PHUKET

Three is the Magic Number
Phuket346 (346-348 Phuket Rd., Tambon Taladyai, Ampur Muang, Phuket 076-256-128. www.phuket346.com), a renovated Sino-Portugese shophouse, is a long- standing favorite of Phuket town thanks to good food with prices that belie the venue’s elegant design. The adjoining gallery contains black and white photographs and artworks by owner Jorge Carlos Smith and other artists—even Manit Sriwanichpoom of Pinkman fame is scheduled sometime soon. 346 has just added three rooms to the gallery/restaurant combo, at B1,200 and 1,500/night, each decorated in different tones: vibrant yellow, black and white.

Taste of Love
Spoil yourself and your loved one with the Thai Delights Experience promotion from JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa (231 Moo 3, Mai Khao, Phuket, 076-338-000. www.marriott.com). Its four-night package comes with a whole day in its new Ginja Thai cooking school and a 60-minute Thai massage. Enjoy your four nights in a deluxe sala terrace room (breakfast included) and roundtrip airport transfers. Starts from B40,000 for two. Through Oct 31.

CHIANG MAI

Modern Stay
296 The Radtanaiya Residence (296 Chiangmai Lampoon Rd., Wat Kate, Ampur Muang, Chiang Mai, 053-277-216, 053-277-240, 08-1673-5495. www.296radtanaiya.com) is located on Ton-Yaang Road (a.k.a. Chiangmai-Lampoon Road), 10 minutes by bus to the night bazaar and the nightlife on Tha Pae Road. Its 16 boutique rooms are divided into three room types: superior, deluxe and executive suites. Rates start at B2,900. During May 1-Oct 31 and on Mon-Thu only, pay B899 per night.

High Life
The stylish Dusit D2 Chiang Mai (100 Chang Klan Rd., Tambon Chang Klan, Ampur Muang, Chiang Mai, 053-999-999. www.dusit.com/d2cm) is now offering a 2-night package for B14,500. Beside a stay in a studio suite along with daily buffet breakfast, guest privileges include a one-hour Swedish massage for two at Devarana Spa, roundtrip airport transfers, 45 minutes of free internet per day and complimentary drinks (beer, wine and soft drinks) before dinner. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are also available at hotel’s corporate lounge from 6am-midnight. Through Oct 31.

SAMUI
Proud To Be Thai
With Baan Taling Ngam Resort & Spa’s (295 Moo 3, Taling Ngam Beach, Koh Samui, Suratthani, 077-429-100. www.baan-taling-ngam.com) latest promotion, you might want to consider Samui as your next holiday destination. Thai nationals and residents are entitled to a B6,500 package that includes two nights in a deluxe room garden view for two with buffet breakfast, airport transfers, 30 percent discount on all Baan Taling Ngam Spa treatments and 20 percent discount on food and drinks in all in-house restaurants. The resort is set on a hilltop coconut grove and enjoys great views of the gulf. Through Jul 21.

AIRLINES

Smoothly Samui
Bangkok Airways (99 Vibhavadirangsit Rd., 02-265-5555. www.bangkokair.com) has a new fleet of Airbus 319 to fly you to Samui. Book through its website and get special fares starting at B2,450 (B4,900, roundtrip). Fly through May 15, but book your ticket by Apr 30.