Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta Yai and Khao Lak three Thai destinations better known for backpackers and hammock-strewn huts have unveiled deluxe accommodation in a bid for upmarket business. Their swish new resorts are helping Thailand generate much-needed buzz in the first peak season after the tsunami. Who knows? One of these up-and-coming towns might someday eclipse the jet set's favorite Thai isle, Phuket.
On Koh Lanta Yai,
Rawi Warin
(
rawiwarin.com
) joins the burgeoning roster of five-star resorts like Pimalai and Costa Lanta. Standard rooms feature polished woods and Thai silks, while the...
