InterContinental
Khao Yai Resort

InterContinental Khao Yai Resort is Bill Bensley's most brilliantly eccentric commission — a resort built from upcycled vintage Thai railway carriages, each transformed into a pool villa or suite and arranged across the grounds of a former golf estate on the edge of the UNESCO-listed Khao Yai National Park. The concept is serious about sustainability while refusing to take itself seriously about anything else.

The Heritage 1-Bedroom Pool Villas feature outdoor bathtubs framed by the original carriage metalwork, private plunge pools surrounded by tropical landscaping, and interiors that blend actual vintage railway artefacts with contemporary Thai luxury finishes. The Tea Carriage — a dedicated afternoon tea dining experience within a beautifully restored train car — has become one of the most photographed luxury dining experiences in Thailand.

For AGS groups adding a cool-climate mountain chapter to their Thailand itinerary, Khao Yai provides the perfect contrast to the coastal resort experience. Mission Hills Kanchanaburi — a historic Nicklaus design along the River Kwai — is the natural golf companion, while the national park itself offers wildlife safaris that give even the most course-focused golfer reason to put down the clubs for an afternoon.