Ko Lanta - The Airport Island Resort Restaurant

The other day, Nuch and I tried Ko Lanta, a restaurant near our place. It's also adjacent to the runway of Bangkok's International Airport. When they're landing, the planes are so close that you can see people's heads looking out the window, who are probably wondering, "why the hell would someone build a restaurant right next to a runway?"

These are some pictures from their website.

Surprisingly, it's rather peaceful. There are several waterfalls throughout the restaurant that provide a soft ambient noise that covers the roar of passing jet engines - except for 747's. When they pass, you can't hear yourself think.

Some more pictures...

The centerpiece in the main hall is a giant sculpture, depicting a tower of stallions that look like they are trying to escape the fires of hell in Dante's Inferno.

and the food's not bad.