Thai spas swept up five of the 25 coverted top honours for innovation and quality in spa standards at the recent seventh annual AsiaSpa Awards ceremony in Hong Kong.

"This is huge kudos," says Andrew Jacka, President of the Thai Spa Association.  "Thailand has again walked away with 20 percent of these prestigious awards.  This underlines not only the professionalism that the Thai spa industry has achieved over the past few years, but also highlights some of our unique strengths - our cuisine and our regional domination of the medical spa industry."

In addition to Thai spas receiving the most tributes among the participating spa operators, the Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa in Koh Samui was the only awardee garnering two of the Baccarat trophies, for Spa Retreat of the Year and Spa Cuisine of the Year.

The three other Thai winners recognizes for their excellence are: TRIA Integrated Wellness in Bangkok for Medi-Spa of the Year; 'The Siam Journey', The Peninsula Spa by ESPA at The Peninsula in Bangkok for Spa Treatment of the Year; and Coqoon Spa at The Indigo Pearl in Phuket for Spa Design of the Year.

More than 300 leading spa professionals gathered at Hong Kong's The Mira Hotel in early November for the stunning ceremony that recognizes the industry's top spas, personalities, destination, and products for the exceptional standard that has become the hallmark of Asia.

Source: Samui Lifestyle Magazine