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Muang On Cave, Chiang Mai.

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Muang On Cave, Chiang Mai.

Many people love the nature and try seeking the beautiful nature sites to visit. These places are spreading everywhere in the world. Some might hide in the secret areas and wait till someone passes by and explore.  Caves would be one of the places in this kind of nature site that people love to see and explore. They are not the same in term of the area where they located. In Asia like in Thailand, caves are the places where the ancient people kept all treasures in for the new generations to find and preserve. Muang On cave that we are going to tell you the story is one of the local tourist attraction sites in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  30 kms. to the East side of Chiang Mai city area, located in Sankhampang District. There’s a legend tells among the local people that once when the Lord Buddha had travelled in this area and stopped by the cave for rest, meditation and teaching the Buddhism. He found the cave and spent his time there. In the cave, there was a Naga who lived there had disguised himself and offered the Lord Buddha fruits and honey when he spent his time there. When the Lord Buddha was going to leave the cave, the Naga had asked for the Lord Buddha’s hair to place in the cave for him to pay respect. The Naga had placed the Lord Buddha’s hair on the top of the stalagmite as seen in the present.  The local people found the cave again when Kru Ba Sriwichai, the famous monk of Lanna had spent his time meditation in the cave and found the relic of the Lord Buddha so that it has became the place for the people to show respect for the Lord Buddha since then.

On the way to visit Muang On Cave, you could also see wild monkeys which are rare to find in the northern area as mainly we usaully find them down south of Thailand more than in the northern part of Thailand.

Now a day, Muang On Cave is one of the tourist attractions as the unseen place to see and visit as it is located not too far from Chiang Mai city are and also after the cave you could also visit Sankampang  Hot Spring as well.  This could be one of the plan trip which could cover half day for you to go around if you prefer not to visit the crowded places, this is the best option for you.

Analayo Temple , Phayao, Thailand.

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Analayo Temple , Phayao, Thailand. Thailand is the well known as the place where there are many temples around in our country. Travel in Thailand, we are quite sure that you have planned and added …

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Ayutthaya

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Ayutthaya

Travel to Thailand is the best destination for all visitors all around the world as for the culture, nature, tradition and also local people.  Most famous places to visit are mainly Bangkok , Chiang Mai and also Phuket as they are the main cities and well known as the capital of each parts of Thailand.

However most people stop by Bangkok for the first destination due to the biggest international airport located there. You could stop by Bangkok a few days and plan to go around Bangkok to visit temples as well as the China Town.  Since Ayutthaya locates nearby Bangkok only an hour and a half to get there. It could also be one of the destination for someone who love to see the old architect of the old capital ruins left from the long history. One Ayutthaya was one of the glory and old capital of Siam. At that time, there were wars between the countries and the groups especially Myanmar who had the long history of fighting between us to expand the area. Ayutthaya was the capital for 417 years before the last Myanmar  invasion. Now a day, the old buildings  still be seen in the old city of Ayutthaya province and almost  in Ayutthaya.

Temples in Ayutthaya where you could add in the visit plan while you are in Thailand are Wat Mahathat Temple ( the Buddha Face in the Tree roots), Wat Chai Wattanaram, Wat Phra Srisanphet, Wat Rachaburana, Wat Budhthaisawan and more. If you love temples and old architect you would love this places, Ayutthaya.

 

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Chatuchak Weekend Market : JJ Market

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Chatuchak Weekend Market : JJ Market Shopping!!! Most people love shopping. If you are one of the shopper, let’s put Chatuchak Market on your list! Chatuchak Market or known by the local people in Thailand …

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Yaowarat Road, Bangkok China Town!!!

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Yaowarat Road, Bangkok China Town!!!

Nobody visit Bangkok without the visit to Yaowarat Road or known as the Chiana Town, Bangkok. Located in Samphantawong District as the China town and one of the famous commercial area in Bangkok. With around 1.5 kilometers long and has the nick name as the Drogon road as it is the place where the resettlement of Chinese on the west river bank of the Chao Phraya River in the very first time King Rama 1st of Thailand had moved the capital from Thonburi to Rattanakisin. There are many shops which selling gold, garments, stationery, textiles and many more. It is also the place known by the locals that there is the area with the most gold shops in Thailand! By day time, there are crowded with locals and visitors from both Thailand and foreigners who shops for stuffs. By night also very colorful night life with light also with the street food for you to taste. If you book the hotel in the China Town area and love exploring the local night life, you wouldn’t up set.

You could also visit to some other places nearby such as the Grand palace ( Wat Phra Kaew with the Emerald Buddha), Wat Pho ( The Reclining Buddha temple), Wat Aroon ( The Temple of Dawn), Wat Traimitra ( The Golden Buddha temple) , The Golden Mountain Temple, Wat Kammalawas ( The Chinese temple with the colorful MRT station (Blue line) where you could connect to other places without the traffic jam as well as Khaosan road  and many more as Bangkok has different part for you to visit and enjoy. Plan you trip to Thailand and visit to Yaowarat Road, the Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Wat Tha Sung , Uthaithani province.

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Wat Tha Sung , Uthaithani province.   Wat Tha Sung ( Crystal Temple or Diamond Temple) located in Uthaithani Province, small province in the central part of Thailand. It takes around 3 hours driving from …

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Huai Hong Khrai Royal project, Chiang Mai.

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Huai Hong Khrai Royal project, Chiang Mai.

The previous King of Thailand, King Rama the 9th is the great King who worked so hard to improve the Thai people life.  After he became the King of Thailand from June, 1946. During his reign, he worked hard and improved the local life in both way of living and agriculture as Thailand is mainly farming. He had established 4,741 Royal  Projects  all around Thailand and one of them that we are going to tell you today is “ Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center “ or known by the locals as “ Huai Hong Khrai Royal Project, Chiang Mai”. The Royal project initiated established  on December 11,1982 ,located in Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai with the total area 8,500 rai ( 1,360 hectores) H.M. King Bhumibol realized that the area which used to have abundant forests and natural resources was deteriorating. His Majesty thus ordered to have the study center set up with objectives to conduct study research and experimentation on appropriate development methods which suited the development needs of the Northern Region, especially on the conservation of watersheds, reforestation and agricultural development.

The study center located on the road no.118 by driving approximately 23 kilometers from the city, then turn right in the study center area and 1 kilometer from the main street to the study center headquarter. Here  you could get the information about the local agriculture as well as the knowledge of plantation, vegetation as well as the livestock. This is the plan where people could learn about the agriculture and apply in their daily life as well as for the living. In the Huai Hong Khrai, there are different sections for you to study about the new theory to achieve Sufficiency Economy Philosophy  which you could apply in your daily life.

Daily visit is possible to do in a day for you to learn about the development of the new theory as well as a walk in the trail walk which provided in the royal project area.

River cruise around Ayutthaya historical island.

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River cruise around Ayutthaya historical island

Bangkok is Thailand’s current capital city. But, for those who have done a bit of research or are interested in Thai history they will know that there are a few other former capitals throughout the country’s timeline, and Ayutthaya is one of those. This kingdom started to rise around the 14th century and fell because of the Burmese troop’s invasion eventually, part of that was because of the weaknesses of the monarchy at the time. There was altogether 35 kings ruled Ayutthaya kingdom.

It is conveniently located in north of Bangkok and is about 80 km far. Nowadays, it has become a main attraction for those who are interested in history. There is the historical park declared by UNESCO as the World Heritage Site in 1991 where many ruins, numerous temples, old city walls, and other architectures well preserved.

There are different ways to explore the historical site; both by cars and boats. They both give different feelings. It is more relaxed to take the boat tour; total distance is around 30 km. And, with boat tour it is possible to do it within an hour or two for those who don’t have a lot of time. Or, taking the full day tour with lunch on the boat included for those who want to take the slower time in order to enjoy and learn more in depth. There are also both tour operators who can arrange everything for those who don’t have time to plan the trip, or for more budget travelers it is also possible to come up with his/ her own plan by doing some researches to make the trip happen.

The boat tour usually starts at the main pier in the north eastern part of the historical park. They type of boat used is the long-tailed that can carry up to 8, maximum 10 passengers. It passes the stilted houses with balconies facing the river. Some locals come down to the river back to do their chores whereas children enjoy jumping into the water and swim happily. Some of the people living there including monks, row their small wooden boats up or down the river. Some sit at the riverside with their hands holding the fishing rods, or some use the nets to catch fish. There are also some lizards living in the water too.

Not just only the way of life of the people, but the main highlight of doing the boat trip is to stop at a few temples. Many temples are seen from the river when taking the tour. But, there are those that visitors should not miss such as Wat Panan Cheng which is one of the oldest Buddhist temples built in the 14th century where the impressive 19-meter-tall Buddha image is kept. Another famous temple is Wat Chaiwattanaram which was built in the 17th century with Khmer (ancient Cambodia) architecture. There is another old Catholic church called St. Joseph’s church with western style architecture contrasting inside this historical park.

This fun, relaxed and educational boat tour is another activity worth doing when traveling to Thailand.

Maeklong railway market (Talaad Rom Hup) and salt farming (Na glua)

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Maeklong railway market (Talaad Rom Hup) and salt farming (Na glua)

            The fun activities close to Bangkok with something very unique about ‘Thainess’ to see is the market along the sides of the railway tracks called Rom Hup market (romhup means folding the umbrellas), one of the famous markets in Samut Songkhram province. Since it is not far so it is possible to just spend a bit more money, pay the taxi to bring you to there with reasonable price. Or, the easiest way is to join ‘day-trip’ using one of the many tours, combining a few other interesting places in the same area. But, if you do have enough time to spare for the whole day for this place so that you can see it slowly and experience enough it might be a good idea to go there by the local way. To get there from downtown Bangkok is actually quite easy. Simply take BTS to Wonwian Yai BTS station and then walk to Wongwian Yai railway station. You better check out the train schedule at least a day before leaving on this trip so that it would help to plan. Get the ticket for Mahachai station, there are a few leaving in the morning (it is only about 33km and takes around an hour). Once arrive at Mahachai, cross the river by the local ferry (3 baht per person) to Thachalom town on the other side. From that side take another train leaving to Maeklong station where the market is located. This leg is also only 30km and takes another hour to arrive there. It would feel a little bit strange to arrive there by train because there would be quite a lot of people both locals and tourists waiting for the arrival of the bright-colored-train. The tourists would raise their cameras to take photos so you would feel like you were one of the celebrities (actually the tourists take photos of the train, not of you).

Even though tourists like to go there but the products sold in the market are aimed mainly to the locals who want to buy fresh meat, vegetables, various types of tropical fruits, and some ready-cooked food. The market itself is not very different from other fresh markets in the whole Thailand but the uniqueness of Rom Hub is about the sellers who have shops along the 2 sides of the railway tracks putting their goods very close to the tracks, have to fold/ close their umbrellas and the plastic sheets when the trains are reaching to make enough space for trains to pass.

If you still have enough energy after exploring the market, it is worth visiting one of the nearby several picturesque sea salt farms that not just produce the salt but also open to visitors for snapshots opportunity as well. The technique is simple but interesting. The salt farmers pump the sea water into the fields where the water slowly evaporates until the salt grains are visible. At this stage they start to pile the salt up and then put in the bags. Salt farming is done only during the dry season, between November and May of the next year (June to October is too wet, too much rain).