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As Matalay Takes shape
Follow the people, ideas and progress shaping Matalay. From the latest developments on site to community life, events and stories from Khao Lak.
Updates · 22 October 2026
Matalay Welcomes New Neighbours
New connections, new neighbours and exciting things ahead! With a direct link to JW Marriott Khao Lak Resort & Spa now open and two Marriott brands joining the neighbourhood, Matalay is bringing people, places and experiences closer together.
Events · 29 September 2026
MATALAY Khao Lak Classic 2026
A celebration of surf, community and the coast we call home.
Events · 29 September 2026
Trail to Tide 2026
From the trails to the sea: Trail to Tide returned for its second edition, bringing runners, friends and the local community together for a morning that ended beside the sea at Memories Surf Village.
Updates · 20 August 2026
Explore Matalay from the air: the virtual tour is live
Sixteen drone viewpoints, every development parcel mapped, and an enquiry button inside each brief.
Stories · 8 July 2026 · Designboom
A tower made from elephant-dung bricks by Boonserm Premthada rises in southern Thailand
Designboom on Goya Tower at the Matalay entrance: an observation tower by architect Boonserm Premthada, built from handmade elephant-dung bricks whose making supports the communities that keep elephants.
Stories · 30 June 2026 · The Nation Thailand
Nature as the standard: inside Matalay, Khao Lak’s future landmark and one of its last coastal gems
The Nation visits Matalay and describes a coastal community planned around what is already here: beach, lake, mountain and rainforest, with hotels, homes and an ecological park set among them.
Stories · 20 November 2025 · C9 Hotelworks
New Matalay Khao Lak integrated destination resort enlarges footprint
Hospitality consultancy C9 Hotelworks reports KS Hotels’ purchase of a 22-rai beachfront plot at Matalay for a dual-branded resort, alongside its JW Marriott site at the southern end of the beach.
Stories · 1 October 2025 · Bangkok Biznews (in Thai)
Bangkok Biznews on the Matalay vision: a future landmark on the Khao Lak coast
Bangkok Biznews sets out the thinking behind Matalay: a coastal community in Khao Lak that puts conservation first while bringing hotels, homes and leisure to a quieter shore than Phuket. In Thai.