Thai Photo Blogs by Richard Barrow
Suphan Buri is an ancient town rich in culture and historical temples. It is located on the bank of the Tha Chin River, sometimes called the Suphan Buri River by its people. Suphan Buri once was an important border town involved in battles and wars during the Ayutthaya period. Suphan Buri is located some 169 kms. from Bangkok along Highway No. 340. One of the better preserved traditional markets in Thailand can be found in Suphanburi Province. It is...
This is the first part of a mega list of Floating Markets that can be visited as a day-trip from Bangkok. Please let me know if you can add more. (1) The most famous floating market for foreign tourists is Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi Province. If you want that picture perfect postcard shot I recommend this place. However, if you don’t want any foreigners in the picture that you must go there early. By 9 a.m. there...
Over the next four days I will be on a product testing trip with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in Phuket. Among the places that they will be taking us are to visit the winners of the 8th Thailand Tourism Award 2010 that are based in Phuket and Phang-nga. The Thailand Tourism Awards was initiated by the TAT in 1996 and held bi-annually, these awards are aimed at motivating both private and public tourism-related organisations to conserve the...
Wat Tham Sua and Wat Tham Khao Noi with rice fields in the foreground When we first set up ThaiTravelBlogs.com, it was our intention on not only giving you an insight into Thai life and culture, but also showing you a bit of “Unseen Thailand”. After all, it has been the long-running mandate of Paknam Web to “Promote Thailand to the World”. If you already know Thailand, then we want you to love it more. If you have never...
Temples on Khao Wang, Phetchaburi We have another public holiday coming up and I was browsing through my guidebooks this evening trying to find somewhere new to visit. I cannot go too far as it is only a short holiday. Anyway, I will tell you about my destination when I return after the weekend. What I want to blog about today is a “41 Things Not to be Missed” list I discovered in the Rough Guide to Thailand guidebook....
It is very difficult now for me to conjure up mental images of what I thought Thailand would like like before I first arrived here. It was back in 1992 when I first started thinking about Thailand. I was in Australia at the time and coming to the end of my one year work visa. (I say “work visa” but I don’t really want to give you the misconception that I was actually working. I had bought myself a station wagon...
Probably one of the main tourist attractions in the seaside resort of Pattaya is Mini Siam. This place contains miniature replicas of many sacred places and important historical sites around Thailand. There is also a section for many of the “wonders” of the world. I went there at the weekend in order to take some pictures to share with you. If you haven’t been there yet, then I advise you to take a look during your next visit to...
Over the weekend, a group of us went down to Pattaya for the Music Festival. This is turning in to be an annual event now where you can see some of your favourite Thai bands for free! I am now happy that I have now seen Labanoon, Taxi, Playround and Lucks Music in concert. A great experience not to be missed if you are in Pattaya this time next year. Anyway, whilst I was down there I took the...
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