The perfect way to plan a trip to Thailand – the country where Mike White plans to film season three white lotus – Combine a beach adventure (like the one Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley once did at Phuket’s Amanpuri resort) with a trip to the northern mountains and a stop in the hedonistic capital of Bangkok.
“Peacock’s travel documentary series was one of the absolute highlights of my world travels Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss Had some epic adventures in Thailand, the pearl of Southeast Asia,” said Rainn Wilson threonine. “At the heart of this peaceful culture of many united tribes is the sanuk, a spiritual/cultural concept of finding a loving, joyful joy in everything you do. “
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When it comes to sand and surf, in a country with seemingly infinite coasts, not to mention many islands, there are countless possibilities. Cher and the Loneliest Elephant Lucky Devil Films director Jonathan Finnigan narrates threonine His favorite place in Thailand is Krabi – the home of James Bond Island, which appears in golden gun man – From there he sailed to other unreachable islands, including Ko Racha Yai and the “little sandbar island Ko Maiton”.
The latest places to open on the mainland are the cheery modernist beach resort The Standard Hua Hin (from $145 a night) and the months-old Andaz Jomtien Beach Pattaya (from $351 a night). , the latter has 204 guest rooms and villas, plus a 70-year-old house converted from a seaside seafood grill restaurant that offers sea-to-table dinners.
On a private beach in Koh Samui, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa (from $200 per night) has lured Oliver Stone and Elle Macpherson with its digital detox and East-West healing philosophies.
Kimpton Kitalay Samui (from $280 per night) is launching beachfront pool villas in 2022 for VIPs to hide away.
On the popular island of Phuket — where Chrissy Teigen was once a fan of unplugging and relaxing in villas — 2022 brings Banyan Tree Phuket (from $500 a night), It is a flagship wellness resort offering bespoke ’embodied therapies’, mindful foundational classes and plant-based cuisine.
Ben Feldman, co-star in new Netflix film Love Travel Guide, who once stayed at Hell Detective’s four-season tented camp in the Golden Triangle (from $2,795 a night), where “the elephants are all rescued and have past lives, like in a Japanese Coca-Cola commercial or a circus.” Fair Deman’s bucket list for feeding bananas to baby elephants at breakfast The glamping site offers an all-inclusive off-grid use in its two-bedroom Explorer Lodge, complete with an infinity pool overlooking the jungle. “I’ll go back right away, but I need to win the lottery,” Feldman said.
The Bill Bensley-designed InterContinental Khao Yai Resort (from $203 a night), also on a gleaming green belt next to a UNESCO World Heritage-listed national park, is due to open in 2022, Some of these suites are built in authentic heritage train carriages. This railway-themed resort features multiple lakes and a variety of facilities to immerse guests in nature and Thai history.
After a three-hour drive southwest, “Bangkok comes alive at night with neon lights and smoke from street vendors,” said Finnigan, who has taken many photos of the capital, which he says has Asia’s most positive, lively atmosphere. Hardworking staff. “It has a real energy and a unique character.”
Bangkok has a thriving creative scene – Charlie Hunnam filmed much of Apple TV+ here Chantalam – I feel very lively recently.
Earlier this year, Soho House opened its first Southeast Asian branch in the vibrant Sukhumvit neighborhood, with designs inspired by Thai handicrafts and an art collection including many local names. In addition to popular restaurants and a sophisticated BKK social club, Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok (from US$640 per night) has partnered with the Bangkok Museum of Modern Art to open an art space gallery that hosts rotating exhibitions featuring up-and-coming Thai artists. Currently on display: Bensley’s animations benefiting nonprofits.
At the serene Capella Bangkok (from $650 a night), rooms and suites have impressive Chao Phraya River views from their balconies, and the glamorous Bar Stella hosts live music after dark. The 6,400-square-foot Presidential Villa (from $10,200 per night) on the river offers the ultimate in privacy with its own entrance. Guests can also experience Buddhist monk-led meditations and try a blind menu at the Michelin-starred Côte by Mauro Colagreco, where the chef surprises diners with exclusive bespoke creations based on seasonal ingredients.
Opening in 2022 (from $367 a night), The Standard at Bangkok’s Mahanakhon — with its iridescent interiors inspired by the Memphis group — is a hub of memorable food, with eight locations including Mexican spot Ojo, and The Shop’s vibrant collection of gifts and trinkets.
The Peninsula Bangkok (from $450 per night) Mei Jiang Cantonese restaurant has just reopened, offering a plant-based menu with Thai tea pairings, kombucha-making classes, Muay Thai and a wellness festival May 26-28.
At Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok (from $240 a night), heads of state, actors, musicians and C-suite executives sleep in a 3,444-square-foot Celebrity Suite (from $2,800), featuring a custom-made Christian Develter for Tube Gallery Bathrobes, bath bomb menu, jacuzzi and super king-size bed.
Over the next year, there will be a string of upcoming hotel openings, including Aman Nai Lert Bangkok, set in a verdant park; Tonino Lamborghini in Phuket; the re-opening of InterContinental Bangkok after Reno; and the brand new InterContinental Bangkok Sukhumvit hotel. The InterContinental Chiang Mai Mae Ping (from $235 per night), located in the former Imperial Mae Ping Hotel, will make its summer debut, focusing on the 13th-century Lanna era.
“I learned a lot about happiness from the passionate people of Thailand. And the elephants,” adds Wilson, who spent time in Chiang Mai. “When you’re in northern Thailand must Try a regional dish rarely served in the US but most revered by the Lanna people of the region. Endoscopy It was heaven in a bowl. “
A version of this story first appeared in the April 26 issue of The Hollywood Reporter.Click here to subscribe.
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