Phuket.com Magazine Newsletter - April 2007

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Living Large in Phuket

This month at Phuket.com Magazine, we mine the island for hidden gems of opulence – and hit the mother load. We start with the most obvious measure of extravagance – the place you rest your head – with reviews of the sumptuous Evason Phuket and otherworldly Phuket Pavilions. Then we take on transportation – air, land, and sea – with an elite island-to-island seaplane service, a yacht cruise, and a look at Phuket’s luxury car market. But what good is wealth if you don’t have someone to share it with? Tie the golden knot with a dreamy island wedding, then indulge in lavish pampering with an ultra-premium, signature treatment from Phuket’s top spas. A French proverb says it’s impossible to overdo luxury. But it sure is fun to try.
Wishing you champagne dreams...

Piriya Tantipiriyakij - Phuket luxury cars
One way to make your mark anywhere in the world is to have the right car. In Thailand, the way to pick the right car is, first and foremost, to pick an imported model. Import duties in Thailand pile to around 100%, so your imported car is going to cost at least twice the price of a car made in Thailand.
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Phuket Marinas
Here’s a dream for you: You’re on a sparkling white yacht with a gleaming teak cabin, sitting in your bathing suit with a gentle, warm breeze coming over your shoulder and a cool drink at your elbow.
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Getting married in Phuket
Islands are undeniably romantic; the word ‘honeymoon’ conjures up images of a young couple frolicking on endless stretches of deserted beach. But why wait until the wedding is over to enjoy paradise? Phuket has an abundance of locations ideally suited for Thai- or Western-style marriage ceremonies – and not all are on the beach. Read more...
Evason Phuket
Warning: capping the night with a muscle-melting massage, room service and a bottle of sparkling wine could be habit-forming. Add in the other ways Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa tempts and spoils, and it's a wonder guests have the willpower to check-out and return home. Read the hotel review...
Phuket Pavilions
Phuket Pavilions isn’t merely recommendable. Every villa is like a small palace, shielded from neighbours and offering a level of intimate extravagance that should be far more expensive than it is. Read more...
Read the Interview with Frank Dreist, GM of the Phuket Pavilions Hotel.
Phuket Yacht Charters - Sailing Cruise
Luxury is going slow and enjoying the scenery, taking time to bask in the finer aspects of life. Sailboats silently scream luxury. With no particular place to go and no particular time to be there – wherever ‘there’ turns out to be – the sea breeze whisks worries away. Relaxation has never been so, well, relaxing. Read more...
 



Phuket Pavilions Hotel
Layan Beach

Your private pool villa on a hilltop overlooking the Andaman Sea and lush green valleys. Phuket's most exclusive address. Spacious yet intimate living spaces that grant you a world of your own.

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US$275 (THB 9,625*)/night
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01 Apr till 30 Sep ’07

Evason Phuket Resort - Rawai
The Resort presents a refreshing reinterpretation of a five star resort designed to appeal to today's more sophisticated travelers.
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US$ 128* (THB 4,480)/night

16 Apr till 31 Oct ’07
Treetops Arasia - Surin
The luxurious boutique resort hotel of 48 suits in 23 villas sits majestically on surin Hill, on beautiful resort island of Phuket in Thailand.
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US$ 184* (THB 6,410)/night

01 Apr – 31 Oct ’07
Impiana Phuket Cabana - Patong
We’ve always been the closest to the beach of Patong. Just step from your cabana through our tropical gardens and you are on the soft sands of Patong.
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US$ 95* (THB 3,300)/night

01 May – 31 Oct ’07
Phuket International Marathon 2007
The Phuket International Marathon 2007, the largest destination marathon in South East Asia, will take place on Sunday 17th June 2007 Organisers Go Adventure Asia are expecting a 100 per cent increase in participants – including 1,500 international runners from 40 different countries – which will provide a global platform for the beautiful Thai region. In 2007, Go Adventure Asia is encouraging runners to raise money for a charity of their choice. Read more...
Luxury treatments from Phuket's top spas
Everyone likes a bit of a back rub from time to time, or a neck massage. But until you’ve tried a spa treatment in Thailand you really haven’t lived. Thais turned the back rub into an art form thousands of years ago, and have been refining it ever since. And in Phuket that refinement is at its zenith. Ever dreamed of spending an entire day being pampered and stroked? Or of being massaged with honey, tea or chocolate? It’s all in Phuket. For some of the island’s top treatments, read on. Read more...
Phuket Seaplane
Services
The problem: You've found the perfect resort. Peaceful and quiet, deserted sandy beach, and the pool villa you want is available at the right price. It's even close to some of the best scuba diving sites in Thailand. Perfect all round except for one thing, it's on Koh Lanta and there's no frequent flights to Krabi Airport so the only option is Phuket Airport – at least half a day's travelling from the resort which is too much after the long flights..
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Phuket Luxury Properties
We are living in a time of unparalleled global wealth. Whether you are in America, Europe or Asia, luxury brands are the signature of the rich and famous. One out of every three new real estate purchasers in the US is either buying an investment property or holiday home. International hotel management companies have come to realize that in order to spur chain growth and brand development they need to jump on the train of mixed use developments and tap into the lifestyle investment market. Read more...
Flavors (Patong) & Baan Yin Dee (Patong)
'BYD' could stand for Bring Your Date. Or Breathtaking, Yummy, and Delightful. It actually stands for Baan Yin Dee - a Patong boutique hotel that might be more famous for its restaurant than its classy accommodation. Sam Wilkinson gives us his take on it, then moves on to a place that doesn't leave you guessing. Flavors Restaurant proves once again that Patong can be sophisticated, with some the best Asian-influenced French cuisine on the island. Read more...
Phuket Luxury Diving: Diving In Style
Divers around the world know Phuket as the place to come in Thailand for world-class diving. Honestly, Phuket–and Khao Lak up the coast are the only destinations in Thailand which offer good enough diving to entice people to fly halfway around the world. We’re the gateway to the Andaman Sea, home to thousands of kilometres of coral reef, millions of fish, and hundreds of perfect beaches. Read more...
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