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Imagine relaxing and falling asleep to the chirping of crickets and cicadas in the distance, cradled in the comfort of your accommodation, cocooned in luxury, yet immersed in wilderness. 500 Rai Resorts & Tours operates with a mission of providing you with the best of both worlds: nature and nurture. Our accommodations, tour, and transfer services are all distinguished for the dedication offered to the guests. Sensibilities of Thai hospitality and expression of our desire to provide quality service will make you at ease and feel at home. We take pride of our three exemplary accommodations - 500 Rai Floating Resort, 500 Rai Farmhouse, and Bantakhun Resort.
Whether it's hiking, trekking, kayaking, or cruising to watch wildlife through one of the world's oldest rainforest, learning about community traditions, drifting down the Sok River on a bamboo raft, attending community-based activities, harvesting rubber, or learning more about Theravada Buddhism at Suan Mokkh, we have the experience to meet all your needs and provide quality care that combines international standards and the Thai smile. We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful, undiscovered corner of the world!
ATIRAT DANPHATTHARAWORAWAT
Managing Director
I 500Rai is the LEADER. IN KHAOSOK,
Khaosok National Park is listed to be one of the oldest rainforests in the southern part of Thailand. This 160 million year old tropical rainforest is standing and nurturing living creatures in the area. With the location between Thai Gulf and Andaman Sea, the national park is still a secret gem hidden in this part of Thailand. Most of the tourists coming from main destinations such as Phuket, Krabi, Khaolak, Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, Koh Tao, and Khanom. That's why 500 Rai is developing and expanding its services to be the leader on being a one-stop service tour operator in the area of Khaosok National Park. We combine two parts of business as accommodation provider and tour operators.
With more than 6 years of international experiences, we have 3 resorts in service.
These are 500 Rai Floating Resort, 500 Rai Farmhouse and Bantakhun Resort. Our business is run by local people around the lake with service from the heart to introduce their beloved homeland to tourists.
Based on tourist behavior research, most of the guests from big cities - the group that has purchasing power - is likely to have at least one day or more to escape from the chaos of traffic, pollution, and crowd. That's why adventure and nature trip become the new trend of tourism.
To prove our success, we have become the leading company in Khaosok. Our services include accommodation, tour, van transfer with GPS system, boat transfer, tour guide service, flight ticket booking, ferry ticket booking, and even beyond what we offer. To provide excellent service to every guest is our main goal that keeps us all motivated and passionate with what we do.
I REASONS Why 500 Rai? "The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them." - Paulo Coelho
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Local Development Based on International Standards
1 BEST VIEW GUARANTEE At 500 Rai, we can guarantee the best view right from your bed. The guest can appreciate the panoramic view of the high towering Karst geography surrounded by clear emerald water, shady green of tropical rainforest or the Milky Way adorned the clear sky. Guarantee by the award of HOTEL WITH THE BEST LOCATION from Lonely Planet Recommendation.
2 COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM BUSINESS We believe that tourism can also improve the quality of living. That is the reason why we run the business together with the community around Chiewlarn Lake; from detail to detail. We have welcome our guest to Surat Thani our hometown, recruited local people, trained and develop together step by step. Nowadays, 80 % of our staff is from local village near the resort. Fresh ingredients are also being sent from local fisherman and local gardener to supply to our store. The reward has given by the National Park and many corporate guarantee our success and devotion on Community Based Tourism project.
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TASTE OF THAILAND TRUE GASTRONOMY Food is a part of culture and the real taste of nation. To spice the vacation to Thailand, we prepare menus and gastronomy route in various style; A La Carte, Buffet, Set Menu, Cooked in kitchen, Cooked in Bamboo, Cooked in Forest, depending on customer's route choice. Our food cooked by fresh organic ingredients around the lake brought by local fisherman and gardener. Try original Thai cuisine or international cuisine in every meal during your journey.
4 DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT Our Resorts and tours are all in the concept of peace in the nature. Isolate and immerse into the National Park's beauty to recharge the inner energy and soul; suitable for couple and family
5 EASY TO CONTINUE TO MAJOR DESTINATION End of high price retail transport, our accommodation and tour package includes transfer to the main destination; Surat Thani, Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Rayong, Chumphon, Ferry Pier. No matter where is the pick-up place is, we will stand by at your arrival door to make safe & sound transfer - with professional driver & GPS tracker control. Hotel, airport, restaurant, pier, we make the transfer connection from one to another.
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ONE STOP SERVICES OF TRANSPORTATION Just tell your plan, leave the rest to us and enjoy your trip. We have experience travel design staff to provide the solution of your trip's management. With the business run by local people, we are profession in all our homeland area. Starting from booking flight, door to door van transfer from hotel, airport, pier, or even ferry ticket booking. Our system opens for the guest to design to join the group or even arrange their own exclusive private trip.
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Tour Guide Our tour guide has passed the First Aid training program and profession in forest trekking.
Life Guard & Speed Boat During your stay at floating resort, we always have life guard on duty with first aid tools, satellite telephone and speed boat stand-by 24 hours.
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Tools and Facility We always schedule the eventually check tools and facilities in our resort area.
Van and Driver All van which we use is tracked by the GPS tracker including system of driver training policy.
Free Travel Insurance All of booking includes the insurance providing in case of emergency.
WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER RESORTS AND TOURS.
Eco Friendly Our resort is organized and concerning with environment based on green act of national park. Guarantee by awards.
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ORIGINAL TOUR OPERATORBY LOCAL TO LOCAL WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
500 Rai Resorts and Tours stands and runs by local people who live around the lake without the fundraising form big chain investor. We walk and grow together with our community detail by detail. Our target customer is not measure by the quantity but we trust in quality tourist. We proud to present the way of life of local people living in the community around the lake; agriculture, fruit farm, religion way & temple, food, and the most important part - Heart of Thai people in the land of smile where you cannot find anywhere else in the world .
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FLEXIBLE TAILOR MADE & PROVIDE SOLUTION FOR DIY TRIP As our 6 years experiences, we understand the process of working with customer, Tour Operator and Tour Agent. That's why we love to listen and will be ready to give solution to our partners. Our experienced staffs are ready to provide, support and help our customer and partners to design the new and better product together. This causes the result as we have the revisiting guest rate higher and higher every year by year.
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Floating cabin with 2 Floors including private toilet & bathroom. Has a connecting wall to the next Deluxe. Electricity services 24 hours. Air conditioner starts 19.00 hours - 06.00 hours. Decorating by wood & bamboo to make you have nature feeling. Features: · Master bedroom with 1 double-size bed on first floor · Loft with two - three mattress on second floor · Bathroom and toilet in room · 1 kayak and life jackets · Electricity, Air conditioner, and fan
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Private Floating cabin with 2 Floors including private toilet & bathroom . Electricity services 24 hours. Air conditioner starts 19.00 hours - 06 .00 hours. Decorating by wood & bamboo to make you have nature feeling.
Features: · Master bedroom with 1 double-size bed on first floor · Loft with two - three mattress on second floor · Bathroom and Toilet in room · 1 kayak and life jackets · Electricity, Air conditioner, and fan
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The Family Villa is the connecting of 2 Deluxe with connecting door. Suitable for large group or family Air conditioner starts 19.00 hrs. - 06.00 hrs.
Features: · 1 master bedroom for each Deluxe with double-size bed · 1 Loft with two - three mattress on second floor · 1 full bathroom & toilet for each Deluxe · Electricity, Air conditioner, and fan · 2 kayaks and life jackets
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Floating cabin with 2 Floors including private toilet & bathroom. Has a connecting wall to the next. Larger than the Deluxe with living room & sofa bed included. Air conditioner starts 19.00 hrs. - 06.00 hrs.
Features: · Master bedroom with 1 double-size bed on first floor · Loft with two - three mattress on second floor · 1 Living Room · Bathroom and Toilet in room · 1 kayak and life jackets · Electricity, Air conditioner, and fan
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Features: · 1 master bedroom for each Villa with double-size bed · 1 Loft with two - three mattress on second floor · 1 full bathroom & toilet for each Villa · Electricity, Air conditioner, and fan · 2 kayaks and life jackets
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The private floating cabin with outdoor Jacuzzi at the balcony terrace. This suite includes living room with sofa beds downstairs and outdoor balcony upstairs to appreciate the Milky Way view with thousand stars at night. Air Conditioner is able to open 24 hours.
Features: · 1st floor bedroom · One bedroom attic on second floor · 2 Bathrooms & Toilet · Electricity, 24 hours. Air conditioner, and fan · Kayak · Jacuzzi · Life Jacket
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500Rai Farmhouse Located near Khaosok National Park headquarters, this location highlights pristine beauty of forest and animals. Our private exclusive has 6 spacious rooms which can accommodate a total of 22 people, a swimming pool, and an organic garden on the premises. Guests will get the best both worlds as Famhouse boasts a central location with unrivaled privacy.
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Resort Facilities:
· Panoramic View Restaurant · Outdoor Hill Top Swimming Pool (Olympic Standard)
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Features: · WIFI in Room · Drinking Water · Air-conditioning with Temperature Control Panel · LCD Flat-Screen TV · Cable and Satellite TV Channels · Bathrooms with Separate Shower and Toilet · Eco Toiletries
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Bantakhun Resort Bantakhun Resort located in the center of small town near the river which flows from Chiewlarn Lake. People in this area still preserve their own way of life. That's why we choose this location to present the real nature of villager and community to our guest who would like to take a real experience from nature surrounding.
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· Public co-working space
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Deluxe room designed in eco-friendly decoration, with 1 Master Bedroom, Closet, Working Desk, 1 Bathrooms with Shower and Toilet. Features: · WIFI in Room · 24 hours Electricity · Drinking Water · Air-conditioning with Temperature Control Panel · Bathrooms with Shower and Toilet · Eco Toiletries · Balcony Terrace
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Designed in eco-friendly decoration, with 1 Master Bedroom . Outside shared bathrooms. Outside shared toilet. Features: · WIFI in Room · 24 hours Electricity · Air-conditioning with Temperature Control Panel
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Designed in eco-friendly decoration, with 1 Master Bedroom . Outside shared bathrooms. Outside shared toilet Features: · WIFI in Room · 24 hours Electricity · Air-conditioning with Temperature Control Panel
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10-12 persons
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Designed in eco-friendly decoration, with 1 Master Bedroom . Outside shared bathrooms. Outside shared toilet Features: · WIFI in Room · 24 hours Electricity · Air-conditioning with Temperature Control Panel
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CUSTOMER REVIEW
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As the Israeli representative of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). I had the opportunity to visit and inspect many of the unique resorts in Thailand during the last 15 years. The 500 Rai floating resort in Khao Sok is one of the most breath-taking places I know in Thailand. No internet and no TV but wow... wh at a view ! And such great touring experiences! And amazing staff! Show less Stayed: September 2018, traveled as a couple
Tourism is a charming and magical word . Tourism provides happiness to everyone - to us, to the local people and to our guests. Every day, tourism creates a new moment that can inspire people and change the way of their life. My dream is to see the happiness of the people in my hometown, to see them having a good quality of life, and to see a more strengthened partnership between entrepreneurs and the community. Tourism is key, an inevitable key to make my dream happen. Our nature, our culture, and our way of life will continue to flourish and will be passed on from generation to generation.
My hometown will be the gateway to any dimension that can start future developments. Together, we will work as one to pursue our dreams to build more infrastructures including school, hospitals, and roads, and provide sustainable livelihood to the people; especially, happiness for everyone. SURAT INTER TOURS and 500 RAI are founded on a mission to provide astounding and service from heart from local people. We continue to improve our products and services. We take every opportunity to create a plan that can benefit not only us, but the whole community. We aim to empower people by supporting them in every way we can . We work together as one to show how our passion can make a change. I, together with the people of my hometown, would like to invite you to Surat Thani, to see the magnificence of Khaosok National Park, Chiewlarn Lake, and Bantakhun where you can experience the real way of Thai life, where the real Thai smile belongs to. Our promise is to you provide you a great and memorable experience which you cannot find anywhere else, but here.
Atirat Danphattharaworawat (Ble) SOORai Resorts & Tours
Office Address
Contact Sales
SURAT INTER TOUR CO.,LTD
Phone: +6677953013
21/5 Moo. 3 Khaowong, Bantakhun, Surat Thani, Thailand 84230
Open: 08.00 - 17.00 Hrs.
Phone: +6677953013
Mondays- Sundays
Email: info@500rai.com Reservation: booking@500rai.com Website: www.500rai.com
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