. Pulling out a leather-bound notebook from a suit pocket, the pen scratches on the paper, and the various moments in time are recorded. 🪶The Authors’ Lounge, located on the first floor of the hotel, is filled with a charming classical atmosphere, as if time has reverted to the early 20th century. Wicker furniture and hand-painted fabrics perfectly complement the photos of many famous writers on the walls, who have stayed at the hotel since the late 19th century. The Authors’ Lounge is famous for its traditional afternoon tea with exquisite finger sandwiches, pastries, freshly baked English scones, and homemade jams. 🦢Outside the window, there is a tranquil expanse of lush greenery. Here, sipping afternoon tea, quietly writing, and contemplating, it's as if you've stepped into the scenes of bygone eras depicted by writers, elegant and unique. Here, you can let go of yourself, listen to the rhythm of time flowing, and the space tells the stories of the past, all stretching out long and continuous. 🐩The Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok was built in 1876 and is known for its elegance. The scene in the lobby is like an oil painting, with golden bronze lamps scattered about, and lotuses floating leisurely on the water's surface, white and tranquil. The hotel has long been regarded as a place of inspiration for world-famous writers. In addition to Maugham, others such as Joseph Conrad, Somerset Maugham, Wilbur Smith, and John Le Carré have all stayed here, and many suites are named after them. Mr. Maugham celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday here, so the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Bangkok not only opened the "Authors' Lounge" but also specially designed a "Writer's Suite" for Maugham, with the room retaining the view of the Chao Phraya River that Maugham loved the most during his stay.