Poking out of the palm canopy across the hillside, the distinctive pointed roofs of pavilions evoke the architecture of Ayutthaya, ancient capital of Siam. At this place of peace, interiors are enriched with custom-crafted furniture and original artworks, and guests feel as though entertained in the private residence of a benevolent, taste-making friend. Hand-loomed silks, fragrant orchids: there’s never any mistaking you’re in Thailand – even when dining on fresh Japanese sashimi at Nama restaurant, sharing an Italian-inspired dish at convivial Arva, or snacking on crispy Mexican tostadas over pisco cocktails in the Latin American bar. Sample coconut-flavoured kanom krok cakes and lemongrass tea by the black-tiled pool, then descend to the beach to snorkel, kayak or jet-ski in the Andaman Sea.