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...Love teak furniture but loathe the fact that precious hardwood trees have to be cut down for it? Then consider a piece by Osisu, osisu.com. This small Thai company takes reclaimed teak (as well as discarded plywood, bottle caps and juice cartons) and fashions it into sleek furnishings that sell from its Bangkok head office and outlets in Paris and Los Angeles...
...straight-out-of-the-water yellowfin tuna sashimi. If you're an adept fisherman, the chefs at the Cayenne Grill, one of three excellent restaurants, are happy to throw your catch on the barbie. Baros is locally owned, and its Maldivian-designed villas feature natural materials like stone, teak and coconut-thatched roofs. Water villas come with four-poster beds and stairs that lead directly into the ocean. Deluxe villas include lush landscaped outdoor bathrooms. And if you need further opportunity to slide into a stupor, check out Sen Spa, which offers such packages as a white-sand-and-coconut...
...Kukrit took more than 20 years to complete his home. The living quarters consist of five one-room traditional teak houses, elevated on stilts and connected by a breezy open verandah. The sitting room features royal heirlooms such as a daybed from Kukrit's ancestor, King Rama II, while the library includes biographies of Mao Zedong as well as the complete works of Charles Dickens - a reminder of the late owner's eclectic interests. But the best surprise is a vast, well-manicured lawn framed by a lotus pond and trees. Stretch out on one of the benches for that...
...former Prime Minister M.R. Kukrit Pramoj (1911-1995), an Oxford-educated polymath whose life included stints in banking and acting (he played opposite Marlon Brando in The Ugly American). Kukrit took more than 20 years to complete his home. The living quarters consist of five one-room traditional teak houses, elevated on stilts and connected by a breezy open veranda. The sitting room features royal heirlooms such as a daybed from Kukrit's ancestor, King Rama II, while the library includes biographies of Mao Zedong as well as the complete works of Charles Dickens - a reminder of the late owner...
...plot granted to the Tulyanond's ancestors by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The land has been in the family now for seven generations, and as you would expect, plenty of care has been lavished on the building that stands on it. Rooms are simply but stylishly appointed with teak furniture, while the odd family heirloom and pieces of pottery hand-painted by Nantiya lend a homely feel. Bathrooms feature toiletries custom blended according to one of four aromatic themes - lemongrass, jasmine, orchid and rice. Another pleasing touch is the Tulyanonds' commitment to the environment and the community: showers pump...