Thai Travel Blogs

Phra That Choe Hae, Phrae Year of the Tiger: If you are exploring Northern Thailand then the city of Phrae is worth a visit. The old city, surrounded by a wall and moat, still retains many of its original …

Phra That Lampang Luang, Ko Kha, Lampang Province Year of the Ox: One of my favourite temples in Northern Thailand is Phra That Lampang Luang. If you are driving to Chiang Mai from Bangkok then this is an easy temple to visit. The temple is about 20 kms southwest of Lampang and …

Phra That Si Chom Thong, Chomthong, Chiang Mai Province Year of the Rat: About 59 kms south of Chiang Mai, on the same road for Doi Inthanon, you will reach Phra That Si Chom …

On the way back home from our trip to Suphanburi , we stopped at a really amazing temple complex called Wat Pai Rong Rua. It is popular with people from Bangkok who drive up here for the day. It is quite easy to find. Just …

At the weekend, I drove down to Samut Songkhram to visit the King Rama II Memorial Park Fair . But, I also wanted to take this opportunity to visit the nearby Amphawa Floating Market. Unlike the famous one at Damnoen Saduak , this one doesn’t start …

A view over Khao Laem Reservoir Kanchanaburi is a popular destination for both Thais and foreigners. However, most of the tourists only visit the city and surrounding area. If you have been to Thailand then you would know that the name of each province is also the same…

For people who don’t have much time, a trip to Kanchanaburi is an ideal option. The province, which is the third largest in Thailand, is so diverse that there is plenty to see and do. The landscape has both mountains …

Another place on my “Relatively Unknown Thailand” list is the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi Province.

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Category Kanchanaburi, Road Trips, Samut Prakan, Thailand

The Tiger Cave Temple

Posted on December 11, 2005

Wat Tham Sua and Wat Tham Khao Noi with rice fields in the foreground When we first set up Thai-Blogs.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 …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Category Kanchanaburi, Road Trips, Thailand

41 Things Not to Be Missed in Thailand

Posted on December 08, 2005

Temples on Khao Wang, Phetchaburi We have another long weekend starting tomorrow 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 three day holiday but I could stretch it to…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Category Loy Krathong, Road Trips, Songkhla, Thailand, bangkok

How to Make Merit the Proper Way

Posted on April 11, 2005

This morning I was up early to visit my school. Today the students came into school with their parents with food and other essential items in order to offer them to the monks. They also took part in a bathing ceremony which involved pouring rose scented water…

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Category Festivals, Thai Buddhism, Thailand, songkran

The Start of the Chakri Dynasty

Posted on April 06, 2005

Today is Chakri Day in Thailand. It is a public holiday and a day of celebration marking the start of the present Dynasty in 1782. I have been re-reading a fascinating book recently called “Alec Waugh’s Bankok: Story of a City”. It was first published in 1970 and has …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Category Chakri Day, Festivals, Thailand, bangkok