MANGO MANIA

It’s not just market-fresh specimens that mango fans can look forward to on a visit to the Thai capital later this year. Through December, the 25th-floor spa of The Okura Prestige Bangkok ( okurabangkok.com) is offering the Absolute Mango Revival package, which capitalizes on the aromatic fruit’s documented health benefits. Rich in collagen-building vitamin C and armed with powerful antioxidants, mangoes also harbor anti-aging phytosterols known to improve the skin’s natural protective barrier. The experience begins with a pampering 30-minute body scrub made of mango extract, rice bran, and apricot seeds to exfoliate and moisturize the skin. For the second part of the treatment, spa-goers can choose either an hour-long or 90-minute aromatherapy massage, using a special oil containing extracts of grapefruit, ginger, lime, and almond.