Saraburi province’s Muak Lek district surprises visitors with its own version of country western culture. Dairy farming has been associated with the rolling hills of Saraburi since the 50s when pioneering farmers experimented with imported cattle. Today it is an important industry that supplies most of the popular milk products that are sold in supermarkets [...]
January 1st, 2010 | thailand | 0 comments | ContinuedOther Recent Articles
Loi Krathong Festival
The history of Loy Krathong festival Loy Krathong festival is a Thai tradition which has been conducted for a long time ago. Loy Krathong has been held since the middle of the eleventh to the middle of the twelfth lunar month, which is a great flood season- especially on the full moon night of the [...]
October 26th, 2009 | thailand | 1 comment | Continued
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
The Thai-Chinese in Phuket have long passed on the Vegetarian Festival to purify mind and soul by refraining from meat consumption and meditating. Symbolizing the presence of the deities throughout the festival are 9 lanterns lit up and placed aloft on Ko Teng poles. On the 6th day of the festival, there will be religious [...]
October 20th, 2009 | thailand | 0 comments | Continued
Thailand Golf Festival
Tee of time at the annual Hua Hin/Cha-am Golf Festival. It could be tagged the best golf offer in Asia and it is perfect timing as the bargains on the greens are now matched by superb discounts offered on air travel and accommodation. Hua Hin and Cha-am, twin resorts on the west side of the [...]
August 11th, 2009 | thailand | 0 comments | Continued
Thailand Candle Festival 2009
Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival 2009 or The 4th International Wax Sculpture Date : 1 – 31 July 2009 Venue : Thung Si Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Join the alms-giving for Asalha Puja and the Khao Phansa Buddhist ceremony. Participate in the ceremony of welcoming His Majesty the King’s royal candle and the international candle-carving competition from [...]
July 20th, 2009 | thailand | 0 comments | Continued
Songkran: Thailand Water Festival 2009
While the water splashing will flourish, the traditional values of Songkran are the focus of the 2009 celebrations. Songkran is without doubt the most popular of all Thai festivals and rightly so. It marks the beginning of a new astrological year and its exact dates are determined by the old lunar calendar of Siam. This [...]
March 25th, 2009 | thailand | 0 comments | Continued