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| KING Of THAILAND |
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His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand was born on December 5, 1927 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol of Songkla carrying His Majesty the King, photographed in Massachusetts, U.S.A. in 1928.
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Royal Projects.
In B.E. 2512 (A.D. 1969), His Majesty launched the Royal Project to help Hill-Tribes in Northern Thailand who practised slash-and burn farming and grew opium poppy. The Project introduced new cash crops and new technology which helped increase their income. This crop-substitution project provided a long-term solution which was hugely successful. In His Majesty's words, "Help the hilltribes. Help our people, Help the earthlings." The hilltribes are given solid jobs and no longer have to search for new farmland. They no longer destroy watershed areas and that helps the nation. They no longer grow opium poppy and that helps everyone in the world.
Since His Majesty's accession to the throne 52 years ago, not once have the sufferings of the Thai people been unknown to him, nor |
ignored. The royal initiatives in over 4,000 projects reflect His Majesty's concerns over the well being of his subjects,
especially the farmers who are the majority and yet the poorest. Whether the project is agriculture, irrigation, forestry, the environment, etc., His Majesty's love for the Thai people is abundant and readily apparent. The purpose of his projects has been to teach people the essentials of technical, self-sufficient and environmentally friendly farming. His Majesty's whishes to help the people in the remote areas has reached no greater success than with the support of Her Majesty the Queen's project on the "Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques" (SUPPORT). Under the SUPPORT Project, the farmers families are trained in craftsmanship so they can spend time making handcrafted projects for sale. By making handcraftes, insted of playing and gambling, the family's income is raised and the individual's self-esteem is improved. The SUPPORT Project has become so successful that these products are not only popular for domestic use, but also provide a welcome source of exports for Thailand.
His Majesty has shown remarkable perseverance in an effort to promote the SUPPORT Project and other developmental efforts in the most remote areas of the country. He has gone everywhere and seen everything, and he has consistently done what he thought was required to improve the daily life of the Thai people. His Majesty's life has been an inspiration that rouses the awareness of perseverance at all levels of the society, especially the intellectural level, which seems to be nearest to His Majesty's ideals. |
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| SONGKRAN DAY FESTIVEL |
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Songkran Day Festival (12-14 April)
Songkran is one of Thai tradition celebration of Thai old New Year. It is occasion of passionate of love and relationship in family, community, society and religion as following:
1. Important for family as a chance for family member to join
and gathering together such as younger family member
offer things for elder and older bless for a younger one. It
is also an indication of reminding about relative and ancient
who hadpassed away.
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2. Important for society, for society harmony such as join of making merit and gathering
together
3. Important for community, to sharing love and harmony within community, to care for public
facility, environment, helping each others to clean community area include temple, house and
public building.
4. Important for religion, to support our Buddhism way by making merit and offering rice and
food for the monk and following Buddha 's teaching and build sand pagoda. |
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| TRAVEL IN THAILAND |
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Tourist Information Services:
Tourist information is available at the Tourism Authority of Thailand head office in Bangkok, local offices in 22 major cities (listed in the back cover) and the TAT information counter in Bangkok Airport and at every airport where there is a TAT local office. They provide maps, brochures and useful information on tours, shopping, dining and accommodation. All TAT information offices are open seven days a week from 8.30 AM. to 4.30 PM.
Tipping:
It is not necessary to tip cinema ushers. It is customary to tip porters and hotel personnel who have given good personal service. A 10%-15% tip is appreciated in restaurants, particularly where service charge is waived.
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Where to Stay:
Thailand has world-class accommodation which is probably unsurpassed in terms of attentiveness, courteous service and affordability. Major tourism destinations such as Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Phuket and thriving commercial centres such as Hat Yai, Khon Kaen, Lampang and Nakhon Ratchasima offer modern first- class hotels with every conceivable convenience and international-standard convention facilities for groups numbering from 200 to 2,000 and upwards. Family-style hotels, bungalow |
complexes, guest houses, houseboats, hostels, motels, spartan but cleap Chinese-style inns and hotels, and beach-side huts complete a range of accommodation costing anywhere from a few dollars daily to hundreds of dollar a night. Current listings of accommodation and rates are available from Tourism Authority of Thailand's local offices in Bangkok,
Central: Kanchanaburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Lopburi, Pattaya, Rayong, Cha-Am Nakhon
Nayok, Trat
North: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phitsanulok, Tak
Northeast: Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Thani
South: Hat Yai, Phuket, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathivat |
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| THAILAND'S ELEPHANT |
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Elephant Show! at Thai Elephant Conservation Center
The show at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center is unlike many other shows that exist in Thailand. The elephants are not made to perform degrading tricks like playing football, basketball or lifting weights. They only do what they have been traditionally trained to do. One of the main reasons we train them is so that medical treatment is easier to administer.
The only exception is the painting, which the elephants love doing! The elephants display their skills in logging and their ability to respond to the commands of the mahouts. The agility of these huge beasts is breath taking.
The show at the center displays one of the main objectives of the center, which is "Eco-tourism".
| There are two shows a day Monday - Friday at 10:00 and 11:00. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays there are three performances, the last show starting at 1:30 Am. The shows on the weekdays finish at 12 PM. after which the elephants go to the forest until am the next day. The elephants enjoy the show and their favorite part is at the end when they get rewarded with bananas by the audience. |
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Elephant Rides are available from 8.30 AM to 3.30 PM daily. You can ride for either: 15 minutes, half an hour or one hour.(The one hour ride, will take you through the forest)
Hot tip
If you come to see Elephant Show or visit for one day, you should come early. This is because the elephants all bath together at 9:45 am and then form a procession to the show ground,Before the show starts at 10:00 am. Extra bathing at 1:15 pm weekends. We are open all year round. Do not believe anyone who says otherwise. |
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| LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL |
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On the Full moon of the 12th month as Thai Lunar Calendar is Thai Festival called Loy Kratohng
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The full moon on the 12th month as Thai Lunar Calendar, which it usually on November. This Loykrathong is one of Thai old
custom, it has been known from Sukkhothai Age until today time this festival still passing down to many parts of Thailand that include in Bangkok.
The purpose of this Loykrathong festival is to ask the forgiven from the Queen of River named Kongka Queen, worship of the |
Buddha footprint, to let the vessels (Krathong the vessel like structure made from the banana leaves) take all the bad things that
happen to you away etc. These activities usually will be held on the 12th month by according to lunar calendar it normally on the
November
History and Background
1. Loykrathong festival is to ask the forgiven from the Queen of the River
2. Loykrathong festival is for worship the God as the Brahman aspect of Phra Naray who has
been sleeping under the ocean
3. Loykrathong festival is to welcome back the Buddha after he had been please hi mother at the
heaven
4. Loykrathong festival is to worship the Buddha footprint at the Nummatanatee River Banks
when Buddha went to please Thamma to Naga world
5. Loykrathong festival is to worship Phra Juramanee in the haven as Buddha hair storage
6. Loykrathong festival is to worship Teo Pagaprom( who looking after the Prommalok heaven)
at the Prommalok level of heaven
7. Loykrathong festival is to worship Phra Aubbakubtatere which been meditated in the deeper
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| THAILAND INFORMATION |
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Full Country Name: Thailand (Prathet Thai, meaning "land of the free")
Capital: Bangkok (Krung Thep, meaning "city of angels")
Geography:
The kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China. Its shape and geography divide into four natural regions : the mountains and forests of the North; the vast rice fields of the Central Plains; the semi-arid farm lands of the Northeast plateau; and the tropical islands and long coastline of the peninsula South.
The country comprises 76 provinces that are further divided into districts, sub-districts and villages. Bangkok is the capital city and centre of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. It is also the seat of Thailand's revered Royal Family, with His Majesty
the King recognised as Head of State, Head of the Armed Forces, Upholder of the Buddhist religion and Upholder of all religions. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or King Rama IX, the ninth king of the Chakri Dynasty, the present king. The King has reigned for more than half a century, making him the longest reigning Thai monarch. Thailand embraces a rich diversity of cultures and traditions. With its proud |
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history, tropical climate and renowned hospitality, the Kingdom is a never-ending source of fascination and pleasure for international visitors.
Neighboring Countries:
1) Myanmar - west and north,
2) Lao P.D.R. - north and northeast,
3) Cambodia - southeast and
4) Malaysia - south.
Area: 513,115 sq. km. |
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