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Tweet On the west coast of the enamouring island of Phuket, Karon is located on an enormous stretch of sand. The wonderful Karen Noi beach is very close and is a great spot to lay in the sunshine. Several travellers to Phuket usually choose Karon and Karon Noi as their main destination due to the fact of great . . . → Read More: Karon Phuket is located on an enormous stretch of sand Tweet
The Royal Resort, as advertised in the travel industry, actually has a legitimate claim to the name, as it appealed so much to the King of Thailand back in the 1920′s that he had a palace built there and named it Klai Kangwon (“Far From Worries”). The current King and his family are often in residence . . . → Read More: Hua Hin Beaches Tweet For lovers of fresh seafood, Hua Hin is a very fine town indeed. It’s deservedly famous for the abundance of inexpensive restaurants where your dinner was nabbed from the ocean just a couple of hours before it is whisked (cooked) to your table. However, don’t think for a minute that you’re limited to fish fare; there . . . → Read More: Dining in Hua Hin Tweet With all the gorgeous and world-famous beaches that Thailand has to offer, the word “uncrowded” is bandied about in a slew of advertising for various resorts, but quite often a visitor will have grounds for false advertising complaints – not that anyone would pay any attention to them. In Cha Am, however, the claim is legitimate, . . . → Read More: Cha Am Fish-Flock-Shellfish Festival Tweet Ko Tarutao National Park is generally considered to be one of the most exquisite locations for swimming and diving on the southwesterly coast of Thailand. The park consists of 51 islands, which are mostly uninhabited, and is situated within the Andaman Sea close to the Malayan island Langkawi. Three of these islands are easily reachable from the . . . → Read More: Ko Tarutao National Park Thailand Tweet Phuket diving
Any visitor to Phuket is going to head for the sea at the first and every opportunity; the island is deservedly famous for the warm, clear and enticing waters of the Andaman Sea where it lies off the coast of Thailand. Those waters are also home to some of the best scuba diving sites . . . → Read More: Phuket diving details and video Tweet The mangrove swamps of Phuket
One of the most ubiquitous words used by advertisers in the tourism business is ‘unspoiled’. The word implies a natural environment that has somehow escaped the attention of humanity in general and developers in particular, ‘developers’ being those who, in theory, mold the existing landscape to make it more comfortable, entertaining . . . → Read More: The mangrove swamps of Phuket Tweet Getting There. Bus From Bangkok’s Northern bus station (Moh Chit) leave every 20 min’s VIP air con buses cost around 50 take around 2 hours. There are a couple of drop off points in Ayutthaya, pick up will be at the same location. Bus from Kanchanaburi from the main bus terminal to Suphanburi about 2 hours cost 50 . . . → Read More: Ayutthaya Tweet Vimanmek Palace is a former royal palace in Bangkok, Thailand. It is also known as the Vimanmek Teak Mansion or Vimanmek Mansion. The Vimanmek Palace was reassembled in 1901 completely out of teak from its original location in Ko Sichang. It was used as a royal palace by King Chulalongkorn and his family, but was abandoned in . . . → Read More: Bangkok Palaces Tweet Koh Samet in Thailand is one of those places where once you have been, you want to return there time after time, and this is exactly what thousands of tourists do year after year. Their logic is that once you have found paradise why keep looking, and you can certainly see their point. There is something . . . → Read More: Koh Samet resorts Lumphini Park is the largest park in central Bangkok,the capital of Thailand. It is in Pathum Wan district, and evenforms a sub-district (Kwaeng) of this district. . . . → Read More: Lumphini Park Bangkok Tweet Golf Thailand is a golfer’s paradise with over 200 courses with somewhere around 70 classified as outstanding and 30 as world class. Many of the great names in the sport are associated with locations all over the Kingdom they include Player, Faldo, Norman, Robert Trent Jones, Nicklaus and Ronald Fream to name just a few. Many of these . . . → Read More: Thailand hobbies, sports, golf, clubs, fishing Bangkok Planetarium , Planetarium, computer world and aquarium, traces the history of space travel from sputnik to mars, top quality images on the domed ceiling reflect ‘the solar system, The life of stars Astronomy through the ages’ Important note shows Tues to Fri . . . → Read More: Bangkok Attractions In addition to the stores of retail chains, suchas Watson’s drugstore, there are numerous shops and boutiques, offering jewelry,local and international brand-name merchandise, CDs and so on. TheBonanza Mall across the street consists mostly of small boutiques with cheaptextiles, which are mainly purchased by teens and students. The excavations in several archaeological sites in Thailand have revealed the presence of prehistoric civilizations dating from 10000 to 2000 BC. From the beginning of the first century, Mon-Khmer kingdoms were formed and occupied parts of Asias Southeast. The Khmer eventually control the entire region. . . . → Read More: History of Thailand John Moore will be taking to the podium to conduct The Last Night of the Proms, this is an event that takes place in Bangkok and is entering its 60 year. The event is held in partnership with Rolls-Royce and is intended as a celebration of music that has a British twist. The Last Night of the Proms is an event that has taken place in Britain for over a century. Thailand has been hosting a similar event at the Shrewsbury International School in recent years. . . . → Read More: John Moore Last Night of the Proms Bangkok Tweet Even relatively small stores geared to tourists will ship items home for you, they re nearly always reliable but ask for insurance to be included, if you are ordering an item, say a suit, and the store owner asks for a deposit do not be afraid to give it them they will give you a receipt . . . → Read More: Bangkok Markets Tweet SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Thailand The Bangkok based cycle company that offers tours around Thailand, SpiceRoads Cycle Tours, has recently opened a second office in Chang Mai in northern Thailand. The office has been opened so that more people can benefit from cycling tours around the northern part of the country. Struan Robertson is the manager of the . . . → Read More: SpiceRoads Cycle Tours Thailand Tweet Praya Palazzo, Bangkok offers the opportunity to view The Royal Barg Procession Residents of Bangkok are going to have a unique opportunity this year as the King of Thailand is celebrating his 84th birthday. They will be able to see the procession of the Royal Barge along the Chao Phraya River, which translates to the River . . . → Read More: Praya Palazzo, Bangkok offers the opportunity to view The Royal Barg Procession Tweet Thailand is a country that is famous for its stunning beaches and crystal clear waters. It is known as a paradise to many and is the perfect place in the world to escape from your everyday life back home. Taking a sailing holiday on Thailand’s stunning waters will be a wonderfully relaxing experience. The island of Phuket . . . → Read More: Phuket’s attractions on the water Tweet One of the greatest adventures that you can embark on while in Phuket is an elephant trek because it is unlike any other mode of transportation that you could use to tour the grand island. Since the days of logging have passed in Phuket elephants have not had a great deal of care on the island, . . . → Read More: Phuket Elephant trekking Tweet The Phuket Vegetarian Festival runs from the end of September until the beginning of October and is a great event that merges entertainment with food. You will be able to enjoy a Thai-Chinese cuisine while seeing men perform such tricks as pushing knives and other strange objects through their cheeks and back out through their mouths. The . . . → Read More: The Phuket Vegetarian Festival Tweet The island of Phuket with all its enticements is so well known by now that there are few secrets left. In addition, most travelers already know that such immensely popular destinations as Patong, Katon and Phuket Town are tourist traps in terms of prices for most things including food and local products. However, there is one . . . → Read More: Phuket Weekend Market Tweet For those who have never been to Thailand, the first city that will come to mind is the capital Bangkok. At one time this was the place to go if you wanted to take part in the shopping experiences that make Thailand so unique, but that is no longer the case. The beautiful Thai island . . . → Read More: Shopping In Phuket Tweet The beautiful city of Pattaya is the most popular city in Thailand. Pattaya City has also proved to be very popular with ex-patriots of all countries and is the city most often visited by tourists. There is something in this city for everyone. It is vital and lively and there is no excuse for boredom. The excitement . . . → Read More: Pattaya Thailand Tweet Visitors to Thailand are usually aware of its many advertised attractions that include some of the finest beaches on the planet, an enviable climate, friendly welcoming people and all-inclusive tolerance for different ethnic, sexual and religious preferences. High quality, low-cost health care is another big draw, and the country’s rich and diverse cultural origins provide some . . . → Read More: Isaan Attractions Tweet Bangkok shopping malls are known for being massive and full of merchandise making them a rival to any large metropolitan shopping complex in the Western world. Due to this fact while in the city you should make it a point to head out to one of the dozens of shopping malls that carry high end brands, . . . → Read More: Bangkok shopping malls Tweet Everyone knows by now that Thailand is one of the world’s top tourist destinations; all those gorgeous beaches and intensive nightlife are magnets to party people from colder climes. However, don’t think for a minute that that’s all there is. You really should check out the northern part of the country, where the landscape is wilder . . . → Read More: Elephants in Chiang Mai and the North of Thailand Tweet Thailand has become a favorite destination for travelers from around the world, and not just because of its fabulous beaches but because the country offers such a diversity of unique and fascinating attractions. If your vision of a perfect holiday includes a bit of adventure and a chance for that once-in-a-lifetime experience, here’s something you ought . . . → Read More: Elephant Trekking in Chiang Mai Tweet For survivors of its construction, both those who built it and those who drove the builders, a visit to the remains of the ‘Death Railway’ is not a pleasantly nostalgic experience. However, tourists in Thailand today are usually keen to see the infamous bridge over the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi Province, mainly because it was the . . . → Read More: The Death Railway, bridge over the River Kwai Tweet The Songkran Splendors Festival will take place from 6th to 24th April 2011 and will present many old Thai customs and beliefs in ceremonies to be performed in a dozen of the country’s important cities. Songkran is centered around cleaning and purging as is typified by the street parties where water is splashed around symbolizing the cleaning. . . . → Read More: Songkran Splendors Festival soaks Thailand Tweet Ayutthaya came out on top of the short list of provinces, Chon Buri and Chiang Mai, because of being close to Bangkok and has great potential for being a new tourism landmark after the expo. All this after a city was officially approved to be in the race to host the mega-event said the Thailand Convention . . . → Read More: Ayutthaya will grow as tourism attraction Tweet Golf writers from Europe and America together with a number of teaching professionals are taking part in an exercise to enhance the game in Thailand. The trip will see the group visit many of the popular golf courses in Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Bangkok. Thailand’s tourism authority has said that they would like to see . . . → Read More: Golf in Thailand gets a boost Tweet The Integrative Healing Society is one organization whose name really is descriptive of its purpose and activities. Founded by James Spears, M.S., the Society consists of long-term professional experts in many different fields of yoga, massage, acupuncture and other Asian healing arts. A special two-week training session, to be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from May 19 . . . → Read More: Chiang Mai Integrative Healing Society, yoga, massage, acupuncture Tweet The Amazing Isan Fair is to be held in Bangkok from January 27-30 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention center this year, causing a projected influx of almost half a million Baht (2.6 million Baht last year to 3 million Baht for 2011) to be spent by an estimated 60,000 visitors. The Northeastern director of the Tourism . . . → Read More: Isan Fair to be held in Bangkok Tweet • 14th century: Area around Ayutthaya settled by rep-representatives of the Chiang Saen Kingdom • 1350: City of Ayutthaya founded by Phya U-Thong, who proclaims himself Ramathibodi I. Within a few years he controls the areas encompassed by the Kingdoms of Sukothai and the Khmer Empire. • 1369: Ramasuen, son of Ramathibodi, becomes King. • 1390: Ramesuen captures Chiang . . . → Read More: Kingdom of Ayutthaya History Highlights Tweet The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre is much more than just a tourist complex. The centre uses tourism as financial ground in order to rehabilitate the elephant in Thai society and thus save the species. The Thai Elephant Conservation Centre hosts each year tourists from all over the world for periods of three days. Tweet His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn Mahidol, together with Her Royal Highness Princess Srirasm, graciously presided over the opening of “THAI’s 50th Anniversary, A Journey of Silk” Exhibition at Fashion Hall, Siam Paragon. Among the distinguished guests who attended this exhibition were Mr. Sophon Zarum, Minister of Transport, Mr. Korn Chatikavanij, Minister of Finance, and . . . → Read More: A Journey of Silk” Exhibition Bangkok Tweet The track Now, the track winds down . . . → Read More: The construction of the Death Railway Tweet Death Railway is the unofficial name of the railway line, which the Japanese army in World War II from June 1942 to October 1943 between the former Burma and Thailand built for forced laborers and prisoners of war. Another famous name in the western language on this route is Burma Railway or Thai-Burma Railway. The railway line ran . . . → Read More: Death Railway The Bridge on the River Kwai |
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