Bangkok--14 Jun--DC Consultants and Marketing Communication Nakhon Si Thammarat, 9 June 2007. HRH Princess Soamsawali recently presided over the opening of Racha Kiri Resort and Spa at Nai Plao beach in Khanom district of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Racha Kiri is positioned to be one of the province’s most beautiful and luxurious resorts for high-end visitors, and is certain to benefit from the current local tourism boom. It is a five-star resort on a 10-acre plot, with 12 villa-style suites and 21 spa-suites decorated with King Rama V colonial Thai style. It is surrounded by tropical gardens and its own private beach in a blissful oceanside setting with a peaceful and relaxing ambience. Within its compass is the Sikhara Spa offering an exotic range of soothing and stimulating massage and beauty treatments. Other facilities include swimming pools, a fitness centre, a sauna, restaurants and meeting rooms. The resort is easily accessible, just an hour’s drive from the Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat Airports. Visitors can also cross to Koh Samui at Don Sak district’s ferry port, which is only 20 minutes away. “Its location and its perfect combination of colonial Thai and contemporary styles, make this one of the most beautiful resorts in Nakhon Si Thammarat,” said Chanchai Payuhanaveechai, Racha Kiri’s managing director. “Natural attractions are also at hand in the neighbouring areas, so it will be an ideal new destination for people who are looking for a tranquil, private holiday in natural surroundings. “We’re also part of the effort to promote tourism in the province and the Southern region, and right now there is a rising trend for tourism in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Our target group are high-end Thai and foreign visitors, in line with the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s policy of promoting tourism as a way of stimulating the economy and generating income for local people, as well as for the country as a whole.” To celebrate our grand opening, the special 2 day 1 night packages inclusive of airport transfer and ABF for 2 are exclusively offered to Thai residents at 5500 baht for spa-suite and 6000 baht for villa-suite until October 31. The Racha Kiri Resort and Spa is operated by SD&V Oriental International Co Ltd. For more information and reservations, please contact 075-527-847, [email protected] , or visit www.rachakiri.com . Its Bangkok sales office can be contacted at 02-693-9196 and fax 02-693-9195. For more information, please contact : DC Consultants and Marketing Communication Ratchada Pasunta Marut TaveepetchTapanee NanthavisaiTel: 0-2610-2382 Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net