Anantara Golden Triangle Celebrates Traditional Christmas With a Thai Twist

By Geoff Thomas on

For hundreds of years throughout Thailand, people would leave a jar of water outside their house to provide refreshment and extend a welcome to the passing traveler. Anantara is taken from an ancient Sanskrit word that means ‘without end’, symbolizing this sharing of water and the heartfelt hospitality that lies at the core of every Anantara experience.

CHIANGRAI – This year Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa,Chiang Rai, is in a festive mood with their very own traditional Christmas celebrations, Thai style. Christmas is about celebrating with good food, great friends and family and with a few indigineous touches thrown in will this holiday season all the more special.

Anantara’s festivities are designed to indulge all the senses and the celebration night begins on December 24^th with mountaintop sunset cocktails overlooking Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.

Hill tribe orphans will be playing a mixture of traditional hill tribe songs along with Christmas carols. As festivities close on the mountain, a long drum parade with the hill tribe people will lead guests to dinner where a traditional Christmas Eve meal will be served. Christmas Eve celebrations close with wish lanterns released into the night skies over Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.

After opening your gifts from Santa let Christmas Day unfold with brunch in the Sala Mae Nam with traditional favourites such as succulent turkey, roasted ham and all the trimmings and spiced mulled wine.

Hilltop Cocktails & Hill Tribe Show International Buffet Dinner onChristmas Eve is priced at 3900 ++ per person.

Christmas Brunch at Sala Mae Name on Christmas Day is priced at 690++ per person.

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