-Southern Thailand-
Beautiful beaches.

Phuket Island
Golden sand beaches, mountainous jungles and wild gibbons.

Amanpuri
Phuket, Thailand
T: +66 76 324 333.  70 rooms and villas. US$ 490-
www.amanresorts.com
This first Aman resort hotel; the one that started it all.

Villa Royale
Phuket, Thailand
T: +66 76 330 015. 6 rooms. US$ 195-
www.boathousephuket.com
Harvard educated architect Mon Tri transformed his six room waterside private house into a hotel and restaurant.


Ko Samui
No longer a backpacker's secret, Ko Samui—with its mountainous interior, nonstop beaches, and inexpensive shoreline lodging—is now a favorite Thai destination for European tourists. It is located across the water from the better known Phuket Island.

Tongsai Bay
Ko Samui, Thailand
T: +66 77 245 480. 24 rooms. US$ 261-
www.tongsaibay.co.th
This eco-friendly tropical haven of cottages and bungalows sits on 25 acres of lush green hills. They claim to have the only private hotel beach in Ko Samui.

-Northern Thailand-
Forests and wildlife sanctuaries; the foothills to the Himalayas and Thailand's highest peak.

Chang Mai
Northern Thailand's gateway city and capital, founded in 1291A.D.
Its old town is surrounded by a defensive moat and contains historic Buddhist temples.

Rachamankha
6 Rachamanhka 9
Phra Singh A. Muang
Chiang Mai, Thailand
T: +66 53 418-892. 26 rooms. US$ 210-
www.rachamankha.com
Graceful and serene, Rachamankha is tucked behind high walls in the old quarter. Its owner, Thai architect Rooj Changtrakui, designed the hotel after 13th and 14th century Thai temples.

Tamarind Village
50/1 Rajdamnoen Road, Sri Phom
Muang, Chiangmai 50200
T: +66 53 418-896-9. 40 rooms. US$ 95-
www.tamarindvillage.com
Simple yet stylish; located in old town.


Chang Rai
Venture deep into hilly, remote and tribal Thailand by taking a three hour drive northeast of Chang Mai. Here, near the border of Burma and Laos, you'll find the northern provincial capital of Chang Rai.

Anantara Resort
Chiang Saen, Chang Rai
T: +66 53 784084. 90 rooms. US$ 250-
www.anantara.com
At the hotel you can learn how to ride elephants and/or take a guided tour to a tribal village. This luxury resort is set in an adventurous location on the Mekong River, one hour's drive north of Chang Rai.