Chapter Three — The Way We See

Every place has a story.
We give it form.

The most compelling stories begin with understanding. We look beyond beautiful spaces to uncover the people, details and experiences that give each place its character.

Through film, photography and design, we translate that understanding into enduring visual stories.

A quiet architectural view from VOLANTT’s photographic world.
Chapter Four — Who we work with

Luxury, wherever it lives.

Film, photography and creative direction for the places and brands that set the standard.

Ultra-luxury hospitality

Resorts, hotels and private villas, filmed where the experience actually happens.

High-end real estate

Residences and developments, shown with the care that went into building them.

Michelin-starred dining

Kitchens, chefs and tables. The craft behind every plate.

Luxury brands

Houses and labels with a point of view, and the films and imagery that carry it.

Chapter Five — Worlds We Create

Selected work.

Private estates, luxury hospitality and Michelin-starred dining.

The Tatvani estate at dusk: a two-storey timber house raised above a long pool, framed by palms.
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Tatvani

Chiang Rai · Creative direction · Photography · Film · Aerial · Website content
Part of the Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes collection

Felt before it is ever visited.

A private estate among rice fields, mountains and water, designed around space, nature and a slower rhythm of living. We built its visual world: a hero film, a full photography library and a cinematic archive, all from one direction, quiet luxury.

Photography by VOLANTT.

Reference photograph of a chef slicing grilled meat at a teppanyaki counter.
Reference photograph of a plated dish and a glass of red wine.
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BLUE by Alain Ducasse

Bangkok, ICONSIAM · Creative direction · Film · Photography · Social content · Website
One Michelin star · Ongoing partnership since 2026

One restaurant. Many stories.

An ongoing creative partnership built around cuisine, craft, people and place. We look beyond the finished dish to the ingredients, techniques, people and rituals behind it, so the work shows what BLUE feels like, not only what it serves.

Reference imagery. Not confirmed project photography.

Selected projects

Places and brands we have had the pleasure of working with.

A selection of the hotels, residences and brands we have had the opportunity to film and photograph. A few are ongoing relationships. Most were single projects: hero films, website video and photography, often shot on location.

  • Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, Phuket
    Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort
    Phuket
  • InterContinental Hua Hin Resort, Hua Hin
    InterContinental Hua Hin Resort
    Hua Hin
  • Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes
    Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes
  • Grand Mercure Khao Lak Bangsak, Khao Lak
    Grand Mercure Khao Lak Bangsak
    Khao Lak
  • BLUE by Alain Ducasse, Bangkok
    BLUE by Alain Ducasse
    Ongoing partnership
  • Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
    Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
    Five videos for social media
  • 137 Pillars House, Chiang Mai
    137 Pillars House
    Chiang Mai
  • Raya Heritage, Chiang Mai
    Raya Heritage
    Chiang Mai
  • Tatvani Thailand, Chiang Rai
    Tatvani Thailand
    Chiang Rai
  • Sala Lanna, Chiang Mai
    Sala Lanna
    Chiang Mai
  • Sala Khao Yai, Khao Yai
    Sala Khao Yai
    Khao Yai
  • Sala Bang Pa-In, Bang Pa-In
    Sala Bang Pa-In
    Bang Pa-In
  • The Birder's Lodge, Khao Yai
    The Birder's Lodge
    Khao Yai
  • Na Nirand Romantic Boutique Resort
    Na Nirand Romantic Boutique Resort
  • Tolani Resort, Koh Samui
    Tolani Resort
    Koh Samui
  • Maison Mystique
    Maison Mystique
  • X10 Khaolak, Khao Lak
    X10 Khaolak
    Khao Lak
  • Seaview Resort Khaolak, Khao Lak
    Seaview Resort Khaolak
    Khao Lak
  • Ana Anan Resort & Villas, Pattaya
    Ana Anan Resort & Villas
    Pattaya
  • Baan Ploy Sea, Koh Samet
    Baan Ploy Sea
    Koh Samet
  • Baan Pomphet, Ayutthaya
    Baan Pomphet
    Ayutthaya
  • Praseban Resort
    Praseban Resort
Chapter Six — The Director’s View
F01 · Creative direction

The Idea

Two weeks before the shoot, we flew to Chiang Rai to scout the estate in person. We followed how its light moved through the day, then built the storyboard, the shot plan and the lighting plan around it. The idea that came from it: the estate cannot be separated from its surroundings. The surroundings are part of the experience.

F02 · Hero film

The Film

The hero film follows that idea. It is built around a day within the estate, moving from landscape to architecture to experience. One sequence begins from above: a boat crossing a lotus-covered pond, then a figure paddling toward the main house. The landscape itself leads the viewer in.

F03 · Photography

The Image

Photography carries the same decision into stillness. Rooms and villas are shot hospitality-first, in soft natural light with restrained grading, and the people in them are directed to belong there. At times the property almost leaves the frame, on purpose.

F04 · Website and booking

The Digital Experience

One visual language across every touchpoint: website and booking photography, the hero film, vertical social films and a B-roll archive, all from the same direction. So Tatvani is felt before it is ever visited.

Portrait of Deejai Riangkrul, founder and creative director of VOLANTT
Chapter Seven — Between Worlds

One perspective,
shaped by two places.

VOLANTT began in Canada and later expanded to Thailand — a decision that was both creative and personal. For founder Deejai Riangkrul, coming to Thailand meant returning to his roots while bringing with him a perspective shaped abroad: a different way of looking at places, brands and the stories they choose to tell.

Not to make places look like everywhere else.
But to reveal what makes them unmistakably their own.

At the heart of VOLANTT is a simple belief: remarkable places deserve to be portrayed with the same level of care that went into creating them.

We have seen beautiful hotels, homes, restaurants and spaces reduced to imagery that shows what they look like, but not what makes them matter. Our ambition is different. We want to understand the character behind a place — the people, details, rituals, materials and ideas that give it meaning — and translate that into work that allows others to see it in the light it deserves.

Through film, photography, creative direction and digital design, VOLANTT brings an international perspective to distinctly local stories.

A note from our founder

"I have always been interested in the feeling of a place before the image of it.

When I chose to expand VOLANTT to Thailand, part of that decision was personal. It was an opportunity to return to my roots, but also to contribute to a creative landscape I believe has so much more to show the world.

There are extraordinary places being built here. Incredible people, ideas, craftsmanship and stories. Too often, however, the way they are presented does not fully reflect what makes them exceptional.

That is something I want VOLANTT to help change. Our role is to look more closely, understand what deserves to be noticed, and create work that represents a place with the depth, care and distinction it deserves."

Deejai Riangkrul — Founder & Creative Director

A short film from our founder
In production — coming soon
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Chapter Eight — The Invitation

Every extraordinary story
begins somewhere.

We'd love to discover yours.