Thai Festivals & Events Thai Photo Blogs by Richard Barrow
During 2011, two purpose built floating markets opened in the seaside resort of Hua Hin. Surprisingly, not only did they open during the same year, but they also can both be found down Soi 112 which is about 6 kilometres away from the city center. I visited them over the new year holiday and both of them were very crowded with tourists. I’m not sure at this stage which one will survive. The first one that you will come...
Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall, slogan with “Experience the best of Rattanakosin in ONE day” managed by Crown Property Bureau celebrates the year of 2012 by offering free entry ticket to all visitors who is born on January. Free entry ticket promotion starts from 3-31 January 2012, 11.00-20.00. For more information please download application form and details at www.nitasrattanakosin.com or rattanahall@gmail.com and you enjoy real-time information at Fanpage of Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall at www.facebook.com/nitasrattanakosin
The Nonthaburi provincial government have arraged boat tours to pay respect to 9 sacred temples and also to circle around Koh Kret. The boat trips are free and run between 31st December 2011 and 30th September 2012 every Saturday and Sunday. The tours start at Wat Yai Sawang Arom Riverside Market where you can find fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers and OTOP products such as clothing, jewellery and snacks. Here you can enjoy eating delicious food while sitting down by...
Nakhon Phanom, which translates as City of the Mountains, is in Northeastern Thailand along the Mekhong river. It is about 740 kilometres away from Bangkok if you want to drive there by car or take a public bus. A quicker way is to fly there using Nok Air. It could be considered a sleepy town as there are no local bus services. To get around you need to take a Skylab tuk tuk. I visited the province recently and...
The annual Jim Thompson Farm Tours resume in the cool season from Saturday 17th December through to Sunday 8th January 2012. Situated in the Pak Thong Chai district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, the farm covers an area of 280 acres. The Jim Thompson farm tours provides a unique opportunity for visitors to observe up close and personal the full life cycle of the silkworms and the silk farming process as part of the Isan way of life. Other highlights...
For people who live in Bangkok, the nearest place to go and enjoy the sea breeze and feed the seagulls is at Bang Pu Seaside Resort in Samut Prakan. From BTS Bearing sky train station, it takes only about 45 minutes by taxi. It is also only about 15 minutes away from the popular outdoor museum at Ancient Siam so it is good to combine the two. Maybe explore Ancient Siam by bicycle in the afternoon and then head...
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...
There are not too many places in Bangkok where cyclists can go with their bicycle and feel safe. It is true that the BMA have built more cycling lanes around the city but many of these are either blocked by parked cars or are being used by motorcyclists. I have tried cycling at some of the parks in Bangkok but the majority don’t allow bicycles or they restrict the hours which you can use them. So, I was really...
The first dinosaur bone in Thailand was discovered in the Phu Wiang District of Khon Kaen in 1976. Later, at other sites in the area more fossils were found of dinosaurs. The Tourism Authority of Thailand and other government agencies recognized the importance of these finds and in 2001 officially opened the Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum. The exhibition room at the museum displays information about the Earth’s origin, rocks, minerals, fossils and also has large dinosaur models. The Phu...
People often ask where is the nearest beach to Bangkok. Usually I reply Bangsaen and Pattaya to the East or Cha-am and Hua Hin to the South. However, the answer is nearer than expected as Bangkok itself has its own coastline. Though, to be honest, it is only about 5 kilometers wide and it is mainly mangroves and shrimp farms. The Bangkok district of Bang Khun Thian is sandwiched between the provinces of Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan. Linguists...
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