Archive for July, 2008

Jul
28

Chiang Mai zoo opens doors for royal celebrations

General Interest, Northern Thailand, Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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To celebrate the birthday of HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand on August 12 the Chiang Mai Zoo will grant free admission to visitors for its weekend animal parade for the ...

Jul
26

Khao Yai National Park – The road less traveled

Central, Northeast Thailand (Isaan), Thailand Ecotourism - Natural Thailand
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Written by Ross Green Where did Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers go to find the most spectacular waterfall in Thailand? Where can you wake to the sound of the Gibbons call? Where is ...

Jul
26

NOK Air drops Phuket

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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Low-cost Thai airline Nok Air has announced it will be cutting its daily flights between Bangkok and the Thai holiday island of Phuket from the end of July. The latest cut ...

Jul
24

2008 Bangkok International Film Festival

Festivals & Events, Thailand Calendar of Events
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With over 50 million cinema admissions each year, attending the cinema is a firmly entrenched social activity in Thailand. Likewise the annual International Film Festival is an eagerly anticipated event ...

Jul
24

Thailand ATP Open 2008

Festivals & Events, Thailand Calendar of Events
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The world’s most exciting players will take to the courts in the only ATP Tour event in Southeast Asia when the Thailand Open gets underway at Impact Arena, Muang Thong ...

Jul
24

Phuket Vegetarian Festival

Festivals & Events, Thailand Calendar of Events
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The Thai-Chinese community in Phuket have long celebrated the vegetarian festival to purify the mind and soul by meditating and refraining from eating meat for the six days that mark ...

Jul
24

HM the Queen’s Birthday Celebrations

Festivals & Events, Thailand Calendar of Events
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The annual celebrations to mark the birthday of HM Queen Sirikit will be held nationwide on August 12 and observed as a national holiday. An alms-giving ceremony in the morning ...

Jul
24

Hua Hin Sailing Regatta

Festivals & Events, Thailand Calendar of Events
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The annual Hua Hin sailing regatta will take place over four days commencing on July 30, 2008. The strong seasonal winds from the annual monsoon promises lots of action and ...

Jul
23

Bhumibol Dam Invitation International Mountain Bike Championship 2008

Festivals & Events, Thailand Calendar of Events
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The fourth annual mountain bike championships will be held at Bhumibol Dam in Tak province on August 23 and 24, 2008. Noted for its scenic landscape, Bhumibol Dam provides an ...

Jul
23

Orient Thai, One-Two-Go grounded for 30 days

Thailand Travel News and Current Events
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BANGKOK -- Thailand's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has grounded Orient Thai Airline and its low-cost subsidiary, One-Two-Go, for 30 days commencing July 22 because of poor safety standards. One-Two-Go last week ...