Owner of Peggys Cove-inspired resort in Thailand wants to learn more about the real thing

The owner of a theme resort in Thailand fashioned after Peggys Cove, N.S., is asking for Nova Scotians to help teach him and his staff about the tourism icon.

The 38-room resort is about 225 kilometres east of Bangkok on Chanthaburi, Kung Wiman Beach. Each room is designed to resemble a small fishing house and they are connected by wharves that run through the resort.

Owner Anusit Sahachok said in an email to CBC News he got the idea from his parents.

"The main idea of building this resort has come from my parents' dream to share the beautiful feeling of travelling in Peggy's Cove," he wrote.

"I do believe that nothing would be comparable with the beauty of [the] real Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia."

The resort has been open about two months.

Sahachok said guests always leave saying how amazing it would be to travel to the real Peggys Cove.

He said no Nova Scotians helped with the project. Rather, the architect who designed the resort did all of their research online for it.

"We have tried to give customers the charm of the Canadian fishermen village," he said.

A request to Nova Scotians

Sahachok hopes residents of the original Peggys Cove aren't offended by the reproduction.

"Our brand does not claim to be another Peggy's Cove," he said. "Indirectly, our product is promoting the real Peggy's Cove, located in Nova Scotia."

Sahachok also encouraged Nova Scotians to visit the resort's website to help teach him and the staff about the iconic Nova Scotia tourism site.

"I [would] love to tell our guests the true story," he said.