In Thailand's Phang Nga Bay, a luxury resort with a conscience

(CNN) — Thailand's Phang Nga Bay is home to unrivaled natural beauty.
A string of limestone cliffs and small islands juts through the azure waters of the Andaman Sea like sleeping giants, creating a stunning visual dance between land and sea.
Perhaps the most luxurious way to experience the area is with a stay at the Six Senses Yao Noi, located on a large island between Krabi and Phuket.

Guests to this destination can explore the beautiful formations in a traditional Thai long tail boat or train with a Muay Thai fighter in a beach-side boxing ring. They can capture the most spectacular sunrise while having breakfast at the Hilltop Reserve, or spend the day getting pampered in the spa nestled in the hills.
Whatever you desire, it's all catered to by a dedicated group of "guest experience makers," aka GEMs.
But today I'm skipping the morning yoga session and strolling through this former rubber plantation turned lush tropical sanctuary to visit a more humble destination: the hen house.
I've come to collect freshly laid organic eggs for my breakfast.
World's jazziest hen house?
Despite the early hour, the nearly 300 chickens that call the coop home are making quite a racket. They flock towards me as I walk in, greeting me with curious looks and treating my sandal-clad feet to some inquisitive, yet painless, pecking.

By the time I reach the nest box to pick up the still warm eggs, I have a feathery entourage in tow. But above the cacophony of chicken squawks there is another sound that piques my interest.
From speakers placed around the coop, the smooth sounds of slow jazz fill the air. Naturally, I'm intrigued.
After dropping off the eggs at the kitchen, I meet up with Pimjai Doungnate, the resort's sustainability guru.
She's known in these parts, affectionately, as "Chicken MaMa."
Born and raised in Bangkok, Pim swapped the fast-paced urban jungle for the serenity of island life. She's passionate about preserving the resort's natural beauty and ensuring it remains a sustainability leader as the flagship of the Six Senses brand.
Cue the chickens. Like all Six Senses resorts, Yao Noi guarantees its guests fresh organic eggs every day.
A couple of years ago, Pim and the team decided to stop shipping eggs in from the mainland, with its associated carbon footprint, and develop their own organic egg farm from scratch.
Today, their 300 chickens lay enough eggs to meet the resort's demands.

Source: cnn