Chiva-Som: Five-Star International Health Resorts

How do we embody the best versions of ourselves? This is the question Chiva-Som, the haven of health and vitality on the white sand coast of Hua Hin, Thailand, is working hard to decipher. In pursuit of the answer, it’s developed an internationally-recognized sanctuary of world-class specialists in every area of health and wellness, a full-stack approach to maximizing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. By all measures, the strategy appears to be working—since opening its doors twenty-two years ago, the five-star wellness resort has amassed an impressive smattering of exceptionally loyal guests. All it takes is one step onto Chiva-Som’s pristine grounds to see why they keep coming back.