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M

ark Weingard is not a man to do things
by halves. Following the death of his
he became convinced that he would
and therefore had to pack as much

Twin Towers attack, the 2002 Bali Bombings and the 2004
Tsunami, reinforced this attitude to life.
Mark, who comes from Manchester in the north of England,
sold in 2008.
So, when it came to creating a guesthouse in his beloved
Phuket, he was determined not to compromise. He has spent
exciting new designers and chefs to bring to Natai Beach, one
of the less well known sections of the Phuket coastline.

LEFT: The Villa Siam designed by Eggarat Wongcharit is something of a Thai
glass mosaics into the 21st century
ABOVE: A circular Thai-inspired artwork hangs on the wall of the bedroom suite
above a contemporary desk in the Villa Bianca
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