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Northern lights

Centara Hotels & Resorts Group continues to expand its hospitality business but for its next venture is opting for a small yet stylish property.

The group's first boutique hotel, Siripanna Villa, with 76 gue¬strooms, is located in downtown Chiang Mai, and is scheduled to open to guests in September.

The lowrise design is based upon the Lanna architectural her¬itage, and the style will reflect the friendly traditions and culture of the North. For a preview, go to www.Siripanna.com.

Into the wind

The Hua Hin Regatta 2009 celebrates its tenth anniversary this year with five days of races running from July 30 to August 3. Launched back in 2000 for little more than dinghies, skippers and crews now complete in a variety of classes. Races include Royal Vega Rudder, Super Mod National Championship, OK Dinghy National Championship and Optimist Championship.

Visit www.YRAT.or.th.

Healing hands

Six Senses Spa Season 2009 brings together some of the world's leading holistic consultants to its properties all over Asia.

The specialists and the treatments are available from October to December.

Guests at Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa will see Triathlete Stephen Kirwin, who'll be offering deep tissue massage, trigger point and myofascial release therapies. Kirwin has worked with Lance Armstrong's cycling team.

Then there will be reiki master Nikorn Banjerdlert for energy healing, meditation and lifestyle therapies. For more information, visit www.SixSenses.com.

A case for luggage

Lufthansa launches online check in completed with a dedicated luggage dropoff counter at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

The online checkin can be made as early as 23 hours prior to the scheduled flight departure, and the passenger can choose his or her seat at the same time.

Passengers travelling with hand luggage only can proceed directly to immigration with their printed online boarding pass. For additional baggage, passengers just go to the baggage dropoff counter.

The airline operates daily flights between Bangkok and Frankfurt.