Chiang Mai in the north of the country, you will have another chance to stay at a Mandarin Oriental hotel. It has a superb spa, too, but also boasts 60 hectares of lush gardens.

Chiva Som:Quiet oases amid a bustling megalopolis: In Bangkok, wellness treatments are a way of recharging your batteries to cope with the hectic pace of daily life – which unfortunately often catches up with you just a few hours later. Anyone looking for a longer break from the rat race will find some veritable havens of peace and relaxation on the Gulf of Thailand. One such is the Chiva Som Health Resort in the seaside town of Hua Hin, some 185 kilometers south of the capital. The resort has a private beach and an ample,seven-hectare tropical garden. Traditional Thai pavilions await guests, who can take yoga classes and choose from a selection of holistic healing and conventional medical treatments.

The Spa Resort:Like Bali, Goa and Ibiza, Ko Samui was one of the original Eldorados for dropouts. Today, people usually come here to relax – and book themselves into luxury hotels, such as the Spa Resort. This dream resort complex pampers its guests with a vast range of treatments and activities (detox and massages, meditation and yoga courses). It also features a multi-award-winning restaurant that prepares vegetarian and vegan meals to customer specification. In addition to the hotel on the beach at Ko Samui, further Spa Resorts have now opened at the heart of the island and also on Ko Chang and in Chiang