ISSUE 9 VOLUME 8 SEPTEMBER 2020
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Luxury Living & Exclusive Lifestyle
Beauty Abounds
At The InterContinental Hua Hin Resort HOT MAGAZINE
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Circling The World
With Brigitte Bardot
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ark Twain famously said, “If I cannot drink bourbon and smoke cigars in heaven, I shall not go.” This is the mindset of most bourbon lovers: without Bourbon, where is the beauty in drinking?
The Father & Son duo of Jimmy & Eddie Russell have both achieved the title of Master Distiller, and both have been inducted into the Bourbon Hall of Fame. In the Bourbon world, 85-year-old Jimmy Russell, known as the Buddha of Bourbon, is a Rock Star who holds court with bourbon aficionados wherever he goes. In 2014, the master distiller celebrated his 60th anniversary at Wild Turkey. During his tenure — the longest of any master distiller in the industry — Russell has seen some three million barrels distilled under his supervision. Fittingly, Russell’s milestone fell during National Bourbon Heritage Month and was celebrated with a new special blend, Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary, crafted by Jimmy’s son, Eddie, who himself has spent 37 years with the company. While visiting Bangkok, Eddie Russell took the time to sit down with HOT Magazine to discuss Bourbon and his family’s place in its history. Dig out your favorite Whiskey glass, and turn to page 40 to read why Wild Turkey should be part of your home bar. What does Brigitte Bardot and Godzilla have in common? Their names have both graced a globe-trotting-33-meter Trimaran that has circumnavigated the planet six times. Not its only accolade, this craft is quick. So quick that in 1998 she set a Guinness World Record for circling the globe in 74 days, 20 hours, and 58 minutes.
Originally named Cable & Wireless Adventurer, this needle-nosed rocket ship was designed for the sole purpose of circling the world in less than 80 days. After placing a checkmark next to that item on the To-Do list, she was renamed the Ocean 7 Adventurer and relocated to Cape Town, South Africa, where she started a new career as a charter vessel. Three years later, she changed hands again, being bought by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) and was renamed Gojira and missioned to track down illegal Japanese whaling factory ships in the Antarctic. By now, you should have your deck shoes close. Slip them on and turn to page 54 to read all about this well-traveled vessel and the good that it has done. Has that feeling hit you yet? The tiring of large crowds. The non-stop flow of people from train to platform, to the concrete jungle our cities have been enslaved to? If you long to come closer to the magical properties nature has to offer if you yearn for the freshness of a mountain breeze, and if you wish to see nothing but vibrant green rice paddies all the way to the horizon, then Mae La Noi is calling you. Find your walking stick and turn to page 58 to discover where your next holiday should take you. Those are just a few of the stories you’ll find inside this month’s issue. We hope you enjoy the read.
Tanya Siri Vijitsomphong Editor, HOT Magazine
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Chiva-Som Launches Online ‘Intensive Wellness Series For more than 25 years, the company behind the award-winning Chiva-Som has been a pioneer in transformative wellness practices to global acclaim. Its commitment to an innovative, holistic approach that expertly balances mind, body, and spirit, continues to this day with its flagship resort in Hua Hin, and the latest addition to the Chiva-Som family - Zulal Wellness Resort in Khasooma, Qatar. Following the successful launch of Chiva-Som Online Wellness Services, the pioneering resort, Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, now introduces its Online Intensive Wellness Series. The new service offers interactive sessions designed to gradually enhance participants’ knowledge, strengthen abilities, and most importantly, promote a maximum benefit for health and wellbeing. Each series includes a virtual health consultation with Chiva-Som’s expert wellness advisors to ensure each course is suitably matched to individual wellness goals and needs. Chiva-Som kicks off the Online Intensive Wellness Series with a six-week Pilates programme to restore physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Chiva-Som has been a pioneer and leading voice in facilitating wellness lifestyle transformation through innovative health retreats and expert advice on evidence-based natural wellness
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practices. While travel restrictions remain in place, the new Online Intensive Wellness Series will connect individuals with the resort’s wellness team to provide bespoke professional support from the comfort of home. Stress is a detrimental contributing factor to society worldwide. It can increase the risk of long-term health issues such as heart attacks and diabetes, a weakened immune system, and insomnia, to name a few. Designed by Chiva-Som’s expert team of wellness advisors and practitioners, the resort’s tailored six week Pilates Intensive Series enables participants to not only improve joint strength and posture, but also receive a full-body workout whilst alleviating stress and tension, contributing to a healthier mental and emotional state of mind. Following an online consultation with Chiva-Som’s expert Health and Wellness advisors, participants are introduced to their fitness trainer to discuss physical abilities before receiving a bespoke programme. Each week, sessions will focus on a new topic, from Core Management and Axial Elongation; Healthy Spine; Head, Neck and Shoulder Organisation; Alignment and Weight-Bearing Exercise; and Movement Integration. Following the session, participants are expected to continue their own practice throughout
the week before moving on to the next session. Expanding on the popular Chiva-Som Online Wellness Services, individuals can now access a broader collection of resort treatments to enhance and support their wellness goals, including Nutritional Consultation, Pilates on Mat, Corrective Posture Exercise, and Pranayama. Starting from THB 2,500, participants will be able to speak directly to the experienced wellness team live from home via video link communication and receive personalised feedback regarding lifestyle and nutrition. The Online Intensive Wellness Series is available on 23rd September onward. The Pilates series is priced at THB 9,500. Additional programmes to be announced shortly. For more information or to a book a programme, please contact ChivaSom’s Health & Wellness Reception team. For daily wellness and health inspiration visit Chiva-Som’s blog, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube channel. h-wreception@chivasom.com +66 (0) 3253 6791 www.chivasom.com
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A Kilo Of Kindness In Hua Hin Mövenpick does some heavy lifting with ‘A Kilo of Kindness’ campaign. On the 9th of September 2020, Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin donated nearly 513 kilograms of food items and other supplies as part of Mövenpick’s global charity campaign “A Kilo of Kindness.” Now in its sixth year, the ‘Kilo of Kindness’ campaign honours the United Nations International Day of
Charity. As a part of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Mövenpick Asara Resort & Spa Hua Hin called on guests and hotel team members to donate and share food, clothes, and educational supplies in support of Baan-pa-mark Border Patrol Police School. This meaningful event was led by Mr. Sven Walter, General Manager, together with the CSR committee.
“A Kilo of Kindness” is part of Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts’ global sustainability program Shine, which aims to give back to the communities where the company operates. Shine focuses on three pillars – Environment, Employees, and Social Sustainability – with Education forming the common thread as a key focus.
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Symphony Of Senses – A Fundraising Night With Glen Grant And Classical Music CAMPARI GROUP and Alchemy Wines & Spirits (Thailand) Co., LTD. held their third fundraising event to support hospitality workers facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic across Thailand. Under the theme “Shaken Not Broken Thailand,” Glen Grant Single Malt Scotch Whisky & Alchemy Thailand hosted the “GLEN GRANT MINI
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CLASSICAL CONCERT.” The event, held on August 29th at The Sukhothai Bangkok Hotel, raised 100,000 THB and included a classical music showcase by the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, an exclusive dinner by Chef Asker Skaarup Bay & drinks by Davide Sambo, Campari Group Thailand Brand Ambassador.
Photo from left: 1. Mr. Alexander Christian Schillinger/ Assistant to General Manager, The Sukhothai Bangkok; 2. Mr. Davide Sambo / Brand Ambassador, CAMPARI GROUP; 3. Khun Wallop Oboonsakul / Managing Director of Alchemy Wine & Spirit (Thailand) Company Limited; 4. Khun Nonthiwat Prabhananda; 5. DJ. Carla Porter; 6. Khun Vasawat Wattanasirisombat.
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Anantara Siam Bangkok Ups the Sunday Brunch Ante with Premium Moët & Chandon Package Already an established Sunday brunch institution, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel steps up its celebrated weekend offering with a free-flow Moët & Chandon Champagne package as well as a new concept that will see the city’s top restaurants and celebrated street food vendors take turns to delight Anantara guests with one-ofa-kind culinary experiences. The line-up for the upcoming brunches includes special guest appearances from the chefs at Bib Gourmand, a two Michelin-starred restaurant, as well as top-rated purveyors of street food. Set in leafy Ratchadamri and home to some of Bangkok’s best restaurants, Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel has long been heralded as the host of the city’s most bountiful brunch. After a brief break, the Sunday celebration returns, welcoming foodies and families looking to round off the week in style at physically distanced tables set inside an air-conditioned dining room as well as alfresco. The Sunday Brunch offers a lavish buffet with live stations such as premium seafood, sensational sushi,
aromatic Asian corner, flame-grilled meats, freshly prepared Italian and an ever-changing selection of signature hot dishes. Guests can look forward to sampling premium starters served à la minute ensuring your antipasti, salads and seafood, as well as select sushi and sashimi, lobster thermidor, foie gras, beef Wellington, Peking duck and crispy pork retain their flavours and freshness.
dulge, the alcoholic packages include free-flow premium Champagne, bottomless wine and a choice of cocktails from the bar.
The rotisserie machine provides a feast for both the eyes and stomach. The only one of its kind in Thailand, this traditional rustic-style piece was imported from Chelles in France. Perfectly cooked and basted poultry, meats and vegetables are rotated gently on an elegant spit, licked by the flames from the cast iron hearth and visible through the glass doors of the rotisserie. Commonly used by Michelin-starred chefs across the globe, the succulent tastes that emerge demonstrate why it is so popular with the industry champions.
Brunch Package is priced at THB 2,200++, including free-flow soft drinks and mineral water
Main courses will be served a la carte, prepared and individually plated to perfection, while the grand finale comprises a choice of delectable desserts. For those in the mood to in-
Sunday Brunch flows from 11.30 am – 3.00 pm weekly, spreading throughout Parichart Court (Madison, Aqua Bar and Spice Market restaurants). Guests can enjoy seating in an air-conditioned dining room or in a tropical open-air atrium.
Champagne Package is priced at THB 3,000++, including free-flow Moët & Chandon Champagne, cocktails, beer and wines. *Prices are subject to a 10% service charge and 7% government tax. With physical distancing in mind, seating is limited and advance bookings are recommended. For reservations & more info, please call +66(0)2126 8866 ext.1222 or email madison.asia@anantara.com Explore our venues online at www.anantara.com/en/siam-bangkok
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Negroni Week 2020, Raise A Toast To Your Bars Campari, Italy’s iconic red apéritif, and Imbibe Magazine continue to partner together for the 8th year to lead the charge on Negroni Week, an international charity initiative which celebrates the Negroni, a cocktail invented over one hundred years ago by Count Camillo Negroni. Each year, bartenders join forces to raise money for charity during Negroni Week, but this year Negroni Week will give back to the bartenders. With the pandemic’s global spread resulting in bar and restaurant closures and with countries implementing different sets of rules for reopening, Negroni Week shifted focus, supporting the industry that has made such a difference through this initiative over the years and that so far has raised almost $3 million dollars in over 70 countries. In 2020, Negroni Week events and happenings will all live digitally, enabling Negroni cocktail lovers to support the cause safely by enjoying a Negroni at home and engaging in several unique online activities. Partnering solely with organisations providing assistance and support to
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hospitality workers, Negroni Week 2020 called out to Negroni lovers directly for donations to serve those who have for so long enabled memorable moments of enjoyment in their favourite bars. In Bangkok, a live press conference was hosted by Globe Magazine, Symphony Loo & Davide Sambo, Campari Group Regional Brand Ambassador, on Tuesday, September 1st. Various other events took place, including NEGRONI WEEK (LIVE) Bangkok Bar Tours. Hosted by Alchemy Thailand, the affair took place from the 15th to September 20th. Six days – six restaurants in Bangkok, giving Bangkok nightlife fans exclusive interviews with Bartenders & chefs LIVE through Alchemy Thailand’s Facebook page.
Campari, The Red Heart Of The Negroni Now a globally beloved contemporary classic, the Negroni cocktail has been voted as the second most popular cocktail globally and is listed as one of the main ingredients in the prestigious IBA Official Drink List.
Recipe ingredients: 30 ml Campari 30 ml Sweet Vermouth (Recommend: Cinzano 1757 Vermouth di Torino Rosso) 30 ml Bulldog Gin
Method: • Combine ingredients in mixing glass with ice. • Stir and strain into an ice-filled rock glass. • Garnish with an orange slice.
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Ba’b’ay by Lhing Khun Lhing, tell us about your company Ba’b’ay by Lhing. At Ba’b’ay by Lhing, we create cakes that are pieces of art. We craft traditional Thai & Chinese deserts along with healthy drinks. We also offer private and group classes teaching Thai deserts, Thai fusion cooking along with traditional Chinese foods & sweets. How do you market your products & services? I started by marketing thru social media but now it is mostly repeat customers and their referrals of friends. I understand that you also do consulting.
Yes, I consult for my clients looking to open their own bakery or catering business. Do you offer your services throughout Thailand or just in Bangkok? I primarily work in Bangkok but depending on the size and scope of my clients needs I can work with them anywhere in Thailand. How can people reach you? They can call me direct at 0890276891 or they can message me on LINE using my ID Lhing2359, or on Facebook atfacebook.com/lhing.naildecoration.
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Beauty Converges at the InterContinental Hua Hin Resort
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he InterContinental Hua Hin Resort is known as the hotel of choice for A-List entertainers & Sports Icons. Ryan Reynolds, Paul Anka, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams have all stayed there, to name just a few. From September 22nd to the 24th, the InterContinental had the same buzz, but it wasn’t from stardom; it was from the 30 beautiful Thai women staying at the hotel, there to compete in the Miss Universe Thailand Beauty Pageant Swimsuit Competition. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, the
Miss Universe is part of the Big Four international beauty pageants. It is the most coveted beauty title among all the international pageant competitions. This annual international beauty pageant is run by the United Statesbased Miss Universe Organization and is the largest pageant in the world in terms of live TV coverage, airing yearly in more than 190 countries worldwide to an audience of over 500 million The pageant’s advocacy is “humanitarian issues and to be a voice to affect positive change in the world.”
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Under the concept of “Real You, Real Universe,” the swimsuit competition wasn’t just about physical beauty but also the young woman’s persona, attitude, and talent. The swimsuits were provided by Thailand’s BSC Swimwear from its “Uniquely You” line, inspired by traditional Thai textiles.
Presented by TPN Global Co., Ltd, the preliminary round to select the semi-finalists will occur on October 7th, with the highly anticipated final night taking place on October 10th.
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Khun Sumanee Guna-Kasem Hosts Press Conference For Mister National Universe
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A press conference was held on 9 September at the Bangkok mansion of Celebrity Socialite and Chairwoman of the Mister National Universe Organization, Khun Sumanee Guna-Kasem. Over 30 media attended the press conference that was held to announce that Ithpumm “Photo” Tanatchock has been named Deputy Director of the Mister National Universe Organization and that the next Mister National Universe competition will take place in 2021. The 2020 edition has been canceled due to Covid 19’s travel restrictions. HOT Magazine
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After the press conference, Khun Sumanee hosted an Afternoon Tea for 28 VIP Guests, including Ms. Tanya Siri Vijitsomphong, Mr. Gerhard Goetz, Mr. Roger Ip, Mrs. Elsa Wyss, Mr. Andrew Stocks, Ms. Chetsupa Babay, Mr. Russ Downing, Ms. Chayanisa “Joy” Ruksaweang, Mr. Warner Oskar, Mr. Tjeert Kwant, Ms. Rafha Khongngam, Mr. Kritsana Nampradit, Mr. Arthit “Seagame” Mekarkard, Ms. Somruedee Yoenram, Mr. Saharat Phangsoongnern, Grand Winner of Mister National Thailand 2020 & Mister National Universe 2018, Kaushik Prasai. Ba’b’ay by Lhing provided desert for the afternoon tea. Following the tea, Khun Sumanee hosted an “After Party” for guests that included a lively evening of Karaoke.
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ua Hin has a new sky-high restaurant, and although surprising, it’s not overlooking the beach in one of the internationally branded hotels. It’s eight floors up with uninterrupted views of Hua Hin’s hinterland. Look north, and you’ll catch glimpses of Black Mountain in the distance. Gaze west and you have green environs with housing developments dotted amongst and the mountains separating Thailand
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and Myanmar on the horizon. Sunsets promise to be spectacular. I’m talking about Foxes International Restaurant and their Sky Bar & Lounge atop the new Sunshine Hills Hotel and Residence. Alight from the elevators on the eighth floor to the reception area and service bar while getting your first glimpses of the expansive district views. A few more steps has you on
the open-air deck that is Foxes Restaurant’s main dining area. Chef Roman’s brigade can be seen at work in the glass-fronted modern kitchen. Subtle lighting adds to the dining deck’s ambience and allows the 180-degree views to shine. Climb the spiral staircase up to the Sky Bar & Lounge for truly 360-degree views. This top floor space really lives up to its name. Grab a seat at one of the tables or the bar itself and linger
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enjoying the conversation, taking in the all-encompassing views, savouring the fresh-made drinks. The cooling evening breeze and subtle music add to the Sky Bar’s unique setting. When it’s time for food, Chef Roman’s menu is sure to entice with a strong international flavour including Swiss and German dishes plus Thai favourites. Our food journey starts with a Spiezer White Wine Soup in homage to the alpine wine region of
Spiez, on the shore of Lake Thun in the Swiss canton of Bern. A bowl of creamy smooth vegetable soup of carrot and leek, and a fulfilling start to our evening. For our second appetiser, steamed Sea Bass fillet with Estragon (tarragon) Sauce was buttery and herbaceous. The final starter was an Asian-Italian fusion with Chef’s Gyoza Spinach Ravioli and a sage butter sauce. Our main dishes took us from river to paddock. A citrus and river prawn
risotto, topped with a whole grilled prawn. Hints of Parmesan, creamy rice texture and delicious pieces of just cooked prawn meat. Our first dish from the paddock was Lamb cutlets from a Rack - glistening pink and juicy, served upon a generous helping of polenta and bathed in a rosemary and red wine sauce. Our final main is typically served for two people, though Chef will prepare it for one on request. We’re talking about
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Beef Wellington. Melt in your mouth tender beef fillet surrounded with a duxelles of mushroom, wrapped in wafer-thin slices of parma ham, and all encrusted in crisp and crunchy puff pastry. The Wellington slices are served with baby carrots and a side of the German favourite, Spaetzle. A very satisfying conclusion to the main dishes. Our party tasted three of Foxes desserts, starting with a Cinnamon Sabayon. A light sauce traditionally made with egg yolks, sugar and wine, sabayon is often served warm over fruit. The Italian original, Zabaglione, typically uses Marsala as the wine. Chef Roman’s generous sized sabayon is served chilled complete with heady cinnamon tones. Strawberry Compote with Crunchy Ebly. An ingredient that was new to this writer. Research tells me that Ebly is the brand name for whole wheat kernels, often called wheat berries or wheatberries, which when milled produce whole-wheat flour. Wheat berries are commonly used in middle eastern salads or bread, though here, Chef has used them as the crunchy element in his dessert. The final dessert for tasting was a Fig Parfait with warm black cherries. A scrumptious frozen round of creamy loveliness topped with poached figs and those morish warm black cherries — a crowd-pleaser.
In the early stages of its operation, Foxes Restaurant will open for breakfast and dinner. Breakfast will be a European style buffet served from 8:00 to 10:30 am for residents and members of the public looking for somewhere special to enjoy their breakfast eight floors up in the openair and with great district views. Evenings start from 5:30 pm, and we recommend the Sky Bar, to begin with, so you can marvel over the sunset while easing into the evening. Then come down to the dining deck to discover Chef Roman’s internationally-focused menu. For all the Hua Hin residents living away from the coastal strip, and over Hin Lek Fai, you have a new dining option that will save you those trips ‘down the hill’ for your dinners out. It could even become your favourite neighbourhood breakfast spot after your home kitchen. For further information or reservations call +66 95 948 0350 or email: offices@sunshine-residences.com 569 Moo 1, Soi Wat Nikho, Hin Lek Fai, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, 77110 By Michael Cullen
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A Conversation With Master Distiller Eddie Russell -Redux
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n the American State of Kentucky, about 20 miles West of Lexington, along the banks of the Kentucky river, is a factory, a distillery actually, that manufactures the great American invention known as bourbon. Up the road is a 3-generational family called the Russell’s. For the last 64 years they have been unapologetically distilling a little bourbon we know as Wild Turkey. There are many instances of famous fathers whose sons have followed in their footsteps, Julio & Enrique Iglesias, Kirk & Michael Douglas and even Presidents, George H. & George W. Bush. In the bourbon world, that corollary is Jimmy & Eddie Russell. Both have achieved the title of Master Distiller and both have been inducted into the Bourbon Hall of Fame. In the Bourbon world, 84-year-old Jimmy Russell is a Rock Star who holds court with bourbon aficionados wherever he goes. In 2014, the now 85 year old master distiller, celebrated his 60th anniversary at Wild Turkey. During his tenure — the longest of any master distiller in the industry — Russell has seen some three million barrels distilled under his supervision. Fittingly, Russell’s milestone fell during National
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Bourbon Heritage Month and was celebrated with a new special blend, Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary, crafted by Jimmy’s son, Eddie, who himself has spent 37 years with the company. Eddie Russell was in Bangkok to share his knowledge of Bourbon to well healed bourbon drinkers as well as to 200 Bangkok based bartenders at a special event held at the Pullman Grande Sukhumvit hotel. It is here that HOT Magazine had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Eddie to discuss bourbon and his family’s place in its history. HM: Eddie, we saw a few Facebook posts of you with a large group of Bourbon connoisseurs at the Character Whiskey and Cigar Bar in Bangkok and it looks like they were enjoying hanging out with you. ER: Yes, when I travel like this I always make a point to get out and meet the consumers but what I’m mainly here to do is to educate the bartenders because they are your first ambassador. They are talking to their customers, serving a bourbon drink and sharing their knowledge about it.
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HM: How do you become a master distiller? ER: Well, there’s no school, no appointment, no test. When I came thru, a master distiller was someone who started out at the bottom of the barrel so to speak and worked their way up. Now days it’s a little different, people are calling themselves a master distiller when they aren’t even making
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Whiskey. For my dad, it took about 17 years before he became a master distiller. It was 34 years for me because my dad is still working, you should really only have one master, but its just learning everything. I started as the bottom employee, rolling barrels, mowing grass, painting buildings, whatever anybody else didn’t want to do. I did that for about six years and
then my father brought me into the distillery and taught me how to make the yeast and mashes. I worked in bottling, I worked in maintenance and then I took over the maturation end of it, so it’s just learning everything. For me, you can be a distiller but to be a master there shouldn’t be that many of us. When I was growing up there were just 4, Booker Noe, Elmer T. Lee
& my dad, Jimmy Russell & Parker Beam, those were the few that were out there. But they had all grown up in the industry and most of them have been past down from generation to generation HM: You were inducted into the Bourbon Hall of Fame, is that a pretty close-knit organization?
ER: Yes sir, 99% of the bourbon is made in Kentucky and most of us are within 40 miles of each other. We’re all good friends with one another and help each other out. It was really 5 or 6 guys that kept this industry alive when it wasn’t going so well. In the 70’s Bourbon and all brown goods weren’t doing so well because Vodka came out and my generation didn’t want to do
anything our parents did so we went with something different. HM: We read in an interview that you did that you had come from a small town and that you never envisioned that you would follow in your Dad’s footsteps. That you wanted to move to the big city. How small is your home town?
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ER: My little hometown is only 10,000 people. The reason we are there is because we’re next to the Kentucky River where we get our water for making Wild Turkey. Growing up I wanted to get a college degree and get away, which was one thing, and the other thing was that my dad worked 7 days a week. I was never out of the State of Kentucky until I got out of high school because my dad worked every day. He worked all the time because he loved what he did. My dad’s 83 and he doesn’t get their everyday anymore, he doesn’t walk so well, but he’s there most days, and he still loves it. HM: We saw the television interview you and your dad did where you mentioned how you got hooked on the distillery. ER: Yeah, I had a year of college left and I was hoping to kind of take it easy that summer. My mother however wanted me out of the house, so I went to work there. It’s a Union atmosphere and I was the bottom man doing the worst jobs but within a couple of weeks I just knew it was home for me.
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I always tell people that one of the big reasons was that I figured out that they paid my dad to drink bourbon every day. And that’s definitely part of it but it just felt like the place for me. I just loved being there. Most of the people that worked there I had known my whole life, it was and still is a very family type atmosphere. HM: Going back to your TV interview, Jimmy said that you have employees that are 3rd and fourth generation family’s that work there. ER: Yes, certainly. When I came there, there were husbands and wives, one man had 3 sons there, but mainly in those days the ladies worked on the bottling line and the men worked in the plant, because your foolin with 500 pound barrels. Now adays there are women working out in the plant and the bottling is much more computerized and machine run so you don’t need as many people. Today it is different, we have a lot of management people, but back then my dad was the master distiller,
human resources, union negotiator, everything. Me personally, for years, I hired every person, I took care of all vacations, I got everyone to work every mornin, it’s a little different now. My son is coming along and he won’t have to do that, he’ll be strictly learnin the bourbon business. My son Bruce will be 4th generation and he has been a brand ambassador for us in Texas and he was the same way. He wanted to move to a big town but now he wants to come back and basically apprentice. HM: When you come out with a new brand like Russell’s Reserve, is that something you and your dad do together or is there a whole group of people involved? ER: There is only about 5 of us who do the tasting. For my dad and Booker and those guys I always used to tease them that if it was up to them we would have only one brand because they thought they made the best Whiskey. For us it was 8 year old 101. That’s still our biggest seller. For Jim Beam it was White Label.
Our industry was so small focused; who they promoted too, how they marketed, everything, because they mainly marketed to a 50 and older southern gentleman because that’s who they thought the market was. So me, comin in there as a younger, I wanted to get more people into drinking bourbon. Doing the Russell, it was a little smoother and softer but still had the Wild Turkey spice. We then did the 81, making it more of a mixable bourbon for the bartenders. For my dad, you don’t put anything in the bourbon but some ice cubes. When I first went out on the road everyone was like, “son, you’ve got some big shoes to fill” because my dad was considered the master distiller of master distiller’s, that’s what his friends called him. I learned really quickly not to screw up what he had built, because he built this company basically. But I had to show my way too and that’s where the Russell’s and the 81’s and a few others I have goin on now. It’s just a little different taste profile to try and bring more
people in. But as I said earlier, the bartender community has really changed our industry because the average consumer now is a male or female in the 25 to 40 year old range. HM: When you sit home at night, and you have the full Wild Turkey product line in front of you, which bottle do you reach for? ER: Well I like the Russell’s line because I developed it and its more my taste. I drink more 101 than any product we’ve got because you can get that anywhere, but at home it’s usually Russell. I have a 10 year old and a single barrel Russell. It’s a little different in the taste profile, it’s a little smoother and creamier. My dad and Booker liked a whiskey where you knew you had a drink, it’s big and bold and stuff. HM: Are you like your dad and just drinking it with ice? ER: Most of the time but I do enjoy a good cocktail. One of my favorites is a Boulevardier which is bourbon, sweet vermouth, and Campari.
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HM: Campari bought Wild Turkey in June of 2009, were there any changes made with the new owner? ER: No sir, that’s the good thing about our industry, no one really understood how the bourbon industry worked. We were owned by Pernod Ricard, which is the 2nd biggest spirits company in the World, from 1981 to 2009. When they bought us I remember them sending us over a VHS video Cassette and it was the CEO and he said “Jimmy, you just keep doing what your doing.” Most of the brands you make and bottle today and you sell the next day. For us it’s 4 days of making it and then it sits for up to 13 years before we sell it, so we have a lot of money tied up in inventory. Campari has spent a lot of money on us. Pernod got so big we kind of got lost in the shuffle a little bit but Campari came in
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and spent 50 million dollars building a new distillery, 44 million building a new bottling facility and then a new warehouse. They’ve spent around 120 million dollars on us since 2009. For my little hometown, that’s huge. HM: With the new factory I would imagine they brought in a lot of new automation. ER: Yes sir and I was behind most of that. We didn’t have computers at my distillery until 1990. In fact, I was the I.T. guy at the time because I was the only one who knew much about it. For me we can be much more consistent with computerization and automation. During my dad’s time, every valve was opened and closed by hand and he liked that “hands on” approach but with computerization we’ve become much more consistent.
HM: With the advanced automation have you lost employees? ER: No, we actually have more employees now. Our company owns Sky Vodka and we do their bottling at our plant and when you factor in the growth in Wild Turkey sales we have almost double the number of employees that we used to have. HM: How big of a facility do you have in Kentucky? ER: We own 750 acres but that’s because before prohibition there were 13 distilleries in my little home town and now there are just two, us and Four Roses. When prohibition ended we bought up a lot of the ground next to the river. As I said earlier, the river is our water source and the water is very very important to our product. We actually use though about 150 of those
acres because we have so many storage buildings. I have 700,000 barrels aging in our 29 storage buildings. HM: Looking at your international market, has China kicked it? ER: No, not really but I am going there in August. We’re hoping they take a liking to it but we also have to worry that if they do that we can keep up because what I am making today I won’t be able to sell until 6 to 13 years down the road. This bourbon boom that were experiencing has caused this problem for a lot of distilleries, they weren’t prepared for it. My dad however, with all of his experience, he sort of understood and planned for it. I do long plan forecasting in November and this year I was looking at the year 2030. Marketing and Sales, they have big plans, but someone who has been in it for 37 years, you know there are always ebbs and flows and this has been a really big spike but there will be a leveling off point. HM: What’s a typical day like for you at the distillery? ER: (laughing) Kids always grow up not wanting to be like their father’s but I have turned into my father
completely. For me the first thing I do every day, like my dad, is walk around the fermentation tanks and see how it is going. I’ve then got 60 to 80 emails to answer, putting out fires. And then I’m in the lab tasting whiskey, you can’t do the tasting all at one time, so I taste throughout the day. In between I’m checking in with my warehouse gal, checking on what we need to pull and make sure its coming from the right places and I sit in on a lot of meetings, basically making sure all the pieces of the business fit together. Something else I do is take care of the private single barrel sales, which is quite big in America now. I’ll bring people in and have them taste several barrels and let them choose the one they want. Then it’s back to tasting Whiskey. Also, now that I am the face of Wild Turkey I have to be there to meet with VIP’s who are coming in to take the tour. Those could be big distributors, Big retailers or large bar owners; shakin hands and kissin babies as they say. HM: You’ve been here in Thailand for a few days now, where else have you been on this trip?
ER: It’s been a 16 day tour. I started in Japan and was there for a week. Japan is our 3rd biggest market. When I started in 1981 export was 6% and Japan was probably 5 of that. They’ve always been a great brown spirits market, but it’s ebbed and flowed there. There are a lot more brands there and of course Japan’s Suntory bought Jim Beam Bourbon and they’ve pushed that hard. I’ve also been to the Philippines. I was telling my wife, the last two years I’ve been to Poland, Austria & Switzerland, places I never thought I’d sell bourbon, even the Asian countries where its so warm, you didn’t know whether bourbon would work, but it’s a really good brown spirits market. HM: Have you had a chance to see any of the city at all? ER: A little bit, I got to see some temples, rode on a long tail boat, took a tuk tuk, sky train and the subway, so I’ve experienced a lot of great things. It’s been really nice to see some of Thailand, I don’t usually get that luxury.
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Circling The World With Brigitte Bardot
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hat does Brigitte Bardot and Godzilla have in common? Their names have both graced a globe-trotting 33-meter Trimaran that has circumnavigated the planet six times. Not its only accolade, this craft is quick. So quick that in 1998 she set a Guinness World Record for circling the globe in 74 days, 20 hours, and 58 minutes. Originally named Cable & Wireless Adventurer, this needle-nosed rocket ship was designed by British multihull guru Nigel Irens and built in 1997 by British yard Vosper Thornycroft for the sole purpose of circling the world in less than 80 days. After placing a checkmark
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next to that item on the To-Do list, she was renamed the Ocean 7 Adventurer and relocated to Cape Town, South Africa, where she started a new career as a charter vessel. This boat was built for long journeys and can travel over 6,400 Kilometers on a single fill-up. Would you like to go from New York to London? Puerto Vallarta to Tahiti? Why not, you’ll arrive at the dock with fuel to spare. In December 2007, she hit the headlines when she charged into the Southern Ocean to perform a daring rescue of the demasted racing yacht Delta Dore. After locating the vessel, she towed it 960 miles back to Cape Town.
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Three years later, she changed hands again, being bought by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) and was renamed Gojira—which happens to be Japanese for Godzilla. The Gojira was initially missioned to track down illegal Japanese whaling factory ships in the Antarctic. While locating the whaling ship Nisshin Maru in the icy and dicey Ross Sea, Gojira set a record for traveling farther south than any other multihull in history. The Gojira’s good work gained her lots of publicity. So much so that the Japanese owners of the Godzilla movie franchise threatened legal action for the unauthorized use of their trademark, which resulted in another name change. The 109-foot Trimaran is now known as the Brigitte Bardot, in honor of the French model and actor and her long-standing support of Sea Shepherd. The Brigitte Bardot has traveled to all four corners of the world; Australia, New Zealand, the Faroe Islands, the Caribbean, and even Key West, where she helped protect turtles from poachers. She has locked horns with Japanese whaling ships in the Antarctic, Chinese squid boats off the Galapagos, and Bluefin poachers in the Mediterranean.
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With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the boat was relocated to the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Now, the legendary Brigitte Bardot has a For Sale sign hanging from the Pilot House as it no longer fits the needs of the organization. “These days, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is working more with governments and requiring larger vessels that can accommodate military personnel. Sadly, the Brigitte Bardot has become too small for our needs,” says Octavia Carranza, who captained Brigitte Bardot on missions to Peru in 2018.
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“We’ll definitely be sorry to see her go. She’s a remarkable vessel. Extremely fast, cruising easily at 22 to 25 knots. What I always found amazing was sitting on the bridge and watching her slice through the water like a knife,” Captain Carranza said. Prospective buyers will find that the boat is not a pristine luxury Motoryacht, far from it. Since her first day on the water, she’s been driven hard and put away wet. Her interior is no-frills-basic at best. Two years ago, she was expensively re-powered with two new 500-horsepower Cummins QSC 8.3-liter turbo diesels, replacing the 350-horse versions. The top speed now is close to 30 knots.
“Vessels don’t come more unique than this,” says Joaquin Genrich, the listing broker with Fraser Yachts. “It could take a family completely off the grid. The boat is being marketed at the comparatively low price of $1.499 million USD “asking price,” which leaves plenty of room for a comprehensive refit. Genrich is also quick to point out that the Sea Shepherd organization is a “very highly motivated” seller. Who’s going to buy her? Genrich reckons it might be someone looking to head out on another world-circling adventure. Or someone eager to own a piece of history. Or someone who just wants to own a really cool boat. “One thing’s certain, says Genrich, “the Brigitte Bardot will take you anywhere you want to go.”
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Mae La Noi
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as that feeling hit you yet? The tiring of large crowds. The non-stop flow of people from train to platform, to the concrete jungle our cities have been enslaved to?
south of Mae Hong Son Province will swiftly slow the restless motion of typical urban life. Shortly after arrival, your stressed state of mind will quickly wind down to a feeling of peace, your mind left trouble free.
If you long to come closer to the magical properties nature has to offer, if you yearn for the freshness of a mountain breeze, and if you wish to see nothing but vibrant green rice paddies all the way to the horizon, then Mae La Noi is calling you.
Mae La Noi has three beautiful rivers flowing through it that are a blissful attraction and aesthetic offering from Mother Nature to the viewers who are most in touch with the unique environment a flowing body of water can create. The rivers include Yuam, Mae La Luang and Mae La Noi River, all of which people can enjoy the view from
This small, beautiful, almost undiscovered paradisiac district in the
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and watch the rumbling flow of water with unintended patterns and tones of blue. As you may expect from any undiscovered and almost virgin land to tourists, no one speaks English in this community oriented district situated about thirty kilometers north of Mae Sarian. The area is designed for long undisrupted walks, hikes to key spots to watch a beautiful sunset in all its radiance with no buildings to interrupt it, and typical local meals injected with all the fresh vitamins of the locally grown organic vegetables.
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Not only is an English speaking person rare to find in the area, but the choice of accommodation is limited to bed and breakfast spots and beautiful bamboo resorts too. Such rudimental places allow you to sleep in the middle of fields in tastefully designed typical bungalow rooms which will make the experience of Mae La Noi even more unforgettable with a one of a kind experience. The nights in Mae La Noi, in contrast to the city, are calm and silent carrying a cool gentle wind from the hills around. One can expect to have deep sleep like never before and awaken gracefully with the chirping
of birds and the minute sounds of an incredible ecosystem preparing to start its day. Although the beautiful region is not tourist oriented there are a couple of interesting places to visit apart from enjoying the gifts of mother nature. First off we have alluring Cave Kaew Komol, an ancient calcite crystal cave situated to the east of the town. This is a relatively famous attraction amongst Thai tourists which takes about 20 minutes to walk through and explore. The Cave is quite strict with its rules and does not allow hats, coats, back-
packs or cameras inside the premises, they pursue a kind of tourism that is respectful to nature and open to small setbacks such as not being able to take photographs to make the curious underground chamber much more enigmatic than it would otherwise be. Tourists are only allowed a flashlight which many find is not really necessary since the cave is well lit and already allows visitors to basque in all its curious and virtuous glory. This natural phenomenon which is hard to find nowadays and not many would ever be attracted to is definitely worth it as well as interesting for people who are
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fascinated with the power and magic of nature. The entrance fee is a mere very worth it 80 baht, which includes a truck service going up and down one of the steepest hills from where the ticket booth is found. If you are a coffee enthusiast and want to enjoy some good home brewed coffee, teas and other such drinks, the Mae La Noi Coffee Shop will be your “it� spot for breakfast and to relax at any time while enjoying its beautiful panoramic view overlooking the depths of the valley below. Another interesting area to explore in this honest and unembellished district and a must-see if one is interested in local culture is a hill tribe village in Huay Hom which is a short 30km to the east and which surprisingly specializes in authentic thai coffee. In fact, the district has lots of genuine and traditional hill tribe villages found hidden in the mountains of the Mae La Noi main road. Some of these include Lawa and Karen which can be found comfortably nestled in the voluptuous mountains and the plain sailing lowlands of Mae La Noi. The remote location of these small customary villages means that most of them are unfortunately still traditional and one can rarely find tourists passing through them. Once you get further into the mountains, some of these villages are mainly only accessible by walking for a long time or four wheel drives which can go through geographically difficult roads. What confirms and ensures the purity of these almost tribal villages is that it
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is highly advisable that tourists go in search of these small towns with the help of a local guide, otherwise one may be prone to get both lost in translation and lost geographically and physically speaking. Most importantly and not to forget, is the fact that reaching Mae La Noi, is a very easy task. There are several buses which go from Chiang Mai, Mae Sot and Mae Hong Son to the unexplored district in extremely reasonable prices. To put things into perspective, an air conditioned bus from Mae Hong Son to Mae La Noi is only 150 Baht. One can conclude that matter of factly, city life has nothing which particularly stands out as being wrong, but everything about Mae La Noi is right. So why not? Nothing can go south while going back to basics. An ingenious trip back in time always allows you to come back to the frenetic present in a more refreshed manner and having a perspective which without such an insightful trip you would never have the opportunity to feel deeply or realize in time before technology and stress consume you. In addition, it is the perfect excuse to force one to expand their thai vocabulary and have an intense and much needed practical session of pronunciation and comprehension with locals who don’t speak a drop of English in order to improve conversation making while back to the daily urbanite life.
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Contemporary Pool Villa Minutes From The Banyan Golf Course This 3 bedroom, 5 bathroom Pool Villa is located in a fully completed development just minutes from the Banyan Golf Course and 10 minutes from Hua Hin’s 5-billion baht BluPort Shopping Mall. Built by Hua Hin’s best-selling developer, this home includes many extras. Sitting on a generous land plot of 540 square meters, the home features 220 square meters of living space en-
compassing 3 en-suite bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and dressing tables, an open plan kitchen, dining room & living room, a laundry room and a guest toilet. Additionally, the home features a Balinese outdoor bathroom and comes with a high-end water filtration system that delivers drinkable water to every household tap. Further enhancements include an 8 X 4-meter swimming pool and a cov-
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L et’s Stay, Bangkok
Oriental Residence By Saffron Collection
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ireless Road is Bangkok’s answer to 5th Avenue. Four rows of one-hundred-year-old trees line the wide boulevard, and a third of the road is fronted by Lumpini Park, Bangkok’s answer to Central Park. It is home to some of the most expensive Real Estate in the city as well as major embassies and shopping centers. Appropriately, Wireless Road is also home to the Oriental Residence by Saffron Collection. A property that exudes casual elegance while retaining traditional 5-star luxury. Enclosed within are 145 lavishly appointed rooms and suites ideal for a couple of days getaway to the city, or even better, an extended stay. The hotel is close to brilliant shopping such as Central Embassy, Central Chidlom, Central World, and Siam Paragon. You are also close to two BTS stations, Ploenchit & Chidlom, that can transport you anywhere within Bangkok’s central business district or beyond. A free shuttle service is offered to both BTS stations. One of the loveliest features of the Oriental Residence Bangkok is that while having all the incredible services and amenities of a luxury hotel, it doesn’t feel like a hotel at all but more like an opulent private residence from the lobby to the rooms. Adding to that feeling, the backside of the property faces a beautiful park: the gardens of the American and Dutch embassies and Lumpini Park a little further afield. Available room types include their Junior Suite at 45 square meters (485 sq. ft.), One-Bedroom suites at 70 square meters (755 sq. ft.), Two-Bedroom suites at 120 square meters (1,290 sq. ft.), & Three-Bedroom suites at 160 square meters, (1,720 sq. ft.). Room amenities include everything you would expect in a 5-star hotel, but there are surprises, such as a fully equipped kitchen, with stove, microwave, and refrigerator. A Washer & Dryer is installed in all 2 & 3 bedroom suites along with selected 1 bedroom suites, and you’ll also find a pillow menu to match the comfy feel of your pillow at home.
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Restaurants of all types abound in this area, known as “Embassy Row,” but be sure to try the hotel’s Café Claire, which offers elegant French bistro/brasserie fare. Popular with Embassy staff, the restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch & dinner and has a full bar, draught beers & a creative wine list. Café Claire is also famous for its Ferris Wheel Afternoon Tea, an indulgent pleasure that should not be missed. Another restaurant located within the hotel is Savelberg. Named after its Michelin starred Chef, Henk Savelberg, the restaurant serves modern French cuisine. Ingredients here are internationally sourced, such as meat from Tasmania and fish from Holland, resulting in mouthwatering combinations of flavours and textures. The sophisticated food menu & wine list is matched by the interior, sleek and luxurious with monogrammed leather armchairs and a polished black marble floor. After your Afternoon Tea or even your gourmet Michelin dinner at Savelberg’s, you can burn off those newfound calories at the hotel’s Fitness Center. Open 24 hours a day (by appointment due to Covid social distancing restrictions); their gym features free weights, multi-system resistance gear, and plenty of Cardio equipment.
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If you need to get business done or put on an exceptional social event, this property is well suited. Their meeting and function rooms can accommodate everything from a small board meeting to a sit-down banquet for up to 200 or a cocktail party for 300. Their facilities are ideal for everything from product launches to Hi-So engagements. As earlier mentioned, just 500 meters from the hotel is Lumpini Park. Founded almost one hundred years ago, this inner-city park spans over 500,000 square meters and is home to various flora and fauna. It is a popular gathering spot for Bangkok residents who come for jogging, light workouts, aerobics, and leisurely activities throughout the day. The Park’s onsite facilities include paddleboats, playgrounds, and an outdoor gym. Before sunset, you can sweat it out at Lumpini Park’s free aerobics sessions with high-energy techno tunes. There’s also a basketball court if you want to shoot some hoops. Local jazz outfits (sometimes a classical orchestra) often perform on late Sunday afternoons.
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If a stroll through the park is more your style, follow the maze-like pathways that overlook lush gardens, picnic areas, and an artificial lake. There are plenty of sheltered niches where you could read, meditate or have a picnic. If you are planning a trip to Bangkok, then now is a great time to stay at the Oriental Residence with their impressive “Staycation Package.” At THB 4,900 Net per night, you’ll receive an upgrade to a One Bedroom Suite and two extras to choose from a list of plenty. A few of the “extra’s include breakfast, set dinner, and afternoon tea. All in all, if you like the idea of staying in a hotel that feels like your home away from home, the Oriental Residence by Saffron Collection could not be a better choice. Oriental Residence by Saffron Collection 110 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330 Tel: +66 2125 9000, Fax: +66 2125 9111 www.oriental-residence.com
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In Partnership With
3,399,000 USD
8,900,000 EUR
Lurssen 40 meter Length 40.36 m
Beam 8m
#6972253 Draft 1.8 m
Year 1991
Location Phuket, Thailand
A full beam master cabin on the main deck, with a further 3 cabins on the lower deck. Comprising VIP, and two twin cabins, plus 8 crew. Last refitted in 2017.
Azimut 80 Length 80 ft
# 6561046 Beam 20 ft
Draft 6 ft
Year 2015
Unrivaled quality, equally suited to family cruising for weeks on end, or can be used for water sports, a high power day boat. Maintained to the highest possible standards.
2,650,000 EUR
Azimut 88 Length 87 ft 1 in
#7076863 Beam 21 ft
Draft 6 ft
Year 2014
Location Phuket, Thailand
The Azimut 88 is a true superyacht with four spacious en-suite cabins including separate access to the owner’s cabin providing unique separation from the guest suites.
1,990,000 EUR
Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 70 Length 69 ft 11 in
Beam 5 ft 5 in
Draft 1 ft 8 in
#5673446 Year 2015
Length 13.8M
Beam 4.M
Draft .96M
#6837121 Year 2015
Location Pattaya, Thailand
Featuring a spacious cockpit with teak deck, fridge, hand basin and removable electric grill. The large seating area which surrounds the solid teak table with plenty of room for entertaining. On the hydraulic swim platform, the garage opens to allow for storage of a 2.4m dinghy.
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Location Phuket, Thailand
Pristine state, better than new and still under warranty. The cabins have rarely been used by the meticulous owner and she has never been chartered.
522,900 USD
Cranchi M44 HT Power Boat
Location Phuket, Thailand
342,000 USD
Azimut 46 Fly Bridge Motor Yacht Length 14.9M
Beam 4.3M
Draft 2.4M
#7016936 Year 2005
Location Samui, Thailand
Classic Italian styling runs through the Salon, three cabins and additional crew cabin. Yacht benefits from full helm stations on the flybridge and in the spacious salon. This luxury vessel will deliver you to your destination in comfort and style.
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897,376.77 GBP
Fairline Squadron 50 Length 51 ft 5 in
#7222816 Beam 14 ft 2 in
Year 2020
Location Phuket, Thailand
New Fairline Squadron 50 built in 2019 with a top speed of 31 knots. This galley down two-cabin version of the Fairline Squadron 50 is finished in high gloss walnut joinery. After powering out to your favourite anchorage, drop the anchor, turn on the stabilisers, relax and enjoy the amenities including a BBQ, ice maker and entertainment system. Financing available.
415,000 EUR
Beneteau Gran Turismo 46 Length 48 ft 7 in
Beam 13 ft 9 in
#6952772 Draft 3 ft 9 in
Year 2018
Location Phuket, Thailand
This Beneteau Gran Turismo 46 is the epitome of Power, Elegance and Style. Boasting twin Volvo Penta IPS 600 2X435HP engines, she perfectly blends performance with economy and guarantees immense pleasure at the helm. This is a popular 2 cabin version, full beam owners cabin with a VIP forward, both impressively appointed. The electric grill on the hydraulic swim platform is a convenient feature.
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97,000 USD
Sea Ray Sundancer 290 Length 9.5M
Beam 2.9M
#7276808 Draft 1.2M
Year 2007
Location Samui
55,000 USD
Bayliner 320 Cruiser Length 32 ft
Meticulously maintained, the light spacious interior. The engines have only 150 hours with the generator slightly less. Air conditioning, recent extensive refit including new navigation electronics, engine and generator.
Beam 11 ft
#7216598 Draft 3 ft
Year 2009
Full galley with a microwave., refrigerator, twin hob and sink. The head is a large size with shower. There is a double bed forward in the bow and another cabin aft.
1,400,000 USD
Sunreef 58 Length 58 ft
#7394819 Beam 30 ft 6 in
Draft 5 ft 2 in
Year 2015
Location Phuket, Thailand
This 4 cabin catamaran is the perfect yacht to cruise in SE Asian waters. With her shallow draft, she really is an ‘access all areas’ floating home.
500,000 EUR
Hanse 630e Length 62 ft 4 in
#7076863 Beam 17 ft 1 in
Draft 9 ft 7 in
Year 2008
Length 29.6M
Beam 6M
#7142826 Year 2008
Location Samui
Built by the master shipwright Bugis in Indonesia, this lovingly restored and refitted this yacht offers classical lines and a luxurious finish. Currently in Thailand, this boat is ready for blue water cruising.
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The Hanse 630 has been named boat of the year in many countries. This boat has been maintained to a very high standard, and comes fitted with high quality full blue water cruising equipment.
324,412 USD
Schooner Phinisi 99 Footer
Location Phuket, Thailand
265,000 USD
Tayana 55 Length 16.76M
#7257951 Beam 4.87 M
Draft 2.2 M
Year 1993
Location Pattaya
Extensive work has just been done on this Tayana 55, including anti fouling, anodes, through hull fittings, bearings, new B&G navigation electronics throughout with new bimini and full cover.
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Capelli Tempest 1000 Length 9.6 m
#6952772 Beam 3.3 m
Draft 0.8 m
Year 2018
Location Phuket, Thailand
With only one years use and 120 hours on the engines this boat is as good as new, Capable of 45 Knots this is a very quick yet stable RIB reliable in all sea states. Fitted with Twin Suzuki 300 Outboard engines. Large bow sunbed area. Cuddy cabin with bed and electric flush head (never used). Fusion Sound System. Garmin GPS. Cockpit sink and fridge with 100 Litre water tank. Cockpit table and seating for 6 people.
179,000 USD
Seawind 1000 XL2 Length 35 ft 6 in
#6622309 Beam 19 ft 5 in
Draft 3 ft 3 in
Year 2016
Location Phuket, Thailand
Well equipped, and very well maintained, this cruising catamaran is ready to take you on your next adventure. Ideal for exploring the coastal waters of Southeast Asia or beyond, this sailing yacht is equipped with a 4-cabin layout, upgraded B&G electronics, solar panels, tender (and motor), just to name a few features.
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LIVING AREA: 1,500 M 2 LAND AREA: 1,964 M 2 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHROOMS: 5
58,000,000 THB
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ocated just 15 minutes from the Suvarnabhumi International Airport is this large luxurious 3 Bedroom, 5 Bathroom estate home. Special features abound and include a spacious professional Western designer kitchen with a Viking: refrigerator, microwave, oven, gas stove, and hood. For the wine lover, you’ll find a 450 bottles built-in Wine Cellar. Additionally, the home includes an Entertainment room featuring a pool table, karaoke system, Bose cinema surround sound system & a High Definition Projector TV with a 103� Screen. Also within is a beautifully furnished Living Room, Dining Room, Buddha Room, indoor jacuzzi, and steam room. Outside you will find a fully equipped BBQ Pavilion featuring a charcoal BBQ, power hood, refrigerator, smoker, gas stove, and ice storage, a 9x4m Overflow Swimming Pool, and a Jacuzzi. There is plenty of room for staff with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a full modern kitchen. Additionally, there is a three-car garage, a laundry room, a cleaning area, garden, storage, HighSpeed Fiber Optic WiFi, True Satellite in 5 locations, plus a CCTV & Infrared Security System.
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This gorgeous home is situated on the 1st green of the 9-hole Rock Golf Course. The Lakewood Country Club also includes the 9-hole Lake Course and Wood Course. Each of the three nines is playable for golfers of all skill levels. Lakewood Country Club facilities include a Club House, Restaurant, Locker Room, Pro Shop, Banquet Halls, and Spa. Nearby you’ll find Villa, Tops, Foodland, Lotus, & Big C Supermarkets. Close by shopping malls include Mega Mall, King Power, Central Village Luxury Outlet & the Central Bangna Shopping Mall.
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Hua Hin West
#AG-B213957
12 Minutes North of Hua Hin Center, 10 Minutes to Hua Hin, Fully Furnished, Covered Terrace, Large Pool, Euro Kitchen Beds: 3 Baths: 2
Living area: 500 m2 Land area: 155 m2
Koh Takiab
5,900,000 THB
#AG-CELCS0218053
This luxury beachfront Condominium Resort in Khao Takiab, 2km from Hua Hin Centre. A taxi service, shops, restaurants, bars and Tesco store. Beds: 2
Baths: 2
Living area: 130 m2
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#AG-B183
Hua Hin South
#AG-B171
Built by an award-winning developer, this well-built home is mere minutes from the Banyan Golf Course and ten minutes from Bluport. Beds: 3 Living area: 220 m2 6,900,000 THB Baths: 5 Land area: 550 m2
Hua Hin Center
#AG-B168
Located minutes from Hua Hin Center is this brand new home with 1 bedroom guest house in Award Winning Development. Beds: 4 Land area: 667 m2 14,500,000 THB Baths: 4 Living area: 274 m2
Hua Hin West
#AG-B0218078
This modern 4 bedroom home w/ pool is located less than 15 minutes South of Hua Hin. This home features an open plan lounge, dining room & kitchen.
Reduced from 19,000,000 – Features an open plan imported Italian kitchen, dining and lounge area with sliding glass doors oversized covered terrace.
Beds: 4 Baths: 3
Beds: 4 Baths: 5
Living area: 287 m2 Land area: 531 m2
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7,900,000 THB
Living area : 500 m2 Land area : 1,790 m2
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16,000,000 THB
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Koh Takiab
#AG-A48
Hua Hin North
#AG-B157
Spacious 2 Bedroom Ocean View Condo In Beachfront Building with swimming pool in trendy Koh Takiab
15 Minutes from Hua Hin Center, Less than 1km from golf course, Large covered terrace, Latest energy saving technology
Beds: 2 Baths: 2
Beds: 3 Baths: 4
Living area: 153 m2
10,900,000 THB
Land area: 900 m2 Living area: 280 m2
Hua Hin Center This large luxurious 4 Bedroom, 5 Bathroom Pool Villa is located within a multi-award-winning development that is mere minutes from shopping, the beach and the center of Hua Hin.
further to the Maids Quarters with its own full kitchen. There is also a ground floor bedroom with en-suite bathroom, currently used as an office plus a separate guest bathroom.
The ground floor features a spacious open plan living room leading to a dining area and opening to an ultra-high-quality modern kitchen. To the right of the kitchen is a utility room which leads
The circular staircase leads to three large bedrooms, all en-suite and all with fitted wardrobes. All bedrooms benefit from large covered terraces offering beautiful sea and mountain views. Out-
Beds: 4
Baths: 5
Living area: 500 m2
Land area: 1,200 m2
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11,790,000 THB
# AG-VELHS02138427 side is a double carport with storage, a truly large swimming pool with jacuzzi, and a kid’s play area. Additionally, you’ll find a large waterproof shade sail, a poolside sala, an outdoor kitchen BBQ, and a spacious green lawn. This luxury 4 bedroom pool villa is top-quality throughout. Development amenities include a large communal pool, a BBQ area, a gym, on-site management, and security.
35,000,000 THB
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Pranburi
#AG-B169
#AG-B162
Reduced from 15,000,000 - Superb executive pool villa located on the prestigious Falcon Hill development, 5 minute drive to centre of Hua Hin.
Hua Hin South
Pak Nam Pran
#AG-B3135430
15 Minutes South of Hua Hin Center, Sea Views, Near Beach & Golf Large covered Terrace, Pool, Euro Kitchen Beds: 3 Living area: 210 m2 Baths: 2 Land area: 600 m2
14,500,000 THB
Koh Takiab Beachfront Condo in desirable building in trendy area
#AG-A63
3 decks, ocean view, oceanfront swimming pool, tennis courts Beds: 2 Baths: 2
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Brand new home, using quality building materials, in a quiet area located approx. 20 minutes Southwest of Hua Hin center Beds: 3 Living area: 310 m2 15,900,000 THB Baths: 3 Land area: 2400 m2
Living area : 124 m2 Land area : 100 m2
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16,900,000 THB
Beds: 4 Baths: 4
Living area: 280 m2 Land area: 700 m2
10,900,000 THB
#AG-V0510481
Sea, River & Mountain Views, 3 Bedrooms in Main House, 1 Bedroom Guest Villa, Large covered Terrace, Large Pool, Euro Kitchen Beds: 4 Baths: 4
Living area: 270 m2 Land area: 1,000 m2
Hua Hin North
16,000,000 THB
#AG-B170
Located in the Exclusive Palm Hills Golf Course Dev. Is this large home with 2 guest houses. Golf and Fitness Memberships Included. Beds: 7 Living area: 750 m2 21,500,000 THB Baths: 8 Land area: 2400 m2
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Hua Hin North
#AG-B164
This brand new well built home is located in a secured development less than 5 minutes from the Palm Hills golf course and 15 minutes from the center of Hua Hin. This home is constructed using high-end appliances, fixtures and fittings with energy savings in mind. The glass is double pane with argon gas & the air-con’s Beds: 6
Baths: 7
are inverter, making the AC units quieter with lower operating costs and fewer break downs. The large master suite has sliding glass doors out onto the covered terrace and pool beyond as well as a walk-in closet. Separate from the main house is a two-bedroom guest house, each with their own en-suite. The European kitchen
is spacious with a cooking island, and there is an outdoor kitchen with an industrial quality grill. The swimming pool is massive and comes with a spa and sun lounger area. Large self-contained maids quarters are off of the main house.
26,000,000 THB
Living area: 2,610 m2 Land area: 2,000 m2
Large Absolute Beachfront Penthouse With Mesmerizing Ocean Views Absolute beachfront condominiums rarely come on the market in Hua Hin, especially the enviable penthouse’s, due their rarity. Located next to the beautiful Five-Star Anantara Hua Hin Resort is this incredibly expansive 367 square meter, 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom home. All bedrooms are en-suite, all with ocean views and deck access. The master suite is exceptionally spacious and benefits from a walk in closet and oversized master bathroom. Additionally, there is a very large lounge and dining area, a smaller lounge, a large kitchen with plenty of counterspace, a guest powder room and an office. Hua Hin North
Beds: 3
Baths: 3
#AG-A60
Living area: 367 m2
58,000,000 THB
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Hua Hin North
#AG-VHS02222283
Hua Hin Center
#AG-V179
Great Value! Reduced from 5,500,000. Features a European kitchen, dining room and lounge and has a pool plus covered parking for two cars.
Located off of Soi 94 near many restaurants, bars and shops. The main floor consists of a European kitchen & lounge plus 2 bedrooms.
Beds: 4 Baths: 4
Beds: 3 Baths: 3
Living area: 154 m2 Land area: 700 m2
4,500,000 THB
Hua Hin West – Black Mountain
#AG-A65
Living area: 165 m2 Land area: 316 m2
Hua Hin South
5,900,000 THB
#AG-BEHS02135153001
This first floor condominium unit comes with one lifetime membership at Black Mountain.
This home has a spacious open plan living and dining area, adjoining large u shape kitchen. Outside pool and covered terrace.
Beds: 2 Baths: 2
Beds: 4 Baths: 3
Living area: 143 m2
Hua Hin South
6,900,000 THB
#AG-B182
Living area: 240 m2 Land area: 680 m2
Koh Takiab
6,950,000 THB
#AG-CCS0216740
Mere minutes from the Banyan Golf Course and less than 15 minutes from the center of Hua Hin. This home is “off plan”.
This Luxury Condominium Resort is located in Khao Takiab, 4km from Hua Hin Centre, near a taxi service, shops, restaurants, bars.
Beds: 3 Baths: 4
Beds: 2
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4,490,000 THB
Living area: 117 m2
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13,300,000 THB
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Hua Hin Center
#AG-CELCS18022001
Hua Hin Center
#AG-CELCS0218052
This luxury ground floor apartment is in an exclusive low-rise condo resort. The communal swimming pool runs the distance to the beachfront.
This beachfront condo is located in the middle of Hua Hin and features a living, dining and kitchen area with direct access to the large balcony.
Beds: 2 Baths: 2
Beds: 2 Baths: 2
Living area: 134 m2 Land area: 680 m2
Hua Hin Center
13,500,000 THB
#AG-VCS02222220
Living area: 134 m2
13,500,000 THB
Pranburi
#AG-B173
This sea view condo incorporates a modern aesthetic, tastefully integrated with contemporary Asian flair featuring hardwood golden teak floors.
Located in a quiet and rural area, less than 15 minutes from BluPort. Brand new pool villa, on a big land plot, designed for energy efficiency.
Beds: 2 Baths: 2
Beds: 3 Baths: 3
Living area: 192 m2
Hua Hin Center
14,400,000 THB
#AG-A67
Living area: 310 m2 Land area: 2,525 m2
Hua Hin West – Black Mountain
15,900,000 THB
#AG-V180
InterContinental Residences Hua Hin, a world-class oceanfront luxury development located on the last, best remaining Hua Hin oceanfront land plot
On the Black Mountain Golf Course, this large home offers stunning views and includes a full golf membership with outstanding amenities.
Beds: 2 Baths: 2
Beds: 3 Baths: 4
Living area: 76.5 m2
18,320,000 THB
Living area: 358 m2 Land area: 630 m2
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26,000,000 THB
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