Catch Junior is the first inclusive beach club that focuses on the need of the littlest visitors, all while the parents are nestled in luxury. There are endless physical activities for the energy filled young people to enjoy, as well as creative en devours and even an amusement park where kids are free to run and be kids. The menu also reflects things kids love to eat, along with healthier choices for those children who need or want it, as well as fine dining for the adults.

Key Takeaways:

• Although catch Junior was a dream for children, it is also one for adults as they splash, bounce, jump, and play, expending their energy at the beach.
• Catch Junior was conceived to be a tasteful and fun place that youngsters will call their own while their guardians and parents look on.
• There are so many physical activities that one can enjoy and one of them is a huge jumping pillow that is large enough for fifteen bouncing children.

“Youngsters can test their power of balance and dexterity by playing on a slack line, climbing on a spider rope, and, the most exciting activity is DJ lessons from Catch Beach Club’s talented in-house musical crew.”

Read more: http://destinationthailandnews.com/hospitality/resort/catch-junior-the-first-beach-club-for-families-in-phuket-opens.html

Phuket is a tourist’s mecca, luring in over 8 million travelers within the last year. Nor do economists expect that to change. While there will always be beach-goers to grace the Phuket sands, more family groups are arriving all the time, making non beach-specific options a premium for the tourism hot spot.

Blue Tree Phuket is slated to fit the bill, as a family and kid-friendly option. The 55 acre water park is underway to the tune of about 40 million U.S. dollars and expected to receive its first visitors early in 2019. The water park is situated on Phuket’s central west coast in an area that is ringed with rubber plantations. The idea is to give visitors a sense of adventure, but with safety. Travelers should feel as if they’ve reached an oasis of sanctuary and luxury in the midst of a hot and steamy jungle. There will be yoga, a gym, retail outlets, a grocery store, lots and lots of restaurants and enough water slides to shake a stick at.

Besides the water park, there will be a giant man-made fresh-water lagoon. Visitors can kayak, use paddle boats, or snorkel. There will be nightly music, street performances an amphitheater for dance performances, hawkers with Thai food. There will also be a circus school, trampolining and rock-climbing.

Key Takeaways:

• Blue Tree Phuket park will feature a 17,000 square-meter man-made, fresh water lagoon at its center.
• Besides swimming, visitors will be able to kayak, use pedal boats, or snorkel.
• The lagoon is eco-friendly and uses approximately 100 times less chemicals than are used in traditional chlorinated pools.

“Investors are pretty sure that Phuket’s tourism market, which welcomed over 8 million visitors last year, isn’t going anywhere — and as families increasingly look for non-beach activities to fill their holiday agendas, developers are there to answer the call.”

Read more: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/lifestyle/blue-tree-phuket-holiday-mega-complex-giant-manmade-lagoon-water-park-beach-club/

In an effort to clean up the sidewalks, Bangkok’s government has shut down many iconic street food vendors. The crackdown has had mixed reviews from people who are upset about the unavailability of cheap and delicious iconic foods. However, there are still some places left that visitors can attend. These places include the Nang Leong Market, which provides traditional Thai snacks like fried bananas. Yaowarat is also still available, which is known for their fried rice and delicious noodles. Although many iconic places cease to exist, travelers and locals can still enjoy a small taste of the iconic food scene that Thailand has to offer.

Key Takeaways:

• Sukhumvit Road is famous in Thailand for having upon it many of Bangkok’s biggest hotels.
• Once upon a time hotel visitors could step outside to a veritable sea of food vendors and purchase an appetizing dish for a dollar.
• Many expats and tourists are extremely disappointed in the Thai government’s almost two year old sidewalk sweep, aiming to give a more upscale look to a classic Thai scene.

“Among Bangkok locals there is a popular belief that street food vendors were clogging up the streets in an already-busy city, and also creating overwhelming mess and smells in these public spaces.”

Read more: https://www.cairnspost.com.au/whats-survived-thailands-brutal-crackdown-on-bangkoks-iconic-street-food-scene/news-story/0595324ffc17c930bdb803fe5ac35ef2?nk=5200a161fa37f78fa97b1f4592685027-1554805000

It’s Friday. Time for a nice drink in a stylish bar somewhere in the city to kick off the weekend in style. In the ever-changing landscape of Bangkok luxury hotels, where are some of the best places to pre-game in style?

The Loft, which is located at Waldorf Astoria, is listed as one of the top hotel bars within the Bangkok region. This is due to its elegant atmosphere mimicking that of New York City. The craft cocktails that are offered by the bar at the Loft have been inspired by the Old Waldorf Bar’s beverage options. The Conrad’s Diplomat Bar is another great hotel bar option with its signature menu option entitled, “The Martini Experience”. Two other signature beverage options they offer are The Frenchman and The Scottish.

Key Takeaways:

• For six days in a week, the Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental Bangkok plays host to the best live jazz acts around making it a Mecca for jazz lovers.
• Sumptuous furnishings, low lightings combined with warm wood makes the bar perfect for smooth sounds and not to talk of the cocktails and fine whiskies.
• The Loft at Waldorf Astoria reminds one of old world New York in Bangkok with its panoramic floor, ceiling and windows with panoramic view.

“The drinks are equally as sultry as the decor, with signature cocktails and exotic new creations by skilled mixologists combining Asian ingredients and premium quality liquors with imaginative presentation.”

Discover all of the hotel bars on this list here: https://whatsonsukhumvit.com/11-best-hotel-bars-in-bangkok/