April 19, 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of Chiva-Som International Health Resort (Hua Hin, Thailand), and to commemorate, the company shared 25 facts about the history and creation of the resort. The resort acknowledges that wellness is a journey, and in honor of its monumental anniversary, decided to share its journey through the years.
Chiva-Som founder, Boonchu Rojanastein, originally acted as the Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand before he decided to open a resort. In his spare time, he encouraged his family to adopt a healthy, un-regimented wellness lifestyle. To bring his dream of a wellness retreat to life, Boonchu demolished his holiday home in 1991 and constructed the resort that we now know and enjoy today. His goal was to create a haven where people could escape and participate in wellness activities, which inspired the name Chiva-Som, which translates to haven of life.
At its creation the retreat focused on three modalities: spa, fitness and nutrition, but as time has gone by, the resort expanded this incorporating three more–physiotherapy, holistic health, and aesthetic beauty. But at its core, the resort began as a “haven” for people to go to for a wellness retreat, and today continues to help and encourage visitors to find and enjoy a wellness orientated lifestyle.
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