CHA-AM

Pacifying Retreat

Located at the end of beautiful south Cha-Am beach, away from Petchburi City, the brand new Grand Pacific Sovereign Resort & Spa (334/1 Ruamchit Rd., Cha-Am, Petchburi, 032-709-899. www.sovereignresortandspa. com) has 224 rooms furnished in Thai-Balinese style. During its grand opening period, one night in a deluxe room including buffet breakfast is only B3,500 net (from B5,000). Through May 31.

KOH CHANG

Long Hot Summer
How about a prolonged happy summer? Siam Beach Resort (100/1 Moo 4, Lonely beach, Koh Chang, Trat, 08-1935-2245. www.siambeachkohchang.com) has a special three-days-two-nights package on offer for B3,500/person. The trip includes snorkeling, a choice of a one-hour massage or kayaking, a deluxe seaview room and seven meals. (They can also arrange transportation for a supplement.) Through May 31.

KOH PHI PHI

Seek the Zenith

Zeavola (11 Moo 8, Laem Tong, Koh Phi Phi, Ao Nang, Krabi, 075-627-024. www.zeavola. com) invites you and your loved one to stay a little longer on this amazing island with its “3 for 4” promotion. As the name suggests, one extra night is thrown in free when booking three nights in any type of room. Breakfast every morning is included. Rates start from B9,000/night for a village suite. Through Oct 31.

HONG KONG

Fight Club
JIA Hong Kong (1-5 Irving St., Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, 852-3196-9000, www.jiahongkong.com) has a three-day, two-night, macho-yet-metro package inviting you to partake in a one-hour personal Thai boxing lesson at the professional Muay Thai gym, Swish Club. (The team of instructors includes three-time Thai champion Rajasak.) And sleep like a baby thereafter in a stylish Philippe Stark designed studio. Why would you want to pay HK$1,700 (B6,934) to learn Thai boxing in Hong Kong? Because it’s a great room rate for two nights in such a hip hotel! Through Jul 31.

AIRLINES

Save Like an Emir
Want to do the above Stark meets Thai boxing in HK thing? Emirates (02-664-1040. www.emirates. com/th) rewards early birds with special fares. Those who book roundtrip Bangkok-Hong Kong tickets by Jun 15 and travel by Jun 30 can score deals as low as B6,500 (exclusive of taxes).