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july 2009

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Cover

Living News

Event Calendar

Market Watch

Industry Initiative

Legal Lines

Industry Insider

The Gallery

Business Directory

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A l e e nta R eso r t and S p a Phuket. A ste l l ar examp l e of a f i ve -star reso r t with i nvesto r app e al.

R e g i o nal re p o r ts o n pro p e r ty, l ifestyl e, l e isure and mo re.

A round up of th e must v isit pro p e r ty and l ifestyl e eve nts around th e wo rl d.

R e a d what re al estate professi o nals outsi d e of T hai l and thi nk ab out th e cl i mate i n th e i r own country and how ove rse as buy e rs curre ntl y v i ew th e T hai market. D iscove r how successful ze ro e n e rg y d esi g ns dif fe r fro m co nve nti o nal co nstructi o n practi ces.

Esse nti al re a di ng fo r al l pro p e r ty own e rs i n T h ai l and. T his issu e l o o ks at o pti o ns fo r transfe rri ng pro p e r ty up o n d e ath.

A d esi re to chang e? Embrace e co - d esi g n fo r sustai nab l e l i v i ng.

B rowse a se l e cti o n of ho m es fo r sal e nati o nwi d e, fe aturi ng sp e ci al re a d e r of fe rs.

Your g ui d e fo r pro p e r ty and l e isure re l ate d se r v i ces.

july 2009

contents living departments

Living Homes

Lime, Koh Samui Q Langsuan, Bangkok Aleenta, Phuket

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A zest fo r l ife

A covete d a d dress

A l l uri ng A l e e nta

Living Style Living Furnishings Living Shopping Living Pieces

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H ot fro m M i l an to B ang ko k

Esse nti al cre ati o ns

Cut ti ng- e dg e chai rs

Living Leisure Elite Event Living Audio Living Dining Living Books

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T h e most d e ca d e nt b o at show eve r

Sounds to so oth e th e soul

A ze nsati o nal ex p e ri e nce

I nspi ri ng tro pi cal tex ts