Written By: Colin Hinshelwood/ CPA Media

This year, Mother’s Day in Thailand falls on a Monday, making the August 12th national holiday an ideal opportunity to treat that Special Someone to a lovely luxurious long weekend at one of the country’s leading hotels or resorts.

Here is a select list of major hotels in Thailand offering special packages this Mother’s Day.

Set Menu and a Spa on Koh Samui

Tropical beachfront paradise, Banyan Tree Samui, is celebrating Mother’s Day on the island of Koh Samui with a special set menu and spa package that would excite any First Lady. Beginning with a sensuous 60-minute massage from one of the spa’s highly-skilled therapists, followed by a fine dining experience at Banyan Tree’s award-winning signature restaurant, Saffron. The Thai Mother’s Day Set Menu highlights cuisine from all regions of Thailand, including Tom Kha Goong Hoi, a coconut-galangal broth with fresh scallops, coriander and kaffir lime leaves, as well as main courses of sea bass or Red Curry Beef Tenderloin. Price for the full spa-dining package is 10,500THB or just 2,500THB per person for the set dinner at Saffron. This special offer is valid only from August 8 -12, 2024. Guests interested in an extended stay at Banyan Tree Samui might well want to consider the Stay More Pay Less offer currently available.

Spa Pampering and Dinner for Mothers in Chiang Mai

Melia Chiang Mai is offering an indulgent two-hour spa journey and delectable Thai set dinner to mark Mother’s Day this year. Available from August 5-15 at the urban hotel’s YHI Spa and priced at THB 2400 per person, the 120-minute treatment begins with an aromatic massage followed by an age-defying facial. Mai Restaurant & Bar on the hotel’s 21st floor will serve a set menu on August 12 from 6-10pm that features a seasonal salad bowl with Kao Soi dressing, edamame beans, Tai Lue tofu, cage-free eggs and sesame seeds, and a hot and sour soup with wild chili jam, baby pork ribs and young tamarind leaves. Other highlights include Biryani Rice with cardamom, gingko nuts, cashew nuts, goji berries, almonds and mint yogurt, a roasted whole chicken with turmeric rubs, lemongrass, wild pepper dip, and a baked whole sea bass with Northern style curry and fresh garden herbs. Priced at THB 4999 net per set of six persons, and inclusive of organic Chiang Mai tea, the dinner is rounded off with a half pound of wreath cake. For further information or reservations, please call +66 (0) 52 090 603 or email [email protected]

Sky-High Family Feast Accompanied with Views of Bangkok

Dominated by soaring windows giving way to spectacular views of Bangkok, INNSiDE by Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit’s 31st floor all-day dining restaurant The Kites Eatery will welcome Mother’s Day by offering delectable “Family Sets” as part of its “Thai Delight” promotion. Served from 6-9pm from August 12-31, the restaurant will offer a choice of two Family Sets designed to take diners on a culinary journey through Thailand’s finest flavors. Family Set A features deep-fried pork belly infused with herbs, grilled grass-fed Australian beef salad, spicy light fish soup with fragrant Thai herbs, stir-fried seafood in yellow curry, classic green chicken curry, steamed jasmine rice and local coconut ice cream. Family Set B comprises fried-chicken wing with fish sauce, traditional glass noodle salad with minced pork, creamy coconut seafood soup, stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts, slow-cooked beef curry with aromatic herbs, steamed jasmine rice, and grass jelly with ice and brown sugar. Thai Delight is priced at THB 999++ per set for two people. For further information or to make a booking, contact +66 (0) 2 340 5496 or [email protected]