Thai Festivals & Events Thai Photo Blogs by Richard Barrow
The Miss Thailand World 2012 Training Camp will be held between 3-5 March 2012, at Kantary Hills Hotel, Chiang Mai, a property in Kasemkij Hotels’ Kantary Collection. In this picture are four former Miss Thailand Worlds: (from left) Som-Thammaros Jaichuen Miss Thailand World 2007, Noosi-Sirirat Ruangsri Miss Thailand World 2010, Julie-Patcharida Rodkongka Miss Thailand World 2011 and View-Pongchanok Kanklab Miss Thailand World 2009.
A second class air-conditioned bus route opened Thursday from Chiang Mai to Luang Pabang as the 8th route linking Thailand with the Lao PDR. The route opening ceremony took place at the Chiang Mai Arcade bus terminal. The 44-seater air-conditioned bus departs once a day from Chiang Mai province and makes a stop in Chiang Rai before crossing the border to Louang Namtha, Oudomxay and Luang Prabang provinces of Laos. The journey takes 18 hours and the fare is...
The Royal Flora Ratchaphruek in Chiang Mai is already proving to be very popular with both foreign and local tourists. Since it opened on 14th December, the flora show has been averaging about 25,000 visitors per day. They are advising that if you are planning on going over the new year period that you should book your hotel and accommodation in advance. At Royal Flora Ratchaphruek they will also have a Countdown event on 31st December. Royal Flora Ratchaphruek runs...
Date: 14 December 2011 –14 March 2012 Venue: The Royal Park Ratchaphruek, Mae Hia District in the provincial town of Chiang Mai The Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Fair is aimed to mark and celebrate three auspicious occasions – HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 84th birthday anniversary in 2011, Queen Sirikit’s 80th birthday anniversary and Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn’s 60 birthday anniversary in 2012. There will be grand-scale celebrations. Activities are divided into three parts, which are exhibitions about agriculture and the...
Beginning in early December, 2011, visitors to Chiang Mai can participate in a two-hour tour of the ancient city, while gliding on a Segway Personal Transporter. Segway Gibbon™ is being introduced in Chiang Mai by the same people who bring Flight of the Gibbon jungle zip line tours, homestays and adventure tours to Thailand. Each Chiang Mai glided tour is guided by their glide guys and is limited to eight participants in each two-hour segment. Each tour will glide...
Twenty contestants in the Miss Belgium 2012 beauty contest are visiting Thailand during November 17-26, 2011 as part of efforts by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to grow the country’s image and tourism profile amongst the consumers of Belgium and other European Union countries. The TAT Paris office together with the Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels and Thai Airways international, are supporting the pageant organiser’s selection of Chiang Mai and Lampang as the backdrop destination for the various...
Known as the ‘Rose of the North’ for its charm and beauty, Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai is stepping up efforts to ensure its normal flow of visitors in spite of the tragic flooding affecting other parts of Thailand including Bangkok. Hotels, tour operators and numerous other businesses have been affected by the downturn caused by the perception that large parts of Thailand are flooded. A lot of international tourists, especially Asians, have cancelled or postponed trips to...
Lovers of the plant kingdom will find that the place to be is at Thailand’s greatest garden show, the International Horticultural Exposition Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2011. Held in the northern province of Chiang Mai between 14 December 2011 and 14 March 2012, the Expo will be spread out over an 80-hectare area, a lush and refreshing display of colorful plants and flowers and greenery from Thailand and 30 other countries. Visitors will see for the first time at this...
Budget airline Thai AirAsia yesterday launched new flights between the cities of Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani. This will now make it easier for tourists to fly to all regions of Thailand. The new flights operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The flight departs Chiang Mai at 7:20 a.m. and arrives in Ubon Ratchathani at 8:35 a.m. The return flight is at 9 a.m. and arrives in Chiang Mai at 10:10 a.m. Thai AirAsia is...
The ‘5th Thailand International Balloon Festival 2011’ will be taking place this month on Nov 25-27 at Prince Royal College Chiang Mai. The theme of the Thailand international Balloon Festival 2011 will be the Glow Night. At the event you can enjoy for the first time Street Mardi Gras. There will also be music, food, soft drink, games, Lighting show, Night Glow, Mass launching of hot air balloon, free tethered balloon ride for visitors, etc. It will surely be...
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