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Tours for Bangkok Airport Transit Passengers

Posted on June 03, 2009

On Monday we attended the press conference for the launch of the “Transfer Passenger Tours” at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Yesterday I gave you a rundown of the first eight day tours for transit passengers . Here are the final seven tours. (9) …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Bangkok City Tours for Transit Passengers

Posted on June 02, 2009

The following are some of the tours that you can join at Suvarnabhumi International Airport if you are a transit passenger and you have at least six hours to spend. (1) City and Temple Tour (4 hours duration) - A visit is made to…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Launch of Tours for Transit Passengers

Posted on June 01, 2009

Transfer passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport will now be able to choose between a range of tours if they have at least six hours to spare before they need to catch their next plane. Paknam Web was invited over to the airport…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Nongbon Water Sports Center

Posted on May 31, 2009

On the eastern outskirts of Bangkok there is a new lake that offers watersports at a price that everyone can afford. Lake Nongbon ( beung nongbon ) was built by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in 2006 but wasn’t officially…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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The Clone Buddhas

Posted on May 26, 2009

Last time I was I went to sleepy Sangkhla Buri it proved to be a surprisingly popular destination, the Karen National Liberation Army had arrived the day before, the Burmese Army arrived later that day and the Thai army came the following one, they then all went into the …

Written by: Paul Wilding

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Thailand’s best kept secret

Posted on May 17, 2009

In a few hours, I will be back at school again - this is a good time to reminisce over all the amazing experiences I have had in the past couple of months. Sometimes you don’t need to …

Written by: Betti

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Watersports at Lake Taco

Posted on May 13, 2009

For people who are in Bangkok and feel like trying out some water sports, then it is recommended that you check out Beung Tako, otherwise known as Lake Taco in Samut Prakan. It is very close to the Bang Na-Trad Highway and so it is easy to go there by …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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On two wheels around Khuraburi

Posted on May 10, 2009

Khuraburi, 100 kms south of Ranong on the Andaman coastline, is best known as the drop-off point for the Surin Islands – it is unlikely to become a major tourist destination in it own right. It is a little…

Written by: Betti

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Klong Suan 100 Year Market

Posted on May 09, 2009

In the modern age, the hypermarkets and corner convenience stores are quickly taking over from the older traditional markets in Thailand. Many of these markets have closed down. What is interesting to see now in Thailand is a…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Parade of the Sand Pagoda Pinnacles

Posted on May 07, 2009

Visakha Bucha Day is the most important day in the Buddhist calendar. It marks the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha which all happened on the full moon of the sixth lunar month. All around Thailand, Buddhists…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Erawan waterfalls in Kanchanaburi

Posted on May 03, 2009

Erawan waterfalls in Kanchanaburi province is one of the most popular national parks in Thailand, a favourite with local people as well as visitors on their Death Railway tour. It was certainly the top destination on my itinerary…

Written by: Betti

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Thai Visa Border Run (Burma)

Posted on May 01, 2009

(Victoria Point) Well, since the area is full of foreigners getting stamps back into the Land of Noodle Soup & Nose-jobs, Aranya Prathet and it’s neighboring cross-border town of Cambodia’s Poipet happily secured most of …

Written by: Stephen Cleary

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Cave temples around Kanchanaburi

Posted on April 26, 2009

I hadn’t been planning to go to Kanchanaburi this year, but somehow I ended up there. I was surprised to find such a laid-back, relaxed, friendly little city so near Bangkok, less than two hours away from the new Sai…

Written by: Betti

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Song Nam Phra during Songkran

Posted on April 23, 2009

One of the more traditional events that took place during Songkran recently was ” song nam phra “. This is the practice of bathing Buddha images with rose scented water. Most tourists, and even some Thai teenagers, seem to think that Songkran is only about throwing water …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Releasing Fish and Birds at Songkran

Posted on April 22, 2009

One of the best Songkran Parades in Thailand is held in Phra Pradaeng District in Samut Prakan Province. It is traditional for the Mon people in this region to release birds and fish during Songkran in order to make merit for themselves. Many of …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Songkran Parade in Phra Pradaeng

Posted on April 21, 2009

Most districts in Samut Prakan have their own Songkran parades. However, the biggest and best is undoubtedly held through the town of Phra Pradaeng. This took place on Sunday afternoon and was probably also the last Songkran parade of…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Songkran Festival in Phra Pradaeng

Posted on April 20, 2009

One of the biggest and most spectacular Songkran celebrations in Thailand is held in Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan. Unlike the rest of the country, the local people here celebrate Songkran a week later. This means that if…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Miss Songkran Beauty Contest

Posted on April 18, 2009

One of the main events organized during Songkran celebrations around Thailand is the Miss Songkran Beauty Contest. The one that I went to last night was held at the municipal offices in Phra Pradaeng, Samut Prakan. It takes place every year and it is always fun to go and watch. …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Songkran on Bangsaen Beach

Posted on April 17, 2009

The Wan Lai Bangsaen Festival took place on 16th-17th April 2009 on Bangsaen Beach. This is the annual water flowing festival that takes place a few days after Songkran. People in this area of Chonburi Province are descendent of Mon and they celebrate Songkran …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Thai Visa Border Run (Part 1)

Posted on April 16, 2009

(As you can see, Thai immigration excels in its knowledge of the English language) Scouring the Internet for Thailand related websites, one of the most talked about issues you’ll come across is none other than the legendary or perhaps infamous, (whichever way you wanna look…

Written by: Stephen Cleary

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