Though Nai Lert continued to make his headquarters near the original shop, he soon

expanded into other businesses in other parts of the city. One was a guesthouse called the

Hotel de la Paix thereby creating the first hotel property of the family business. Located

in the Lower Saphan Lek Bridge area, it offered English beer, Scotch whiskey, and tasty

sausages made by his wife, who was noted for her culinary skills; King Rama VI himself

honored the establishment by coming for lunch shortly after it opened.