Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand

At Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand

 Patong Beach is one of the popular beaches in Phuket, Thailand where tourists want to enjoy there vacation.

At Patong beach

@ Patong beach, where tourists love to enjoy their vacation

@ Patong Beach

Tourists enjoy thier holidays

Siam Center Shopping Mall, Bangkok, Thailand

Another luxurious shopping located beside Siam Paragon is Siam Center.  This shopping malls has more than 200 international brands and local brands. If your hobbies is shopping, come and enjoy another great shopping experience at Siam Center.

Bhubing Palace, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Bhubing Palace  located on Doi Buak Ha, Muang District, Chiang Mai Province. Bhubing Palace was built in 1961. The construction started initially with only the royal resident building and the guesthouse. The other buildings were additionally built on later dates.

  It is the royal winter residence in Chiang Mai where the Royal family stays during seasonal visits to the people in the northern part of Thailand. The palace has the royal guesthouse for prominent state visitors from abroad. In the past Their Majesties welcomed or granted royal audience to State visitors only in the capital of Bangkok. 

Tourists and visitors are welcome to visit this palace. But few there are few reminders to all tourists who wanted to visit Bhubing Palace: 

1. Please be reminded that you are on the palace grounds and noises kept at low level 2. Proper dresses should be worn, no shorts, no dresses showing bare shoulders (Clothes rental available inside) 3. Please do not enter flowers garden or pick the flowers 4. It is prohibited to carry weapons 5. No pets allowed This palace  open for tourist visits  everyday starting from 8:30am up to 4:30pm. You can buy ticket starting from 8:30am up to 3.30pm. Admission fees for foreigner is 50 baht, for thai adult is 20 baht, and for student is 10 baht. Trolley car service is available for rent for only 300 baht/car maximum of 3 person. Note: This palace is close during the royal visit from January up to March.

Wat Chedi Luang

Another major tourist attraction in Chiang Mai is Wat Chedi Luang. This temple located on Phra Pokklao Road. It is known for a colossal pagoda, originally measuring 280 ft in height. The pagoda was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545 AD. The temple once enshrined the image of the Emerald Buddha, which is now enshrined at Wat Phra Kaeo in Bangkok. The most striking architectural feature of the temple is the splendid Naga or the serpent staircase, which adds to the beauty of the front portico of the chapel.

Chiang Man Temple (Wat Chiang Man)

This temple is located on Ratchapkkhinai Road. It is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai which can be dated back to 1296 AD. The temple significant for a chedi supported by a series of giant bolsters and a small image of Buddha, Phra Kaeo Khao was the residence of King Mengrai, founder of Chiang Mai.

Lopburi Province, Thailand

Located 150 kilometers from north of Bangkok. It has an interesting historical monuments and national museum with lots of archaeological facts.

Lopburi had its greatest days during the Ayutthaya period, when King Narai the Great made the city his second capital. A lot of diplomatic activity with western nations took place at Lopburi during that time.

Prior to the Ayutthaya period, Lopburi was a provincial capital of the Khmer empire, and this is reflected in statues and architecture.

The city nowadays is currently known as monkey colonies. They are present by the hundreds at Phra Prang Sam Yod, probably ruining the monument in the process. Phra Sri Mahathat is located on a large compound, housing many chedis and smaller prangs.

How to get there:

By Bus
From Bangkok: Air-conditioned coaches and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal) every 20 minutes from 5.30 a.m. until 8.30 p.m. The ticket costs 62 bahts (ordinary bus) and 85 baths (air-conditioned). The journey takes 3 hours.

From Ayutthaya: There are buses that leave every 10 minutes from Ayutthaya Bus Terminal to Lop Buri. The price is half of the fare from Bangkok.

By Car

From Bangkok: The trip from Bangkok to Lop Buri by car may take up to 2 hours. It is possible to either drive along Highway No.1 via Saraburi (total distance is 153 kilometers), or use Highway No.32 via Ayutthaya, and travel further along Highway No.347 to Lop Buri via Tha Ruea District.

By Train

From Bangkok: Ordinary northern-route (Bangkok-Chiang Mai) trains leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Railway Station at 7.05 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. Both are third class only. Rapid trains leave the station 5 times a day (Travel time is 2.5 hrs.)

From Ayutthaya: regular 3rd class trains depart Ayutthaya to Lop Buri. Travel time is 1 hour.

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