The Magical Sights and Sounds of Thailand
December 10, 2009 by Pattaya Girls
Filed under Thailand Travel Guide
Author: Dmitry Fedosevbr
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The mention of Thailand brings to mind extensive rice-fields and patches that form the key characteristic used to define the county owing to the fact that its the worlds largest rice-producer. Dubbed as a newly industrialized country due to rapid economic growth, Thailand has flourished owing to the firm policies that define the export as well as the tourism industry. A one thousand year long history has been incorporated with the ultra-modern society to make many people want to visit Thailand hence making the country one of the worlds most sought after travel destinations. Statistics produced in regards to Tourism show that, it (tourism), accounts for about six percent of the countrys economy, a feat many other countries are yet to even come close to. Ones ability to travel in Thailand is propagated by the availability of great transportation infrastructure as well as means including some of Thailand attractions such as canoes.
With great emphasis placed on Tourism, Thailand attractions are unique and rarely disappoint due to the integration of ancient civilization. With over one hundred sites and unique attractions, a number of people who visit Thailand more often than not leave without exhausting the possibilities. Renowned attractions such as the celebration of the Sondkan, a national holiday that incorporates a whole range of festivities, are marked in various brochures and websites that give a Thailand Guide to key events to witness. To travel in Thailand, one can not only use the modern means such as cars, but also use express boats and canoes as characterized in another star attraction in Thailand dubbed the floating market. Set in the heart of Thailands capital city, Bangkok, the floating market as the name suggests, is characterized by a traditional market set up by merchants afloat in water, on canoes. Historical infrastructures such as palaces and temples moreover form part of the ample attractions. The Royal Grand Palace built in the early 18th century for instance, is a masterpiece and a leading tourist attraction site in Thailand owing to the enormous structure as well as architectural genius and opulence that display the true ancient Thai civilization. Other major sites are available in a number of Thailand guide resource books as well as on-line journals.
With the number of tourists who visit Thailand increasing by the year, Thailand has ensured that the numbers keep growing through offering first class level hospitality to every individual. Hotels and resorts are characterized by pure bliss and luxury with not only splendid but also unforgettable personal service offered by the staff and managers as well as the local people. The Hotels and resorts further more have incorporated modern facilities and technologies to facilitate the efforts of the tourists to communicate with them and the outside world.
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pThe writer is a specialist in criticizing travel destinations. He has contributed in the write up of a a target=_new href=http://www.travelinthailand.org rel=nofollowThailand Guide/a as well as a various articles on a target=_new href=http://www.travelinthailand.org rel=nofollowTravel in Thailand/a. He has been to the mentioned Thailand attractions and encouraged you to visit Thailand for a magical experience./pbr
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Thailand the Land of Smiles/visit Northern Thailand
September 24, 2009 by Pattaya Girls
Filed under Thailand Travel Guide
Thailand is the land of smiles
You will no doubt have heard this said of Thailand and it is by and large true, I say this with tongue in cheek because the Thais are a genuinely friendly people but you
have to bear in mind their circumstances.
Whilst they are a hard working race they get no help from their government. If they have not got, or cannot find work, then they do not eat.
It follows therefore that if they get their hands on a foreign traveller with money they are gonna smile and make sure they do everything possible to keep them happy,
while at the same time helping themselves to some of that money.
Most of my time is spent in northern Thailand, which is considered to be the cultural region.
Should you be going to travel in Thailand please enjoy all it has to offer and believe me that is an awful amount but temper it with consideration for the local population
The King is the most respected individual in the kingdom and is loved by his subjects. Make derogatory remarks about any member of the royal family at your peril.
The second most important institution is the Monkhood of the Buddhist faith, 90%+ of the population follows Buddhism.
Full of beautiful and ancient temples lavished with much adornment by the community it serves. There are more than 7000 Buddhist temples in Thailand.
The wealth of the church in Thailand is probably greater than the monarchy. Every Thai individual will make “merit” by giving to the church at any opportunity. The
theory being that they will get it back in the next world.
The Thais are devout Buddhists in the main with Muslims making up 10% of the population mainly in the Deep South and Christians and other religions making up the
remainder.
It must be born in mind that Thai style Buddhism is a mish mash of true Buddhism and paganism, which has filtered down from the days of the Lanna kingdom.
Most Thais have their own spirit house in the garden for the spirits of the ancestors to reside in and offerings will be made to keep the spirits happy.
The temple is the hub of village and community life. Local government whilst centred in the Ampher House (town hall) gets its message across in the local temple. This is
the same when election time comes around, it all centres on the temple.
Every family expects their sons to join the monkhood in their teens and consider it a great honour for the family. Great ceremony is placed on the son joining the church
followed inevitably by a great party to which everyone is invited. The Thai way is to have a party for any reason however slight and I for one can see no problem with
that.
Weddings are another great opportunity for a party. The day starts with members of the family going to the temple and collecting the community owned tables and chairs
in their trucks and setting them up in the grounds of the brides family home.
The previous evening the fatted pig would have been killed and cut into mouth sized portions and cooked in the largest Wok you have ever seen some five feet in
diameter. It is monitored throughout the night to ensure it gets stirred occasionally, in between the rounds of rice whisky drinking.
The night before is rather like a disco with a group on stage and everybody dancing. The men dance together and not with the ladies. It is most disconcerting to have a
Thai male come up to you and ask you to dance. I find it very difficult to say no without causing offence and so I end up dancing with them. They seem to be happy and
the ladies accept it.
Ask anyone who has visited Thailand if they would return and I know they will say YES! emphatically
I am a 63 yr old British Ex-pat living in Northern Thailand. The photo you see is my wife and I enjoying a little canoodling.
We live in a small village in Lampang Province mid way between Chiang Mai the capital of the North and Lampang City
My main interests are everything to do with Thailand and the Power of the mind. (hypnosis,cosmic ordering and other powerful techniques to improve your life with little or no effort.