Our Team

With over 15 years of culinary experience and Le Cordon Bleu training, Chef Somchai thrives on the unique challenge of Villa Princess Maria's dual-kitchen setup. He orchestrates breakfast service to the cottage each morning on trays while simultaneously preparing a full spread in the main villa kitchen. The outdoor BBQ deck is his weekend stage, where he grills freshly caught seafood from Rawai pier for groups of up to 12. His menus bridge Thai and international cuisines with ease — a green curry feast one night, Italian pasta the next — always tailored to multi-generational palates including dedicated children's portions.

Khun Noi's decade in Phuket luxury hospitality prepared her for the specific demands of Villa Princess Maria's two-building estate. She synchronises cottage and main villa housekeeping so neither group is disturbed, staggers airport pickups when families arrive on separate flights, and coordinates Chef Somchai's dual-kitchen meal timing so food reaches every table hot. Her real talent is making groups of 12 feel as though each guest has a personal concierge — remembering individual breakfast preferences, quietly arranging a birthday cake, or ensuring grandparents in the cottage never feel disconnected from the main house festivities.

James brings formal British butler training to Villa Princess Maria's grand-scale entertaining. He sets the long terrace table for 12-person dinners, manages wine pairings across multiple courses, and coordinates service timing between the cottage and main house so that no guest waits. When the group splits — cocktails at the pool bar, a quieter tea in the cottage garden — James ensures both settings are attended with equal polish. His ability to anticipate needs across two buildings simultaneously is what turns a large group stay into a seamless, five-star experience.

Managing two separate buildings to five-star standards requires exceptional coordination, and Khun Dao and Khun Mai deliver it effortlessly. Their morning circuit covers all six bedrooms and bathrooms in the main villa and cottage, both fully equipped kitchens, pool towel stations, and the garden pathways connecting the two structures. Evenings bring cottage turndown service with hand-arranged tropical flowers, ambient lighting set across both buildings, and both kitchens left spotless after Chef Somchai's dual-building dinner service. They also handle complimentary laundry — a lifesaver when 12 guests generate poolside laundry daily.

Somphon's domain is the 2,000 m² of tropical grounds that transform two separate buildings into a single garden estate. His expanded role at Villa Princess Maria goes beyond typical pool maintenance — he sculpts the landscaped pathways that connect main villa to cottage, tends flowering borders that frame every outdoor dining area, and arranges fresh tropical blooms for both buildings each morning. The mature palms, heliconias, and frangipani he nurtures create natural privacy screens between the two structures. Before any guest stirs, the 20×6m pool gleams and every walkway between the villa and cottage is swept and lined with fresh petals.