The beautiful Koh Samui Island in the Gulf of Thailand Koh Samui Island (or Koh Samui, Thai: เกาะสมุย, Thai pronunciation: [kɔ̀ sàmūj]) is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus, Thailand. Geographically in the Chumphon Archipelago, it is administratively part of Surat Thani Province. Koh Samui Island is Thailand’s second-largest island after Phuket, with […]
Thai Culture Min of Culture’s new app touts 70,000 tourist destinations BANGKOK, 12 November 2015, (NNT) – The Ministry of Culture recently unveiled the ‘Thai Culture Mobile Application,’ offering smartphone users a collection of more than 70,000 cultural destinations and related information in the ASEAN region. Culture Minister Weera Rojpojanarat explained the application would display […]
Thailand superstition: Four year old twins ‘get married’ to help ward off evil spirits CHAINAT: The parents of four year old twins have held a wedding ceremony for their children in the hope of saving them from bad luck and evil spirits. The ceremony, which was held at the family home in Chainat province, […]
Hua Hin Hua Hin (Thai: หัวหิน, IPA: [hǔə hǐn]) is one of eight districts (amphoe) of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province in the northern part of theMalay Peninsula in Thailand. Its capital, also named Hua Hin, is a beach resort town. The district has a population of 84,883 in an area of 911 km². By road, it is […]
Thailand haze situation in the south sees slight improvement, agencies told to take action BANGKOK: — Thailand haze FACE masks were distributed yesterday in haze-hit southern Thailand even as the situation saw a slight improvement compared with Thursday. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday instructed relevant agencies, including the Public Health, Interior, Education, and Defence ministries, […]
Bangkok International Airport Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thai: ท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ; rtgs: Suwannaphum; pronounced [sù.wān.ná.pʰūːm] (Thai pronunciation); from Sanskrit, सुवर्णभूमि, “Golden Land”), (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS), also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is one of two international airports serving Bangkok, Thailand. The other one is Don Mueang International Airport. Suvarnabhumi was officially opened for limited domestic flight service on 15 […]
Baan Amphur Pattaya Thailand Baan Amphur Pattaya Thailand. Pattaya (พัทยา) is a seaside resort on the Eastern Gulf Coast of Thailand, about 150 km southeast of Bangkok. Pattaya is mostly famous for its go-go and beer bars, but local authorities have made some efforts to provide more family-friendly attractions and activities. Although the sex […]
Man saves tourists in Thailand sinking in mud The incident Friday morning in Krabi province was caught on camera by an amateur photographer from Bangkok, who posted the video on his Facebook page. Man saves tourists in Thailand. A construction worker on a fishing trip dramatically rescued two Norwegian bird watchers who were sinking […]
Nakhon Sawan Wat Kiriwong The Golden Body of Buddha Wat Kiriwong , Thailand · Golden Temple, Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan Thailand Nakhon Sawan Province, also known as Pak Nam Pho is where the rivers of Ping, Wang, Yom, and Nan converge and form the Chao Phraya River, the most important waterway of Thailand. Nakhon Sawan […]
Buddha Hill Pattaya Thailand Buddha Hill, also known as Pattaya Hill, and the Big Buddha overlook Pattaya. Big Buddha Hill is dominated by a massive big Buddha painted in gold and as high as a three story house some 300 feet above Jomtien and Pattaya’s coastline alike. Originally the Buddha was white but later it […]
Koh Samet Thailand Haad Sai kaew Beach Haad Sai kaew koh Samet Koh Samet Thailand. Just 200 kilometers from Bangkok in the Gulf of Thailand, the T-shaped island of Ko Samet is famed for its white sandy beaches, exotic coral and crystal clear waters. Ko Samet has developed steadily over the past decade or so, […]
Koh Samet beach Thailand Koh Samet beach Thailand (Thai: เกาะเสม็ด, Thai pronunciation: [kɔ̀ʔ samèt]) is one of the Eastern Seaboard Islands of Thailand. It is in the Gulf of Thailandoff the coastline of the Thai province of Rayong, approximately 220 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of Bangkok. Ko Samet is part of the Phe (Thai: เพ) Subdistrict of the Amphoe […]
