tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63179765630496918152009-06-11T17:16:28.900+07:00Thailand Travel Information, beach, sea, andaman, island, bay, cape, hotel, booking, festival, amazon, phuket, krabi, holiday, tourismMasterKatinoreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317976563049691815.post-14811999708282272002009-03-25T09:44:00.003+07:002009-03-25T09:50:19.708+07:00

Songkran Festival is the traditional Thai New Year celebrated on April 13th. Families and friends gather to celebrate by visiting temples, sprinkling water on Buddha images in reverence, and sprinkling water on each other's hands as an act of wishing good luck.

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Full Moon Day or Wan Loy Krathong Loy Krathong is one of the most picturesque festivals in Thailand. Each November on the full moon, the whole country is illuminated under a night sky as thousands of candlelit "boats" or

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Ko Samet –paradise on Earth Ko Samet’s natural beauty has allured many tourists. From clear blue sky with the bright sunlight reflecting off the clear blue ocean making its rippled way to white sandy beaches, you have found yourself in a true paradise on earth. Ko Samet is registered as one of Thailand’s National Parks situated in Rayong Province about 200 kilometers east of Bangkok. The

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4th ANNUAL KALIM SURFING CONTEST 2008 Kalim Beach, Phuket, Thailand Presented by: Phuket Boardriders Club The Phuket Boardriders Club is pleased to present the 4th annual Kalim Surfing Contest to be held at Kalim Beach on July 18 – 20, 2008. In its 4th year, this annual contest aims to promote the sport of surfing to the general public, to encourage sustainable tourism to the island

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From Thong Sala down to Ao Ban Khai, the coastline is all in lowland areas and has long been used as coconut plantation. The flat land allows the beaches to run uninterrupted for over six kilometers, broken only by streams and rivers that spring from the surrounding mountains. The resorts are generally well spaced, have a good deal of beach frontage and it is always possible to find a secluded

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Plus: Cool, powder white sand, clean clear sea. Funky basic, bungalow hotels. Cheap. There is a big choice of beaches, each with a couple of little low-rise hotel operations. Rampant development, noise and builder's debris are mostly the province of other islands. Excellent sea food is available, along with all the other

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Khao Lak is a relatively new resort an easy hour's drive north of Phuket island. It's been popular for some time as a transit point for divers on their way to the Similan islands, 64 kms off the coast. The islands are rated among the top ten dive spots of the world due to the great visibility, wide variety of marine life and superb

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Panwa Beach (Khao Khat Beach) This south-westerly facing beach - named after a nearby Muslim village - has managed to remain exactly the same as it has been for years in spite of intensive urbanization in the direct area. It's still tranquil and a haven for people who like peace and quiet. Khao Khat is eight kilometres east of

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Hua Hin welcomes you to an unforgettable holiday experience. The oldest and most traditional Thai resort combines the attractions of a modern holiday destination with the charm and fascination of a still active fishing port.And while most other Thai holiday destinations cater mainly to foreign tourists, Hua Hin is a holiday resort for foreigners and Thais. Besides it's great

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Welcome to Koh Samui Dream Tropical IslandSamui the second largest island in the Gulf of Thailand has undergone significant transformation sine 1970 as a hideaway of European backpackers to become an inrnational tourist paradise to day. Samui offers white sandy beaches,glittering sea,lush green vegetation and friendly people. Accommodation ranges from simple bungalows to luxurious villa to

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Pattaya Beach Some 4 kilometres long, this beach faces Pattaya Bay, the major venue from where boats visit Pattaya's offshore islands. The beach curves from north to south and is largely paralleled by a treelined promenade and beach road which is lined,

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Pattaya is 147 kilometres southeast of Bangkok, and faces the Thai Gulf. Pattaya is Asia's premier beach resort, and caters with equal appeal to families, couples and single visitors. Pattaya's relaxing tropical ambient is synonymous with every ingredient

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Patong Beach is the center of all tourist oriented nightlife on Phuket, Thailand. There, located within a radius of half a kilometer around Soi Bangla, are over 150 bars, pubs, discos and ago go bars. The pubs, bars and ago go bars of Patong Beach are the most popular nighttime destinations on the island. They give the town its unique flavor of a

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After having had a fascinating dive in the Andaman Sea or after a night dancing in one of Patong's discos, a relaxing massage done by the soft hands of Thai girls will help to refresh and revive you. Thai traditional massage is one of the most famous recreational activities in Thailand (this should not be confused with Full Body Massage, offered in

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Two of the most popular beaches in Ao Phra Nang peninsula are Rai Leh and Hat Tham. This is just to the south of Ao Nang. Phra Nang area is a hilly terrain with craggy limestone cliffs. There are no proper roads in this area. The beaches are accessible by long tail boats. This scenario gives a secluded feel to the place.In Rai Leh, excellent accommodation is available which gives an added

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There are two parking lots where you can park your bike for a small fee. If I don't remember wrong it should be 20 baht for a motorbike.Coming from Kamala the first parking lot has a somewhat steep trail. Instead, drive to the second parking lot. Trail down here is not so steep, but longer.Laem Singh Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches on Phuket Island, so long you don't mind a beach with

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Fifteen minutes north of Patong as you reach the top of the Khao Phanthurat pass 303 m (990 ft) above sea level you will look out over the breathtaking panoramic view of Kamala Bay. The 2.5 km crescent shaped bay is dotted with casuarina trees on the first half of the coastline and coconut palms and sugar palms decorate the other.In spite of the large Park entertainment center in the north end of

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The pleasant bay of Kata, just a few minutes south of Karon Beach, entices and charms many visitors with its white sands and clear waters.Very popular with families, Kata is an all round favourite due to its spectacular palm-lined beach, great restaurants, lively but not raucous nightlife and varied accommodation options - all close to the beach. From May to October surfers flock to catch

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Ao Phangnga National Park This marine park is situated in the vicinities of Amphoe Muang, Takua Thung, and Ko Yao occupying an area of 250,000 rai and Ao Phangnga National Park it was announced as the national park area on April 29, 1981. To access Ao Phangnga from the township area, one has to use Highway No. 4 heading southward to Tambon Khok Kloi passing the Provincial Hall and when arriving

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Laemson National Park is situated on the Andaman sea coast in Ranong and Phangnga provinces. It consists of approximately 60km of coastline and 15 islands. The park was established on 19th August 1983 by royal decree. The park covers a total area of 315 sq.km, of this area 85% is open water. The park is the 12th Marine National Park of Thailand and is its 6th largest.The coastal section stretches

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Koh Lanta in BriefArea: 152 sq.km.This island forms the most southern district of Krabi province. It was known long ago by its name in the Malay language, Pulao Satak, which means Long Beach Island. Later, so many Thais, both Buddhist and Muslim, came to live on the island that there seemed to be a million eyes, which is what some people think Lanta means in Thai. Others hold that the name is

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Mu Ko Phetra is a marine national park in Andaman Sea side of Thailand, covering mostly intact coastal line, open water, and about 30 islands of southern part of Trang Province and northern part of Satun Province. Established on 31 December 1984, it is the 49th national park and 14th marine national park of Thailand.The majority of the park, about 94.74% or 468.38 km² out of 494.38 km² are open

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Tarutao National Park The Park ia an archipelago situated in Tambon Ko Sarai, Amphoe Muang. It's the first marine national park of Thailand. The park consists of 51 islands covering the area of 1,490 square kilometres and could be divided into two main parts, i.e., Tarutao and Mu Ko Adang-Rawi. Ko Tarutao is the biggest island in the park. It used to be the prison for long term punishment

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A group of 9 small islands 50 kms. off the west coast of Phang-Nga in the Andaman Sea. The National Park covers an area of 80,000 rai. Skin Diving Magazine rated them among the ten loveliest places on Earth, because of the great natural beauty found on the islands themselves and also because of the extensive surrounding coral gardens beneath the waves. The islands are undeveloped and

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Patong Beach, Phuket This is Phuket's central tourist and night time entertainment district. Over the year, Patong has turned from a fishing village into one of the island's two cities. The famous bay and 4 km. beach remain as they were, with development limited to the area back of the beach road. There, however, virtually every kind of entertainment imaginable awaits visitors, with bars

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