Sober and sensible in a Thai spa

They used to call them ‘health farms’ — but these days great food and full-on pampering are on offer, finds Cath Urquhart at the ubiquitous Chiva-Som

PUTTING on weight during a stay at Chiva-Som isn’t quite the outcome most visitors are looking for, but after a week there I can understand how it might happen. I expected a health resort to serve unappetising meals in small portions, but the food at this chic, 57-room retreat in Hua Hin, on Thailand’s Gulf coast, is quite sensational. Disastrously, you can eat as much as you like. You can even drink wine, though few do.

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