Samui , Thailand

Koh Samui is the third largest island of Thailand after Phuket and Koh Chang and one of the most popular destinations for travelers. In recent years it developed to a tropical beach resort but still maintained its charm and has everything to offer - from coconut tree fringed beaches to tropical jungles to a vibrant nightlife. Popular beaches are Chaweng, Lamai, Bophut & Maenam.


From Europe to Latin America, from Australia to the USA, very many people now recognise the name of Koh Samui. And for good reason. This beautiful tropical island has been charming its visitors ever since the first tourists arrived in 1971. Those who experience Samui are rewarded with an idyllic tropical retreat with little traffic, white-sand beaches, a sapphire-blue sea, an abundance of tantalising Thai cuisine and an unusually warm and friendly people.

Accommodations range from bungalows and villas to 5 star boutique resorts and are suitable for all budgets. Restaurants of all flavors invite for delicious wining and dining and spas and massage facilities for rejuvenation. Activities include elephant trekking, canoeing, sailing, diving, golfing, fishing, biking and all you can think of. There is also a lot to see, like waterfalls, temples and jungles as well as a butterfly garden, an aquarium and tiger zoo, monkey theatre, snake and crocodile farm and a tropical zoo to name some. Day tours to the neighbor islands of Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and the Angthong Marine National Park are well worth to attend. Direct flights to Samui airport from Bangkok, Singapore and Hongkong as well as ferry services from Suratthani makes Ko Samui easy accessible.

Getting to Koh Samui:
There is the direct flight or bus or train from Bangkok to Koh Samui. By bus to Koh Samui or by train to Surat Thani Province and from Surat Thani Province, there is the ferry transfer to cross over to Koh Samui.

By Air
The most convenient and fastest mode of travel is flying to Koh Samui by air. Bangkok Airways is the only airway running between Bangkok and Koh Samui. There are many flights everyday and there are the promotion flights; one early-bird flight and one late-night flight per day. Please check with Bangkok Airways whether promotion is valid when you book the air ticket. Airline information and air ticket reservation can be available at Bangkok Airways Website www.bangkokair.com

By Bus
If you would like a more economical way to travel, take the VIP bus from the well-known Khao San Road or from the New Southern Bus Terminal at Boromrat Chonnani Road. The VIP buses are more comfortable than the so-called air-conditioned bus. The tickets are easily available in almost every travel agency in Bangkok. Ferry fee is often included in the price. Please confirm it when you buy the bus ticket. Please contact New Southern Bus Terminal at telephone: 02-4345557 or visit http://www.transport.co.th/Eng/HomeEnglish.htm

By Train
from Bangkok to Suratthani Another way to travel is the night train from Hua Lamphong, the Bangkok Railway Station to Suratthani. The sleeping cars are more comfortable to take a ride in this long-hour journey. It is a little bit more expensive than the bus, but you will enjoy a good sleep. Upper beds are less expensive than the lower ones. A private "first class" cabin for two persons is also available. From Suratthani, you can take a ferry ride to Koh Phangan.

The fastest ferry leaves from Donsak pier on the main land. The ferries are not luxurious in any way, but you will see many of the small surrounding islands if you don't fall asleep. Some Thai guys on some ferries may try to convince you that "their" resort on Koh Samui is great. It can be a blank or a prize in that "lottery". For further details, please call 1690, 02-2237010, 02-2237020 or visit www.railway.co.th

Koh Chang , Trat , Thailand

Koh Chang, Ko Chang, or Elephant Island (Koh = Island & Chang = Elephant) is Thailand's second biggest island after Phuket island. Koh Chang is situated to the east of Thailand in the province of Trat (around 315 kilometers from Bangkok) on the border of Cambodia.

Koh Chang  covers an area of 429 sq. kms., comprised of fine beaches, coral reefs, and rich marine life. It is also rich in natural resources, teeming with hills, forests, waterfalls and streams, the latter being an important source of freshwater. Many fruit orchards spotted the whole island.

Considered as one of the most untouched island in Thailand, Koh Chang  became an easy-found paradise for thousands of tourists from all over the world. Those who long for the pure, calm, peaceful, and magnificent island could feel like being in your own world here.As the matter of the fact that Koh Chang today has changed a little because of the flowing of tourism industry, it still enormously keeps its beauty and its characteristic features for nature lovers to appreciate.

Ferry Koh Chang.
The Pier to Koh Chang. International standard. Permission from the Harbor Department Time to run only in the province of Trat. Similar ferry ferry to Samui. We use a large ferry imported from Japan Passengers can hold 300 cars and 40 cars with security devices now everything comfortable Koh Chang ferry pier improvements to the boat with more modern facilities and increased water and food service on board. Modify the bathroom to clean more. And can sail faster. It only takes 30 minutes to Koh Chang is only then. Because location is the narrowest point. Between Elephant Island and the mainland managed by Bay Ferries Ltd., Koh Chang nature

Getting to Koh Chang:
By Air
            Bangkok Airways (www.bangkokair.com, e-mail : reservation@bangkokair.com, Tel.1771 or 02-265-8777) flies direct to Trat from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport. The flight time is 50 minutes and cost about 3000 Baht one-way including the 475 Baht airport tax and surcharge. The airline transfers their passengers from Trat Airport to all beaches on the west coast of Koh Chang at 470 Baht per trip inclusive of ferry tickets. Transfers to the east coast are either by chartered vehicle or serviced by the resorts there. The airline’s flight to Trat airport serves to provide business link to the Eastern province. “Friendly service with a smile” is the airlines mantra, and a comfortable flight is ensured with the help of its boutique lounges and boutique airports.

By Car 
       The best way to get to Koh Chang requires a 4 to 4 1/2 hours trip to Trat province. Once you are in Trat, ferry services are available at three main piers to go to the island.

PlearnWan , Hua Hin @ Thailand

Plearnwan is a newly built, eco friendly, living museum with architecture and decoration based on villages of Hua Hin's past. It's basically a large oblong structure of small shops on two levels which is open in the middle. And it satisfies two of Thailand's favorite pastimes: shopping and eating.

The "Enjoy yesterday:" We will find the same Soi other. One small town in one of the many foods that we used to eat at first. Both types of restaurants for Dessert cafe Many things now that he has almost vanished, and then find not see any ice cream bar dipped in a pot large cylinder. People sell out manually. Different flavors are available in many colors, as the seller to put down. Ice cream bar to eat quickly attracted immediately. Because hot weather makes it soluble in water is not for a moment.

Candy and sweets we used to eat at the various times when young. Eating ice seats on the chairs round the Elephant Water Screen Name Network Ma Sa ด water rocket water that has many flavors. Then there Thongmuan ... A very fresh coffee after dessert, here it is please?

Food and fried noodle dish is a pork satay Tai Kai skull and the other miscellaneous content fan If you do not want to eat lunch because the weather is very hot. Suggest that coconut milk ice cream. Balmy evening, but who is to visit this store a lot alike.

There's no entrance fee, it's opened Monday - Thursday from 10 am - 10 pm, Friday from 10 am - midnight.
Saturdays from 9 am - noon, Sundays from 9 am - 10 pm. And It's a wonderful place to spend a couple of hours.

Elephant Riding @ Thailand

Elephants used to be a major form of transport before the rivers and roads were discovered. They are still used these days especially in Thailand's dense forest and broad rivers where it is virtually impassable by other modern modes of transport. One of the best way to explore Thailand's natural wonders and be at one with mother nature is by elephants!


Tourist attractions throughout the country will often have a resident elephant, however serious trekkers and elephant riders will need to go to the northern regions of Thailand for a richer experience.

One can experience elephant riding and arrange for an elephant tour at the many elephant camps around the country. One such example is the Mae Kok Elephant Camp located at a Karen Hill Tribe village on the Mae Kok river bank in Chiang Rai district. Tourists wishing to explore the forest and visit the Karen village can take elephant rides from this camp. Umphang Elephant camp is another such camp in a Karen village. Here, Hill-tribe folk earn their living raising around forty elephants for trekking and riding. In Sangkhla Buri, a district on the Thai-Burmese border in Kanchanaburi province, elephants are raised for working purposes. When not working, they are available to visitors to ride in the forest at Sangkhla and by the Noi river.

Elephant trekking

   1. CHIANG MAI: At Chiang Dao Elephant Camp in Chiang Dao District, elephants are trained to perform for tourists and available for rides in the nearby forest. Mae Taeng Elephant Camp in Mae Taeng District, offers bamboo rafting in addition to elephant-back rides.

      CHIANG RAI: Elephant riding is available at Mae Kok Elephant Camp on the bank of Mae Kok. You can take a ride through the surrounding
      forest and to nearby Karen hilltribe villages.

   2. KANCHANABURI: An elephant ride through the jungle is popular with visitors to Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhlaburi. A ride can be incorporated into a longer trek featuring mountain biking and rafting.

Koh Lanta , Lanta Island , Krabi Thailand

 Koh Lanta is located about 70 kilometres from Krabi Town, consisting of two major islands, the larger and more populated Koh Lanta Yai and the smaller Koh Lanta Noi, as well as several minor islands. Tourists know Koh Lanta in the name of Koh Lanta Yai which has 9 attractive white sandy beaches, splendid scenery; coastlines have more than 70 small islands and plenty with forest, coral reefs and under water life. Along the East side, is the villages, hospital, police, schools, etc.  The other side (the West coastline),  there are many resorts scattering near the beach mostly.

Attractions
Ko Lanta National Park Covering a total area of 152 square kilometres, Mu Ko Lanta National Park is located in Amphoe Ko Lanta and consists of many islands. The two major islands are Ko Lanta Yai and Ko Lanta Noi
Lanta Old Town It's one of the region’s most culturally diverse with Chinese merchants, original Thai fishing families and an ancient Sea Gypsy community. Many years ago, Ko Lanta's Old Town acted as the port and commercial center for the island and provided a safe harbor for Arabic and Chinese trading vessels sailing between the larger ports of Phuket, Penang and Singapore.

Khao Mai Kaew Caves These Caves, located in the centre of the island, house impressive stalactites and stalagmites, some of the caves are just very large and one contains a pool.

Sea-Gypsy Village Known to the Thais as Chao-Le, sea gypsies have occupied the area for hundreds of years settling along the coast in stilt-built houses erected in the sea. They are unique in that they mix very little with the general population, speak their language and have their very own supernatural and traditional beliefs and rituals.
Orchid Nursery Farm This farm is for those who like flowers. The Orchid Nursery Farm is located at Long Beach (Pra Ae beach).

How to get there:
From Krabi: Micro-bus: At Thanan Tour opposite City Hotel in Kribi Town servicing 3 times a day taking about 2 hours and will be transported to Koh Lanta Noi by the motor ferry and again to Koh Lanta Yai which is very convenient for tourists who do not prefer to board the public boat.

Public boat: Boarding at Chao Fah Pier in Krabi Town servicing twice a day in the morning and afternoon taking about 2.30 hours. The service starts from November to May each year.

From Trang: Take the mocro-bus of K.K Travel and Tour behind Trang Railway Station taking about 2.30 hours (3-5 times a day)

Flying To Koh Lanta
Krabi Airport is the nearest airport to Koh Lanta. Air Asia, Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways all provide daily flights from Bangkok to Krabi Airport.  Nok Air have unfortunately suspended their flights to Krabi but do fly to Trang Airport. You can book a taxi from Trang Airport to Koh Lanta with us if required.

Floating Market in Thailand

Amphawa Floating Market
Amphawa Floating Market  is an afternoon floating market by the canal near Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, during 12.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m., the Amphawa Canal is occupied by vendors who pack their boats with food and drinks, such as fried sea mussel, noodles, coffee, O-Liang (iced black coffee), sweets, etc. Visitors can enjoy a cosy atmosphere and music broadcast by the community members, explore the market, have food, and hire a boat to see fireflies at night.

How to get to Samut Songkhram

Car
By Car: From Bangpakaew T-intersection onto the Thonburi - Paktho Road, take Highway No. 35, through Mahachai - Nakluea intersection, at Km. 64, turn right into Muang Samut Songkhram.

Bus
By Bus The Transport Co., Ltd. services Bangkok - Samut Songkhram buses daily from the Southern Bus Terminal on Baromrajajonnani Road. Call at 0-2435-5031 for air-conditioned buses and at 0-2434-5557-8 for non-air conditioned buses.

Train
By Rail : From Wongwianyai Railway Station, there are daily Bangkok - Samut Songkhram trains. Get off at Samut Sakon Province Railway Station, take a boat to Ban Laem Railway Station and get on the train to Samut Songkhram. You can also take a train from Wongwianyai Railway Station, and get off at Mahachai Railway Station and take a bus to Samut Songkhram. Call Wongwianyai Railway Station at 0-2465-2017 for more information.

Distances from Amphoe Mueang to neighbouring Amphoe :

Amphawa 6 Kms.
Ban Khonthi 12 Kms.

Ao Nang , Krabi Thailand

Ao Nang is now at this stage and represents, for many people, an ideal compromise between a pristine but boring destination and a fun but polluted one. The southern half of the beach is not yet bordered by a road, yet the town has a wide enough range of facilities, for example six Italian restaurants, to keep most visitors happily occupied for at least a couple of weeks.

Ao Nang itself has two idyllic, unspoilt beaches, which are lapped by clear, warm water. Other, pristine beaches are located on a number of outlying islands which can be accessed cheaply and quickly from Ao Nang by local longtail boats.  Thai food is abundant in Ao Nang and is available 24 hours a day. Visit a traditional Thai restaurant, eat at a local market or try one of the many street vendors, who are based on every street corner.

HOW TO GET THERE?
By plane
Krabi International Airport is about 40 minutes away by car. As of 2005, the local airport limo monopoly charges a fairly steep 600 baht for a transfer (up to 4 people). Many hotels will arrange a pickup at similar prices on request. Travel time is about half an hour.

Local shuttle buses — really just converted pickup trucks (songthaew) — run from Ao Nang to Krabi (40 baht) and from Krabi to the airport (50 baht). The total trip between Ao Nang and the airport takes little less than 2 hours. To get to Ao Nang from Krabi town you should look for a white songthaew outside the 7-Eleven store.

As of late 2007 there is now a big bus service from the airport to Ao Nang, via Krabi Town, the Krabi ferry terminal and Noppharat Thara beach.


By boat
Rai Leh West and Ton Sai are only 10 minutes away while the less developed Had Yao (Long Beach) is 25 minutes away by long-tail. Boats leave constantly from the east end of the beach and charge a flat 80 baht/person during the day, 100 baht/person at night (after 18:00 hrs). There is no pier so expect to get at least your feet wet, probably more. Long-tail boat from Aonang is available at all seasons but subject to the weather permits. In case of the monsoon season (May - Oct), getting to Railay from Ao Nammao is recommended.

There are also public ferry services to Ko Phi Phi and Ko Lanta (usually twice daily), for which any travel agent will be happy to sell you tickets at around 200 baht/person. During the monsoon season, the ferry runs once day.

Boats from Ko Lanta now arrive at the new jetty, from there take a taxi (350 baht), or local bus to Krabi (50 baht) and then on to Ao Nang (40 baht).

By songthaew
There is a Songthaew(shared pick-up truck / taxi) service to Ao Nang from Krabi town, which runs throughout daylight hours in low season and up to 10PM in high season. The fare is 50 baht and they can be expected every 15-20 minutes. Songthaews are colour coded according to destination so make sure if you are coming to Ao Nang from Krabi you get on a white one.

Get around Ao Nang,
Tuk-tuks in Ao Nang charge a flat 20 baht/person for trips around town. Songthaews also run all across Ao Nang onto the Shell Beach and some all the way to Krabi town, fares from 10 baht up depending on distance.

Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok

Wat Pra Kaew was built to house the Emerald Buddha which was returned to Thailand after Thailand’s the capture of Vientiane in 1778. The Emerald Buddha is the most important representation of the Buddha in Thai Buddhism. To pray before the Emerald Buddha is to make merit, and although this is an important place on any visitor’s itinerary, it is important to recognise that this is a place of worship and should be respected as such.

Notes: You must dress appropriately before guards will permit you to enter the Palace. If you do not have long sleeved shirts/blouses or long trousers or dresses/skirts with you, it is possible to hire cloth at the gates of the Palace. This cloth can be wrapped around you and worn as a 'Sarong' or across your shoulders.

How to get there: The Grand Palace and Wat Pra Kaew are in the Banglamphu area of Bangkok – the ‘Old City’. To get there you can take a taxi, which from the centre of Bangkok will cost about 80 Baht.




Location :
Na phralan Road Phra Borommaha ratchawang Sub-District Phra Nakhon District
Bangkok 10200

Suvarnabhumi Airport @ Thailand

Suvarnabhumi Airport
Situated about 30 km or 40 minutes by car from central Bangkok, the modern Suvarnabhumi International Airport which opened in September 2006 is located in Bangphli, a district of Samut Prakarn province. Nearby attractions are Ancient City, the world's biggest open-air museum, and Samut Prakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo. Neighbouring the area is Bangna, a thriving commercial and industrial area and home to the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), as well as the massive Seacon Square shopping mall. The infamous Pattaya beach resort is also less than 40 minutes away.

The Passenger Building  comprises of 7 floors and 2 basements.

          1st Floor Bus and Taxi Service
          2nd Floor Domestic and International Arrivals
          3rd Floor Shops, Restaurants and CIP rooms
          4th Floor Domestic and International Departures comprises of Thai Airways International Premium Passenger Service, immigration , customs , airline check-in counters and Airport Information Counters
          5th Floor Thai Airways International Public Company Limited and Star Alliance Offices
          6th Floor One Stop Service Center of Suvarnbhumi Airport
          7th Floor View Point
        
Basements are arranged for Airport Express Station, Airport Express Platform and area for luggage conveyor transport system.

Services @ Suvarnabhumi Airport
- One Stop Service Center
- Baggage Service
- Information Counter
- WLAN Net (Hotspot Network Service)
- Useful Telephone Number
- Check flight through SMS
- Sugguestions and Opinions

Call Center : 66 (0)  2132-1888

Attraction @ HuaHin , Thailand

Hua Hin lies some 200 kiloetres to a three-hour drive southwest of Bangkok. Adding destination to Hua Hin’s coastal setting, is its status as Thailand’s most traditional beach resort. It was here, in the 1902s, that King Rama VII built a summer palace, thus creating a vogue among high society for Hua Hin to become, the present Royal Family continues to reside at Hua Hin for part of the year.

Hua Hin Night Market  
Situated in the Hua Hin centre between the Petchkasem Road and the railway line, the market basically encompasses one street that comes to life from 18:30 onwards, when traders line the street with their stalls selling various apparel, crafts, art, CDs, DVDS and cheap, tasty food – generally what you might expect from a Thai market. This is by no means the best place to shop in Thailand; you will finder a bigger variety of goods in Bangkok or say, Chiang Mai. However, Hua Hin does have a superb selection of seafood restaurants that line the road that hosts the Night Market, drawing a lot of attention from visitors eager to feast on the quality dishes on offer.   


Hua Hin Railway Station
Built during the reign of King Rama VI, and only a short distance from the centre of town, Hua Hin's railway station and adjacent royal waiting room are attractive. The brightly painted wooden buildings that are Thai in concept and design somehow manage to have a 'Victorian' feel to them. Even if you don't arrive at the resort by train, go and have a look.
Opening Hours: 07:00-23:00
Address: Top-end of Damnernkasem Road

Pattaya Beach @ Thailand

Pattaya Beach @ Thailand

Pattaya city is located on the eastern coast of the country at latitude 13° N and longitude 101° E in the area of Chon Buri province. It is 147 km. from Bangkok. It lies parallel to Sukhumwit Road on its east and the coastline on its west.

Attractions @Pattaya, Thailand
Beaches:
Pattaya is 147 km. southeast of Bangkok and adjoins the Gulf of Thailand. It is Thailand's premier and most successful beach resort which annually attracts hundreds of thousands of pleasure-seeking visitors from all over the world.

For the past centuries, Pattaya was a small fishing village almost cut off from the outside world. But after its beauty was discovered by the first group of American servicemen from Nakhon Ratchasima in 1961, the sleepy Pattaya gradually became a famous beach resort. Fishermen's huts along the beach were replaced by a full range of accommodations from super deluxe hotels to bungalows and mini-pocket guesthouses. And the quiet powdery golden beaches are frequented by swimmers and sunbathers from various parts of the world.

Pattaya Beach is divided into the north, central and south zones. Starting from Dusit Resort Hotel in the area called North Pattaya to the small hill in the South, Pattaya beach and its parallel beach road is about 3 kilometres long. Apart from swimming and sunbathing, the beach also offers excellent facilities for watersports enthusiasts of all kinds.

North Pattaya features several kinds of beachfront accommodations, entertainment complexes and restaurants. The 2nd Pattaya Road in North Pattaya highlights Tiffany Show, Alcazar Cabaret and Central Festival Department Store.  Central Pattaya offers many medium-sized hotels, beer bars, a-go-go bars, clothing shops and shopping complexes such as Royal Garden Plaza and Mike Shopping Mall.

South Pattaya, the most bustling area, is also called Walking Street as it is closed for traffic from 19.00 to midnight. The street is crowded with numerous shops ranging from tailor shops, clothing shops, sport equipment shops, jewellery shops and souvenir shops. Bars are densely located here along with restaurants close to the beach.

Phi Phi Island , Thailand

Just a short 45-minute journey from Phuket, (Thailand) will transport you to the tropical paradise and famous islands of Koh Phi Phi. With a Kodak moment with every view, it’s the ultimate tropical getaway in Thailand

Fine, white sandy beaches and breathtaking rock formations rising from the vivid turquoise waters that surround the islands will instantly confirm you've arrived in paradise.

Exploring Phi Phi couldn't be more fun, with Scuba Diving , Snorkelling , Kayaking or Climbing being the most popular methods, when taking a break from the silky soft sands.

Attraction @Phi Phi Island:
It’s a conundrum: Just how to class what an attraction is in one of the world’s most attractive locations. The whole of Phi Phi, with perhaps the exception of a few ugly manmade developments, is an attraction but then again it’s all relative.

One of the must-do attractions is the viewpoint while others remain optional. Happily, there’s only one hard-and-fast rule when visiting Phi Phi’s attractions; don’t forget your camera.

Beach in Phi Phi Island :

Phi Phi consists of six small islands south of Phuket which overflow with fine sandy beaches that give way to soaring limestone cliffs to form spectacular scenery.

Add crystal clear water, a refreshing lack of roads, plus a laid-back lifestyle, and it's easy to see why Phi Phi is one of southern Thailand's most popular destinations.



Phi Phi Island by Speed Boat:
We now a believer in the goodness of speedboats; they're speedy. Having made far too many trips between Phuket and Phi Phi by ferry, I feel qualified to claim that this is the best way to travel between islands - at least until I can afford a helicopter.

With the wind on your face and three throaty engines rocketing you over the water, it's like being in an Italian convertible that floats. Classy.

Guiding tours where the tide is major factor is a bit of an art form. Lucky for me, my guide has been at it for twenty years. His name was swept away in the wind, as is bound to happen when making introductions in a speeding boat.

A little detective work and I discovered he calls himself Holger. A transplant from Germany, he's called Phuket home for 20 years and knows plenty about where we're going and when to be there. Balancing water levels with crowd avoidance - and adding a ridiculous amount of informational titbits - he kept things moving along at a good clip.