5 BR pool villa suite, Ba Ba beach club by Sri Panwa, Natai beach, SW Thailand

On the south side to Aleenta, a vast land has been purchased by a Hainan group.  Some 3-5 room pool villas plus a big compound of resort are under way.  In attracting the buyer and investors, a model villa was built next to the site.  This resort complex is named as Ba Ba beach club under the management of Sri Panwa.  Seems like quite many beach clubs are built along this Natai beach.  Quite strange that Natai has been nominated as the 5th sexiest beach around the world.

Grand Deluxe Pool Villa, Aleenta Phang Nga, Natai beach, SW Thailand

Across the street from the original Aleenta, there is a new section of about 30 something Grand Deluxe Pool Villa.  Previously I was a bit interested in this new villa but then found out it's not on the beachfront.  When visiting this villas, the front office had some negative note about the mosquitoes issue - quite discouraging. 

La Perla, La Coral Hideaway resort, Natai beach, SW Thailand

In taking the convenience of getting a stop here, why not take a meal after a 30 min. biking.  The service is pretty good.  Since it was 2:30pm, supposed the staff should take a break, but instead they warmly welcome us and got a nice table with a big sliding door to get some fresh air in.  Got some basic Thai dishes like pineapple fried rice, stir fried flat noodle and some vegetable.  They are a bit heavily seasoned but that's the local flavour.  The pineapple fried rice is very aromatic with strong tumeric.  The iced coffee is unexpectedly good.  

La Flora Hideaway resort, Natai beach, SW Thailand

The last time I stayed around this area (Mai Khao Dream resort), this place was still a construction site.  Now this La Flora resort is there.  The resort is considered as a 4 star with a pool and rooms facing the river.  Checked on the hotel site and the room range is about US$60-100.  However, the view is somewhat not too nice, as the river isn't maintained in a better look.

Another mission at Aleenta beach, Phang Nga, SW Thailand

Another mission: laying eggs at Aleenta beach.  Since Aleenta has run their own turtle's preservation farm in Thai Mueng beach (about 25km to the north), it's safe to lay some eggs here.  After that, Mr. Turtle went to check out the 3BR beachfront pool villa where there used to be quite much fun for many friends.  

Mr. Turtle's roaming diary - 2,500 km swimming to Natai beach, SW Thailand

Mr. Turtle swam across the Indian Ocean from Maldives, passed the Bengal Bay into Andaman Sea, in a distance of 2,500km.  Finally it reached a beach for the turtles preserved area - Natai Beach.  2,500km isn't a difficult job for Mr. Turtle and yet its biological GPS got him to this beach.  So as a rewarding life, he has to visit this small luxury hotel - Aleenta Phang Nga.

1 to 3: finally landed Aleenta beach.  4/5/6: lounging in the beach and pool.  7: get ready to check-in. 8: gotta be on the highest floor - Sea Pool Residence with 2 bedrooms.  9/10: press 3F.  11/12: here I go - my pool residence.  13/15: Chill in the pool.