Bangkok flooding 8th June 2015 A heavy overnight downpour that lasted more than five hours caused traffic chaos and disruption throughout Bangkok. At least three schools simply announced they were closing for the day. Floods at Monday… At least three schools simply announced they were closing for the day. Floods at Monday morning rush hour […]
Maesa Valley elephant park The Mae Sa valley located just 30 km north of Chiang Mai city is becoming a popular tourist destination with many attractions. The Mae Sa valley elephant camp is the largest in the North and is a must to visit. See also a beautiful orchid plantation, in a comfortable vehicle and […]
PhraNakhon Si Ayutthaya historical park Phra nakhon si ayutthaya historical park Founded around 1350, Ayutthaya became the second capital of Siam after Sukhothai. Throughout the centuries, the ideal location between China, India and the Malay Archipelago made Ayutthaya the trading capital of Asia and even the world. By 1700 Ayutthaya had become the largest city […]
Pattaya floating market A floating market is a market where goods are sold from boats. Originating in times and places where water transport played an important role in daily life, most floating markets operating today mainly serve as tourist attractions, and are chiefly found in Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is […]
Thailand Wat Amazing Bottle temple Sisaket Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Thailand Wat Amazing Bottle temple Sisaket Thailand Wat Amazing Bottle temple Sisaket . I visited this is amazing bottle temple in, Si Sa Ket, North Eastern Thailand with my wife many years ago. (my wife is from Si Sa Ket) It is made completely […]
Thai Spirit Trees are a very common sight around Thailand Thai Spirit Trees. One of the first things travellers to Thailand may notice about their surrounds are the colourful and ornate spirit houses resembling miniature temples that are strategically positioned outside every home, business, school and in public areas One of the first things travellers […]
Ancient Siam, Samut Prakan, Bangkok Ancient Siam, Samut Prakan, Bangkok (also known as Ancient City)(Thai: เมืองโบราณ, Mueang Boran) is a park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant and spreading over 200 acres (0.81 km2) in the shape of Thailand. The founder’s original idea was to create a golf course with miniatures of Thailand’s […]
Wat Pho Bangkok is named after a monastery in India where Buddha is believed to have lived.[5] Prior to the temple’s founding, the site was a centre of education for traditional Thai medicine, and statues were created showing yoga positions. An enormous Buddha image from Ayuthaya’s Wat Phra Si Sanphet was destroyed by the Burmese […]
Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Thailand Discover Thailand with Thailand Discovery Doi Suthep Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai means “new city” and was so named because it became the new capital of the Lan Na kingdom when it was founded in 1296, succeeding Chiang Rai, the former capital founded in 1262. Chiang Mai gained prominence in the […]
The reclining Buddha is located at Wat Chedi Luang, also known as the Jedi Luang and “The temple of the Great Stupa” History of Wat Chedi Luang. The reclining Buddha Chiang Mai King Saen Muang Ma (r.1385-1401) began construction on Wat Chedi Luang in 1391 to hold the ashes of his father, Ku Na. The […]
The Emerald pool Krabi Thailand is easily one of the most widely visited Asian countries. Renowned for its excellent shopping opportunities, beautiful beaches and lively nightlife, Thailand has everything one would want in a vacation spot. While places such as Bangkok, Chiang Rai and Phuket receive a lot of tourist traffic, Thailand has […]
A day trip to Koh Lan Pattaya A day trip to Koh Lan Pattaya My family came to visit me in Thailand a couple of months ago and after doing all the usual things, including the eating of copious amounts of delicious Thai food, temple visits and shopping I ran out of ideas for […]
