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 ?

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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 ?

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Do you prefer the extreme water sport in Thailand ?

If “YES “ , we recommend you to joint the white water rafting in Thailand.

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 :

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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

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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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Do you know what is a Banana Boat ?

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 ?

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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 ?

OK. Next time we will invite you to visit Wat Ma Hun Na Pa Ram ( Near Giant swing ) to respect and pray to “Luang Por Pra roung Thong Khum “ , the one of golden Buddha image in Bangkok .

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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.

Bangkok : The capital of Thailand where a lot of value sightseeing as Grand palace , Wat Prakaew,temple of dawn,marble Temple ,etc. Not only the famous architecture ,but there is the one of the most popular place for foreign visitors  and backpacker .That’s Khaosan Road  where a lot of colorful life and more enjoy activity in Songkran festival. There is a one campaign is 9 Sacred Placesaround Rattanakosin Island that Events for bath the Buddha images  and play a water with polite manner.Don’t miss Songkran Festivals 2009.

Chiang Mai is the one of famous and popular province in North of Thailand.Songkran festival at Chiang mai has an enjoy atmosphere ,there is a nice parade and bath Pra Bhuddha Sihing ( Most repect Buddha Image of Chiangmai people  ) after that the people will play a water activities around the city .It’s very funny and happy Songkran day .

Sukhothai - the one ancient city of Thailand , where Songkran Festival will be held 8-12 April . The tourist will found a water parade , a bath older generation , watch historic elephant .Don’t miss to play a water splash at Sukhothai .

Ayutthaya : the old capital of Thailnd where held Songkran Festival day 13-14 April in Ayutthaya historic park ,Wihan phra Mongkhon Bopit and the nice surrounding areas in islands city Ayutthaya province. You can join a water splash activity in Songkran Festivals.

Khon kaen  locate in north east province in Thailand . Sticky Rice Road is the one of popular center of traveler will joint a water splash festivals in Songkran . If you visit Khon Kean ,Don’tr miss to join them at Sticky Rice Road .

Phuket will be held Songkran Festival on the beach from 10 -13 April near parks dolphins the port Patong Phuket.Have you ever play a water splash on The Beach ? Go Phuket to join Songkran Festival there .

Do you have a plan to Thailand in Songkran Festivals this year ?

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Chinese New Year Festival in THAILAND is a popular festival that chinese people will travel in THAILAND. This year - Chinese New Year Day is 26 January 2009,Normally they will spend a time in 3 days of Chinese New Year Day .The first date ( 24 January 2009 ) ,they will buy sacrificial offering  as Chicken , pork ,fruit , candle ,stick and more and use in worship their ancestors.The second date , all member in family will pay respect to our ancestors for present a greatful to family and make a good relationship in family.And the third date ( 26 January 2009 )is a trave and shopping day. There are many places in THAILAND start to celebrate this festivals with a happiness activities.All member of family of Chinese will joint together by follow the old traditional in New Year .Lion Dance is the one of symbol in  New Year Festivals of Chinese that the good things as Good Luck , Wealth , Good Health will happen in the new year.Positive thinking will bring a good things to their life.

China Town Bangkok in Thailand or Yaowarat where popular for Chinese New Year Festival Celebration so there are many activities all day and all night .We recommend to visit China Town in Bangkok .

Sin Jia Yoo Ee Sin Nee Huad Chai – The popular words in Chinese New Year Day.

Have a nice trip in Chinese New Year Festival.

 
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We recommend ,Don’t Miss to visit a Golf course in Thailand

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Loy Yi Peng festival is the one of popular traditional in Loi Krathong Festival in Thailand .But Loi Yee Peng Festival is a signal of LANNA Area or north area in Thailand . Loy Yee Peng at Lanna is mean Flying Lanterns or Flying lamps in the sky at Chiang Mai. The charming colorful night where more people joint to get the lantern to fly in Sky with full moon .A lot of Lanterns fly in the same time ,no words to explain ,no discriptions .You have to be the one in this Festival .We recommend to meet a value Loy krathong Traditional ,Don’t Miss Loy Yi Peng Festival at Chiang Mai

Recommend Hotels in Chiang Mai
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Amora Tapae Chiangmai Hotel
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	It’s a very conveniently located in center of Chiang Mai,Tahpea Gate ,only 10 minutes from airport and only 15 minutes walking to Night Bazaar.Amora Tapae Chiangmai Hotel offers top-class accommodation for your utmost need and comfort, including superior rooms, deluxe rooms with mountain views, suites.
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Buri Gallery House
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	Buri Gallery House, a luxurious accommodation ,you can get the real feeling of Lanna Age where created by the mixture of the old-style Thai-Lanna houses . Buri Gallery House furnished two-storey wooden building with doors, posts, gables, and other furniture. Every piece of decorations in Lanna style handmade over 50 years ago was waiting for your touching. You’ll feel comfortable because of our warm service.
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LANNA PALACE 2004 HOTEL
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Do you know Loi Krathong Festivals ?

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Let me introduce you the beautiful night in 12 November , 2008 . Loi krathong day is a special occasion for Thai people and the foreign travelers because this night will fulfill of a funny activities al night.You will see a lot of a small light from candles , insense sticks and a colorful flower decorated on basket or bowl that float on the river , canel , and pool . :-p

Where will be held loy kratong Festivals ?

Plan2Thailand.com recommend you to visit and joint Loi krathong Festivals ,you can choose the one of famous place of Loy Krathong and Tourism Authurism of THAILAND ( TAT ) promote this Fastival in many provinces

Sukhothai : ” Phao Tien Len Fai ” a proper creation in the colorful night with a beautiful firework in the sky & the cloud of a small light from candle and insense sticks that float on the river show at Sukhothai Historical Park .Loy Krathong 2008 will held between 10-12 November 2008 .

Chiangmai :”Loy Yee Peng ” : a flash flying lantern in a dark sky ,no wording to explain how a wonderful night in full moon time. Loy Yi Peng Festival will be held between 11-13 November 2008 at Chiang mai.

Tak : “Loi Krathong Sai ” : more small thousand lantern float along Ping River ,the famous traditional of the local people in Tak .Loy Krathong Sai will be held between 8 – 12 November 2008.

And Don’t forget Bangkok the capital of Thailand where rich of Events for invite Travelers to joint with a funny night .

Do you have a plan to joint Loy Krathong Festival 2008 ?

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