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"Hearing The Sunshine" by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is a new short film that accentuates the emotional appeal that Thailand has for visitors.Travel to listen, see, feel and understand and then respect the different culture because sometimes you can't feel only seeing the pictures or listening to the sound and you can't judge something by watching news or from other people talk but

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Discover What You’re Been Missing in ThailandPlan the trip of your dream in Thailand with an amazing budget of $5000, share it with the world and you could win the chanxe to make that trip com ture.The race begins today so hurry up and get planing!Contest Date August 5th - September 10th, 2010WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT September 20th, 2010Pick A Trip by TAT

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Date : 19 - 20 September 2010 Venue : Phra Chuthathut Ratchathan Palace, Koh Si Chang District, Chon BuriViewing the light and sound performance as well as paying respect to King Rama V.. For More Information : Koh Si Chang Municipal Office Tel.: 0 3821 6141 Website: www.tourismthailand.org

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Thailand’s annual “Amazing Thailand Grand Sale” kicks off every June offering visitors two months of great bargain shopping. Already one of the prime shopping cities in the world, Bangkok is an even more attractive shopping destination, particularly in recent years when both visitors and residents are looking for more value and bigger discounts when they are shopping.During the Amazing Thailand

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New York, May 10, 2010 — The results of the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice 2010 awards are in, and the beautiful islands of Thailand brought home four out of 10 awards for beach destinations in Asia.The islands of Koh Lanta, Khao Lak, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui were ranked #3, #4, #5 and #6, respectively, on the list of "Top 10 Beach & Sun Destinations in Asia." With these honors, Thailand became

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So how does a good hotel manage to keep dad, mum and the kids content and amused for days on end?10. Evason Phuket Six Sense Spa260 Rooms - Rawai BeachEvason has an excellent kids club and even provides closely supervised 'sleepover' services, leaving quality time for mum and dad. Just Kids! also organises theme nights for the little ones (from four to twelve years old) and has environmentally

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PHUKET: Laguna will offer a daily kid’s summer fun program from 2-5pm, from July 8 to Aug 30. There will be a daily evening BBQ and a beer garden where major international sporting events, such as The Ashes cricket series, will be televised on big screens. Local kids can take part in the afternoons of activity for as little as 200 baht per child per day.Laguna is also offering fantastic

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TAT’s “7 Wonders of Amazing Thailand” TV CommercialTAT’s "7 Wonders of Amazing Thailand" introduces to international audiences the seven “Wonders” of the Thai kingdom — Thai-ness, Treasures, Beaches, Nature, Wellness, Trends, and Festivals.The concept of the TVC is to show to the world that Thailand is eager and ready to welcome visitors to this beautiful Land of Smiles. Due to a limited time,

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Terms & Conditions• “Let’s Fly Back to the Beach” campaign offer special price to Phuket starting from 1,490 Baht per sector (price is all inclusive).• Enjoying “Let’s Fly Back to the Beach” get special coupons from Nok Air’s partners including; - Adventure coupons include such adrenalin pumping fun as kite surfing, all terrain vehicles and scuba diving. - Wellness coupons offer spa and

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Laguna Phuket, in cooperation with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, presents the 100,000 Smiles promotion.The Laguna Phuket resorts are offering up to 100,000 complimentary room nights hoping to generate the equivalent number of happy smiles!Asia’s finest destination resort, invites you to book online from 1-31 March 2009 to stay at any of the featured Laguna Phuket resorts from 15 March - 15

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Viewing the sunset - watching the great red orb of the fading sun being swallowed by a tranquil Andaman Sea - is one of the must do things for every Thai visitor to this island. It is de rigeur to do this on even on the shortest visit. Local tradition proscribes that every Thai visitor to Phuket must make the pilgrimage to Laem Phrom Thep, one of the country’s most famous landmarks at the very

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Blue Panorama, an Italian charter flight airline, began operating a new route to Phuket for the winter season to increase the number of visitors from Italy. Blue Panorama Airlines has been operating direct flights connecting Rome and the tropical paradise of Phuket since its inaugural flight on 29 December 2008. To support this new development, the Tourism Authority of Thailand recently hosted an

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Coral reefs - globally significant diversityThe Thai Andaman Bioregion is home to over 300 species of the world’s 800 species of reef-building corals. A quarter of the world’s fish species are to be found here in about 1,200 square kilometres of coral reefs that support about two-thirds of the diversity of Australia’s much larger Great Barrier Reef, which is 344,400 square kilometres in area.Sea

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30 International Diving Couples Celebrate Traditional Wedding Ceremonies Under the theme, ‘Love &Harmony in Us All'Mr.Salil Tohtubtiang, President of the Trang Chamber of Commerce in association with Mr. Sompong Anuyuthpong, The Governor of Trang, host the press conference of the 13th Anniversary of Trang Underwater Wedding-Love &Harmony in Us All at Central World (3rd Floor, Eden Zone) on 27th

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Rassada is cleaning up Silaphan Beach on Koh Sireh in a bid to draw more tourists. Photo by Youngyot Preuksarak.RASSADA, PHUKET: Rassada Municipality will invest 20 million baht to develop the Silaphan Beach area of Koh Sireh into a new tourist destination.Speaking at the end of his first year in office, Rassada Mayor Surathin Liangudom said the investment is one of many the municipality is

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by Antony J.LynamThailand’s Andaman region spans four degrees of latitude and two degrees of longitude. It boasts spectacular land and seascapes across Thailand’s southern provinces of Phuket, Krabi, Phang-nga, Trang, Satun and Ranong.A new assessment of the biogeography of peninsular Thailand shows the Andaman coastline to be more diverse than ever before imagined. A myriad of ecological

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Wicked Diving and Golden Buddha Resort invite you to join a unique experience that supports eco-tourism and offers the opportunity to search for, identify, and track Whale Sharks in Thailand's Andaman Sea. The objective of the Whale Shark Exploration Program is to raise awareness by educating all participants about the elusive Whale Shark. Spend 4 days in an oceanfront house at Golden Buddha

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The shell of a Tridacna gigas giant clam on display in a Spanish museum. The species has not been seen in Thai waters for about 100 years.CAPE PANWA, PHUKET: With the colorful shell of the giant clam highly prized by aquarium owners, the lucrative but illegal trade in the species is causing the population of this marine mollusk to decrease dramatically and experts fear it may become extinct in

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The sky is clear and the breeze is warm. It is a perfect day to go on a boat trip. We are on Phang Nga Bay and heading for the famous Koh Panyee. Koh Panyee is about 20 minutes by long-tail boat from Surakul pier in Phang Nga province.Many people flying into Phuket will have looked down on this village seemingly floating in the magical bay and wondered what it is like to live in the place.

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Thailand observes many days as holidays and these days are officially declared as PublicHolidays. Thus the list of holidays in Thailand is as follows:January sees the following holidays:New Year's Day (January 1st)Children's Day (January 11th)Teacher Day (January 16th)February sees the following holidays:Chinese New Year (February)Makha Bhucha Day (February 16th)There are no holidays in

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While enjoying yourself in the beautiful Land of Smiles, don't forget the basic precautions. Here's a list of some emergency phone numbers of Thailand that you should always carry:Contact numbers of Tourism Authority of Thailand would be useful phone numbers in Thailand for a tourist. Here are a few TAT phone numbers:Airport 0 2504 2701, 0 2535 2669, 0 2504 2703Head office 02250 5500Chiang Mai 0

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Thailand's islands are rich in hidden treasures and one such is Koh Si Chang, a charming historical island offering a treasure trove of delights such as ruins of summer palaces, great architecture and lots more! Koh Si Chang is the biggest island in the Chon Buri Province, off Pattaya in the Gulf of Thailand.The small islets of Koh Kang Kao, Koh Kham Noi, Koh Prong and others surround Koh Si

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PHUKET: The fourth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, which was triggered by an earthquake that measured close to nine on the Richter scale.The tsunami hit Phuket on the morning of December 26, 2004.More than 5,000 people, mostly international tourists, were killed in Thailand's six Andaman coastal provinces when the killer waves struck. Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka were also hard hit by

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Thailand Government issues tourist visa to applicants wishing to get in to the Kingdom of Thailand for tourism intention. The tourist visa to Thailand is valid for60 days and can be made 30 days longer after approaching the nearest Immigration office. The Royal Thailand Government charges a payment of USD 25.00 per entry or approximately 1,900 Baht (as per 2003-08-26) for people interested to

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Most airlines across the world have offices in Thailand. Most of the airline offices in Thailand are in Bangkok and there are some in tourist spots like Chiang Mai. Listed below are the names of some of Thailand's airline offices: Air Canada (AC) 14th fl. Tower3, Sindhorn Building, 130-132 Wireless Rd, Bangkok 10330 Tel: (+662) 253-0263-66 Fax: (+662) 253-0268 British Airways (BA)

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The Thai are traditionally peace loving people and therefore their diplomatic relations with other countries is rather friendly. They believe in spreading the values of peace, harmony and prosperity throughout the world. Mostly all the countries around the world have their Embassies in Thailand's capital, Bangkok. The names and addresses of a few embassies are listed below: Arab Republic of

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Know about Thailand before you plan to visit it. There are plenty of things that you must care to know for your own benefit. It will definitely make your trip more comfortable!Here is some information that will help you with your trip.You are required to have a valid passport for entering Thailand.No need to fuss about the currency. The Thai currency is either Baht or Satang and you can easily

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Dec 15 - 20, 2008 The 23rd year of Patong Carnival is organized and funded by Patong Municipality. There will be One Tambon One Product (OTOP) sales, arts and culture displays, spa and massage services, and food and beverage services.The entertainment will display traditional Thai culture from various regions across the country.Highlights of the carnival include:- Dec 15: Fireworks after dark.-

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Royal Varuna Yacht Club, Pattayawww.varuna.orgLocated on an exclusive bay in South Pattaya, the Royal Varuna Yacht Club is one of the world’s leading beach sailing clubs, and has hosted numerous world championship events. The club’s main focus is dinghies and beach catamarans, but it is also a treasured stop for many yachts cruising in the Gulf of Thailand. The club has 24 rooms, full bar and

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The annual King’s Cup yacht regatta will take place in early December off the south end of Phuket. It attracts the very best yachts and sailors from all corners of Asia, but one salty sailor who has more than half a million sea miles under his belt, says there is a place for the classic yacht. Managing Editor Roger Foley talks to Christopher Edwards about his life time at sea with some of the

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KATA: In fresh winds gusting up to 20 knots yesterday morning, Ray Roberts' Quantum Racing team snatched victory from Neil Pryde's Hi Fi and Winkelman and Dodd's Island Fling to win the final race of the Racing class in the 22nd annual King's Cup Regatta.In one of the tightest competitions ever in the King's Cup, the win moved Quantum Racing into first place overall in the class and the right to

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4-7 December at the Royal Phuket MarinaPIMEX 2008 is a marine and lifestyle exhibition held at the Royal Phuket Marina Exhibition and Conference centre with 2,500 sq metres of air conditioned display space adjacent to the marina basin with over 40 yachts in the water.In it's sixth year the show is the largest on water Boat Show in the region and is the regions most effective showcase for boating

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29th November - 6th December, 2008. The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is Asia's biggest and most popular regatta. More than a regatta, the week long event consists of great parties, great sailing and lots of fun. Inaugurated in 1987 to celebrate the 60th birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand, the event has been held every year since during the first week of December.With the Royal

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Phuket Marine Biological Centre begins research to understand appearance of box jellyfish along Thailand's coast by Eric HaegAmong dangerous creatures in the ocean, box jellyfish rank high as one of the most venomous. Thankfully, the creatures mostly inhabit specific pockets around the world, notably the north coast of Australia. Recently, however, box jellyfish, whose sting can sometimes kill

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Located 19 kilometers south of Phuket, the islands of Koh Racha Yai (also known as Raya Yai) and Koh Racha Noi (Raya Noi) offer visitors to Phuket an interesting day trip by boat. It's possible to organize an overnight stay, while the islands are also becoming increasingly popular destinations among divers.Plenty of optionsLongtail boats carrying a maximum of eight passengers can be chartered

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Thailand has numerous world-class sites for divers of all standards, making it an underwater adventure paradise. While advanced divers are not restricted to normal recreational depth limits and many other constraints, they can only operate safely with professional support both onshore and offshore. People have been paddling around Thailand’s numerous shallow coral sites

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Just 84 km northwest of the deckchairs and the bustling crowds of Phuket's Patong Beach lies a gateway to another world. Koh Similan is one of the best-known island groups in the Andaman Sea, largely because of the wonders that wait beneath the clear blue waters that surround it. Generally counted among the 10 most

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The park was established in 1974. In 1982, it was listed as one of the original ASEAN Heritage Parks. It was also submitted to UNESCO for inclusion to the World Heritage in 1990, but its listing was deferred in the fifteenth session of the World Heritage Committee in 1991. The UNESCO requested a stronger management of the area.The island had been used in the late 1930s as a penal colony for Thai

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Samui is visited mostly by holidaymakers wanting to "get away from it all", and its main appeal is its funky rural beach communities with white beaches and clear & warm seas, and it has a few exceptional ones to choose from. Ko Samui is hardly "away from it all" anymore, but rather a cool and bustling international island resort.Chaweng Beach covers a large portion of the island's northeast coast

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Ko Yao Noi remains a beautiful island, where most people still believe that the island should be preserved from human degradation. Sea Gypsies (Moken people) were inhabiting the Bay before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos). The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Koh Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun

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If you are looking to spend most of the time on the beach enjoying the sea, this is a very good place to be. Beach is quite nice and is not too crowded. Sea floor is nice and sandy. In the afternoons the water spectacularly recedes leaving a blanket of rocks at the left end of the beach for local fishing and a beautiful swimming area at the right end of the beach. On the beach, you won't be able

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Phuket prime Chinese festival will be held on Sep 29- Oct 7, 2008. It’s an annual event during the ninth lunar month of Chinese calendar. The colorful festival take time for a nine day period that attracts not only Chinese –Thais. Traveler from over the world come to celebrate, enjoy delicious vegetarian diet, make merit and excited with the unbelievable Ma Song (medium) such as climbing an

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Jazz lovers know exactly where they should be come mid-June. They will be catching an invigorating sea breeze and dining on fresh sea food at Hua Hin’s famous beachside restaurants.But only when they are not soaking up the serious stuff – musical concerts delivering the very best in jazz, compliments of a variety of local and international bands.Hua Hin shakes off its low season blues, 13 to 14

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Queen of Andaman is a new luxury superyacht which offers clients a unique yachting experience in the South East Asian region. At 41meters long, she has been beautifully designed with spacious decks, offering up to 10 guests’ uncompromising luxury. Queen of Andaman is available for charter from June 2008Stylish DesignShe is a custom hand-made classic motor sail yacht that was built to Italian RINA

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KOH SAMUI: Ray Roberts, the top Asian sailor for 2008, Matt Allen, Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, and Andrew Short, also from the Sydney club, have won the top prizes in the International Racing Class (IRC)1, IRC 2 and Cruising Classes, respectively, in the 7th Samui International Yacht Regatta.Roberts, a regular racer in Phuket and Thailand, and his team Quantum Racing won

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PHUKET: The government of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has given the green light to the Ao Phuket development plan, a 100-billion-baht megaproject on 3,000 rai of reclaimed land that would include a convention center, marina and other facilities.The latest movement in the Ao Phuket plan, first conceived over two decades ago, follows from PM Samak’s assigning responsibility for the project to

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Have you got any amazing Thailand videos you would like to share with the world? Well…here is your chance and you may even get awarded!Upload one of your amazing Thailand Experience Videos and stand the chance of winning one of three really groovy prizes worth a total of $5,000! No video to share? Well never mind……. just sit back, enjoy and simply vote for your favourite videos to participate in

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With a little over a month to go the Koh Samui Regatta organisation team is moving into top gear to ensure another great event.Regularly attracting over 35 to 40 yachts this Regatta has a truly international feel as the upwards of 300 participants head in to this beautiful tropical island from all points of the globe.The recent announcement that Matt Allen’s ‘Ichi Ban’ is being shipped from Dubai

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What makes a resort romantic? room? location? Perhaps it's wisest to say that a combination of many factors adds up to the magical feeling that you've at last found your romantic Shangri la. A lot of research to find out which are Phuket's most romantic resorts. Here are the top choices on an island that has some of the most romantic beaches and sunsets in the whole world!!!5. Twinpalms Phuket

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Family name: PomacentridaeOrder name: PerciformesCommon name: Clownfish / clown anemonefishScientific name: Amphiprion perculaClownfish are native to wide ranges of the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans, including Andaman Sea. The clownfish feeds on undigested matter which otherwise potentially could harm the sea anemone, and the faecal matter from the clownfish provides nutrient to

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PHUKET: This year’s green season has seen a healthy increase in the number of holidaymakers visiting Phuket, said Suwalai Pinpradab, director of Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Southern Region 4 Office.Hotel occupancy rates are reportedly about 80%, marking a 20% to 30% increase on last year, with Patong being one of the busiest places on the island, according to TAT figures.Phuket Tourist

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Images by Sathit Buathet, Copyright Or Sor TorIn a world full of stress and conflict, it is no wonder that leisure time and peace of mind have become the two most valued lifestyle elements. At a small, award-winning home stay project on an idyllic island in southern Thailand, visitors from all around the world are finding both in plentiful supply.Seeking refuge from the cut-throat intensity of a

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The Thai New Year (Thai: สงกรานต์ Songkran) is celebrated every year on 13 April to 15 April. It is also celebrated in Laos (called pi mai lao or 'Lao New Year' in Lao), Cambodia, Myanmar (where it is called Thingyan), and by the Dai people in Yunnan, China. Sri Lanka also celebrates a similar festival called Sinhalese and Tamil New Year on the same dates. The same date is celebrated widely

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Enjoy the exotic Thai way to relax your body and soul at the Imperial Spa. Be charmed by the touch of Imperial Massage, unique vapor of the essential oils and beautiful services of our professional staffs. Imperial Spa has developed a concept of high level Thai traditional soothing signature treatments, where guests can enjoy all of the prestigious pleasure and the extravagant ambience of

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Often cited as “Phuket 10 years ago,” the beach resorts surrounding the Thai port town of Krabi remain, for the time being, far less trodden than those of its famous island neighbor, some 100 miles to the west. Accessible only by long-tail boat from Krabi or from the more frequented beach resort of Ao Nang, the far-flung headland of Laem Phra Nang, or Railay (also called Rai Leh) Beach, is our

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The Tourism Training Network Division, Product Promotion Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), cooperated with Than Bokkhorani National Park, Ao Luek District, Krabi Province, in the survey of the Than Bokkhorani National Park on 16-17 December 2007. This aimed at collecting data on tourism marketing, its potential and difficulties. After that, the data were analysed in order to obtain

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For travellers in pursuit of relaxing health holidays, Thailand is a unique wellness destination featuring dozens of first-class spas and wellness retreats that offer a vast range of pampering, beauty and body treatments stemming from age-old health and beauty traditions from around Asia and beyond. Visitors to Thailand can experience a plethora of unusual spa

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The Thai Spa Association has joined together with the TAT to promote spa and wellness packages in Thailand. The various packages, which are being listed at www.thailandwonders.com, include stand-alone treatments, multi-night packages, and some medical procedures such as Lasik surgery. The website provides an excellent pre-planning opportunity for visitors wanting to see what treatments await. For

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Green Leaf Spa From 59 USD Green Leaf Spa introduces to Thailand the successful practices and therapeutic focus of America and European day spas. The luxurious, specious design and the friendly ambience conveys a warm home – like atmosphere in which guests may enjoy a full range of spa and salon treatments.The spa offers special prices for

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About Hands Bangkok Countdown 2008Bidding farewell to the old year while greeting New Year is a festive practice significantly embraced by people around the world as it’s the last biggest event of the year that leads to a fresh beginning. Hands Bangkok Countdown 2008 is designed to be an international symbol of the celebrations for Thais and visitors. Bangkok is a center of tourism in Southeast

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What it's all about Celebrating the onset of Phuket's 'high season', the busiest tourist season, this festival takes place at the island's most frequented beachfront area. Here you will be entertained by colourful street parades and can partake in beach volleyball or beach football competitions, a mini-marathon, various

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This Year’s Races Held in Honor of His Majesty’s 80th BirthdayThe 2007 Phuket King’s Cup Regatta is gearing up for another strong showing from the world’s racing community with high profile confirmations coming in and the list growing every day. This year’s event, from December 1 to 8, will be held to celebrate His Majesty the King of Thailand’s 80th Birthday. Another exciting year of races is

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Feel the warmth of the sand beneath your feet as we tip-toe through some of Thailand's more secluded island retreatsdelphine lignieresI like many others, have always dreamt of stumbling across an undiscovered desert island where I could live a simple existence for a while, a hermit's life in paradise. No stressing phone calls, no emails, nothing. Just myself and the blazing sunshine, the powdery

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Gin je mai (Are you eating vegetarian?), is the latest strain on the streets of Phuket. The Phuket vegetarian festival which officially started on 11 October, has taken over the island. Preparations for the festival began days before the official opening, with some stall owners having begun to sell their vegan goodies a day or two before.Now that the festival is officially underway, Thai people

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Thousands gather at Jui Tui shrine in Phuket City for the pole raising ceremony before the Vegetarian Festival.PHUKET CITY: Thousands of people gathered at Chinese shrines around Phuket today to participate in pole-raising ceremonies before for the Vegetarian Festival, which starts in earnest tomorrow.Permanent Secretary for Interior Pongpayom Wasaputi joined the crowds dressed in white at Jui

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31 October - 4 November 2007Karon Beach, PhuketPHUKET 2007 - After staging women’s FIVB Challenger/Satellite events in Pattaya (2001), Bangkok (2005) and Phuket (2005), followed by its first World Tour stop last year, Thailand continues its tradition in 2007 with the final stop on the women's calendar. The 2005 Phuket stop served as a prelude to the 2006 season-finale where the competition was

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PHUKET CITY: Traffic Police have co-ordinated with representatives from the nine major Chinese shrines in Phuket City that will stage parades during the upcoming Vegetarian Festival, to be held from October 11 to 19, in order to announce the parade routes for each shrine.Lt Col Theerawat Liamsuwan explained that the nine major shrines staging parades are:- Kuan Te Kun Shrine (Sapam Shrine),- Lhim

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An interview with Niphon Phongsuwan,Project Leader, Green Fins ProjectPhuket Marine Biological Center, Phuket, ThailandThailand welcomes over 550,0001 dive tourists each year and is home to over 80,000 certified divers of its own. Dive tourism in Thailand has increased by more than twenty-fold from 25,000 divers2 in 1985.THE GREEN FINS PROGRAMMEThailand joins The Philippines in being

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Koh Phuket is the largest dive centre in Thailand and the main base for liveaboards heading for destinations in the Andaman Sea. There are a few good dive sites around the immediate coastline of Phuket Island itself, since the marine life and visibility have been heavily affected by offshore tin-dredging operations.Conditions improve considerably around the outcrops, islets and islands off the

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Thailand is not a “dive your brains out, get the T-shirt and go home” kind of destination. In fact, the diving, as satisfying as it is, is only one facet of this amazing country. The best way to experience it is to allow some time for land tours once you’ve logged your dives.A visit to a Buddhist temple will serve as an introduction to Thai culture, even for those who aren’t into architecture,

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ROYAL Phuket Marina's phase 2 development was officially launched at a round breaking ceremony, late last month, attended by island's governor, Narin Kalayanmit, and the marina's owner and developer, Gulu Lalvani. Located on the sheltered east coast of the island, the marina's phase two features an Aquamininum condo with private internal yacht berths incorporated into the design and a collection

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Family name : Rhincodotidae (called Rhinodontes before 1984)Order name : OrectoloboformesCommon name : Whale sharkScientific name : Rhincodon typusThe whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow filter feeding shark that is the largest living fish species. The shark is found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea. The species is believed to have originated about 60 million years

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Many divers may have unintentionally destroyed corals while diving.Here are a few guidelines of how to avoid doing so.• Use correct amount of weights to aid in your buoyancy.• Control your fins; keep them away from the reefs and avoid kicking sand onto the corals• Do not pick organic objects (dead or alive) from the sea. Likewise, please do not buy shells or other decorative products made from

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Quake felt in Bangkok many people called in the Nation's newsroom to check what happened.Bangkok, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has called off a tsunami warning after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday evening.Officials at the Jakarta Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said they withdrew the warning because too much time had passed

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Location : About 5km. northwest of Nang Yuan.Depth : Average 20m. / Maximum 36m.This is Koh Tao's most impressive site, and certainly one of the most popular. Divers revisiting the island always enquire as to when the earliest scheduled trip to Chumphon Pinnacles is!The site consists of 4 interconnected underwater pinnacles which tower up form around 34m; the highest peaks are 16m. Below the

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Koh Dok Mai Reef Basics: Small islet and wall divingDepth: 5 - 30mVisibility: 5 - 20mCurrents: Usually strongSurface Conditions: CalmWater Temperature: 27 - 30°CExperience Level: IntermediateDiving Season: All year roundDistance: ~15 km east of Phuket (1 hour)Access: Diving day tours from Phuket ThailandThe name means Flower Island in Thai and this diving site must be named for its

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In the country's easternmost province of Trat, the Mu Koh Chang Marine National Park comprises 52 islands scattered along the coastline close to the Kampuchean border. Estsblidhed in 1982, it covers just over 650 sq.km. and is one of Thailand's least visited national parks. Koh Chang is the second largest island in Thailand, with a footprint covering 240sq.km.Blanketed in almost impenetrable

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PHUKET: Yacht Crews Ltd of Thailand (YCL) will host 10 international superyacht brokers from around the world on a fact-finding visit to Phuket, the Gazette learned today from Khun Thidarat Pimson, Managing Director of YCL.K. Thidarat has organized a four-day tour of the Phuket-Phi Phi-Krabi area aboard the motor yacht Taipan, a 172-foot superyacht managed by Emerald Yachts of Florida, USA.

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Richelieu Rock Reef Basics:Great for: Large animals, small animals, underwater photography, dive value-for-money and advanced diversNot so Great for: Wrecks, beginner divers, snorkelling, non-diving activitiesDepth: 5 - 35mVisibility: 15 - 35mCurrents: Can be strongSurface Conditions: Can be roughWater Temperature: 26 - 29°CExperience Level: Intermediate - advancedNumber of dive sites:

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Family name: Myliobatidae, subfamily MobulinaeOrder name: BatoidesCommon name: MantarayScientific name: Manta Birostris (Dondorff, 1798)The Spanish word for blanket is 'manta' and aptly describes the unique spherical body shape of this animal. Also known as "devil ray" with graceful pectoral 'wings', manta rays are easily recognised by their paddle-like cephalic lobes projecting forward from the

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The weather on either side of the Kra Isthmus and diving conditions in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand are dominated by two opposing monsoons, the northeast and southwest monsoons. The northeast monsoon sweeps across the Gulf of Thailand between mid October and mid December, bringing heavy rain and strong winds - some dive sites become inaccessible during this time as they suffer from

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PHUKET CITY: The incessant rain today did not stop Phuket City’s ethnic Chinese from turning out en masse to pay their respects to the dead on the first day of the annual “Por Tor” festival.The festival, officially opened by Phuket Governor Niran Kalayanamit at 1 pm, saw hundreds lighting joss sticks and offering cakes in the shapes of turtles, the Chinese symbol of longevity, from 10 am to 6 pm.

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Thailand has some of the world's most incredible beaches. Whether you're in the Andaman Sea on Thailand's Indian Ocean coast or the South China Sea on the Pacific side of Thailand, opportunities abound to play in the sand, snorkel, swim, dive and sun bathe (perhaps in the buff in a few locations). There are other things to do in Thailand, but the country's beaches are a huge attraction for

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Known as the 'jewels of the Andaman Sea ', the six islands in the Koh Phi Phi group are Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi Leh, Bamboo Island , Yung Island , Bida Nok and Bida Nai. The first is the only one inhabited; the rest can be visited on organised day trips from the mainland, or from Phi Phi Don itself. Phi Phi Island was made famous by the movie ”The Beach” a visit should be a top priority on any Krabi

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Phuket Surfing Contest 2007on 31 August - 2 September 2007Karon Municipality , TAT Phuket , Sport Ministry Phuket ,Kata-Karon Hotel's Business Association , KATA-KARON SURFING CLUBObjectives of the Contest- publicities on tourism for Kata-Karon Beaches and in Phuket Province, introduction to surfers specially during the months of August and September which is the end of current season and

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Koh Lipe is located in the Thailand's most Southern province: Satun Province, in the Andaman Sea. The island lays about 40-50 km. from the mainland and is part of the Tarutao National Marine Park. Koh Lipe is a small island, about 2 to 3 kilometers wide. There are 3 main beaches and a small Chao Ley village, all connected by small sandy paths. You can do a full island tour (at a leisurely

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November to May is the season for diving in the Andaman Sea. If you would like to fully experience the tropical skies, sunlight and clear undisturbed waters, February to April is best. April to October is the dive season in the Gulf of Thailand. The best Time is between August and September.source Photo : Tourism Authority of Thailand

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source Reference : andamantimes.com Surfing is becoming a popular sort among tourists and locals in Phuket, doubling as a great business opportunity during the Green Season. Although it may be the low, Monsoon or Green season, the atmosphere on Kata Beach in Phuket seems otherwise as many European and Middle Eastern tourist are still seen in abundance, swimming, sun bathing and surfing.

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The Koh Adang and Koh Rawi are located 60 km. from the mainland near the Mu Koh Tarutao National Park. these two gems offer visitors serenity, fantastic beaches, scuba diving, and a glimpse into the lives of the island locals, which can be reached by boat and offer clean water for both swimming and scuba diving. At the end of the day you can retire for the evening at Koh Adang or Koh Li

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A short getaway in the tropical island of Phuket, this program includes a luxury accommodation at the Amanpuri (which means “peaceful place” and opened in 1988), two private Thai cooking classes in your villa and a romantic dinner cruise on the Andaman Sea on board a traditional junk-rigged schooner.Day 1 Arrive at Phuket International Airport, meet with our representative and

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Kamala Surfing Contest 2007 will be on 25-26 August * Shortboard Division * Longboard Division * Bodyboard DivisionThis north end of Kamala's northernmost beach is a beach break with stable sandbanks, due to the reefs. Here, there are consistent waves of up to three metres and they build up the closer to shore you get. Details:

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Most of Koh Samet, including all of the good parts, is a national park and has an entry fee. Foreigners pay about 400 baht - a classic example of Thai dual pricing. If your ferry arrives at the main pier and you take a songthaew (local open air taxis) to the beaches, there will be a stop at the main ticket checkpoint. If your ferry arrives at one of the beaches, an officer will collect the fee

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PHUKET: This year’s green season has seen a healthy increase in the number of holidaymakers visiting Phuket, said Suwalai Pinpradab, director of Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Southern Region 4 Office. Hotel occupancy rates are reportedly about 80%, marking a 20% to 30% increase on last year, with Patong being one of the busiest places on the island, according to TAT figures.Phuket Tourist

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Cha-am beach is located 41km. from Petchburi Province. It comprises the longest beach and is well known as much as Hua Hin that is situated only 20 km from here. It used to be a fisherman's village before it became famous with the royal family. King Rama VI liked the place so much that he built a summer palace called Phra Ratchaiwet Marukhathayawan, which is now a tourist spot.Today, Cha-am is a

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This paradise-like island in the Andaman sea is part of a national marine park, standing next to Koh Yoong and well worth visiting for the its outstanding beauty. There is also a nice coral reef near the beach.The northern and eastern shores offer the beautiful beaches and a long stretch of coral reef to the south of the island. Take your snorkeling gear with you because on the way to Bamboo is

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Exposed to the Tsunami hit southern Thailand , Koh Lanta was very fortunate in that no damage occurred to the natural scenic beauty. Koh Lanta got very little physical affected. Koh Lanta quietly recovering with most hotels operating normally. All the beaches remain as beautiful as ever. All dive sites did not suffer in the disaster, rather the water is cleaner and clearer than ever.Located in

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Still, if you were to mention the name of Pa Chee Wang along the Andaman coastline you'd be almost guaranteed raise a stir.Pa Chee Wang was born in a Phang Nga fishing village called "Wang Mor Gang" (วังหม้อแกง, in Thai languages ). Unfortunately, her lovely face was ruined by a harelip and it caused her depression during her teenage years. The Name "Wang" means roughly "a chipped mouth" and

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The natural splendour and mystical charm of sheer limestone cliffs with awe-inspiring stalagmites and stalactites characterise the landscape of the Mu Koh Ang Thong National Park. Most of the islands consist of limestone mountains which rise from the sea to 10-400 metres above sea level, with many strange erosion-formed cliff faces, deserted beaches and rainforest areas. The islands are visible

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Off the coast of Khuraburi District in Phang Nga province is a group of islands by the name of Surin. Hence, Mu Koh Surin National Park, This locale is blessed with marine-life and is home to whale sharks. The park consists of 5 main islands areKoh Surin Neua, Koh Surin Tai, Koh Ri (Koh Stork), Koh Kai (Koh Torinia), and Koh Klang (Koh Pachumba).The two large islands, Surin Neua and Surin Tai (

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Rated among the top ten most beautiful archipelagos in the world by Skin Diving Magazine, USThe name of this world-renowned marine national park is derived from a Malay word - "Similan" meaning nine. This park extends over nine islands hence the origins of its name. The US publication - Skin Diving Magazine rates this national park as among the top ten most beautiful archipelagos in the world

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