Legendary Suite

If you never leave Thailand without a souvenir from Jim Thompson, check into the Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas, where its equivalent of a presidential suite has been transformed into a design tribute to the legendary American silk businessman who disappeared mysteriously in the 1960s. The standalone Jim Thompson suite sits on its own 389 square metre premises like a Thai "sala" within the sprawling Bill Bensley-designed resort grounds. The two-bedroom villa has its own private pool, and its interiors are designed to look like a classic Thai home, completely furnished with Jim Thompson silks and fabric. The sitting room is decorated in blue and white u…