Anti-ageing and holistic healing at Bangkok wellness retreat, Rakxa

I was at Vitalife Scientific Wellness Clinic, one of the three main buildings at Rakxa, a luxury holistic wellness destination that’s been making waves since it opened in 2020. We’ve all been conditioned to think that to truly reset, you need to travel great distances. But Rakxa in the fringes of Bangkok – only a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Singapore and an easy 30-minute drive from the Suvarnabhumi Airport – flips the script.

Nestled in Bang Krachao, a protected area called Bangkok’s “Green Lung”, Rakxa is the textbook definition of a tropical oasis. It’s hugged by the Chao Phraya River on one side and an enormous lake on the other, with the entire 80-acre estate shrouded in greenery. You can make out Bangkok’s skyline above the treetops, but you don’t hear anything but the sound of flowing water, the breeze rustling through leaves and beautiful birdsong that works as an alarm in the morning. 

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