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Explore stories, ideas and perspectives from Matalay, alongside features and coverage from further afield.
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.