Designed by Bill Bensley, the fairy-tale property sits on the fringes of Khao Yai, Thailand's first national park.
Those various influences were channeled into the creation of Somsak, the fictional stationmaster of Khao Yai Station whose imagined aesthetic inspired the whimsical property. On arrival, guests check in at Somsak’s ticket office, complete with his “personal” keepsakes in the form of antiques and heirlooms, placed throughout the property, meant to hint at the stationmaster’s backstory.
The theme continues in the radiant cobalt blue of Somying’s Kitchen, decorated with vintage-looking train posters. Named for Somsak’s mother, the casual restaurant has the feel of an American diner crossed with a provincial railway station and serves an all-day menu of Thai and international cuisine.
At just over eight feet wide, the carriages are narrow but long, stretching up to a luxuriant 66 feet, colorfully finished and offering generous outdoor space, including a bath and large deck; five units also include a private swimming pool. Bensley promises that the Heritage Railcar, making up two full-size cars running together, will “be the strangest-proportioned suite anywhere in the world.
Strange, yes, but in the way that engenders enchantment, not confusion. Whether you’re booking a treatment at the Back on Track spa, dressing up for drinks at the bar at Papillon or dinner at the French-style Poirot Brasserie or watching black swans glide by while enjoying scones and mango macarons at the Tea Carriage, Bensley’s creation is full of fun and playful imagination.
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