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LOCATION:
The
Resort is set on the outskirts of the village, in 3 acres of landscaped
riverside land on the south bank of the river. It is 500 metres downstream
from the main road/river bridge. Constructed in modern Thai style from
local materials, the resort is designed primarily to cater to families.
The main building houses a the lobby, downstairs coffee area, bar, air-conditioned
seminar / conference room, reception, gift shop, tour office and public
toilets. Stairs lead up to a 100 sq. metre wood-floored Thai-style restaurant
overlooking a grassed area that functions as a riverside terrace. Additional
facilities include a gymnasium and sauna plus a supervised children’s
play school, and the Student Centre.
The Resort is located 173 kms (3 hrs) north of Chiang Mai, and 90 kms
(1.5 hrs) from Chiang Rai on the banks of the Maekok River, in the Thai-Burma
border village of Ban Thaton. Ban Thaton is the traditional halfway
point on the north’s most popular tourist route, that which runs
between Chiang Mai – The Golden Triangle & Chiang Rai. It is
also the boarding point for the well established long tailed boat /
bamboo raft / river barge & canoe trips between Ban Thaton &
Chiang Rai. SHOW
MAP.
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The
Restaurant, The Paddy Fields Restaurant overlooks the river and
terrace. The well explained 100+ dish menu (Thai & Western food)
encourages you to ‘try something different’. The Rice
Mill Bar, Uncommon for the provincial areas, the bar is well stocked
with beer, spirits, wines and cocktails, and it stays open until
late – as one might expect where the management is Irish. The
Facilities : 24-hr and Overnight laundry service, Swimming pool(s),
Herbal sauna, massage room & gymnasium, Children’s play
centre, International telephone service (0700 hrs to 2400 hrs),
Access to email and Internet service, Mountain bike hire, Canoe
hire, Motorcycle or Jeep hire (forward booking only), Guide hire
for those with their own vehicles (forward booking only), Baby-sitting
service, Traditional Thai massage, Birthday card/cake, Bouquet service
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ACCOMMODATION: Pool
Side Suites : 20 suites in three single storey buildings surround
a 6x12m. metre swimming pool. Each suite is app. 48 sq. metres in
area and includes a spacious verandah fronting onto the pool.
Suites
have a sleeping area and lounge area, are air-conditioned and equipped
with satellite TV, (7 English language channels) IDD phone, 6 cu.ft.
refrigerator.
Although
designed primary for 2 people they will take an extra bed and have
a connecting door to the next suite to enable suites to be easily
to modified to accommode a family of 5-6 people.
Bathrooms
have a dressing room area, walk in clothes cupboard, hot water shower,
washbasin and European style toilet, and are identical to those
in our villas.
Accommodation
& access for the handicapped : One of the Pool Side Suites has
an additional bathroom designed specifically for use by the handicapped.
Doors are widened to suit and ramp access is provided where necessary.
This particular suite is designed as a connecting room.
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