TAT launches Special Brochure : Bike Travel Manual “Cycling in Amazing Thailand”

The Tourist Attractions Division, Product Promotion Department in collaboration with the Promotional Material Production Division has produced a bike travel manual: Cycling in Amazing Thailand: Cycle and See Thailand at Your Own Pace”. This aims at publicizing bike travel activities to both Thai and international tourists. This manual is of A4 size with 32 pages. It includes recommendations to travel by bike, 12 cycling routes and suggested bike tour companies. These routes range from 25 kilometres to 880 kilometres long. The routes contain, for example, real local Thai life at Amphawa, journey back in history in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, explore the beauty of Thai life in the rich agricultural areas of the Central Plains, from the vibrant floating market to the serene beach of Hua Hin, challenge your heart around the mountains of Northern Thailand and exotic ride from the Central Plains to a Southern Paradise. Tourists or interested persons can collect this manual from the TAT Head Office and 35 local offices around the country or download it from http://www.tourismthailand.org.

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Nonthaburi Province, Thailand

Nonthaburi Province is found in history as a part of Krung Si Ayutthaya. In the year 1636 King Prasat Thong commanded a canal dug as a short cut from Ban Talat Khwan to the mouth of Bang Kruai Canal a total distance of five kilometers. In the year 1665 King Narai the Great gave a royal command to build a fortress at the mouth of Khlong Mae Nam Om and the township area was moved over there too. The fortress was demolished during the reign of King Rama III to reuse the bricks for the construction of Wat Chalerm Phra Kiat. In the year 1928 King Phra Pok Klao gave a royal command to relocate the township area to the present site. Nonthaburi was once consolidated with Krung Thep on January 1, 1943; however, it was re-established as an independent province again on May 9, 1946.
Nonthaburi occupies an area of 622.3 square kilometers, only 20 kilometers from Bangkok, and is conveniently accessed by both land and water transportation. It consists of six Amphoes: Muang, Pak Kret, Bang Kruai, Bang Yai, Bang Bua Thong and Sai Noi. The slogans of Nontaburi Province are "Graceful Palace-Suan Suan Somdej's famililiarity-Pottery at Koh Kred-Renowned ancient Wats-Delicious durian-Brilliant Governmental Center".
Nonthaburi Fruits Fair
This annual fair is held during April-June to celebrate the abundance of such local fruits as durian, mangoesteen and mangoes, then at their peak of succulent ripeness. Besides stalls selling the produce of surrounding orchards and local products, there are colourful processions of floats decorated with fruits and flowers, beauty pageants, fruits contests, cultural shows, exhibitions of provincial handicrafts and agricultural produce, and local entertainments.
Wat Prasat
This monastery is on Bang Kruai - Bang Bua Thong Road in the area of Tambon Bang Krang, Amphoe Muang. The Ubosot is of Ayutthaya art having sophisticated craftsmanship. The designs on the gable of the niche entering the Ubosot and the mural paintings maintain special characteristics of the Nonthaburi school of arts which have always been visited by archaeological students.Tourist Attractions
Wat Ku
Located in the vicinity of Tambon Bang Phut, Amphoe Pak Kret, four kilometers from the district township area, this monastery was constructed at the time when the Mon people led by Phraya Cheng migrated into the Kingdom during the reign of King Taksin of the Thon Buri era. Construction is of Mon architecture having mural paintings in Mon style. There is a building constructed to commemorate King Rama V's Queen Suantha who was drowned by shipwreck; her body was temporarily placed in the monastery prior to transfer into Bangkok.
Suan Tan Noi
A flower garden located on the Chao Phraya River bank, amidst an orchard. Within typical Thai houses and a Mon village. To reach the garden one proceeds over the Nonthaburi Bridge passing Wat Ko Kriang, Wat Bang Tanai, and Wat Tan, arriving at the garden. Another way to get there is to park the vehicle at Pak Kret Landing or at Wat Ku; then proceed on to the garden by a ferry. It is open every day from 08.00 to 17.00 hours and the detailed information can be obtained by dialing Tel: 662-5833913.
Floating Market at Khlong Bang Khu Wiang
The floating market is located at the mouth of Khlong Bang Khu Wiang. Tambon Bang Rao Nok, Amphoe Bang Kruai. It takes about 10 minutes by boat to go to this floating market from Amphoe Bang Kruai.
The floating market starts around 5.00 a.m. everyday, and finishes when the sun is hot, shortly before mid-day. Sellers bring a large variety of fruits, vegetables and foods along in their small rowing boats. Monks also come in rowing boats and the people will present food to them. The floating market offers a pictures of Traditional Thai life scarcely seen nowadays.Tourist Attractions

Ratchaburi, Thailand

Ratchaburi's most famous sights include the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market & Rose Garden. An early start is required as the floating market is all but finished by mid-morning. The Rose Garden then offers a good introduction to Thai culture with traditional dancing, martail arts, and other attractions.
Ratchaburi also boasts Thailand's first barehanded rock-climbing facility. The Khao Ngu Rock Park is a former blasting site which offers a thrill for bare-handed rock climbers.
Air-con buses from the Southern Bus Terminal to Ratchaburi leave every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m onwards.
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi. In the west it borders Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
The east part of the province contains the flat river plains of the Mae Klong river, crisscrossed by many khlongs. The most famous tourist spot in this area are the floating markets of Damnoen Saduak. The west of the province is more mountainous, and includes the Tanawsri mountain range. As the mountains are made mostly of limestone, there are several caves containing stalactites. Some caves are inhabited by large colonies of bats, and it is an impressive sight when they swarm out in the evening to feed. Other caves like the Khao Bin are accessible for visitors. The main river of the west part is the Phachi River.
At the left bank of the Phachi river the Chaloem Phra Kiat Thai Prachan National Park is in process of being established since 2003: It is scheduled to protect 384.39 km² of forests which had been battle ground with the Communist party of Thailand in the past.
The history of the city of Ratchaburi dates back to the Dvaravati period, when it was an important city of the Mon kingdom. Of the contemporary city Khu Bua nearby only ruins remains. According to legend it even dates back to the mythical Suvannabhumi kingdom predating Dvaravati.