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Thailand Retreats: Villa Sedhapura by Tohsang
Sedhpura Villa, a favorite of Ziz Asia and a member of Isan Shop Collection
Sedhapura, a hypnotic and luxurious retreat remote town on the less-traveled north-eastern Thailand where the Mekong river carves the border between Thailand with southern Laos. A mystical region rich in history, legends and mythology, tranquility and serenity fills the air we breathe.
Exhausted by the violence of its course through Tibet, the river Mekong receives a stimulus docile to its confluence with the Mun (Moon) River before it meanders and timelessness of Thailand in the south of Laos, fingering her course towards the land of Angkor, Tonle Sap and the following years until the end of his trip to Vietnam and South China Sea.
There are few places that truly embody the ultimate escape Sefhapura but is certainly one of them, none of the crowd, as far from the scenic route as we can and as naturally as luxurious as it is resplendent. Not just a confluence of rivers, but of nations, cultures and cuisine.
Located adjacent to the colony border village Woen Buk province of Ubon Ratchathani, Thais mingle with Laotians, Khmer and Vietnamese, an eclectic mix which produced a unique culinary fusion, a product of evolution and a paradise for lovers of Asian food, gourmets and culinary anthropologists.
Distils Sedhapura stress evaporates the mundane routine and revitalizes the soul. There is something surreal about the majestic place, the forest-lined mountains, Mighty Mekong and especially the rarefied surroundings of the villas themselves, calm, romance, serenity.
The Villas
Created and managed by the Hotel Group Tohsang, Sedhapura consists of 4 villas, three of which are bungalows and fourth duplex. Each villa has Privacy. . . and one king bed, private dining room, a 3m x 4m private swimming pool and all have a view unchanged on the Mekong and mountains distant green verdantly South Laos.
Contemporary Thai style, clean walls whitewashed are framed with natural wood beams. Cascades white fabric ceilings walk-in Daybeds shroud beneath them. The interiors perfect balance of furniture, while avoiding unnecessary excess and earthy colors combine well with wooden floor cushions traditional Isaan. Gentle up-lighting echoes the subtleties of nature lies beyond the four walls. The focal point is of course the terrace where the hours can be whiled absorb the views.
An intimate family business, the villas are near the station Tohsang Khongjiam where you use facilities, including restaurants and meeting rooms. You can grow the ambience of your secluded villa and ordering an outdoor candlelight dinner on the terrace of the river where you can absorb kaleidoscope of the most brilliant technicolor dance the night Mekong.
Events
Naturally, Sedhapura is a paradise for honeymooners looking to totally escape the maddening crowd and retire to their ideal policy. Partner with Khongjiam Tohsang Station and you are also presented with an idyllic, romantic wedding Riverside where all your needs are met in this place which is the first to watch the sunrise the sun every day in Thailand.
Corporate retreats are also well supported in Sedhapura where you can host meetings informal in your villa or choose one of three meeting rooms and facilities provided at Khongjiam Tohsang Resort:
The Kanadol Room Meeting – 12m x 15m and can accommodate 120 people theater style.
The Club House – 9m x 10m and can accommodate 30 guests theater style.
The Terrace Garden room – 8m x 6m and can accommodate 10 people theater style.
Activities
Explore South Laos – travel can easily be made across the border in Laos. It's not often that the tours offer the opportunity to extend Trip as well but this is one of them. The border crossing that gives you between Champassak province whose capital city is Pakse. To do this thoroughly, you should really allocate at least 3 days and 2 nights.
Spa & Massage – Improve Sedhapura tranquility of a traditional Thai massage or Spa Treatment. Choose among a range of Spa Treatments which include body contouring, anti-stress Spa and sensual to achieve a deep calm. Does the experience of Thai massage on the terrace floating. This is not to be missed.
Food – Ubon Ratchanthani is renowned for its food and connoisseurs of the cuisine of Southeast Asia will be their seventh heaven. Discover what happens when the Thai food collides with the Khmer, Vietnamese and Laos, the kitchen is like a little Rave happening in your mouth. Sedhapura dining is a treat with a full International and Thai menu and you can snatch the points of view, the table with candles and a terrace Travel in Ubon to indulge your tastebuds at one of the many restaurants and bars is certainly useful.
Thai Cooking Course – Head to monopolize for Sedhapura a private Thai cooking classes. As our song "You can visit as a tourist, but his best visited as a passionate" and this is particularly true when Thai Cooking is concerned. There is nothing like learning to cook a Thai holiday menu to impress your friends when you return.
MTB – Exploration by bicycle or motorbike hire gives you the ultimate freedom to take things at your own pace. Visit villages, national parks, waterfalls, temples, museums and more.
Nature & Landscape Photography – The region is a paradise for lovers of photography in particular if nature and landscape photography is your specialty. From sunrise to sunset photographic opportunities are unlimited. Just fall out of bed and start shooting. You can not not really, the decorations are everywhere.
Trekking and Hiking – Trekkers simply spoiled for choice with all the parks nationals in the area. Trek to the views, waterfalls, flower meadows, cave paintings and temples and remote forests. The trails are generally well defined and is not overly difficult, but if you want to get the views of the most spectacular of a certain level of fitness is clearly necessary.
Mekong River Cruise – Take a river cruise to see the confluence of the Mekong and Mun Rivers to create that people call the "Colored River. The river cruise can take you to visit the Village Weon Beak and Kaeng Tana National Park.
Fishing – Take waters of the Mekong Fisheries Mighty days. A Panama hat, umbrella, a picnic, maybe a few beers and you have the ingredients to create a beautiful memorable day afloat on the Mekong. Whether or not you catch a fish becomes almost immaterial.
Many attractions exist in Ubon Ratchathani and we have only highlighted some of the activities that one could engage in. visit the temple of prehistoric cave paintings, waterfalls and museums are certainly elements to add to the list.
Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani is the largest province in the east in less traveled Isaan region of Thailand Northeast. Home to an impressive series of national including Parks Taem Pha National Park which is famous for its many prehistoric rock paintings, waterfalls and verdant forests, the Mekong flows also through she. The capital of the province is its namesake, the town of Lotus.
Despite being completely radar mass tourism of Thailand field yields a lot to do with a lot of exploring to be. Certainly, the advent of the Chong Mek / Vang Tao crossing Borders has a magnetized rare independent travelers in Ubon but the region is still perceived as a night stop over, as opposed to a destination full which is bitter and sweet, sweet where retreatists are concerned.
Previously, the province of Ubon Ratchathani pilgrimage meditation distance individuals evading civilization to retire into a forest Wat (temple) for weeks or months, and in the same manner as those Wats forest are still very popular, meditative aura hangs like a veil over what must be one of the most beautiful and serene the world.
Outputs in the province of Champasak in southern Laos and the town of Pakse make for intriguing adventure. If Ubon certainly lacks the sophisticated modern polished leading global city in southern Laos is really like entering another time and, unfortunately, today infinitely more authenticity Experience Luang Prabang.
When to go
For Retreatist it is not the time right or wrong to escape. The call is all that is necessary. Regarding the seasons are concerned, but the rainy season extends from May to October, the cool season from October in January and the hot season from February to May The cold season comes earlier in Ubon Ratchathani that any other province in Thailand due to its location.
One of the most magical visit to Ubon Ratchathani is however in August when Taem Pha National Park explodes into a dazzling floral palette colors and waterfalls such as Ru Chen and Sang are in full flow.
Ubon Ratchathani also hosts the annual candle festival in July which is in a huge procession of candles, oversized and intricately carved. Very popular with Thais and if you're Sedhapura in July The candle festival is certainly worth a look.
If you want to plan an outdoor wedding Sedhapura at any time during the cold season would be better. Guests may suffer during weddings outdoors during hot weather and sweating during the ceremony is probably a bit premature.
How much to do
How long do you need? Nature lovers and hikers would be reluctant to leave after a week knowing that there are still many who have not seen or done. For those venturing to Sedhapura for a spa retreat you will probably intensify your treatments to beat the anxiety of having to return to normalcy and pure Retreatists will soon Spa Retreatists for the same reasons.
Getting Over there
The best way to achieve Sedhapura is by air from Bangkok. Other means include train at night or in the car but in both cases, the journey is long and quite arduous. Ubon Ratchathani is currently served by Thai Airways, Air Asia and Nok Air with about five flights a day.
About the Author
Adrian Gwyn-Evans is Director of ZiZ Asia Co Ltd, a Bangkok-based bespoke company that offers Event Planning, Southeast Asia Trip Planning and Venue Finding Agency services ( See AsiaEventVenues.com).
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