Ownership of this place changed recently to Canadian owners who also own the Hilton and HRH in Phuket as well IIRC. I believe they are intending converting the area on the opposite side to the Beer Vault into some form of Irish Bar, which strikes me as strange when they already have the Beer Vault.

I also can't quite put my finger on why hearing a Starwood property in Bangkok is owned by Canadians makes me think of one Flyertalker in particular.