RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort Chiang Mai
January 10, 2010 
RatiLanna Riverside Spa Resort Chiang Mai, Thailand is a a luxury boutique resort captures the essence of the descendant’s Lanna ancestry that subtly appears in its architecture and interior décor. A luxury boutique resort nestled serenely along the bank of the Mae Ping River and center of Lanna historical city, Chiang Mai only minutes away from the Chiang Mai Airport and the city’s popular Chiang Mai Night Bazaar.
All 75 luxurious guestrooms feature private balconies, widescreen plasma televisions, home theatre, broadband internet and bathrooms with built – in LCD TVs and rain shower.
The architecture Translate and transform from the origin of Lanna City & culture in the theme of water architecture, temples, tenement and old commercial buildings from last 200 years.
Mr. Apichart Sri-aroon, the architect was inspired in architectural design the resort by flashing back 200 years, when the “Wat Gate” community was prosperous trade centre with foreigners who traveled along Ping River by ancient Lanna scorpion vessel boat. This became the inspiration of the river story to be chosen as the idea for architectural design.
Mr. Yuthanan Mohprasit, the interior designer chose to portray the life of Ping River’s civilization by combining unique arts of Lanna minorities in the interior design. The extensive use of teak throughout the resort is a reminder that the river used to convey teak logs by the British Borneo Company in the past. Interior design was made from local wisdom by the skilful Ten Group of Artisans particularly in the lobby which models from Northern Royal Palace. A large sterling silver bowl takes pride of place in the middle of the riverside pavilion and is known as “Buranakata” and made from Baht 12,500 weight of sterling silver. In a bygone era “Buranakata” represented properity. To summarize, the prominence of the interior design comes from the way of life, handicraft, culture and custom of ancient Lanna in a contemporary style.
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Reader Comments (1)
Absolutely stunning design and decoration. They have really paid attention to detail and I for one would definitely stay there, especially as it starts at just over 3000bht night what a bargain!
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