Medical science, holistic healing, and luxury comforts flow together at an ambitious new retreat on the Chao Phraya.
Sound therapy at RAKxaâs holistic wellness center. (All photos courtesy of RAKxa)
Already a powerhouse in the wellness market, Thailand has welcomed another upscale health retreat with the December debut of
RAKxa. Situated on an oxbow bend of the Chao Phraya River at the edge of Bangkokâs urban sprawl, the 32-hectare wellness and medical center is also the first high-end resort for Bang Krachao, a vast, verdant oasis known as the Thai capitalâs âgreen lung.â
Deriving its name from the Thai word for âheal,â RAKxa incorporates holistic and traditional healing practices alongside more cutting-edge therapeutic offerings such as infrared saunas, vitamin IV infusions, and a cryotherapy chamber that bathes you in liquid nitrogen at temperatures as low as -140°C. Visits begin with a consultation at an on-site clinic run by VitalLife,