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The largest reservoir in Central Thailand is Pasak Jolasid Dam. Is it 4.8 kms long and stretches across Lopburi and Saraburi Provinces. It has a storage capacity of up to 960 million cubic meters. The project was initiated by H.M. The King in the early 1990’s and was officially opened in 1999. … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Pasak Jolasid Dam at www.thai-blogs.com
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The Sunflower Festival in Thailand starts around November and goes on until about February. The best places to see sunflower fields are in Lopburi Province and Saraburi Province. It was Lopburi where we went last weekend to … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Sunflower Festival in Thailand at www.thai-blogs.com
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One of the more unique festivals in Thailand is the annual Monkey Party in Lopburi, about 150 kms north of Bangkok. It was started some twenty years ago by a local businessman called Yongyuth Kitwatananuson. He put on a buffet lunch for the… |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Thailand Monkeys have a Party at www.thai-blogs.com
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A Monkey Watches Tourists on a Train Despite being a city of historical importance, Lopburi doesn’t get to see too many independent travellers. People heading north from Bangkok tend to take an overnight train to Chiang Mai and don’t bother to stop to see anything … |
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Written by: Richard Barrow
Read more: Monkeys in Lopburi at www.thai-blogs.com
A good source for planning your holiday in Thailand are the Thai travel blogs. Unlike guidebooks which are often one year out of date when they published, you will find here all the latest tourist attractions and festivals as soon as we find them. You won't find any advertising on this blog as it is sponsored by the Paknam Web Network.