Dazzling Loy Krathong Festival is coming

Loy Krathong Festival

Loy Krathong Festival is one of the most dazzling festival in Thailand.
"Loy" means "to float", Krathong is a circular floating objects decorated with beautiful flowers and a candle and incense sticks.
Each year the Loy Krathong festival does not run on the same date, but the date is determined by the Lunar Calendar. Loy Krathong festival is celebrated on full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. This year, 2009, the date falls upon Monday 2 November.

Couples are looking forward to launching the "Krathong" together to predict the romance future by the direction the Krathongs float.

There are many places in Bangkok that will be holding the celebration.
Popular places for Loy Krathong evening include Chao Phraya River, Rama IIX Bridge, Santichaiprakan Park on Phra Artit Road, Benjasiri Park or Queen's Park on Sukhumvit Road, Benjakiti Park on Ratchada Pisek Road and other waterways and universities.

If you are in Thailand during the festival, make sure you do not miss a shot!

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Loy Krathong Song

Famous Loy Krathong song that can be sung by every Thais.

Bathing Buddha Ceremony

Start time : Thursday, 17 September 2009
End Time : Monday, 21 September 2009
Location : Phetchaboon City Hall, in front of Traipoom Temple and Botchanamarn Temple
City : Phetchaboon

Bathing Buddha Ceremony or "Um Phra Dam Nam" is a religious tradition that have been practiced for long time. The ceremony is held annually during September each year in Phetchaboon province.

At the start of the ceremony, the Buddha Statue is carried around town and put under a tent for buddhists to pay respect and to stick gold leaf on the body of Buddha Statue.
In the evening, people come to give a prayer. At night, there are various kinds of entertainment.

The most spectacular moment is to "Bath the Buddha". The Buddha statue is taken to immersed in the Pasak river by the local governor of Phetchaboon. It is the sacred belief that such act will brings happiness and fertility to the province.

Wang Nam Keaw. Let's breathe in the ozone!

Tired of shopping all days? Got enough of busy night life?
It's time to get some fresh air and take a real relax for youself.

Just 2-3 hours away from Bangkok, Wang Nam Keaw (Wang Nam Keao) is an ideal destination where you can get fresh air as much as you need.

WANG NAM KEAW

Wang Nam Keaw, located in Nakorn Ratchasrima province, has become a famous tourist destination with its urban charms.
The weather is cool all year round. Being claimed as the 7th Ozone concentration resource in the world, Wang Nam Keaw is an ideal destination for nature lovers. If you love Natures, Plants, and Greens, you has come to the right place as these are the heart and souls of Wang Nam Keaw.

The visitors will not only enjoy the mountain scenery, they will enjoy various kind of agricultrual products from the local orchards , vineyards, muchroom and vegetable farms as well as flower gardens .




There are 4 traveling styles that best describe Wang Nam Keaw.

1. Health Tourism

2. Ecotourism

3. Agrotourism

4. Traditional and Cultural Tourism

If any one of the above matches your travel preference, why not give Wang Nam Keaw a go , and you will experience the natural beauty is not too far to reach.


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