• IHG signed Holiday Inn Express Krabi Ao Nang in Thailand, a 158-room conversion with owner Chok Deesuk.
• Property scheduled to open by end-2026 following a rebrand to the Holiday Inn Express flag.
• Deal extends IHG’s partnership with Chok Deesuk, which also owns Holiday Inn Resort Krabi Ao Nang Beach.
• IHG cited rising conversion activity in Thailand, with conversions representing nearly 40% of signed keys in 2025.
• IHG operates 42 hotels in Thailand, with 39 more in its pipeline.

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