boom thailand: April 2011

Friday, April 22, 2011

Red Giant Swing , Bangkok , Thailand

Red Giant Swing

Giant swing is located between Wat Pho and A Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
Giant swing created by Teak timber(Most expensive Timber).
Giant swing is 21.15 meters high.
Giant swing in order to create for Day Siva receptions(Biggest Hindu God). When visiting the world .

The ceremony of men going to show swing in the past.

References

http://www.artgazine.com/shoutouts/viewtopic.php?t=2070

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Wat Arun , Bangkok , Thailand

Wat Arun

Wat mean Temple
Arun mean Dawn
Wat Arun build in Ayutthaya Kingdom Period
Wat Arun is located along the Chao Phraya River(Main river of Thailand)
Wat Arun is considered one of the most well known of Thailand's landmarks.
Wat Arun have most bueatiful prang(Khmer-style tower)

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Arun
http://www.oknation.net/blog/ausanarassme/page2

Wat Pho , Bangkok , Thailand

Wat Pho

Description

Wat maen Temple
Pho maen Bodhi Tree
Wat Pho is a Buddhist in Bangkok , Thailand
Wat Pho is home of the Reclining Buddha (3th biggest Buddha statue of Thailand)
Wat Pho has pagoda 99 units , the most in Thailand
Wat Pho is also known as first Thai massage shcool , in garden has Hermit statue acting in Thai yoga

the Reclining Buddha

Hermit statue acting in Thai yoga

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Pho
http://www.cumedicine.org/present/webboard2.php?topic_id=295
http://www.oknation.net/blog/tocare/2009/11/20/entry-1

Prakeaw Temple in Thailand

About Prakeaw Temple

It within the precincts of the grand palace
At center of prakesw temple is house of emerald buddha(Prakeaw)
Prakeaw means a green jadeite buddha , it is the palladium buddha of Thailand
Prakeaw is a figurine of the sitting buddha
Prakeaw have three different sets of gold clothing for 3 seasons (Summer , Rainy , Winter)

Emerald buddha with gold clothing : Summer(L) , Rainy(M) , Winter(R)

Wall in Prakeaw temple have thai stye drawing about Ramayana

All doors has statue of guardian giant standing beside

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Phra_Kaew
http://online.eqplusmag.com/knowledge.php?id=56&pw=0
http://www.photonovice.com/forum/index.php?action=media%3Bsa=item%3Bin=808sort=4
http://gotoknow.org/blog/beesman/90599

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Floating Market in Thailand

In the past, when no street Thai people use a boat to interact. Do shopping as well as become a floating market

Most Popular Floating Market

Floating market at Damnoen Saduak

It is the old traditional way of selling vegatables, fruits,etc use small boat
floating market at klong Damnern Saduak in Ratchaburi province, about two hour drive from Bangkok
You can rent a boat tour & shopping along river
It is unique market thailand style

Floating Market at Amphawa

Amphawa (Samut Songkhram) is famous for popular attractions like Amphawa Floating Market. It is afternoon & night market (15:00-21:00)

Amphawa Floating Market

Another activity that you do not miss watching the fireflies at night by boat.

Reference

http://www.bloggang.com/viewblog.php?id=moving-moon&group=54
http://www.moohin.com/020/020m010.shtml
http://www.baansiriporn.com/package.php
http://www.bloggang.com/viewdiary.php?id=sdayoo&month=11-2010&date=03&group=55&gblog=53

Friday, April 8, 2011

Phuket ,Thailand

Phuket

Description

Phuket is an island off the south-west coast of Thailand
Phuket is one of the southern provinces.
Phuket is situated off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea.
Phuket has area 543.0 km2 (209.7 sq mi)
On December 26, 2004, Phuket suffered extensive damage by tsunami

Most interesting place in Phuket

Two Heroines Monument

It is famous monument in Amphoe Thalang
It is the memorial statue of the heroines Thao Thep Kasattri (Kunying Jan) and Thao Sri Sunthon (Mook), who rallied islanders in 1785

Phang Nga Bay

A distinctive feature of Phang Nga Bay is the sheer limestone cliffs that jut vertically out of the emerald green water.
Most popular in Phang Nga Bay is James Bond Island This famous landmark, called Koh Ping-gan , it seem nail in sea

Phuket FantaSea

Phuket FantaSea is an award-winning, unique nighttime Thai Cultural Theme Park that features 3 main attractions:

“Carnival Village” - A Shopping street offering the most entertaining shopping experience in Phuket
“Golden Kinnaree” - The World's grandest Thai and International restaurant
“Fantasy of a Kingdom” - A Las-Vegas style Thai Culture & Illusion theatrical spectacle featuring over 150 cast and 30 elephants.

Wat Chalong

Wat Chalong is Phuket’s most important Buddhist temple and is the biggest and most ornate of Phuket’s 29 Buddhist monasteries

Reference

http://www.phuket.com/island/phangnga.htm
http://th.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293920-Phuket-Vacations.html
http://www.phuket-fantasea.com/index.php
http://www.phuket-guide.net/phuket_places/wat-chalong.htm
http://www.retireearlylifestyle.com/wat_chalongAB.htm
http://phuketindex.com/travel/going-out/place-to-go.htm

Thailand map

Location

the north by Burma and Laos
the east by Laos and Cambodia
The south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia
The west by the Andaman Sea
The southern extremity of Burma

Aear

Thailand is the world's 50th largest country in terms of total area (slightly smaller than Yemen and slightly larger than Spain)
Thailand have surface area of approximately 513,000 km2

Capital

Capital of thailand is Bangkok
The full name of Bangkok is listed by Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest place name

Province

Thailnad has 77 province
Newest province is Bueng Kan

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand

Flag of thailand

The Thai name for the flag is Thong Trairong , which simply means tricolour flag.

red is mean nation
White is mean religion
ฺBlue is mean The king

Description

Flag with horizontal blue stripe one-third wide between white stripes one-sixth wide, between red stripes one-sixth wide, known as the Trairanga
start use 1917–present

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Thailand