Silk Phuk Siew Festival and Red Cross Fair

Silk Phuk Siew Festival and Red Cross Fair
November 10, 2010 - November 29, 2010

Phuk Siew or Friendship Making, an ancient and beautiful event for the people of I-san has been practiced for over a century. As it is considered a very important event, Phuk Siew has therefore been organised together with the silk festival. As a result, this has become an annual ceremony of the people of Khon Kaen since 1980. “Siew” (a word for “friend” in Northeastern dialect) refers to 2 people who are full of great loyalty, sincerity and share a close relationship with one another. Nothing, even death, will put them apart. This relationship is not only supposed to happen among those 2 “friends”, but also that true relationship will be shared with others in their families, among relatives and siblings of the “friend”. During this festival, visitors will enjoy the opening ceremony procession, local silk weaving exhibitions, Red Cross Fair, silk pavilion, sales of OTOP products, join the friendship making ritual and Northeastern style dinner, beauty contest, local folk performances, etc. The outstanding and unforgotten spot of the event is an “arts and cultural corner” that will be full of various kinds of activities and entertainment.

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Samui Food and Products Fair

Samui Food and Products Fair

July 5, 2010 - July 9, 2010

Enjoy palatable food of various choices in a seaside laidback and relaxing environment. Witness the contest and sales of fresh seafood and local products, and agricultural produce.

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Honouring the Mother of Siam Fair

Honouring the Mother of Siam Fair

Aug 10, 2010 - Aug 13, 2010

Presentation and honouring Her Majesty the Queen, sales of arts and crafts, demonstrations of Thai handicrafts, cultural performances of 4 regions.

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Tao island

Tao island

Tao island , in the past is regarded as are uncivilized territory , be an island almost lack of the people lives , will have villagers from shed island stuned to come to migrate come to settle down long ago.

Again one picture of Tao island , at ever the place detains political prisoner , will have a prisoner from revolt the power , include a prisoner who move to is from Tarutao island , a picture and sorrow story of a prisoner at must die with the starvation and the malaria fever , there is record take keep give the new generation has recalled a picture of Tao iceland in that time.

Arrive at today , Tao island has modified to go to quickly and exceed more that expect , become tourist famous attraction , from coconut garden becomes to block a crow , oval , a lot of food shop stores , the facilities on Tao island has completely , type area oval beach become tourism centre almost doesn't differ from Pattaya or milled rice road , the area everywhere is the treasure trove that is valuable immense , from the past almost is abandoned island , a picture has for the first time at us comes to visit Tao island when , year 2529 be , islanders is ordinary , generous villagers is kind , we still remember with friendship friendship of village headman Kamnan on Tao island where testifies to welcome of the visitor well , and when we go to Tao island, as a result , must visit go to visit you always.

From the land worthless almost , although , island this land have will no the title deed anything , whole , because of , be the real estate of inventories fungus , Treasury Department , but villagers has changed hands to trade , until change to become the part of a capitalist and the foreigner go to a lot of , still have the some part that tortoise islanders still uses the right of Tao island person looks after to take keep , beauty picture of Tao island exists to follow bay all court , beach oval area , a beach reign , ever the way of life like, villagers , now become travel or the residence has blocked to estimate go to is finished already , even if , follow his hillock , on the stone , as a result , still can transmute come to be block can estimate , and again one island where everybody must is well-known arrive at the beauty be an island Mrs. is provocative , be trilateral island , at have white beach links up to each other , arrive at today the change of an island Mrs. can is provocative change to very , as a result , be regarded as get into trouble ordinary at everything should can change to , we no adhere to , because the trend and tourism direction should grow up to go to follow the time , from the past that us must travel to Tao island must take time about 4-5 hour , early this a boat takes tall speed at takes time to Tao island about hour a half.

Begin from milled rice alley where have to serve sell the ticket travels to Tao island , both of a bus regulates the room temperature and a boat to Tao island where us choose to use of wind Phya boat , the price goes to get back to that 1,500 baht , if be day ordinary be attractive for was have this more , while for a exceed moment wait for , a boat takes , come to moor the handle Mrs. is provocative , for send a passenger one , after that , enter moor tortoise handle , go up an island then , meet with the thing serves of the tourism is , the sale serves the residence , or a car is , at a car the majority is an automobile propels four a wheel , for go to send still oval all residence , for we pick and choose rent the one motorcycle comes to itch , for patrol tour take photographs area all bay , residence part , choose rest like to be simple , not far from many harbours extremely , because , our purpose emphasizes about the photography , more to than come to relax travel.

The information division of Tao island , there is the bow surely a map distributes to give us comes to study , by have the motorcycle drives to go to follow all route , beg for emphasize that , don't speeding , otherwise , already we might lose all one's money because , the motorcycle all right , the sheet glass stares broken back beside one , must change new a pair , his shop sells to are a pair , the price in a city about 100-120 a baht , on Tao island 180-250 baht , but the penalty is but will change area a shop on an island , can change , but shop way knows to are the hired car , he does will not change to give , with way shop hired car reason will come to is boisterous insult him , then get around problems don't agree change give , but shop hired car his way will think damages that 500 baht , seep go to an elder brother.

First route that us chooses , be , the route goes to still , a bay is deep and palmyra bay , be same route , but deep bay will separate right down go to , if drive not hard TRUE motorcycle , don't risk drive down go to , park a car straight the entrance then to walk down go to better , when arrive at oval seashore area , we will see sea light blue clear water in bay court of deep bay , be regarded as sea beautiful many waters , a picture from tall corner will can see bay deep court beautifully and have the dimension , will see drive away water sea color that chase the level follows the depth of the water , see the guava comes to have a swim and lie down sunbathe , which , be a picture that is accustomed to for a group of islands travels these , from deep bay has gotten back to upward then travel to palmyra bay , on the way will have the view point from food your shop , hundred thousands kindhearted owner again lay one can give us enters to take a photograph in shop area , which will see bay palmyra court has divisibly , in addition still tell from oval his can see the sun has gone up in bay palmyra court beautifully.

When down go to still below we will meet sea light blue pretty clear water , encircle with hillock his tall line which , there is block a crow constructs to chase the level goes up , then choose can take photographs satisfiedly , walk take photographs throughout until beach sweats to flood , from that time , travel get back to , until arrive the crossroad reaches the elder brother abundantly the scenery , go up already must go to meet the checkpoint saves the value changes his area , think the head vacates 50 a baht , about money please it sticky particularly only , decide get back to , because think straight area this land are not of Tao island person , we should go to seek for what , good the elsewhere better , one day for the tourism takes photographs on Tao island still not just , fall cold we come to watch see the sun falls at the front area harbour beach , or mother beach bay , including a beach reign , a beach is oval will the corner sees the sun can fall well , especially at the front the harbour will see long tail stops to line , be the addition decorates to have a story more and more.

The next our day has chosen to travel scenery picture on Tao island , by choose beach oval route , at we have seen the atmosphere doesn't differ to from Pattaya or milled rice road , how many is the time not year , Tao island can can change to too…to , The this when , depart oval our beach chooses to go to the route to , stone bay route state , difficult for a person who can ride the motorcycle not hard enough , when , arrive at slope slanting dot , we do not risk , park a car keep the top , then walk go to better , route of long descent goes to until the plain below , as a result , stay close stick bay court , sea light blue needle water , will have no a beach , will have a little rock big line stays middle light blue water , see tiny bridge that fry on the rock , for convenient in walking.

Afternoon we have appointmented the long motor boat for whirls round an island , because , dot car some can not can appreciate , we then must use the travel with a boat , whirl round an island arrives light-colored beach , gold beach before arrive at keen table our eyes , meet big waves , poor must go to stop avoid waves stays long , then leave next , the weather still is regarded as bad , there is rain poor clouds must change to pass by many a bay , until arrive , a bay is purple as a result , stop a boat goes up to take photographs on oval , which , rhythmically one at the weather opens , the sun light then until see sea clear water , if , the weather has the sunlight like this , Nag yone island , do not be attractive for be defeated , we whirl the long motor boat arrives an Nag yone island , go up an island must lose one's money a person vacates 30 a baht , distinct most , Nag yone island be a picture from tall corner that the view point on top him , but we have chosen the corner turns back still the peak sees the scenery , because side sky aforementioned , be pregnant bright sky , beg for press corner side this stump gives with full speed first ahead ,
from that time then walk go up he sees the scenery , see bay court and sand group of islands trilateral bar at link up with the sand bar are clean , be beautiful picture always , although , will have or not is the building ? have the building , an Nag yone island , be very small heaven , at calmly with rules of person hold the rule where everybody differs to admit for what exist.

We choose to take photographs an Nag yone island in corner all angle , but still have rear corner that us must climb a stone goes up once more , stare turn back go out will see Tao island , at the front see oval beach , a beach reign and mother beach , be curve a bay where enfold light blue sea is roomy , the corner like this must use corner wide lens are worthwhile most , come back Tao island, as a result , still have the prominent point that can give us travels to take photographs a lot of again , corner tall dot many again the corner that us s try to seek , while , limit , which as a result regard as worthwhile with the travel to island heaven tiny location not far exceed territory dreams.

Arrive at today , Tao island everyone as a result can go to.

Bridge over the River Kwai Fair

Bridge over the River Kwai Fair
Nov 24, 2010 - Dec 5, 2010

Enjoy visiting the miniature “Ancient Town of Kanchanaburi”, a historical and lifestyle presentation of Kanchanaburi province, the long entrance to the River Kwai Bridge and fair will be decorated, light and sound presentation on “The River Kwai Bridge and the Death Railway” at the River Kwai Bridge, sales of local and OTOP products.

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Sukhothai Loy Krathong and Candle Festival 2010

Sukhothai Loy Krathong and Candle Festival 2010
Nov 20, 2010 - Nov 22, 2010

Although the holiday of Loy Krathong is now celebrated throughout the kingdom, Loy Krathong originated in Sukhothai, the first Thai capital. While particularly popular with couples who head down to any nearby body of water to light the candles and incense on their floating Krathongs, visitors can best appreciate Loy Krathong by heading to the ancient capital of Sukhothai, where the holiday was first celebrated. Highlights of the Sukhothai Loy Krathong celebration include displays of lighted candles and fireworks, folk dancing and a spectacular light & sound presentation.At the Sukhothai Loy Krathong festival, visitors will be dazzled by the float procession of large krathong from 17 Northern provinces. The procession will consist of krathongs from government agencies, state enterprises, private sectors, and the general public. There are also a Krathong design contest, the Miss Noppamas Beauty Contest, and Sukhothai arts and culture performances.

By Bus
Air-conditioned buses depart from Bangkok's Mochit 2 Bus Terminal to Sukhothai daily between 9.45 a.m. and 10.20 p.m.,frequently during the morning. The journey takes 7 hours. Call 0 2936 2852-66 or visit www.transport.co.th for more information. Private bus companies which operate daily bus services to Sukhothai are such as Win Tour (Tel: 0 2936 3753 or 0 5561 1039), Phitsanulok Yan Yon (Tel: 0 2936 2924-5, 0 5525 8647) Sukhothai Bus Terminal (Tel: 0 5561 3296)

By Train
There are no trains going directly to Sukhothai. One may travel by train to Phitsanulok and then take a local bus to Sukhothai, about 59 kilometres away. Contact Bangkok Railway Station Tel. 1690, 02223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or visit www.railway.co.th for more information.

By Other
Bangkok Airways flies from Bangkok to Sukhothai daily for 1-hour journey. Sukhothai Airport is about 40 kilometres north of the town. For more information, call 0 2265 5678, 0 2265 5555 or 0 5564 7224-5 or visit www.bangkokair.com

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Hua Hin Regatta 2010

Hua Hin Regatta 2010

Aug 3, 2010 - Aug 8, 2010

At the end of each July, sailors gather for the annual Hua Hin Regatta that will test their skills over three days of competition. The coveted trophies are the Royal Vega Rudder trophy of His Majesty the King, Super Mod National Championship trophy from HM the King, OK Dinghy National Championship trophy from HM the Queen, and Princess Cup for Optimist Championship of the late HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana. Hua Hin is considered the traditional home of the Thailand sailing community, due to HM the King’s keen interest in the sport. A Southeast Asia Games winner in the sailing category, HM the King built his own racing dinghy and helped to establish the Super Mod class; he is also an enthusiastic patron of sailing, which has resulted in this annual regatta being held in his honor off the coast of Hua Hin in sight of the palace

By Bus

Buses from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal cost 110 bahts for 1st class (air-conditioned), 85 bahts for 2nd class (air-conditioned) and 61 bahts (ordinary). The trip takes about 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Various agencies on Khao San Road in Bangkok operate minivans to Hua Hin for 150 baht per person. The bus leaves for Bangkok from a station next to Siripetchkasem Hotel. In addition, there are air-conditioned buses leaving for Chumpon Province (125 baht, 4 hours), Surat Thani Province (210 baht, 7hours), Phuket Province (305 baht, 10 hours) and Krabi Province (280 baht, 9 hours)

By Other

Drive along Highway No. 35 (Thon Buri-Pak Tho) passing Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram Provinces and then take Highway No. 4 to Hua Hin Total distance is 123 kilometers. Alternatively, it is possible to travel via Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi Provinces.

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Dok Krachiao Blooming Festival

Dok Krachiao Blooming Festival

Jun 1, 2010 - Aug 31, 2010

See Blooming white green and pink Krachiao across the national parks, a parade, musical performance, walking competition and rock climbing rally at “Pha Kor - Rak”. Walk in the million – year stone garden that changed by the force of nature. Admire the natural beauty of nearby tourist attractions such as Sai Thong waterfall and Pha Ham Hod viewpoint in Sai Thong National Park including the display and sales of famous local product.

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0 4421 3666, 0 4421 3030

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Pattaya Marathon 2010

Pattaya Marathon 2010

Jul 18, 2010 - Jul 18, 2010

Pattaya city , a popular tourist destination that is full of beautiful natural scenic spots. Every activity listed on the tourism calendar of Pattaya is interesting and attracts a lot of people to visit Pattaya. One of the most exciting and impressive activity is PATTAYA MARATHON at Pattaya city, Chonburi which is held annually by the cooperation of Tourism Authority of Thailand and Athletic Association of Thailand. The marathon date will be on the 3rd week of July in every year. The purpose of the competition is to emphasize the feeling of tourism and sports city in Pattaya, to stimulate local economy, and to be one of the first choice for tourists.

On 18th of July You can be a part of Pattaya Marathon 2010 history by joining the competition. these races will provide a great day out for spectators. There are numerous opportunities for spectators to cheer the competitors alongside. The Pattaya International Marathon is one of the most popular of the annual Thailand marathons. Each July, runners from a multitude of countries compete in three races: a full marathon (42 Km), a half marathon (21 Km) and a quarter marathon

By Bus

The 1.5-hour journey from Bangkok can be made on regular buses originating from the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai). Air-conditioned buses leave Ekkamai every 40 minutes from 5.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tel: 0 2391 9829. Non air-conditioned buses leave Ekkamai every 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tel: 0 2391 2504.,There are also air-conditioned buses leaving the Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) on Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road from 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Call: 0 2936 2852-66 for more information. In addition, Si Racha Tour, Tel: 0 2936 4029 operates air-conditioned bus services to Chon Buri and Bang Saen.

By Train

The State Railway of Thailand offers a daily train service departing Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Station at 06.55 a.m., tel. 0 2621 8701. It takes about 5 hours to reach a station located near the Siam Country Club.

By Other

Chon Buri is a one-hour drive from Bangkok along Highway No. 34 (Bang Na-Trat). Alternatively, taking the Motor Way (new Bangkok-Chon Buri Route) will reduce travel time.,Pattaya can be reached in a 2.5-hour drive along Bangna-Trat Highway via Bang Pakong, Chon Buri and Si Racha. However, visitors can avoid Chon Buri by opting for Highway 36, the new Chon Buri - Pattaya - Rayong route or taking the motorway from Rama 9 Road.,

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International Wax Sculpture 2010

International Wax Sculpture 2010

Jul 1, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010

Green season travel in the Northeast should include a trip to Ubon for its famous candle festival. The green season months of July to September are great months to explore this less travelled region of Isan or Northeast Thailand. The dry Isan plateau quickly transforms into a lush carpet of snooker-green rice fields, lush forests and orchards as daily rainstorms sweep the region. Typically, rain clouds roll from the southwest at the same time every day providing a spectacular tropical downpour that moves on in less than an hour, leaving the countryside fresh and a mite cooler for travellers to enjoy. Probably the most popular area is lower Isan where travellers follow a heritage trail through Buriram, Surin, Si Sa Ket provinces all the way east to Ubon, just 100 km west of the border with southern Laos marked by a meandering Mekong River. Ubon is the commercial hub of lower Isan, a thriving town with a substantial university population, a bustling commercial centre and even department stores of the size seen in Bangkok. Standing on the banks of the Mun River, the town is steeped in religious heritage and that is no more evident than in July when the town folk gather for the annual candle procession. Temple communities in the city spend months creating elaborate candles from traditional bees wax. Their works of art are paraded through the town’s centre on Asamha Bucha Day, 26 July and Khao Phansa that marks the start of the three-month Buddhist lent, 27 July. Rightly so, communities are extremely proud of their candle designs and the painstaking work required before they can be displayed for all to see. They vie for recognition from their peers who judge which one of the temple candle sculptures will win the top award. There are literally hundreds of sculptures many of the so large they require an eight-wheel motorised float to carry them through the streets. Musicians march, while classical dance troupes entertain the crowds that turn out in their thousands for the two-day parade. But if the itinerary cannot be tweaked to ensure you are there for the actual parades, you can still admire the works of arts at the International Wax Sculpture 2010, 1 - 31 July 2010 at Thung Si Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani. Now in its fifth year, the exhibition is part of the celebrations marking Asamha Bucha and Khao Phansa, but it extends for the entire month with candle wax sculptures presented by artists from around the world. The list of international artists who sculpture in candle wax and exhibit in annually in Ubon is very impressive, especially the modern exhibits sculptured by artists, worldwide However, for many visitors His Majesty the King’s royal candle is the signature exhibit. Artists participating in the exhibition stay in Ubon and attend the exhibition until 11 July to discuss with visitors the finer points of art and religious interpretation. Ubon is 629 km from Bangkok and can be part of a fascinating self-drive holiday starting in Bangkok with stops in Nakhon Ratchshima and Buriram provinces to explore historical sites, the elephant village of Surin and the fruit orchards of Si Sa Ket province on the way to Ubon.

By Bus

Buses depart from Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mochit 2 Bus Terminal) to Ubon Ratchathani every day. Contact Transport Co. Ltd at Tel: 0 2936 2852-66 for more information.

By Train

Regular trains depart from Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Railway Station to Ubon Ratchathani every day. Call 1690, 0 2223 7010-20 for more information.

By Other

a)From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 to Saraburi and Highway No. 2 to Nakhon Ratchasima, then use Highway No.226 and proceed to Ubon Ratchathani via Buri Ram, Surin and Si Sa Ket, for a total distance of 629 kilometers.,b)From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 and Highway No. 2 unil arriving at Sikhio, then turn into Highway No. 24 and proceed to Ubon Ratchathani via Chok Chai, Nang Rong, Prasat, Det Udom and Warin Chamrap.

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