'I wanted a place I could get away from the rat race and enjoy the serenity of nature,' Mr. Salmon said. The three-story house is perched above the islands of Phang Nga Bay, about 40 miles north of the southern coastal city of Krabi, which has an airport.

The home's exterior walls are finished in contrasting white and mai deng wood, which is a dense Thai redwood. Mr. Salmon said he had over 100 trees of many varieties—fichus, banana trees, teak and more—planted on the grounds.

The home is furnished with a mix of contemporary pieces from China, Thailand and Myanmar. All of the furniture is included in the sale.

The kitchen is equipped with stainless-steel, commercial-grade appliances, including a four-door refrigerator and a 100-bottle wine cooler.

The three-floor villa has five bedrooms and six bathrooms. Most of the bedrooms have retractable floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open to the outside and overlook the gardens and ocean. The bathrooms have indoor-outdoor showers. 'This creates a special atmosphere because there's no boundaries between you and nature.'

Mr. Salmon said the villa's most unique feature is the elevated, 130-foot wooden deck that protrudes from the villa toward the jungle where he often has breakfast or candlelit dinner. He calls it the 'bridge to nowhere.'

Mr. Salmon said he travels to the property from his primary home in Paris twice a year and stays for two months. He employs three full-time, live-in staff, who each have their own sleeping quarters. He estimates spending about $30,000 a year on staffing, utilities and maintenance.

When he isn't using the property, Mr. Salmon rents it out for $12,000 to $20,000 per week, depending on the season, 'mostly to Western expats and high-society Thais,' he said. 'Occasionally, I let close friends use it for free.' The property has room for up to 10 cars.

The home has a 50-foot saltwater pool. A projector and a 13-foot cinema screen on the pool deck are used for outdoor movie screenings. Mr. Salmon said he has hosted many celebrations on the property, including birthday parties and his friends' 150-guest wedding.

Mr. Salmon calls his third-floor office the 'control tower' because it has windows on all sides with 360-degree views of the property.

Mr. Salmon said he is selling now because he is in the process of expanding his auction house in Paris and could use the extra capital. He said the property could easily be converted into a boutique spa or wellness retreat.

The home was initially listed in late 2010 for 155 million baht ($5 million), but the price was reduced this past November to 90 million baht ($2.9 million).

Mr. Salmon said of the price cut: "It's a beautiful property in a very tranquil location, but it may be viewed by some potential buyers as quite remote. There is also a lot of land to maintain." Andrew Hunter of Hunter Sotheby's International Realty has the listing.