A home that truly lives up to its name. Baan Patupjai means “the house that impresses,” and from the moment you arrive it delivers exactly that. Asian Itinerary stayed at Baan Patupjai during our coverage of Nakhon Si Thammarat province on behalf of the Tourist Authority of Thailand, and it proved to be an outstanding base for exploring everything this underrated southern destination has to offer. Located in the heart of Nakhon Si Thammarat city, the house can comfortably accommodate up to 6 people, making it a genuinely rare find for press groups, families, or groups of friends who want to experience the city without the impersonal feel of a hotel. Space & Comfort The interior is beautifully decorated and well-equipped — there’s a full kitchen and dining area, a spacious living room for relaxing, and a proper lawn where kids can run around freely. The three bedrooms each come with a large double bed, and the two bathrooms feel fresh and well-maintained. Guests have specifically praised the quiet atmosphere: the rooms are very calm, the space feels brand new, and the cleanliness is genuinely spotless. The 55-inch TV with Netflix is a welcome touch for downtime evenings, and the Wi-Fi is reliable enough to support content creation and remote work — an important consideration for travelling media teams. Location and more You are within easy reach of Wat Phra Mahathat, the city’s main courthouse, Tha Mon market, Srinakarin Park, and the airport. For a TAT-commissioned coverage trip, the central position meant every key attraction, cultural site, and local dining spot in the province was accessible within minutes — an invaluable logistical advantage. Free on-site parking for two cars is included — a real bonus in the city centre that few other accommodation in the area can match. Our host was kind and accessible. Communication was seamless throughout our stay, and self check-in via building staff made arrival flexible and entirely stress-free for a groupus, working to a tight editorial schedule Bottom Line Baan Patupjai seems to be one of the most consistent and well-regarded home rentals in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Whether you are a travel journalist covering the province, a family exploring its temples and markets, or a group using it as a base for day trips to Khanom or the coast, this house delivers warmth, space, and genuine Thai hospitality in equal measure. Asian Itinerary recommends it as one of the accommodations of choice for any visit to Nakhon Si Thammarat. 📍 Pho Sadet, Mueang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat · FACEBOOK – EMAIL – AIRBNB – Phone: +66 83 978 6595 

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Urasaya Beachfront Residences is already making waves in the real estate sector. It has received positive feedback from agents in key markets including China, Russia and Thailand, who were stunned by the natural beauty of the area and close proximity to an international airport. Among the agents who gathered at Amora Phuket’s new state-of-the-art ballroom and who relaxed afterwards the resort’s Nora Beach Club, included CBRE, Sotheby’s, FazWaz, Seaness Group, Get Your Phuket, Stone Villa and Sea Property Group. It was also honoured with two prestigious titles in the Thailand Property Awards 2023: “Best Residential Architectural Design (Greater Samui)” and “Best Residential Development (Greater Samui).”  Leading real estate industry commentator and Managing Director of C9 Hotelworks, Bill Barnett said “These are absolute oceanfront villas in Sichon, on the mainland near Koh Samui. beach Beautiful beach. It’s hard to find this type of real estate in Southeast Asia.” Brennan Campbell, Managing Director of FazWaz, one of Thailand’s fastest growing real estate agents, added: “The market is ready for this type of high-end product in an up-and-coming destination that is connected and can offer a real escape. Legacy buyers in Phuket are looking for the next big opportunity and Sichon certainly ticks this box.” Construction of Urasaya Beachfront Residences will officially start in Q2 2024 with completion expected in Q4 2026. Early birds can take advantage of an exclusive 10% discount for the next four weeks. For more information and to register your interest in this one-of-a-kind real estate and lifestyle opportunity, please visit urasaya.property. Discover the pinnacle of tranquility and opulence nestled on the powder-soft sands of Sichon Beach, Southern Thailand, just 35 minutes from the new Nakhon Si Thammarat international airport terminal. With just 15 beautiful pool villas, Urasaya Beachfront Residences is the epitome of luxurious living that seamlessly blends natural beauty and contemporary craftsmanship. A dance of architectural brilliance, each exclusive residence is not just a place to stay, but a carefully crafted lifestyle space – an opportunity to create experiences that few have the privilege to enjoy.  

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Located on the Gulf of Thailand, Nakhon Sri Thammarat, or Muang Nakhon, is one of the ancient provinces of the Thai southern peninsula. Nakhon Sri Thammarat boasts a great history and a wide diversity of flora and fauna, and has 220 kilometers of beaches, the longest coastline in any Thai province. Muang Nakhon, a predominantly Buddhist province, used to be the center of Southern Thailand’s communism, and this is reflected in the number of communist camps to be found in the area. Follow Asian Itinerary on a sightseeing week-end to experience the magic of off-the-beaten-track attractions. Saturday: temples and food The first sight we visited was Nakhon Sri Thammarat’s not-to-be-missed Wat Phra Mahathat Woromaha Vihan, considered to be the most important historical site in southern Thailand. This temple, constructed at the time of the founding of the town, contains a tooth relic of the Buddha. It has an 80 meters high chedi with a golden top that is the symbol of the town. The Nakhon Sri Thammarat temple tour was not complete without a visit to Wat That Noi, the second most important temple of the town, an institution created by monk Phrakru Pisit Attakarn. Lunch break was spent trying traditional delicacies of the town. We started with kanom jeen muang korn, which includes crudities and combines yellow noodles with a delicious, hot and spicy southern soup. We followed up with kao yum, fragrant rice accompanied by lemon grass, peanuts, bean sprouts, green beans, sour mango and chopped kaffir lime. Finally, we sweetened our mouth with local dessert kanom Kuan Kaw, cooked rice powder with coconut, beans and sweet coconut cream, and with mungkud Kud, Nakhon Sri Thammarat people’s dessert: cooked, skewered mangosteens in sweet sauce. The afternoon was dedicated to a nice stroll along the City Wall, which encloses an area of one square kilometre. This is the place where Khon Khon (people from Nakhon) relax under the shady trees. We said good bye to Nakhon Sri Thammarat for the rest of the day at Khanom beach, an amazingly long stretch of beach located within Ao Khanom National Park that combines sand with lush primary forest, mangroves and waterfalls.  Sunday: nature, culture, and more nature We had an early rise in order to visit Krung Ching, a mist-covered rich highland forest which hosts an incredible array of trees and orchids. The morning mist covering the expanse of grass made some areas look like an ocean. After experiencing the sunrise hitting the shape of the mountains, we paid a visit to a popular tourist attraction, Uncle Suchat Nang Ta Lung. The performance of shadow puppets is an ancient form of storytelling and one of many of Thailand’s heritage. In the Nang Ta Lung museum we observed the production of puppets made from cowhide and rattan. From there we proceeded to Wat Khao Khun Phanom, a windowless temple of historical and archaeological importance which dates back from the Thonburi to the Rattanakosin period. For a tasty lunch, we headed to Ruan Pakkud, a healthy restaurant in cooperation with the Department of agricultural tourism.  After lunch we got refre shed at the popular waterfalls of Namtok Karom and Namtok Ai Khiao, where you can enrich your holiday memories by watching local vendors make Papaya salad (and eat it) along with the very tasty bbq chicken. The area can be crowded on weekends.  On top of these attractions, Nakhon Sri Thammarat has a lot of interesting natural sites which allow for a range of activities like rafting, caving and trekking, visits to the hot spring and to the villages of Kiriwong valley. Nakhon Sri Thammarat is also famous for handicrafts, with nielloware being the main production, and for shopping for silverware and souvenirs for your loved ones back home.  Photo Gallery by Guglielmo Zanchi (Pluto) – Fantasia Asia  

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