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Diamond Plaza Hotel is an elegant five-star hotel located in the heart of Suratthani province. Our first-class accommodation, service and facilities, which include a fine restaurant, a fitness centre, FIZZ Karaoke and Traditional Thai massage, make Diamond Plaza Hotel an exceptional choice for a perfect stay.
Each of our over 400 deluxe and suite guestroom is superbly appointed in elegantly Thai accents along with all essential amenities for the absolute luxury, comfort and convenience. The attentive care of the Hotel’s professionally trained staff further serve to make your stay an enjoyable one. |
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| We hope Diamond Plaza Hotel will soon be able to welcome you to a premier accommodation and unparalleled service in an atmosphere of elegance and style for a truly memorable experience of travel. | | | |
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| Diamond Plaza Hotel is an elegant five-star hotel located in the heart of Suratthani province. We offer a variety of 400 comfortable deluxe rooms and suites featuring with spacious accommodation, deluxe facilities and bathroom with bathtub and separated shower area. Complementary tea and coffee are available in suites.
We are committed to provide our guests the most convenience and safety stay with the luxurious facilities including: | |
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- Individually controlled central air-conditioning
- Satellite channels : UBC
- Bathtub and separated shower area
- Remote controlled color television
- International direct dial telephone
- Mini bar and refrigerator
- Hair dryer and toiletries
- 24-hour Room Service
Safety of our guests is our key concern. International standard security system including CCTV, sprinkle and key card electronics system are fully equipped for the peace-of-mind stay. | | | | |
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Diamond Plaza Hotel is an ultimate choice of luxury stay with the excellent services, fine dining and superb recreational facilities. Our modernly decorated Coffee shop and Lobby Lounge serve cocktail and meals with arrays of mouth watering delicacy all day to please the palate of the dining. Satisfying the soul for the perfect evening with our live music on stage.
Guests can also sit back and relax to enjoy a view of Suratthani at our lovely decorated coffee corner. For guest wish to combine your relaxation with sports, Diamond plaza provides on-site leisure facilities include a fully equipped deluxe Fitness Center and crystal clear swimming pool. | |
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Luxuriate and pamper yourself with traditional Thai massage, aromatic oil massage and foot massage to relieve tension and soothe tired muscles. We offer ultimate soothing with the work-of-art massage from our professional therapists both in our comfortably decorated massage rooms and guest rooms.
For music lovers, coloring your singing spree at our fantastic FIZZ Karaoke. Spacious karaoke hall is fully equipped with advanced visual and audio system plus a variety of songs for your perfect entertaining night. We also provide private VIP karaoke rooms for a unique choice of privacy. | | | | |
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Conference & Banquet Facilities are our centerpiece. Prakaipetch is the largest ballroom featuring rich woods and elegant Thai silk with the capacity over 2,000 people, is the perfect venue for the large conference and elegant banquet from cocktail reception to wedding ceremony. We have arranged highly successful events for many large public and private sectors. A flexible range of function rooms are the key of your convenience. | |
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Medium and small sized conference rooms are also available for flexible smaller meeting and function.
All rooms feature the latest audio-visual equipments and lighting for your impeccable events.
Diamond Plaza Hotel provides you an ideal heavenly premier accommodation and unparalleled service in an atmosphere of elegance and style for a truly memorable experience. | | | |
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Rack Rate( Special ) |
Single/Twin Deluxe
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Junior Suite (1 bedroom+ 1 living room)
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Executive Suite ( 2 bedroom+1 living room)
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*Accommodation rates are exclusive of American Breakfast * | | |
This is the best place in Suratthani City Center that we find. If you would like to stay , please :
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KHAOSOK HOMESTAY RESORT
SURATTHANI PROVINCE, THAILAND
proudly presents real THAI
House Food Music Smile
COME ...
... if you want to feel real Thailand!
... and let HOMESTAY be an highlight of your journey!
The jungle takes care of your program ...
... we take care of your comfortable stay!
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About Khaosok
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 Khao Sok National Park, located in the west of Surat Thani Province, covers an area of over 738 sq. km. Its spectacular limestone crags studded with many caves, tower over almost pristine tropical evergreen mudstone and siltstone terrain which is cut by many streams and rivers making much of the park difficult to access.
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 Khao Sok forms part of the largest continuous nature preservation area in the Thai peninsula, and also serves as the major watershed for the region. This area is an invaluable wildlife habitat especially for many large mammals which rely on large areas of undisturbed forest for their survival.
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 Khaosok National Park is considered to be a beautiful national park in Thailand. Khaosok is covered in fertile moist evergreen forests. The ground is home to many species of wildlife including gaur, serong, tiger, bear, tipir, gibbon, monkey, barking deer and many kinds of birds. Rafflesia or "Buapoot" is Thailand's largest flower and one of the world's rarest and most unusual plants. Current evidence suggests that this species is confined to southern Tenasserim Hills in Thailand's provinces of Chumpon, Ranong and Suratthani. Rafflesia blooms in a spectacular display of color and enormous size. It only blooms for 3-4 days, then turns black and shrivals away like a rotting mushroom.
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About Us
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 Khaosok Homestay Resort was created as a place for friends to live and share precious moments together with a magical atmosphere, in beautiful surroundings.
 Situated in a valley, next to a stream and pool, with stunning views of the mountains, Homestay is a place to relax and/or to give your creativity a push forward!
But it is also serves as a perfect base for expeditions and explorations into the jungle to see flora and fauna and caves that are unique to this area (Please take a closer look at our activities section for more details).
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 Whatever you would like to experience from your stay in Thailand, we are ready to help. You are always welcome as our special guest from abroad!
We invite friends from all over the world to join us here, in our local house, with local food, candle-light dinners under the stars and a chance to meet local friends.
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We are proud to say, that we still keep our place to be real Thai!
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Rong Ngeng Music
 Rong Ngeng is the local music of the south. Born 500 years ago, when European and Asian people were trading along the South-east Asian cost, they joined and played music together.
Rong Ngeng is a kind of music born from friendship.
Usaleemala is the name of our band playing Rong Ngeng music almost every night.
Koom the owner of HOMESTAY is musician and he likes to invite you to jam together. Music brings happiness and friends. So feel free to join with us and let music talk!
The name of the violin player is Maec. Everyone calls him Ajhan because he not just plays the violine very skillfull. If you need advice how to play any instrument or how to get a rythem right he is your man. Therefore he is very patient with his "students". He plays violine every day and whereever he goes he takes the violine with him. People say he has at least the same level of skill like his teacher the famous national artist Kadae Wae Dang who still plays Rong Ngeng Music.
All of you who love music are very welcome!
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Hover with the mouse above the HOMESTAY map, and click to get details for the Bungalow of your desire!
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 Both bungalows are furnished with a double-sized bed, mosquitonet and fan.
Each of them has its own atteched bathroom with shower, washtub and toilet.
The bungalows are located next to the pond.
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 Both bungalows are furnished with two double-sized beds, mosquitonet and fan.
Each of them has its own atteched bathroom with shower, washtub and toilet.
The bungalows are located at one end of the big playground at Homestay.
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 Because of the bed- and livingroom variable size these two bungalows are best suited for families.
Both bungalows have a minimum of two double-sized beds, fan and mosquitonets in front of each window.
There is a shower, two washtubs and two toilets in each bungalow.
Each bungalow has a big room which can host up to 8 people. We can provide you with more matresses to establish your desired room configuration.
The bungalows are located next to the big playground at Homestay.
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 For those of you who prefer camping, we can provide you with small and big tents.
Two shared bathrooms with shower, washtub and toilet are available.
You can chose the place
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Rate
| Accommodation( 2 persons ) |
500 THB per room per night |
| Accommodation( more than 2 persons ) |
700 THB per room per night |
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Especially for the treking activities we would like to recommend you to bring some proper shoes (Flip-Flops are not the best joice for the jungle), short trousers (it is much easier to get rid of the leeches) and a flash light (do not forget to check the batteries).
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Details:
Starting between 8am and 9am, you will get a ride to Ratchaprapa dam which is the starting point for your lake tour. From there you will go with the speed boat to one of the floating bungalow places where you will spend the night. After arriving, lunch will be served and then you are ready to start your activities. You and your group have to decide together which activities you want to do and your guide will support you.
Except for breakfast, food will be served in Thai-style, which means that there are a couple of different dishes on the table (rice is available in an big bowl) and everyone can take what he wants. It is a good chance to try many different dishes at one time, but do not forget that you are not alone!
The bungalows have shared bathrooms and toilets.
On the day of your return you will arrive at Ratchaprapa dam latest at 5pm. After that transfer back to Khaosok.
The activities are as follow:
View point treking
The boat will bring you to a place where you will go trough the jungle and climb up to a point where you can have a impressiv view over the area.
Cave treking
With the boat you will get to a point where you will start your trek trough the jungle up to the cave. Once used by the communist resistance, you will go in or even through the cave if the weather conditions are good enough (best time between September and April).
Night Safari
Starting after dinner you can watch the wild animals while you sit in the boat.
Morning Safari
Especially in the morning, many wild animals can be seen. Starting before breakfast, you will cruise with the boat along the lake, watching the nature.
Swimming
Feel free to jump into the warm freshwater lake anytime you want. But if you are on the boat do not forget to tell your guide before you do so.
Canoing
Enjoy canoing across the lake. But you have to paddle on your own.
Fishing
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1 Day lake tour includes:
Transfer from and to Khaosok, guide, speedboat, lunch, hot coffee or tea, water and all activities except canoing.
Not included:
Park Ticket, canoing and soft- & alcoholic-drinks.
2 Days lake tour includes:
Transfer from and to Khaosok, guide, accommodation, speedboat, 2 x lunch, 1 x dinner, 1 x breakfast, hot coffee or tea, water and all activities except canoing.
Not included:
Park Ticket, canoing and soft- & alcoholic-drinks.
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WARNING!
THIS TOUR IS JUST FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT MIND TO SLEEP IN A TENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE JUNGLE, SURROUNDED BY THE WILD NATURE, WITH THE LAKE AS ONLY WASHING FACILITY.
BE PREPARED TO WATCH THE WILD ANIMALS VERY CLOSE!
Details:
Transfer from Khaosok to Ratchaprapa dam between 8am and 9pm. This tour also starts at Ratchaprapa dam. Together with your guide and a park ranger (for safety reasons) you will start to your jungle site where you will camp.
Food will be cooked in bamboo-style on the open fire.
Your washing and toilet facilities will be the lake and the jungle.
On the day of your return you will arrive at Ratchaprapa dam latest at 5pm. After that transfer back to Khaosok.
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Special lake tour includes:
Transfer from and to Khaosok, guide, park ranger, tent, speedboat, 2 x lunch, 1 x dinner, 1 x breakfast, water and all activities.
Not included:
Park Ticket and alcoholic drinks (which you have to bring by your own, if you want).
If you want to explore the flora and fauna of the area then Khaosok National Park is the best choice for you. In the park there are two well signed trails to follow (a free map is available at the information). You can either follow the trails on your own or you take a guide with you.
The longer trail (about 7km) will lead you to Ton Glooi waterfall and will take about 3-4 hours. It is no roundtrip so take in account once you reach the end of the trail that you have to come back as well before dusk. We recommend that you should start latest at around 9am.
The shorter trail (about 4km) will lead you to Sib Ed Chan Waterfall. This is also no roundtrip so we recommend to start latest at 11am to come back before dusk.
Treking with guide includes:
Guide, lunch and water.
Not included:
Parkticket
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The elephant treking tour takes place every day and is about 10km away from Khaosok. It is up to you if you want to start in the morning or take the last tour around 2pm.
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Starting from the elephant camp you will pass through the jungle up to a waterfall were you can have a swim.
After you come back you can feed the elephants and maybe watching them taking a shower.
Every tour is guided by the owner of the elephant and takes about 2 hours.
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Elephant Treking includes:
Transfer from and to Khaosok and elephant guide.
Not included:
Bananas and sugar can if you want to feed the elephants (available at the elephant camp)
No matter if you go tubing or canoing, anyway relax, watch and enjoy the beautiful surrounding nature while floating down the Sok river!
We will bring you to the start point of your ride which is near Khaosok National Park entrance.
For both activities you will have a guide next to you. While tubing your guide is showing you the best way through some difficult parts during the ride (if you are not aware at some certain parts you can get hurt but not serious). During canoing your guide is steering the canou for you so you can lay back, relax and watch.
Once you arrive at the end we will pick you up and drive you back to Homestay.
Both trips take about 1 hour.
Tubing & Canoing includes:
Guide
Food is the fuel for our body. So it is not only important what we eat but also how we preper it! Thai food is supposed to be very healthy because we use a lot of fresh vegetables, herbs and spices which have many nutritions and vitamins the body needs to be strong and remain in good condition.
Providing the body with healthy food starts already by cooking with love and awareness.
!!!Thai food has also a lot of various vegetarian dishes!!!
Details:
First of all you have to choose what you want to eat and let us know 1 day before the lesson starts. For the first cooking lesson, the ingredients will be prepared in advance and you just watch and observe the basics of Thai cooking.
For the following lesson(s) you have to go to the market before, try and select the ingredients you need (we will assist you). After that you do everything on your own but we will be next to you to give some advices.
Once you are finished with cooking you will eat in Thai-style which means sharing every dish with each other. That is a perfect chance to try many different dishes at one time. Eating and sharing the food together is a big part of Thai culture.
Try and enjoy!
Not included:
The ingredients you have to buy at the market.
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Food
We also serve various vegetarian dishes!
How To Get Here
Car
Surat Thani can be most conveniently reached by car from Bangkok by taking Highway No. 4 to Chumphon via Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan, and thence onto Highway No. 41 and Highway No. 401.
Bus
Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, depart from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal to Surat Thani everyday at the following times:
VIP Bus: 7 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
Standard 1 Bus (blue colour): 9 a.m., 9.30 a.m., 8 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.
Standard 2 Bus (orange colour): 9.30 a.m. and 8.45 p.m.
Train
Trains leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Railway Station 10 times daily from 12 noon-10.50 p.m. The trip takes approximately 13 hours. For further details, please call 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 , If you travel on weekend or during public holidays it is a good idea to book the ticket in advance.
Once you arrived at Surat Thani railway station take the bus to Takupa or Phuket. There is no need to go to the bus terminal in Surat Thani Town, because after leaving the bus terminal the buses stop at the railway station anyway. The ride takes about two hours.
Air
Thai Airways has 2 daily flights connecting Bangkok with Surat Thani, with flying time being 70 minutes. For more information, contact their Bangkok office at tel. 1566, 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000
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Contact
Khaosok HOMESTAY RESORT
64/1 KM.108, Klong Sok
Phanom, Suratthani
Thailand
For information and/or reservation please call:
0-61883520 or write us an e-m@il to:
thailandsearching@yahoo.com
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