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Kung Hei Fat Choi - Happy New Year

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  In Thailand, we will be celebrating another New Year soon and this one is the Chinese New Year and it is the Year of the Dog. This will fall on February 16 th  and the celebrations start up to a week before this. During this period, there will be dragon dances, lion dances, red envelopes being given, fireworks, families celebrat ing  together and so much more. Traditionally the Chinese will clean their homes very thoroughly and this will sweep away any ill fortune which has been with the family recently.  Then they may decorate their homes with red paper motifs and give money to people in red envelopes.  Where there is a large concentration of a Chinese community this celebration will spill onto the streets.  In Bangkok, this is specifically on Yaowarat Road -  https://goo.gl/maps/nKc4kcy1xep . Currently, the sides of the road are festooned with decorations – the red lanterns are ubiquitous and the colour red is everywhere...
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Ten Thai dishes you MUST try

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Each week we post a link to an article we have found in Phuket 101 -  https://www.phuket101.net/  and this week we point  out  the ten Thai dishes that you should try on your first visit to Phuket  -  https://www.phuket101.net/thai-food-phuket-2/     1)       Tom Yam Goong 2)       Pad Thai 3)       Khao Pad  G ai (OR Moo or Koong)  -  Fried Rice  4)       Tom Kha Gai 5)       Geng Kheaw Wan Gai - Green Curry  6)       Krapow Moo,  N ua or  G ai  -  fried pork basil 7)       Som Tam 8)       Kuey Tiaow  -  noodle soup 9)       Chicken Rice 10)     Massaman Curry All of these dishes can be found on the streets of Old Ph...
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BKK 101 - Historic Hua Hin

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Each week we post a link to an article in Bangkok 101 -  https://www.bangkok101.com/ . This artic l e focuse s   on  the Historic Hua Hin and of the places that you could visit -  https://www.bangkok101.com/historic-hua-hin/ . Arriving by train from Bangkok you will stop at the much-photographed Royal Waiting Room by the side of the tracks - The Royal Waiting Room -  http://www.huahin-tourist-information.com/royal-waiting-room.htm  - location:  https://goo.gl/maps/BGYuwU3Yqqx Then there is the Klai Kangwon Royal Palace, a Spanish influenced summer palace built in 1933 – which translates as ‘far from worry’. Take a trip out to the Mrigadayavan Palace to see the exquisite buildings made by King Rama VI which also feature a long covered walkway to the beach – location: https://goo.gl/maps/Z79WYGKYdMK2 And stay with us at  #CapeNidhraHotel  -  http://www.capenidhra.com Waiting Room photo courtesy of  #Instagr...
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Songkran Temple Tour in Bangkok

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Celebrate the Thai New Year by making merit at ten well-known temples around Bangkok.  The Tourism Authority of Thailand, together with the BMTA, are organising an event called “Sawadee Pee Mai Thai… Wai Phra 10 Wat” ( สวัสดีปีใหม่ไทย …  ไหว้พระ 10 วัด).   Thai Buddhists and foreign tourists are invited aboard a special free bus service from 6th to 17th April to make merit at 10 temples during the Songkran New Year holiday. The service runs from 8:00am to 4:00pm and starts from the Victory Monument. The ten temples are as follows:   The Marble Temple –  https://goo.gl/maps/TAuJdufMkv72 Wat Sam Phraya Worawiharn –  https://goo.gl/maps/gEZ5NWJLNSJ2 Wat Chanasongkhram Ratchaworamahawihan –  https://goo.gl/maps/DgZg7WP2sNB2 Wat Bowonniwet –  https://goo.gl/maps/jmDr7amS2Hq Wat Mahathat –  https://goo.gl/maps/7yiF2ib8RGS2 Temple of the Emerald Buddha – https://goo.gl/maps/4H9XTYxMCvD2 ...
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Bangkok - the Red Cross Snake Farm

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  Each week we post a link (or two) to an article in  Bangkok 101  - and this week we point you to an  article about the Red Cross Snake Farm .   The building was opened in 1913 and was known as the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute. following this the Royal Family became involved because the daughter of a Prince in Thailand died from rabies – the king supported a government institution researching into creating a vaccine for rabies and venomous snake study.     In 1917 it became the Pasteur Institute and the Red Cross Society taking over the administrative duties.   Following the death of Queen Saovabha the King built a permanent memory to her and for it to be used for research in the field of research into medical science….   And today it does the same thing -  http://www.saovabha.com/th/default.asp . The closest BTS is Sala Daeng.     It is certainly worth visiting if you are in Bangkok...
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Monks in Lumpini Park

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Songkran is a time for family reunions, visits to temples and spring housecleaning – and the celebration of the traditional Thai New Year and lasts several days. During the festival, revellers participate in traditional water pouring, which varies  from  a gentle pour  i nto the  cupped hands , to a full body splash! The symbolism of the water is important because it represents the cleansing of all the misfortunes in the previous year and a new beginning for the New Year. There are many images of Songkran and in Lumpini Park recently there were some monks from the E-Sarn province to mark the coming of the Songkran Festival. But here there was no water throwing - monks were there talking to local people about the on coming celebrations. Some of the people came in traditional Thai dress and then they offered sticky rice to the monks.        
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Chakri Memorial Day - 6th May

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วันจักรี ซึ่งตรงกับวันที่ ๖ เมษายนของทุกปีนั้น เป็นวันที่น้อมระลึกถึงพระมหากรุณาธิคุณของ พระบาทสมเด็จพระพุทธยอดฟ้าจุฬาโลกมหาราช (รัชกาลที่ ๑) เสด็จเถลิงถวัลยราชสมบัติเป็นปฐมกษัตริย์แห่งราชวงศ์จักรี และทรงพระกรุณาโปรดเกล้าฯ ให้สถาปนากรุงเทพมหานครเป็นเมืองหลวงของประเทศไทย ตลอดจนพระมหากรุณาธิคุณของพระมหากษัตริย์ทุกพระองค์ในราชวงศ์จักรีที่มีต่อประเทศไทยจนปัจจุบัน  Chakri Memorial Day celebrates the start of the Chakri Dynasty and the founding of Bangkok by King Rama 1 in 1782 CE as well as the contribution of all the Chakri kings to the present day.  Thank you  https://goo.gl/pKh5xZ  for picture
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