Phuket.com Magazine
April
2007 - Living Large in Phuket
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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,
Rungtip Hongjakpet Izmen
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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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Evason
Phuket ResortWarning: 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.
It needs to be stated upfront that this resort is on a hill.
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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
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Piriya Tantipiriyakij
Luxury cars in Phuket
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 perhaps 50% more than a similar car made
in Thailand, making imports more desirable as a status symbol.
Phuket.Com met Phuket's king of luxury cars is Piriya Tantipiriyakij,
Managing Director of Life Style Auto, specialising in imported
cars.
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Phuket
Pavilions Hotel
Phuket Pavilions isn’t merely
recommendable. Its unique approach to ultra-plush accommodation tempts
me to call every person I know and suggest they book a room immediately
– if only to give me an excuse to visit the resort again. The
selfishness is justified, however. 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. |
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Luxury
Properties in Phuket
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
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Luxury Sailing
Cruise - Yacht Charter
Luxury is going slow and enjoying
the scenery, taking time to bask in the finer aspects of life. Sailboats
silently scream luxury. Onboard, time slows down. Life on land is
suspended. 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.
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Phuket
Seaplane
The problem:
You've found the perfect resort. Peaceful and quiet, a soothing spa,
deserted sandy beach, beautiful daily sunsets 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
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.
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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.
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Flavors
(Patong) and Baan
Yin Dee (Patong)
'BYD' could stand for Bring Your Date. Or Breathtaking,
Yummy, and Delightful. Though these initialisms are perfectly suitable,
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
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The
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.
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