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| Located only 20 minutes' drive from Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, Chiang Mai Regent Resort is a heavenly escape with some amazing architecture. |
| The architecture is inspired by an ancient kingdom, the facilities are state-of-the-art and the service is speedy. Take for example the resident family of Water Buffalo. Their daily workload involves just a couple of hours' ploughing the resort's rice paddies, and two trips around the gardens to meet guests. Built in the style of a Northern Thai Temple, the spa offers one-on-one lessons in Thai Massage, also known as yoga massage because of the stretching techniques that it involves. The resort restaurant, Sala Mae rim, is where you'll want to spend your evenings as they specialise in northern-style Thai food. One dish to try is the Yum Hae Plee, one of the restaurant's signature dishes. Sunsets are another specialty of the house and it's at this time of day when a Chiang Mai institution springs to life - the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar. The hotel runs a free shuttle bus to the Bazaar every evening and this street market is one of the best in Thailand. Thai Airways International fly to Bangkok 25 times a week from Australia with daily flights to Chiang Mai. Return economy airfares start from $1233 per person from Sydney and $1064 from Perth. Thai Airways International Tel: 1300 651 960 Royal Orchid Holidays Chiang Mai Luxury package at The Regent Chiang Mai Resort and Spa is available from $419 per night for a pavilion room, with buffet breakfast. Royal Orchid Holidays Tel: 1300 369 750 Tourism Authority of Thailand Thailand airways |
| Pensuk Great Western, Thailan |
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| Thailand is the last place you'd expect to find a Western-style village, but three hours drive from Bangkok is a resort that's straight out of a Wild West movie. Pensuk Great Western has teepee accommodation, cowboy and Indian shows, fancy dress, line dancing and campfire shows. The resort started out as a small weekender for owners Meo and Ping Pong and their family and friends. They thought it would be fun to build a cowboy-style resort that provided accommodation and entertainment for those who loved cowboys and Indians as much as they did. At Pensuk Great Western everybody gets into the spirit of the wild west, starting with the outfit. The costume shop will have you looking like Pocahontas or The Lone Ranger in no time. You can hire a costume for around $10 an hour or $37 for a full day. Dressed in the right clothes, you can choose from a host of activities. Ride a horse just like a real cowboy for around $55 for an hour and a half, test your aim with a few rounds of shooting or archery, ride a mountain bike or go for a refreshing swim. There's also a games room with a snooker table, as well as a bar with a Karaoke machine where you can belt out a few tunes. Every Saturday and Sunday night the stage is set for a fun cowboys and Indians dinner show. Afterwards, guests can get into the swing of things by learning how to line dance. When you're through with the boot scootin' action and it's time to hit the hay, there are more than a hundred rooms to choose from. You can choose from Dodge City, Cowboy Deluxe, High-Hill and even teepee accommodation. And despite their unique appearance, all rooms come with a bathroom and shower amenities, a colour television and mini bar. The facts: Thai Airways International flies to Bangkok. Prices start from $1175 from the east coast and $1131 from Perth. Thai Airways International Tel: 1300 651 960 Weekend rates for Dodge City rooms start from around $125 a night. Log cabins start at around $357 a night and teepees start at around $195 a night. All prices include dinner, a cowboy party and breakfast the next day. Pensuk Great Western Tel: 0011 66 1 9991139 Tourism Authority of Thailand Tel: 02 9247 7549 |
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