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Leisure Travel And Vacation
Travelling In Thailand Suggestions And
Safety
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Thailand Holiday
Suggestions, Safety Suggestions
Travelling for a
vacation is what most people do to feel relaxed and stress free. Millions
of tourists travel to Thailand each year making the country one of the
world's top tourists destinations. The country has something to interest
everyone, fast pace city life combines with traditional countryside
living. If you are a nature lover, a trip to Thailand will be a valuable
experience. Nature parks, waterfalls, hills, beaches and sparkling seas
are something that will amaze you. The delicious food of Thailand has also
impressed visitors to the country, spicey and hot is the theme for most
Thai food dishes. Every country has it's own traditions and geographical
terrain, understanding these is important to have a safe and happy
vacation in Thailand. For example, driving in Thailand can be fun as most
roads are well maintained. However, drunken driving is a serious problem
during long vacations. While it goes without saying that drunken driving
is a serious offence, it is a good idea to drive carefully even if you are
not drunk. Most of the rich natural landscape in Thailand is beyond the
prominent city of Bangkok, this might raise an issue with language
problems. Similarly, a sightseeing trip to a nature park or waterfall can
be fun but, a few precautions are in order. We try to discuss various
issues related to travel in Thailand, the information is general and will
often apply to most other countries too. It is interesting to note that
many people visiting the country come in as tourists and are so impressed
by the hospitality of Thai people that, they either come back for another
vacation or come back to set up a business in the country. It goes without
saying that, you should respect the traditions and culture of the local
country during your visit.
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The natural beauty of
Thailand has attracted many tourists to the country. One of the
interesting sightseeing places that you should visit on your
vacation in Thailand are waterfalls. The greenery of the
forests in Thai natural parks is simply amazing. Waterfalls with
their natural landscape of water weathered rocks are a great way to
relax. Many waterfalls in Thailand are home to thousands of fish,
don't be surprised if you come across fish that feed on long green
beans! Prepare yourself to visit places like natural parks and
waterfalls. It is best to get someone who knows the local terrain to
do the driving. If you are taking a holiday in Thailand with family
and children, keep a close watch on the kids. The excitement and
thrill of such natural surroundings can overwhelm children. Rocks
near waterfalls can be slippery, accidents can be painful and
tragic. It is not advisable to walk on the rocks barefoot and high
heels might not be the best choice for shoes on such trips. Do not
venture on such sightseeing trips if you are under the influence of
alcohol. We have put together an amazing collection of images of
waterfalls in Thailand. Such places can get very crowded on weekends
and during long holidays, so plan your sightseeing trip accordingly.
Our gallery of waterfall images from Thailand will give you an idea
of the excitement and thrill. click for
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The Chiangmai
flower and botanical exhibition was held in late 2006 in Chiangmai
Thailand. The plants and flowers shown at this exhibition were mind
blowing. Located in the northern part of Thailand, Chiangmai is a
popular tourist destination in Thailand. The hills and natural
beauty of this province would appeal to anyone looking for a
relaxing holiday. The province also has some ancient temples many of
which are located on scenic hill tops. While modernisation has
robbed Chiangmai of some of it's natural innocence and charm, there
is still a lot for any nature lover to see and appreciate. A well
known elephant farm is located among the hills in Chiangmai, a visit
to this elephant reserve is highly recommended. One of the most
amazing things in the Chiangmai elephant farm is the paintings done
by real elephants. If you plan to travel to Thailand and visit
Chiangmai, you could access the province by rail, road or air. If
you are on a budget travel to Chiangmai by rail, road can be a bit
dangerous with the hilly terrain of the region. Chiangmai does get
quite cold in winter but, you might not need the very heavy winter
clothing unless you plan to make a trip to one of the places on a
hilltop. Most of the jade sold in Chiangmai comes from Burma, some
of it could not be jade at all so don't make any high priced
purchases unless you are very sure. View the collection of
interesting Chiangmai photographs in this exclusive selection. click for
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When you travel around
Thailand you will notice that elephants have had a special
place in peoples lives. Elephant souvenirs abound at tourist
shopping spots, pillow covers with elephant designs, elephant
designs on silk scarves and silk ties, elephant statues and even
elephants in many temples. It might therefore seem that an elephant
show is something that not many Thais will be interested in seeing.
Taking some time off from their 24x7 schedules, a team from
Kaisilver set out to visit what was claimed to be a very unique and
amazing elephant painting show. On hearing this we presumed that, we
would be treated to some elephant paintings made by leading Thai
artists and painters. On reaching the location we realized that this
was going to be something different, but never dreamt that what we
saw could be possible. A few big elephants held brushes in their
trunks and painted pictures that were gorgeous and amazing. This was
a very unique sightseeing trip in Thailand, the artistic talent of
these thai elephants was appreciated by all visitors. The team filed
this report after witnessing the amazing elephant show. The
paintings were not random brush swipes, they were not abstract
renditions, they were infact artistic in every sense of the term.
The best of these elephant paintings was the picture of an elephant,
painted by an elephant ofcourse. The works of some these talented
elephants is included in the report. click for
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Whether you are religious
minded or not, make sure that you include this place on your
sightseeing schedule while in Thailand. This amazing statue of the
Hindu god Ganesh, is around 4 to 5 storeys high. What makes this big
ganesh statue all the more imposing is that, it is placed in the
open on a well maintained ground. The statue seems to soar up right
into the sky. One more interesting thing about this huge Ganesh
statue is that, most of the devotees who come here are Thais and not
Indians. The place is located in the Nakhon Nayok province, not far
away from Bangkok. When adding this to your itinery, try to combine
this visit with some other interesting places around that area. This
is because a visit to this location in Nakhon Nayok would take just
around 2 to 3 hours. The premises also houses a Ganesh museum, a
collection of Ganesha statues in various postures and sizes can be
seen here. The local monk in this temple blesses the devotees and
does something quite interesting. He predicts the winning lottery
digits for the next lottery! While no one is sure of how accurate
these lottery predictions have been, a large number of devotees
seemed to have come here to note down those magic numbers that could
turn them into millionaires. If you visit on the weekend be prepared
to see huge crowds of Ganesh devotees. Keep in mind that, the place
is an open area and it can get quite hot and humid especially during
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An amazing park dedicated
to the Buddhist religion. Spread over an area of over 300 acres the
Puthamonthon park is a place worth visiting in Thailand. Located in
the Nakhon Pathom province of Thailand, puthamonthon is home to a
stunning tall Lord Buddha statue. The statue towers calmly and
measures an impressive 15+ meters. Besides this big Buddha statue
you can also roam about the well kept lawns in the park. Some very
interesting plant arrangements add to the beauty of the place. Do
not expect big shopping or food outlets here, the place is very calm
and peaceful. Walk from the edge of the park towards the big Buddha
statue and you will not hear the hustle and bustle of cars driving
on adjacent roads. If you plan to take a holiday in Thailand, note
this place as a very interesting place to visit. Nakhon Pathom is
not far away from Bangkok, a three to four hour trip is all that it
will take you. If you wish to combine the trip to Buddhamonthon with
other outings, consider the Nakhon Pathom Buddha Jedi (Chedi), Wat
Lai-Khing (Temple) or even to Kanchanaburi further down. Carry a
bottle of water to cool off the hot sun, the place is generally not
very crowded. A small shop within the park sells books, picture
postcards and even T-Shirts with the tall Buddha statue printed on
them. If you don't mind spending a few thousand baht (50 to 75
U.S$), pick one of the brass or bronze statues. Place them on your
bookshelf when you reach home. click for
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The Kaisilver team takes
time off to visit the Bangkok Packaging Exhibition. Moving away from
the plastic bag and plastic box activity we saw some interesting and
innovative exhibits at the packaging show. It is not easy for expats
to know about the happenings in Bangkok since most of the PR work is
low key and is done in the Thai language. One of the interesting
efforts in this exhibition was the attempt to use packaging material
to make furniture and other utility articles. One of these was an
entire corrugated sofa made from cardboard (corrugated
sheets). This was not a 'Do Not Touch' kind of exhibit, you could
actually sit on this unique cardboard sofa set. A local university
had a booth exhibiting some eco-friendly packaging material.
The paper bags and boxes in this booth were made from the skin of
the Durian fruit. An interesting effort considering the fact that
the skin of the Durian is hard and tough and normally thrown away.
Substituting this into the wood pulp (wholly or partially) that is
normally used to produce paper, will save a lot of trees. The unique
thing about this Thai university is that the products that are
developed through research, are offered as technical knowhow to the
commercial industrial sector. One large Thai corporation had a
prominent presence in the eco friendly category, the entire booth of
this organization was made from corrugated sheets. This carboard
booth was enough to draw large crowds. On walking in we noticed
that the entire furniture in the both was also assembled from
cardboard and corrugated sheets. click for
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The graceful beauty of
Thai designs can be seen all around the country. When travelling
through this wonderful country, make sure that you look for
traditional Thai designs in all objects that you come across. As
expected most designs from Thailand, reflect religious and
traditional aspects of Thai life. Thai ceramic designs also known as
'benjarong' have their origins in the royal palaces of the country.
Beautiful ceramic bencharong ware can today be brought at most
markets. The price range is affordable and ceramic pieces can be
purchased in all sizes and shapes. The influence of religion and
tradition in Thai designs is very clear, Thai temples are places
where you will see some very artistic designs. When travelling
around the country and visiting Thai temples, make sure that you
carefully observe every portion of the temple. The pillars, ceilings
and even windows often have intricate carvings and designs. The
Kaisilver team was also impressived by traditional thai designs
carved on wood. A long and gorgeous wooden panel seen in Bangkok had
some wonderful carvings done all along the panel. Visiting another
place around 350km from Bangkok, revealed a tremendous wooden
carving. In this case, an entire bark of a tree was intricately
carved all around the bark. The total carved area on this wooden
bark stood at around 6 to 8 feet. We have also included an image of
Thai design on traditional hill tribe fabrics. This is not the
famous Thai silk but, pure cotton worn by the common people in the
hilly regions of Thailand. click for
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