April20,2011

Songkran Festival

Songkran Festival Songkran is a Thai traditional New Year which starts on April 13 every year and lasts for 3 days. Songkran festival on April 13 is Maha Songkran Day or the day to mark the end of the old year, April 14 is Wan Nao which is the day after and April 15 is Wan Thaloeng Sok which the New Year begins. Songkran means “movement” or “changing” since...
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February21,2011

Sukhothai in Northern Thailand

Located in the valley of the Yom River, Sukhothai (meaning “Dawn of Happiness”) is a province in northern Thailand which verges on the central regions. It is around 427 kilometres north of Bangkok and covers around 6,600 square kilometres. The province was founded in the 13th century and was the first independent Thai Kingdom - the Sukhothai kingdom. It is most famous for...
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February16,2011

Tao Island (Ko Tao)

Tao Island is composed of 21 kms of rocks and coconut trees, surrounded by shallow beaches. It is located 45 kms north of Samui and 40 kms east of Chumphon. On the west coast Mae Nam, the main town, is the residence of most of the local population. The busiest beach...
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February13,2011

Muay Thai

Muay Thai or Thai Boxing is the Thai name for a indigenous form of martial art practiced in Thailand and several southeast Asian countries including Cambodia (where it is known as Pradal Serey) and Myanmar where it is generally known as Lethwei.Traditional Muay Thai has a long history in Thailand as a martial art used by the military. The military style of Muay Thai is called...
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February13,2011

Buffalo Racing

You could be forgiven for thinking that a domesticated buffalo is not built for sprinting, but in Chonburi town, the gateway to resorts along the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, farmers have managed to tweak a turn of speed from these working animals that is nothing short of amazing. The annual Buffalo races, 13 October, are a hotly contested series of sprints across...
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February10,2011

Travel with Khao Sam Roi Yod Mountain Thailand.

Khao Sam Roi Yod Mountain Prachup Khiri Khan Province Thailand.Khao Sam Roi Yod, The height from M.S.L. : 605 metersLocation : Kiu Buri District and Kho Sam Roi Yod Sub-District, Prachup Khiri Khan Province.Thung Sam Roi Yod is a big pond this is the habitat of various kinds of bird, both local and migrated ones, altogether about 316 kinds.Khao Daeng scenic viewpoint is...
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