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When planning the project, Vilailux Development considered that most homeowners would want a closeness to nature for their second home on the beach, with an oriental style featuring earth tones and warm colours like white, ivory and wood.

On top of this, marketing man¬ager Kasemsak Soontarotok said a special effort was made when designing the Bt1.3billion project to open the residential units to their beach environment. The design theme became "panoramic ocean views".

Consequently, large areas of glass and a glass door link the interior with the beachfront environment.

Villa units in the Phuphatara con¬dominium have balconies open to the beach that are between eight and 16 metres wide, and all units have 180degree views of the beach.

"Homeowners will get the feel¬ing that they're living on the beach when they see the sea from their liv¬ing room," Kasemsak said.

The residential design also uses modern contemporary style and warm earth tones to create a feeling of closeness to nature.

Interior design mixes and match¬es between modern and oriental concepts.

"Modern style creates the feeling of convenience, while the oriental concept lends simplicity and ele¬gance. When you combine both con¬cepts you get a convenient and sim¬ple second home, but one that is also elegant," he said.

The first two buildings of the Phuphatara project, with 62 and 66 units at a starting price of Bt4.7 million per unit, are now 90percent sold out. Sixty per cent of a third building housing 56 units has also been sold.

Units in the first two buildings are expected to be delivered to customers in February 2009.