Nature, Ratchaburi, Thailand

Ratchaburi, a glorious town during the Dvaravati period, is located on the bank of the Mae Klong River. The provincial area abounds in natural attractions and historical sites.

Koh kret

Rivers and canals have traditionally been the lifeline of thai people since ancient times. Koh Kret is also a good choice. A shuttle boat leaves Wat Sanam Nua temple,

Palace Wonders-The Grand Palace

Visiting the Grand Palace is indeed a great way to become immersed in thai culture.

Built in the year Bangkok was founded, the splendid Grand Palace with its rich cultural heritage spans over 218,400 square metres. With Wat Phra  Si Rattana Satsadaram (The Emerald Buddha Temple) in the same compound, this dazzling complex is the absolute landmark of not just Bangkok but Thailand itself.

Enshrined in the temple is the Emerald Buddha, the country's most sacred image.

Yaowarat

Established in the reign of King Rama V in 1891, Yaowarat was given its name by his Majesty the king. The world " Yaowarat" implies the road is maked for a time when the king acceded to the throne at the age of 15 as a young king of Siam.

Yaowarat Road is populated by Chinese-Thai citizens, famous for being the Chinatown of Thailand. Both sides of the road and surrounding areas characterize the business centers of the city. The Chinese - Thai residents in Yaowarat have been preserving their cultures and tradition without losing their identities especially for their Chiness food. Chinese dishes are locally customized to the taste to local Thais, while they still look like their original dishes in mainland China.  Having Chinese cuisine with Chinese atmosphere causes the road to be one of the most charming attractions in Bangkok.

Transportation

By Bus

Take the bus no. 1,7,25,40,48,53,73,159,170,or 172 to Yaowarat
No. 4,21,25,29,34,40,46,67,109,113 or 159, air-con bus no. 172,501,507or 529 and Microbus no.5 or 14 to Charoenkrung.

By Boat-Chaophraya Express Boat
Disembark at Ratchawong Pier and take a 200-meter walk to Yaowarat Road.

By MRT
From Hua Lum Phong Station, cross the bridge and take a 300-meter walk to the Commemorative Arch, the starting point for Yaowarat Road and Charoenkrung Road.

Massage & Spa Shop

-  Wat Pho Thai Traditional Massage School     
2 Sanamchai Road, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
Tel: 0-2221-2974, 0-2225-4771
Open Daily 08.00-18.00 hrs.


-  Mandara SpaThe Royal Orchid Mandara Spa at the The Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel & Towers 2 Captain bush lane, New Road, Siphaya, Bangkok
Tel: 0-266-0123   Fax: 0-2639-5478
Hours of Operation: 10.00 - 22.00 hrs.
http://www.mandaraspa.com/


-  Seven Eden Spa
27 Soi Saladaeng 1, Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok
Tel: 0-2266-2345
Open Daily 10.00 - 22.00 hrs.
http://www.sirisathorn.com/


-  Banyan Tree Spa
Banyan Tree Bangkok, 21st Floor, Thai Wah Tower ll, Sathorn Road, Bangkok
Tel: 0-2679-1052-4  Fax: 0-2679-1053
Open Daily 9.00 - 22.00 hrs.
http://www.banyantreespa.com/

Massage & Spa

Thailand is renowned for its array of exotic treatments and therapies. Perhaps most well known is traditional thai massage which many call "the perfect massage". It's an ancient art deting back more than 2,500 years to the temples and traditions of Buddhism.

Traditional Thai Massage

The basic principle of traditional thai massage involves the concept of 10 invisible energy lines flowing through the body, know as "Sip Saen". It's believed that by massaging these points diseases can be cured and pain eradicated. Traditional Thai massage includes deep stretches similar to yoga, rhythmic, gentle rocking movements, and pressure at specific points on the body. It's very popular with travellers and the most popular spa treatment is traditional thai massage, be it foot massage or body massage.

If you have time and have never tried a traditional thai massge in a traditional environment, Wat Pho Thai Massage School is a good place to start. There are numerous traditional thai massage centres and if you are somewhere on Surawong, Silom or Sukhumvit, you are bound to find places that provide traditional massage.

Beauty Day Spa

As many say, your visit to Thailand is not complete without the pampering of a beauty day spa. Like the traditional Thai massage, Thai spas provide traditional ways of preserving well-being, curing ailments, and promoting the balance of a healthy body and soul. It's different from traditional Thai massage in that it utilizes plants and herbs with the use of water.

Koh Samui

Soft sand beaches, towering palm trees and a vibrant nightlife get Samui visitors hooked to this beautiful resort town.

Koh Samui, the third largest island after Phuket and Koh Chang, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand. This tropical paradise with its soft sand beaches has everything to offter - a nuique charm which gets everybody hooked.

Hotels and resorts offter a range of accommodation which fit every traveler's budget and afford a warm welcome that is truly Thai. Wining and dining is easy with the abundance of restaurants are dotted along the island. Casual dining places dot the popular Chaweng and Lamai areas with food for as cheap as Bt25. Fine dining is also available for travelers who want a more upscale experience.

Apart from swimming and frolicking under the scorching tropical sun, tons of activities are waiting for tourists. These include sailing, canoeing, fishing, elephant trekking, among many other outdoor activities.

Khanom, NakhonSriThammarat

Khanom is a district with a beautiful beach and the longest beach in Nakhon SriThammarat. Beaches are very popular today is the beach bar. Beach style is a linear curve Cirque. Beach will have tourists come to visit, including buying a house. (Lease) to be the most developed, but considered more peaceful than other attractions such as Koh Samui Beach, a quiet beach are several beach Kho Khao Beach Haad Thong Yi Ban Pret.

Khanom district's smallest and northernmost of the province in the Gulf of Thailand away from the city about 100 kilometers in touch with Surat Thani and away from the ferry terminal Sak is only 20 kilometers Plant is tourism that can be connected to Koh Samui or Koh. Phangan well while Khanom district itself has a variety of travel resources, many Tourism and history Religious tourism in natural caves and waterfalls, mountains and beaches, most notably the beach. And charm of small towns. In east coast, which is suitable for clean, quiet luxury, the bar under the sea islands of Thailand.

There is also the oldest temple is Wat ylang-ylang, visit the waterfall Ylang-ylang is not far from Temple Samed Chun waterfall. He is the view point to see the sea from the district and four kilometers of private beach, but the owner can request up to watch.

And another thing is what attracts tourists to visit the Khanom is to look at the pink dolphins that come to see food in many parts of the Khanom.

Buffalo Thai village

Buffalo .... and ... thai people Bound together since ancient times. Thai people, especially living in the past. We have used buffalo for agricultural labor. Enough to say .... Buffalo is the life of Thai people.

Thai buffalo in the past praised as animal benefactor. It amends buffalo at the end of tillage sowing season. To express their gratitude to the buffalo. Past, we will not kill to eat buffalo meat. But the parents live together until old age. The life expectancy and mortality. But now ... Many changes. Technology. People looking to replace the value of buffalo Important and greatest from the past. Was unfortunately lost to ...

Buffalo Thai village.

Visit the model life of people in rural communities.

Phuetcha Mongkhon Day

The Royal Ploughing Ceremony is an ancient royal rite held in Thailand to mark the traditional beginning of the rice-growing season. (Wan Phuetcha Mongkhon) in full (Wan Phra Ratcha Phithi Phuetcha Monkhon Lae Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan; also observed as Farmer's Day.) In 2009, the ceremony was held on May 11 in Thailand and on May 12 in Cambodia. The date is usually in May, but varies as it is determined by astrology

In the ceremony, two sacred oxen are hitched to a wooden plough and they plough a furrow in some ceremonial ground, while rice seed is sown by court Brahmins. After the ploughing, the oxen are offered plates of food, including rice, corn, green beans, sesame, fresh-cut grass, water and rice whisky.

Depending on what the oxen eat, court soothsayers make a prediction on whether the coming growing season will be bountiful or not. The ceremony is rooted in Brahman belief, and is held to ensure a good harvest.

In both Cambodia and Thailand, the ceremony is typically presided over by the monarch, or an appointee. Sometimes the monarch himself has taken part in the ceremony and actually guided the plough behind the oxen.

In recent years in Thailand, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn has presided over the ceremony, which is held at Sanam Luang in Bangkok. Rice grown on the Chitralada Palace grounds, home of King Bhumibol Adulyadej is sown in the ceremony, and afterward, onlookers swarm the field to gather the seed, which is believed to be auspicious. Farmers will often mix the grains with their own rice stock, or the grains might be kept as a good luck charm.

Nakhon Pathom

Nakhon Pathom is province features an ancient religious structure called “Phra Pathom Chedi”, the first religious landmark that signified the influx of Buddhism into Thailand. Nakhon Pathom is also renowned for its abundant fruits varieties and famous dishes.

Phra Pathom Chedi is the tallest in the world with the height of 127 metres (417 ft). It is located in the town of Nakhon Pathom

The name Phra Pathom Chedi means Holy chedi (stupa) of the beginning. The stupa at the location is first mentioned in Buddhist scriptures of the year 675, however archaeological findings date back to the 4th century. In the 11th century it was overbuilt with a Khmer (Ancient Cambodia) style prang, which was later overgrown by the jungle. The ruin was visited several times by the later King Mongkut during his time as a monk, and after his coronation he ordered the building of a new and more magnificent chedi at the site. After 17 years of construction it was finished in 1870, and the population of nearby Nakhon Chai Si was ordered to move to the newly created town around the chedi.

Sanam Chandra Palace is a tiny castle-like structure built in a combination of French and English styles, but with adaptions for the tropical climate [1] The palace grounds is located on a site Nakhon Pathom, Thailand and consists of five buildings and a Ganesh shrine. The palace was built from 1907 to 1911[2] by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), and has a view of Phra Pathom Chedi.

Sanam Chandra Palace celebrated its 100-year anniversary from November 23, 2007 to December 2, 2007.