Anurak Community Lodge in Thailand's Khao Sok National Park to Reopen 1 August

(26 July 2022, 11:44 +07)  The Anurak Community Lodge in Thailand's Khao Sok National Park will officially reopen on 1 August, after a two year hiatus caused by COVID19-related travel restrictions and regulations.

The 19-unit nature retreat has used the last two years to make room enhancements, refresh its F&B menu and introduce new guest activities, such as hiking, cycling and participating in a reforestation project.

Guests can pay THB300 (US$8) to plant indigenous tree saplings as part of Anurak’s Rainforest Rising project, which was created by Chiang Mai University’s Forest Restoration and Research Unit.

Deluxe Green Bungalow at Anurak Community Lodge in Thailand's Khao Sok National Park

The project is supported by Khao Sok National Park authorities with the aim of fostering plant life diversity to encourage pollination and feeding by insects, birds and mammals such as civets and badgers.

For its reopening, Anurak has also signposted the Anurak Trail, a kilometre circular hike starting and finishing at the lodge.

It takes around 45 minutes to complete and passes fig trees, bamboo and vine groves. The path enters a small cave and finishes with a walk through coffee and rubber plantations.

“Our new focus on reopening is to make Anurak Lodge a fully functioning basecamp for quality ecotourism experiences in the area,” said Christopher Cribbs, Manager.

Anurak’s new menu draws inspiration from local southern Thai traditions and now includes dishes such as yellow fish curry (pla tuptim), stir fried pork with yellow curry paste (kua kling moo), shrimp paste sauce with vegetables fried egg and fish (nam prik kapi), chicken soup with turmeric (gai tom kamin) and spicy vegetable salad (yam puk kut).

“Many of our guests at Anurak are passionate about experimenting with local flavours,” Christopher added. “It’s a big part of their southern Thailand destination experience.”

Anurak Community Lodge is located approximately 75 minutes by car from Surat Thani airport, 2 hours from Krabi airport and 2 hours 30 minutes from Phuket airport.

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