Azure Rich Group

Experienced real estate developers in the Asia Pacific region

Leaders in lifestyle and commercial property development

Azure Rich Group (ARG) is a partnership with its founding company established in 1996 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Australian base was established in 2000 in Queensland, Australia. The Group has evolved over the years to include property development, property consultancy, corporate consultancy and construction. ARG is developing a 4-5 star APAC Hotel and Resort Chain including residences and commercial assets, with hotel branding and management under license by Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, the largest hotel group in the world.

The Group’s main bases are in Thailand and Australia with numerous completed projects in the construction and property industries in Thailand, Australia and several other countries. Currently under construction in Thailand are 7 hotels with 1,000+ rooms and multiple commercial assets as part of the APAC Hotel and Resort Chain development.

Azure Rich’s ‘in house’ Property Group comprises of the following:

We partner with some of the world’s leading brands

The 3rd party project team includes construction support through Siam LBS part of the Thai public listed group Siam Steel International, PKF the International Accountants, BECA International Engineers and RHLB International Quantity Surveyors. Property valuations have currently been prepared by Colliers International who are one of a number national and international real-estate agents globally selling the properties.

What we do

Commercial and residential property developments with a range of investment options

Hotel Rooms

Direct investment into single hotel rooms

Hotels

Direct investment into a range of luxury hotel assets either on a fractional, single asset or portfolio basis

Room Fractionals

Direct investment into single hotel rooms on a fractional basis

Commercial Assets

Direct investment into a range of commercial real estate assets either on a fractional, single asset or portfolio basis

Our current development, Nebu Residences in the news

Who we are

An experienced, multi-faceted team within real estate investment

Board of Directors

Dr. Supareak Charlie Chomchan

GROUP FOUNDING PARTNER, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Bryan Priestley

GROUP FOUNDING PARTNER, LEGAL & QUALITY ASSURANCE

International Partners Consortium

Adam Palin

CEO and Co-founder ARG Capital

Paul Gardiner

PARTNER AND Members’ Club DIRECTOR

David Henry

PARTNER, Operations and WELL-BEING DIRECTOR

Nick Meredith

PARTNER AND SALES DIRECTOR

Jeaneah Paik

PARTNER AND WELLBEING / FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Josh Priestley

VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

Lynn Stewart

DIRECTOR OF AGENT AFFILIATES

Marc Tanner

GROUP FOUNDING PARTNER, DESIGN & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Kevin Goos

PARTNER AND BLOCKCHAIN / TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR

Adam Palin

CEO and Co-founder ARG Capital

Our Brands

We have developed a selection of unique brands to suit a wide range of market needs

Nebu brings the best in tropical living to deliver an unparalleled experience for our residents. Our goal is to bring healthy, functional foods and the best in exercise, yoga, wellness, spa services, and personal development while providing a relaxing environment, engaging activities, and entertaining nightlife. We offer a model of environmental, health, and financial sustainability.

3 to 4-star plus hotel accommodation and residences. Nebu brings the best in tropical living to deliver an unparalleled experience for our residents.

Standard rooms have three main sizes, 22sqm, 25sqm and 30sqm. All projects have double size room options at 44sqm, 50sqm and 60sqm, with many rooms having courtyards which are pet friendly. They also include an indoor-outdoor space with a larger than normal balcony, and external shutter for privacy, security and climate control. 

Higher specifications can include jacuzzi bathtubs on the balcony, and some courtyards include plunge pools. All rooms include varying degrees of automation, with the higher star rated rooms having state of the art technology.

A premium experience offering five star and five star plus accommodation and residences. NebuX offers all the benefits of the Nebu brand with enhanced quality of materials, technology and design detailing. NebuX also includes bungalows and standalone villas.

Club Nebu is a contemporary lifestyle club, offering an opportunity to meet new people and enjoy life’s pleasures. Investment is from under $20,000 in a 25% co-ownership Nebu Residence in a hotel or resort. Ownership options with personal use include 25% and 50% co-ownership with shared legal ownership of the asset.

Nebuworld provides the management infrastructure to operate the diverse range of facilities and services, working with world famous operators such as Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. 

Contact us

If you’d like to find out more about our unique range of investment products and real estate projects, please get in touch below

Dr. Supareak Chomchan

Dr. Chomchan is a professional engineer licensed in Thailand with business degrees and has owned an engineering and construction company with 20 years of experience in governmental reinforced concrete building construction, turnkey engineering and construction in manufacturing sector, and residential development.

In the Government sector, Dr. Chomchan won numerous contracts from Ministry of Education, Ministry of Public Health, and Royal Thai Police. Meanwhile in the manufacturing sector, he was awarded contracts from a Swiss animal dietary manufacturer, French dry mortar manufacturer, German gypsum board manufacturer, and American aerospace component manufacturer. For residential projects, resort type developments are his expertise.

On the social side, he also participates as Advisor at Board of Trade of Thailand, Vice Chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) and Secretary General/Director of Plus Foundation. With his network and understanding of the legal framework of doing business in Thailand he is well placed to help support Nebu Resorts through AZURE RICH GROUP’s business opportunity and footprint in the new market.

Bryan Priestley

Bryan graduated with an Honours Law Degree and subsequently practised as a Lawyer (admitted as both a Barrister and Solicitor) both overseas and in Australia and has owned and operated legal firms for the past 30 years specialising in Corporate structuring, Property and Revenue Law and Finance.

Bryan is a founding Director of the AZURE RICH GROUP and sold his law firm interests to concentrate full time on property development and other commercial interests as diverse as manufacturing pet food & care products and establishing a major retail beauty brand. Bryan is based in Azure’s office in Australia and provides legal consultancy services to Azure and its group companies.

The legal, commercial and corporate expertise Bryan has accumulated is utilised in every aspect of the Azure groups’ activities, as is his extensive network of contacts, consisting of professionals from a broad spectrum of disciplines and a vast number of former clients who are owners and/or key decision makers in their respective businesses, many of whom are well known names.

Adam Palin

Adam is Co-Founder and CEO of ARG Capital, a luxury hotel focused private equity firm.

Adam is an investment banker and private equity professional with a particular focus on structuring investments into hotel and commercial real estate developments and turnaround/repositioning projects in conjunction with institutional investors, family offices and high net worth individuals. 

Adam has experience of leading transactions with a cumulative value of over US$10 billion, including some of the world’s most high profile hotel transactions. 

Adam also has extensive experience of taking companies public via IPO and other forms of equity capital market transactions and has worked on the New York Stock Exchange, the London Stock Exchange, and the Australian Securities Exchange. 

Adam has also worked extensively with leading investment banks and private equity groups such as Salomon Brothers, OMERS, Kingdom Investments, and Colony Capital and is also Founder and CEO of Xenos Group, an investment and financial services firm.

Adam holds a BA and MA from Cambridge University and is fluent in English, Mandarin, French, Spanish and Swedish.

Paul Gardiner

PARTNER AND MEMBERS’ CLUB DIRECTOR

David Henry

PARTNER, OPERATIONS & WELL-BEING

David brings more than 30 years of business, startup, sales, and marketing experience to ARG, having worked in both the United States and Asia with entities around the globe. He focuses on go-to-market strategy and transformational growth through revenue building, strategic partnerships, opening new market segments, and enhancing business efficiency. David is actively involved in ARG’s well-being operations, creating new offerings for its clients, partners, and guests.

Nick Meredith

PARTNER AND SALES DIRECTOR

Nick has 36 years experience in Commercial, Residential and Fractional real estate in Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. He is responsible for building and supporting the international sales network which is currently in 8 countries and growing. This network is automated via ARG’s on line platform embracing cutting edge technology and new sales initiatives resulting in better value for investors

Jeaneah Paik

PARTNER AND WELLBEING / FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR

Jeaneah brings more than 10 years of experience in wellness and functional food & beverage to the ARG team. Her team develops, creates, and launches products and services designed to improve the health and well-being of ARG’s guests and customers. She holds a B.A. in human biology from Stanford University, is well-known as a fermented foods expert, and has created unique products that directly improve people’s health.

Josh Priestley

VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING

Josh is an experienced Executive who is highly adept at devising successful real estate sales strategies, coordinating sales campaigns, and executing effective marketing plans including the promotion of property sales on digital advertising platforms. He works within a highly professional in-house team on the organisation of all of ARG’s marketing ventures and collaborating with external specialists.

Lynn Stewart

DIRECTOR OF AGENT AFFILIATES

Lynn possesses a profound understanding of the international real estate industry.  

Her journey began over 25 years ago as a junior sales agent in England, leading her to corporate senior directorships within Europe and Asia.

Lynn believes in the power of collaboration; she values transparency, open communication, and building strong relationships.

Marc Tanner

GROUP FOUNDING PARTNER, DESIGN  PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Marc graduated Auckland University with a Bachelor degree in Architecture, after moving to Australia he founded the International Design and Project Management group Greenarc. Over 20 years in practice the group has had 6 offices across 4 countries including, Australia, England, Thailand and Myanmar, with projects across these countries and more.

Marc is a founding partner of Azure Rich Group, who oversees the groups projects globally in the areas of, product vision, business development, development management and design. Marc is still a registered architect in Australia and is involved in art, both of which feed into his influence within the group’s projects.

Kevin Goos

15 years experience in building multiple successful proptech businesses in the region. Kevin focuses on providing new investment opportunities previously reserved for only large institutional investors.