Welcome back to Songkran Festival ,the unforgotten impressive Thailand Festival ,around Thailand will held annual festival between 12-15 April .This is the hi-light festival of Thailand . Do you know why people around the world enjoy with Songkran Festival in Thailand ?
Enjoy& Happy &
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Songkran Festival is the Thai new year festival ,this is the old Thai family culture to celebrate the new New year by the moving sun to new Zodiac in the summer .Local activities in Songkran day as clean house,arrange a family party ,go to temple for feed monks , make a merit, pray for take good things life .One activity that we will not forget is water splash. In the morning ,we will prepare water mix with Thai fume and going to temple to bath image Buddha and old monk with high respect then we will take bath old parents and cousin and request bless for new year . After that we will throw the water to friends , family with a fun ,let’s joint water splash in Sonkran Festival.
The famous destination of Songkran festival in Thailand as Khaosan Road ,Silom Road in Bangkok , History City Wall or Ku Muang in Chiangmai , Sukhothai histiric park in Sukhothai ,Ayuthaya , Nakornpanom , Khon kean , Samutprakarn , Ratburi , Kanchanaburi ,Chonburi ,Pattaya, Songkla , Phuket , etc.
What should we do in Songkran Festival ?
First ; Prepare to get wet and then definitely wet with fun ,the water splash splendor will not let you down .
Are you Ready to joint Songkran Festival ?
Do you prefer the extreme water sport in Thailand ?
If “YES “
Thailand is plenty of natural resource as jungle,rivers ,mountain ,waterfall and more. .Therefore,white water rafting is popular for travelers who prefer adventure in wild river .Nowadays ,there are many adventure water sport agency to service adventures who need to enjoy the white water rafting. They are the captain who will take adventures rafting with a strong hypalon rafts on wild rivers .There are full equipments safety for adventure as life jackets,helmets,power whistle,and more with safety training before rafting.
We invite you to joint the enjoyable experience with white water rafting in Thailand. There are many white water rafting destinations in Thailand as :
White water rafting Chiangmai on :
- Mae Teun river – Grade 3
- Mae Tang river – Grade 2-4
White water rafting Tak province on :
- Mae klong River – Grade 2-3
- Tee Ror Rey – Grade 3-4
White water rafting Mae hong sorn province on :
- Pai River – Grade 3
White water rafting Khamphengpet on :
- Khao Roi river – Grade 3
White water rafting Pitsanulok on :
- Num Khek river – Grade 4-5
White water rafting Nan on :
- Num Wa river – Grade 3
White water rafting Kanchanaburi on :
- Huay ka yeng river – Grade 3
- Song Ka rai river – Grade 3
- Ran tee river – Grade 3
White water rafting Prachinburi on :
- Kheng hin pheng river – Grade 3-4
White water rafting Chantaburi on :
- Pong Num Ron river – Grade -2-3
White water rafting Saraburi on :
- Muak Lak waterfall – Grade 2-3
White water rafting Nakornratchasima on :
- Lum Ta klong – Grade 2-3
White water rafting Chu?porn on :
- Pato river – Grade 3
White water rafting Suratthanion on :
- Keng Krung river – Grade 3
White water rafting Nakornsrithammarat on :
- Klong Kai river – Grade 2-3
White water rafting Trang on :
- Prai Sawan waterfalls – Grade 3
White water rafting Phetchaburi on :
- Phetchaburi river – Grade 2-3
White water rafting Nakornnayok on :
- Nakornnayok River- Grade 2-3
White water rafting Satoon on :
- Wang saithong river – Grade N/A
White water rafting Phattalung on :
- Nanmoddaeng river – Grade N/A
White water rafting Phang-nga near Phuket on :
Klong Song Preak Strem in Ton Pariwat wildlife sunctury – Grade N/A
and many more in Thailand .
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Do you know how grading river for rafting ?
Grade 1 – Easy
Fast moving water, ripples and small waves. Few obstructions, all obvious.
Easily rescued.
Grade 2 – Novice
Straight forward rapids with wide clear channels evident without scouting. Rocks and medium sized waves easily missed by trained paddlers.
Easily rescued.
Grade 3 – Intermediate
Rapids with moderate and irregular waves. Strong eddies and powerful currents, particularly on large volume rivers. Good boat control is required in tight passages and around ledges. Scouting is advisable. Rescue is possible.
Grade 4 – Advanced
Intense powerful but predictable rapids. May feature large unavoidable waves and holes or constricted passages demanding fast maneuvering under pressure. Scouting is necessary first time.
Difficult rescue may be possible.
Grade 5 – Expert
Extremely long, obstructed or violent rapids which expose a paddler to above average danger. Drops may contain large unavoidable waves and holes. Rapids may continue for long distances between pools, requiring a level of fitness. Scouting is essential but difficult.
Difficult and painful rescue may be possible.
These are some information for extreme water sport as White Water Rafting in Thailand ,you can meet them more once you visit Thailand.
Oh!….I’d like to introduce the the other one that popular and exciting water sport in Thailand , that’s BANANA BOAT .
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Banana Boat is the one of popular water sport along Beach of Thailand as Pattaya ,Cha am ,Hua Hin , Bangsaen ,Phuket Beach ,ete .
Banana Boat is a rubber boat that created a shape as a banana ,it looks like a long log with two side bar for foot step .Banana Boat can carry 5-6 passengers by a speed boat or scooter drive them into the sea.It’s very funny and exciting water sport that your team can joint together .
Do you imagine as you and your friends ride a big banana into the sea with a high speed ?
All passenger have to wear a lift jacket to protect the accident and ride on a big banana boat then a speed boat will drive into the sea but it’s not far from the beach and it will pull a banana boat to follow and drive fast for funny of passengers .The climax of Banana boat is a quick turn ,of course all passengers falling down into the sea.It’s safe ,don’t worry .Boat driver will take care all .
Banana Boat is well-known water sport for both of Thai and foreign travelers. If you like to play an exciting water sport ,we recommend to ride a banana boat . You will not disappointed.
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Golden Buddha Temple is the one of popular destination for most of traveler because there is the giant golden buddha image or “Phra Buddha Maha Suwan Patimakorn” stay there . Guinness Book has recorded , this is the biggest gold Buddha image in the world .The size of this Golden Buddha image is 3 metres hight , 5.5 tonnes weight .
Golden Buddha Temple or local people call “Wat Trimit “or “Trimit temple’ located on Charoen krung road near Yaowarat , China town in Bangkok . Someone call Yaowaraj is a golden street where a famous business was born here ! .
End of Y 2009 , there was a celebration ceremony a new building where The gold Buddha image stay here .Many people both Thai and Foreign would like to see and pray for good things will come to their life .Wat Trai Mit is the one of sacred place in Bangkok.
Have you ever been there ?
Only a few photos cannot tell all the value of a beautiful architecture . We recommend you to visit there with respect the sacred goden buddha image .It’s very comfortable to visit to temple of Golden Buddha because this temple located near BTS Hua lumpong station ,and main railway station ( Hua Lum pong ) that you can walk about 5 minute then you will arrive Wat Trimit or Golden Buddha Temple .
Not only Phra Buddha Maha Suwan Patimakorn is a golden Buddha image in Bangkok , but there is a one Golden Buddha image .
Do you know where the another golden Buddha image stay in Bangkok ?
Amazing Thailand at Samutsakorn Province ,the only one Buddha image wearing the glasses at Krokkrak temple .The small wooden shrine locate along Thacheen river where the well-known of the holy buddha image or “Luang Por Poo“ place there.
Many people pay respect to Luang Por Poo because in the history local people or villager Mahachai infected the conjunctivitis and they didn’t know how to treatment ,so they pray to the holy Buddha image to help them for fighting with this outbreak .Miracle ! their pray came true , the conjunctivitis disappear from this area .Most of people always gilded at only the eyes of the buddha image with a small golden foil by a respect with the strong believe to protect the conjunctivitis and other dangerous .So the big dean of temple use a clever trick to stop this behavior of villager by wear a glasses to buddha image .This is a reason that Buddha image wearing the glasses at Wat Krok Krak and there is an big Fair to cerebrate Luang Por Poo in January every year.
Let’s visit Samutsakorn or local peaple call “Mahachai” , you will impressive with a fresh and cheap seafood .A lot of , fishing boats supply a fresh seafood as fish ,shrimp , squid , shell and more ! every morning . If you like a delicious seafood , don’t miss to visit Samutsakorn.
