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Virgin Holidays offers five nights’ bed and
breakfast at the Centara Karon Resort in
Phuket from £779 for Heathrow departures
between July 1 and 16.
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One week’s bed and breakfast at the
Aleenta Resort & Spa at Pranburi, near Hua
Hin, between September and November
y of Thailand
costs from £1,059 with Jetset from
Heathrow.
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Khao Lak has a more off-the-beaten-track feel than some other Thai resorts A twin-centre holiday combining two
nights at the Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel
extra air travel,” says David Kevan, Western Jetset product manager Jonathan Ditte in Bangkok and 10 nights at the Centara
& Oriental group head of product. recommends Krabi for couples and Grand Beach Resort in Krabi leads in at
honeymooners. “It offers an authentic taste £999 with Travel 2. The price applies to
KRABI. of Thailand. It’s the place to relax and do Heathrow departures until June 30 and
The southern Thai province of Krabi is very little,” he says. includes breakfast at both hotels and
about a one-hour flight from Bangkok and a domestic flights in Thailand.
2.5-hour drive from Phuket. KHAO LAK.
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It is renowned for its beautiful beaches Fifty miles north of Phuket airport, Khao Lak
backed by dramatic limestone cliffs and is one of Thailand’s “hideaway” resorts. *Prices are per person and are based on
caves, and for scores of tiny islands including It attracts a cross-section of visitors, from two people sharing
Phi Phi, a location for films including The backpackers to well-heeled tourists, looking
Beach and The Man with the Golden Gun. for somewhere away from the bright lights.
Krabi’s main tourist centre is Ao Nang, Before the 2004 tsunami, it was one of the
Loving the Thai experience?
which offers a wide selection of hotels, fastest-growing destinations in Thailand.
Boost your earnings by
restaurants and shops but retains much of Most of the damage has been repaired but
offering excursions in Bangkok,
the atmosphere of a secluded hideaway. the setback to hotel development means
Pattaya, Phuket or Chiang Mai.
Clients wanting a choice of nightlife on Khao Lak still resembles the uncommercial
A dinner cruise in Bangkok,
their doorstep should opt for hotels in Ao Phuket of decades ago.
including a sumptuous buffet
Nang itself, while those seeking greater The coastline features beautiful white-
dinner, costs £31, while a
tranquillity should consider the many sand beaches among cliffs and lush hillsides
90-minute elephant trek in Pattaya will set your
options nearby on Phang Nga Bay. covered with palm and rubber plantations.
client back £24. A jet cruiser trip to Phi Phi Island,
Boat trips offer the chance to explore “Khao Lak is a fantastic destination if you
where you can stop off for lunch or to explore,
Krabi’s secluded coves and islands. Other want to get away from everything,” says
costs £30. For further details and more
popular activities include scuba diving, Jetset’s Jonathan Ditte. “It is more suited to
options in Thailand, visit
snorkelling, kayaking, rock-climbing and the adventurous client as it is off the beaten
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jungle treks. track to a certain extent.”
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Ko Samui offers luxury hotels such as the Four Seasons (above); Hua Hin’s royal connections give it a relaxed atmosphere (right)
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