Anurak Community Lodge beside Khao Sok national park near Phuket and Krabi in southern Thailand has completed renovations and improvements to its guest rooms and bathrooms, the main restaurant, public areas and water supply. The award winning 19-key ecolodge has also added nine new mountain bikes bringing the total available in a range of sizes to 15. The ecolodge’s main Hornbill restaurant, known for its spectacular jungle views, has been refurbished and its opening hours extended. Jungle-style dinners are now prepared in a specially created open-sided bamboo sala which has been relocated deeper into the lodge’s six hectares of wild flower gardens, which have been enhanced by a veteran local landscape gardener. A newly drilled 120-metre well now provides high quality pure...
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Avani Hotels & Resorts, the upscale lifestyle brand of Minor Hotels, has launched AvaniWell, the brand’s first wellbeing clinic at Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand. Beyond the usual spa offering, guests are invited to discover what wellbeing means to them with guidance from AvaniWell’s team of experts. From Traditional Thai Medicine and physiotherapy to Reformer Pilates and healthy dining, AvaniWell provides wellness “à la carte”, designed to kick-start healthy habits through weekend resets, serene staycations and weekly wellbeing programmes. Traditional Meets Modern AvaniWell offers a personalised path to wellbeing through a choice of traditional and modern practices. Guests are invited to discover Thai Traditional Medicine (TTM), an ancient system ...
Read MorePhulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve has launched a new mediterranean menu at its restaurant Jampoon, inviting guests to savour the timeless elegance and sophistication of the French Riviera on the shores of the Andaman Sea. With its breathtaking views of the azure waters and lush landscapes, dining at Phulay Bay is not just a meal but a journey of the senses. The new menu at Jampoon is set to transport all senses to the glamorous promenades and plazas of the Côte d’Azur, as talented chefs craft vibrant dishes that showcase the flavours of the Mediterranean. Blending classical French and Italian techniques with local and sustainable ingredients, including freshly-caught seafood, every diner can embark on a rich culinary journey whilst gazing out across the shimmering Southern Thai se...
Read MoreCentral Pattana has launched 'Pride for All,' a nationwide campaign in Thailand, celebrating Pride Month at Central shopping centers. Aligning with recent government policies advocating for diversity and equality, this initiative aims to position Thailand as a top LGBTQ+ friendly destination, potentially hosting World Pride 2030. The campaign is expected to attract half a million people at Central shopping centers nationwide in June, stimulating tourism and the economy. "Pride for All: Thailand Celebrates and Empowers Equality and Gender Diversity for Pride Month 2024" Highlighted by colorful Pride events nationwide in June City Pride - Central World's "Rhythm of Pride 2024" kicked off Thailand's Pride events after a 4-year hiatus. The event, led by Lukkade-Metinee and supported...
Read MoreOff the shore of Thailand's resort island of Phuket, marine conservationists have released 11 baby leatherback sea turtles into the Indian Ocean, hoping they can thrive in the wild and return in two decades to reproduce. The release of the year-old turtles, each about the size of a rugby ball, follows an intense conservation effort to boost the leatherback's survival chances after the discovery in 2018 that the endangered species had returned to lay eggs in southern Thailand. FILE PHOTO: One-month-old baby leatherback turtles swim inside a pond at Phuket Marine Biological Center, in Phuket province, Thailand, April 7, 2024. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar The stronger turtles have successfully made their way into the ocean, while others perished after hatching, so a programme was laun...
Read MoreVisama Mae Chan luxury tented camp in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, has announced special new promotions including offers for the Songkran water festival period, family summer packages, and a simple one-night bed and breakfast rate. The exclusive 10-room five-star service tented camp, which opened in December, occupies a scenic location in a five-hectare teak wood forest grove in the hills above Mae Chan town, a 40-minute drive from Chiang Rai airport. For Songkran and all of April Full of value-added features, the Songkran Bliss packages are 4D/3N or 3D/2N and include roundtrip airport transfers from Chiang Rai airport, daily breakfast and dinner, on-call butler service, one signature excursion per stay, 20% off food and drink, one in-house activity per stay for two, and a ...
Read MoreThe five-star Visama Mae Chan in northern Thailand is targeting small corporate groups THE newly opened luxury Visama Mae Chan tented camp in northern Thailand has announced that it is available for private corporate buyouts. The fully five-star tented camp, which opened in December, is targeting corporate buyouts for board meetings, strategic planning retreats and incentive reward bookings. It is also making the property available for private takeovers by families, groups of friends and intimate wedding parties. Each group will have a dedicated in-house event manager to make sure proceedings go smoothly. The camp’s founders, VHG Hospitality Asia, have created a service culture and property that can host ten executives and their partners in ten safari tents imported from S...
Read MoreDuring the final two months of 2023, approximately 3.8 million weddings were solemnised in India. The timing aligns well with Thailand’s visa exemption for Indian travellers, extending until May 2024. A delightful opportunity for the newly hitched, we say. Imagine a dreamy coastal escape overlooking the Arabian Sea where opulence meets seclusion – if that’s your idea of a honeymoon, these five resorts perfectly fit the bill. Luxurious Bespoke Experiences in Krabi Nestled along the pristine white sands in Krabi, Phulay Bay, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve has villas with massive beds and private pavilions that blur the boundaries between indoors and outdoors. This uber-luxurious retreat goes the extra mile in crafting personalised experiences. In-house butlers, or Ton Hong, are no less th...
Read More‘Holiday Jungle Book’ from Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort Home to the famous jungle bubbles, Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort invites aspiring explorers to take a page out of its Holiday Jungle Book, a collection of festive offers designed to help travellers to northern Thailand to get into the swing of the season. Set in the heart of pristine jungle, the award-winning resort is a lush retreat where Bill Bensley-designed gardens and luxurious accommodations blend seamlessly with the natural beauty of the surroundings, providing a stunning background for the book’s chapters. Weave into Light. On Thursday, 30th November, Anantara Golden Triangle will be unveiling the Dreamcatcher Christmas Tree in a magical tree lighting ceremony for t...
Read MoreThe fully five-star Visama Mae Chan has a charitable purpose and will promote Lanna culture; soft opening on 1 November The Visama Mae Chan luxury tented camp in the mountains of Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, will open 1 November. The new property, with 10 luxuriously appointed tents, is the first high end lodge by Visama Hospitality Group (VHG) Asia. It will be a project with a purpose, run on not-for-profit principles to benefit the neighbouring Friends of Thai Daughters foundation, which seeks to prevent child trafficking by empowering girls from hill tribe communities. The foundation, registered in the United States as a not-for-profit, and created by its current directors, Patty Zinkowski and Jane McBride, issued a statement saying: “We are grateful that Visama Mae Ch...
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