The splendid dining pavilion is open on four sides under a soaring roof. Cooled by ceiling fans, the dining area is screened from the guest kitchen by attractive fretwork timber panels; one of the walls is graced with a collage featuring Thai elephants, while a Buddha’s-head statue guards the opposite side. Here, guests will be serenaded by the sounds of water-in-motion, charmed by the sight of dragonflies hovering around the fish pond, and captivated by the gorgeous views. A grand dining table for 12 rests in the centre of the pavilion and from here the eye will be led through the garden, directly between two lines of coconut palms to the beach and the sea.