If you could have a giant funds and it is privateness you are after, Siri Sala is simply the ticket. This White Lotus-famous villa, positioned alongside the quaint Bangkok Noi canal throughout the river from the Grand Palace, solely opens to at least one social gathering (of as much as 12 company) at a time. That means you and your crew may have the 5 bedrooms, lounger-lined lap pool, the indoor-outdoor spa, and recreation room all to yourselves, and a personal chef who whips up Thai and western consolation meals on the drop of a hat. T
he villa is a ardour mission of its Thai-Filipino homeowners, who took 5 years to thoughtfully rebuild and renovate the trio of derelict teakwood houses they purchased on this riverside lot. While two of them have been broken past restore, their floorboards and wall fixtures now dwell on as upcycled furnishings – the third one has been meticulously restored as a jazzy, exclusive-use cocktail bar behind the property. With its little-visited temples and ramshackle riverfront houses, this nook of Bangkok feels frozen in time – a historian-guided canal tour on board Siri Sala’s teak-clad boat is an unbeatable method to dive deeper into this fascinating district.
Price: Available for hire from about $4,970 per night time (sleeps as much as 12 individuals)
Address: 8, 28, 34 Charan Sanit Wong Rd, Arun Amarin, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand