Bangkok Royal Orchid Paradise
Date: In June, 2011
Venue: Siam Paragon Shopping Mall, Bangkok
Activities:
Be excited by more than 80shades of orchid and the creative decorated from florist ambitious that can make you fatuous. See the beauty of pleasing of Thai and International orchid.
For more information
Siam Paragon Retail Co Ltd., Tel. +66 2690 1000
Songkran Festival in Bangkok
Experience the demonstration of the Songkran Festival in 4 regions, pouring some scented water to the Buddha Image, enjoy various tasty dishes and cultural performance at Nagaraphirom Park during 10-15 April, 2011 at 10.00-20.00 hrs. (the Opening Ceremony will be held on 9 April, 2011.)
Visit the Royal Temple such as Wat Phra Kaeo, Wat Pho, Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn),
Wat Ratchaorasaram, Wat Ratchaphradit, Wat Ratchabophit, Wat Bowornniwet, Wat Suthat, Wat Phraram Kao, Wat Chanasongkhram, Wat Saket (The Golden Mount), Wat Rakhang, and Wat Kanlayanamit. Moreover, partake in the Songkran Festival in Rattanakosin Royal Square and its neighboring (Bang Lamphu, Khaosan Rd., Phra Athit Rd., Santhichaiprakan and Wisut Krasat) (During 9-17 April, 2011, at 10.00-18.00 hrs. Please visit an information booth of each temple for getting a “passport” to collect the stamp of each temple for receiving a souvenir at Wat Pho.)
There are also important celebrations through the country at various tourist destinations:
• Chiang Mai Songkran Festival• Sukhothai Songkran Festival• Bangkok Songkran Splendours Festival
• Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Songkran Festival• The Great Songkran Day 2011 Suphan Buri Province
• Ko Sichang Songkran Festival• Bang Saen Songkran Festival (Wan Lai)• Wanlai Pattaya Na Klue Festival
• Hae Phaya Yom Procession and Songkran Bangphra Festival• Songkran Si Maha Racha and Kong Khao Festival
• Phra Padaeng Songkran Festival, Phra Padaeng Songkran Festival, Samut Prakan
• Nakhon Phanom Songkran Festival
• Songkran Festival and Dok Khun Siang Khaen Festival on Khao Nieo Road 2011
• Songkran Festival Nongkhai
• Hat Yai Midnight Songkran Festival, Songkhla
• Songkran On The Beach & Phuket Bike Week 2011
• The Grand Songkran Festival in Sacred Nakhon Si Thammarat 2011
Be a part of the 17th Annual Phuket Bike Week 2011 — The Biggest Bike Event in Asia — jointly organized by the Phuket Riders Club and Ride Thailand Magazine during April 8-10, 2011 (dates of the official event) on Patong Beach, Phuket Island, Thailand.
PHUKET BIKE WEEK 2011 ACTIVITIES/ 3 days
1. Motorcycle Exhibition at Patong football field
2. Bikers Beach Party at Loma Park
3. Music Festival at Loma Park
4. Grand Opening and Grand Dinner
5. Custom Bikes Contest at Patong football field
6. Miss Phuket Bike week 2011 Contest at Loma Park
7. Tattoo Contest at Patong football field
8. Biker Games and Bike show at Loma Park
9. Global warming tree planting at Patong football field
10. Ride for Peace around Phuket Island
11. Bikers & Cowboy & Indian & Reggae Festival at Loma Park
http://www.phuketbikeweek.com/pbw2011.php
Koh Samui, Thailand’s paradise island resort,
aims to compete as a venue for top international body painting competitions, such as the International Body Painting Festival in Germany, World Body Painting Festival in Austria and the Canadian Body Painting Festival.
The event is expected to attract both local and international tourists, and stimulate interest in Thai art. It will bring together artists and models from countries including Austria, Germany, Romania, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Thailand. Together they will create exquisite art on Koh Samui’s beaches under the theme ‘Preserve the Paradise.’
The audience can be a part of the event, as well. There will be nail painting, henna painting, doll painting, and painting on recycled goods. Participants can also be models or paint on themselves.
Koh Samui is one of the most important tourism spots in the Gulf of Thailand. Tourists come for its fabulous beaches and paradise ambience, making it perfect for art events.
The Samui International Body Painting Competition will be held on the weekend of March 26 and 27, from 17.00 to 23.00 hrs in front of The Buddy Oriental Samui Beach Resort on Lamai Beach. Entry is free.
The Horticultural Science Society of Thailand and the Thai Red Cross Society have coordinated with government and private organizations on holding this amazing flora festival. The purpose is to create a uniquely artistic park that helps promote the positive image of Thailand as a tribute to His Majesty the King.
According to Dr. Anan Dalodom, President of the Horticultural Science Society of Thailand, Wangnamkeaw district is a suitable location for the flora park as it has been named one of the seven areas with the highest ozone levels in the world. The district also carries a nickname ‘Switzerland Dan I-Sarn’ as the sea of fog usually arrives in winter.
As for the preparation of the event, Wangnamkeaw locals were recruited to help with various tasks, including reconstruction, landscape development, public utilities, gardening, and expositions. The park is also aimed at boosting Wangnamkeaw’s role in tourism, improving the province’s economy and uplifting the well-being of local people.
In addition, visitors can rest assured that their trip to the park will be full of happiness with countless fun activities and interesting features, such as the Christmas Celebration, New Year Countdown, Children’s Day, and the International Wedding Aura Fantasia during Valentine’s. All income from this event will be donated to the Thai Red Cross Society.
Duration of Event : 20 December, 2010 – 28 February, 2011. Opening and Closing times: 09:00 – 18:00hrs at Wat Pho Chalermprakiat Junction in Wangnamkeaw district, Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Special Opening and Closing times:
Remarks: The exhibition will open and close at normal times on Children’s Day ( 8 January), and Valentine’s Day weekend (12 – 13 February).
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Loi Krathong festival is a Thai tradition which has been conducted for a long time ago. Loi Krathong has been held since the middle of the eleventh to the middle of the twelfth lunar month, which is a great flood season- especially on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. When the moon shines at night, it makes rivers clear. It is very beautiful scenery which is suitable for floating krathong.
In the past, we called Loi Krathong as Chong Pa Rieng- floating lantern of royal ceremony. It is a Brahman festival to worship Gods- Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma. When Thai people adopted Buddhism, they adapted this ceremony to honor the Buddhas cremated bone- the original Buddha at the second heaven ruler. They floated lantern to worship the foot-print of the Buddha on Nammathanati River beach in India.
Floating krathong along the river was created by Nang Noppamas; the most favorite concubines Sukhothai king. She made krathong as lotus-shaped. The king of Sukhothai floated it along the river. According to Sri Chula Lucks treatise, Phra Ruang (Sukhothai king) said From now on, on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month, kings of Siam have to make floating lantern- like lotus-shaped- to worship the foot-print of the Buddha on Nammathanati River for ever after.
In Rattanakosin period, people often made big and beautiful krathong. According to Chao Phraya Dhipharachawongs historical annals said:-
In the twelfth lunar month on 14 and 15 waxing moon, I ask for members of the royal family and civil servants making big-sized krathongs- look like banana trunk rafts, they size 8-9 sauk width (an ancient Thai measure of length) and 10-11 sauk tall. They make for contesting each other. For example, some imitate krathong as Mount Meru – shaped and others make krathong as basket decorated with flowers. There are a lot of people to do these so they use a lot of money- about 20 chung (an ancient measure of weight).
Nowadays, Loi Krathong festival is held in mostly Thai provinces. Particularly in Chiangmai, it has krathong parade, contestation of making krathongs, and Noppamas beauty pageants contest.
The villagers in northern and north-eastern parts of Thailand often float lanterns. They are made of color paper. If they float in the afternoon, they will use smoke for floating lanterns while they use torch to set smoke in lanterns to float them in wind chill at night. We can see the light from lantern in the sky with moonshine and stars glitter at night, which is very beautiful.
Have you ever tried Thai food? Do you like it? Thai food is one of the things that every foreigner should try when they come to Thailand. At my old school, when we have visitors from other countries we always take them out to eat. We take them to a Thai restaurant to try Thai food and also teach them about table manners too!
Not long ago, the Office of the National Culture Commission announced the top ten Thai dishes best liked by foreigners. In cooperation with the Ministry of Foreigner Affairs, the Office had conducted a survey of Thai restaurants all over the world to find out ten favourite Thai dishes of foreigners. In the survey 1,000 Thai restaurant around the world were asked to fill in a questionnaire. However, only 500 restaurants which have Thai chefs and offer the authentic Thai food were qualified for being taken into consideration.
The results were the top ten Thai dishes which are listed below in order of their percentages of popularity:
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