Uthaithani, Lovely Province. The name of Uthaithani province wouldn’t well known for visitors, especially from abroad. This province is just a small area with 2,598.5 sq.mi. It located in the upper central part of Thailand …
Continue readingStunning Credible length of the lady long neck which can be 26-27 rings around their necks. Hand on and take care you elephant from the very basic command and technic how to make friend with them. Wonderful experience for you to try Bathing your elephant in the river and get ready for paddling through the river Tang with white water rafting with fun and exciting. This is the program which you could relax and get the good advantage from from exercising by paddling the raft as well.
Pick up from hotel in Chiang Mai city by the Air conditioning van to the Orchids farm and butterfly farm. Then heading to the long neck village, See the incredible length of the neck of the ladies in the village. In the area you can also see the lime stone waterfall. See the big ears tribe who live close by the long neck tribe. Then straight to the elephant camp for the Elephant care and Sanctusry program. You will have a great interactive with the elephant. Witness and make friends with the big and gentle friends. Learning the behavior and the technique riding elephant. Soon take a walk side by side with your elephant in the shady forest. See the beautiful rural area and bring your big friends to the river for them to enjoy the elephant bathing. After the elephant program, having lunch and continue to the white water rafting camp.
Before starting the paddling through breathtaking canyon, learn brief instruction on paddling and safety rules. Then you are ready to start Get your life jackets and helmets then join the professional team for an exciting White water rafting on Mae Tang River. Experience a unique and unforgettable adventure trip through the winding gorges, luscious forest and fantastic step rice fields. Total distance along the river is 4 kilometers of about 1 hour. You now have a chance to enjoy the exciting white water rafting downstream which agreed by many guests to be one of the very best in Asia.
You could start the trip by taking the local bus from Chiang Mai -Chiang Rai city ( 3 hrs – 4hrs. ride). Then continue taking the local bus to Chiang Khong, the border of Thailand …
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Pratat Suthon Mongkol Khiri, The beautiful face reclining Buddha.
In Thailand, there are many different temples where you could find and see the reclining Buddha images. For example, the biggest reclining Buddha in Thailand at Wat Pho, Bangkok. However today we would like to present you one other reclining Buddha with the beautiful face. Located along the way from Chiang Mai to Sukhothai. The temple was first built in 1977AD on Phrae province to Lampang province in order to be the place to collect and gathering the applied arts from Lanna area ( the Northern area) which includes the architecture, designs as well as the old artifacts. This temple is the place where gathering the arts from 11 places around the Northern area (Lanna) in one place.
-The main gable gate from Lampang Luang Temple, Lampang province
-The east gate from Doi Suthep temple, Chiang Mai province
-The west gate from Pra Tat Viang Chan, Laos where the Thai art craft man used to create.
-The Zigzag based base of the ordination halls from Chiang Rai.
-The carving design on the doors and the windows from Lai Kham Chaple from Pra Singh Temple, Chiang Mai.
-Some decoration designs from Ton Kwan temple, Samoeng , Chiang Mai
-7 Naga heads and the dancing girls in Cambodian styles from Jed Yod temple, Chiang Mai
-The Hor Tri from Pra Singh temple, Chiang Mai
– The bell and drum hall from Hariphunchai Temple, Lampoon
– The main Ku-ti is the design from Sib Song Panna
– The main Chedi with 30 spires from Chiang Sean style. Sib Song Panna.
As informed, it might difficult to explain which means you have to see it with your own eyes. With this place, you could add on the travel list no matter from Bangkok to Chiang Mai or from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. You could visit if you prefer the trip from Chiang Mia to Sukhothai if you prefer to visit to this temple before reaching to Sukhothai and continue to the historical park. We could tell you that it is worth visit.
As Chiang Mai is one of the famous destinations in Thailand instead of Bangkok and Phuket. Chiang Mai is well known among the tourists and visitors as the beautiful nature sites, graceful culture and traditional as well as the lovely people.
For those who loves the temples as well as the old architecture and design. Chiang Mai is the perfect place for you to visit. As we had mentioned about the temples many times. This time also the temple, but it is unique in itself. Wat Baan Den (Baan Den Sri Muang Gan as its full name) is one of the unseen temples in Chiang Mai province. Located on a small hilly area in the north of Chiang Mai city which takes almost an hour and a half to get there. The temple itself could see from a distance and also very sacred temple for the locals in that area. Once when you reach at the parking space, you could see the beautiful buildings of the temple which are beautiful and graceful on the temple ground. There are many different buildings where you could get inside to worship as well as taking photos. So you might be curious why it called Blue temple. This because the temple roof is painted in blue. The local name that the locals called is from the Bodhi trees in the temple. (Bodhi tree is called “Ton Sali in the dialect.) Then no wonder why we called this temple “Baan Den Sali Sri Muang Gan”.
As this temple located in the north side of Chiang Mai area which means you could combine the trip or your visit with some other sited to fulfill your trip or your visit as well as continue to visit Chiang Rai province because the road could lead you to Chiang Rai and there are many sites for you to visit. We hope this would be a small extra tip for you to plan the trip while visiting in the north for your good experiences and good memory.
Pratat Suthon Mongkol Khiri. The beautiful face reclining Buddha. In Thailand, there are many different temples where you could find and see the reclining Buddha images. For example, the biggest reclining Buddha in Thailand at …
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Ayutthaya province is one of the destinations that most visitors put it on the travel list. Due to Ayutthaya province located not to far from Bangkok which means you could also travel as a day tour if you have not much time plan while visit Thailand. However we would like to suggest this place to be on your travel list as it is one of the historical places in Ayutthaya instead of Ayutthaya historical site with the old ruins of the temples and the ancient city.
Pang Pa Inn Palace located on the Chao Phraya River bank which separate a bit from the main Chao Phraya River, it first built in Ayutthaya Period and was abandoned after got the 2nd lost from the Burmese War. Until King Rama 4th of Thailand had reconstructed the palace again and used as the reception palace for all Kings and Queens from abroad such as The Queen from the Netherland, The Queen from Denmark, Elizabeth the Queen of England as well as the Royal Family from Japan. There are 7 important spots to visit in Pang Pa Inn Palace. The famous one would be the memorial statue of Queen Sunant aKumareerat, the queen of King Rama 5thof Thailand who passed away from the shipwreck with her 2 children which you could see the memorial statue in the palace area. This palace became the memorial of love for King Rama 5th to his wife and his children since then.
Now a day, the palace opens for the visitors as well as Thai and foreigners to visit in Ayutthaya to learn about the history, enjoy with the beautiful architect as well as taking photos. It opens daily from 8am -4pm. Visiting to this place we have to dress properly as it is as the palace, please.
If you have limit of time, you could choose a day visit to Ayutthaya province and Pang Pa Inn Palace. However you have more time and love travelling on road to see things on the way, we would suggested 6-7 days trip starts from Bangkok to Chiang Mai or from Chiang Mai to Bangkok to cover all the interesting places which include Ayutthaya and Pang Pa Inn Palace as well.
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Chiang Mai is well known as one of the city with many temples because every 10 to 20 meters when you walk in Chiang Mai city itself, you could find the temples line up along the roads. As for Thailand people mainly are Buddhist people. However many people when visit in Chiang Mai, they always target on the main city temples which are famous and well known in town. Our blog today is going to tell you about one of the unseen temple which located not to far from the old town. The temple called “ Umong Temple” ( Umong means the tunnel) located on the west side of the old town on the foot hill of Doi Suthep mountain. With the lovely atmosphere as it located in the forest area that you could walk around. The temple was built in 1297 by King Mengrai. In the temple ground, you could find the Replica of Ashok Pillar as in India for the Buddhist to show the establishment of the Buddhism by the Lanna dynasty’s king, Phraya Mengrai. The main building you could visit and walk around are the bell shape pagoda with the lotus shape decorated on the top of the tunnel. This is very beautiful and peaceful area. This temple is also the place where the people could spend their time for meditation as well as. Beneath the pagoda, there is the tunnel with the Buddha images. Also walking in the deepest part of the tunnel, you could see the ancient mural painting on the ceiling of the tunnel. If you have a chance, visiting in the morning, you could also see the monks leave the temple for the alm offering and would return back to the temple before 8am for their breakfast and to continue their praying and meditation or leaning about the Buddhism for the monks’ routine. If you love the calmness and the peacefulness, we would recommend this temple for your visit.
Sankampang Hot Spring. Chiang Mai is one of the destinations for the tourists who plan to visit to Thailand. Chiang Mai has many tourist attractions as well as many activities to do. However if you …
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