Finally opened to the public in 2020 after painstaking remediation, the rejuvenated Pentridge is now a vibrant, billion-dollar lifestyle precinct featuring a retail centre with supermarket and fashion stores, an art gallery, a cinema complex and even a BrewDog craft beer brewery.
Blissfully underdeveloped and with some of the best beaches in the region, the verdant island of Koh Lanta remains a haven for nature lovers and travellers. Travel journalist, Roderick Eime, sampled some of the island’s charm.