Archive for the ‘ Thailand ’ Category

Khao Lak

Khao Lak – Thailand – 2005 Khao Lak (Thai: เขาหลัก) is a seaside resort in Thailand, located 80 km north of Phuket International Airport in Takua Pa district, Phang Nga province and popular as a departure point for liveaboard scuba diving trips to the Similan Islands. The pristine coastline is synonymous with beauty. Nearby rubber and palm plantations dot the coastal region and most nearby inland areas. The major [ READ MORE ]

Phi Phi Islands

Phi Phi Islands – Thailand – 2005 The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at 7°44′00″N 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, [ READ MORE ]

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Damnoen Saduak Floating Market – Thailand – 2005 Damnoen Saduak (Thai: ดำเนินสะดวก, lit. Comfortable travel) is a district (Amphoe) in central Thailand in the province Ratchaburi. The central town is most famous because of its floating market held every day till noon on a khlong not far from the district office. However as it has become a prime tourist attraction of the Bangkok [ READ MORE ]

Grand Palace

Grand Palace – Thailand – 2005 The Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. It served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in1782, during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the capital across the river from Thonburi to Bangkok. The Palace has [ READ MORE ]

Bangkok

Bangkok – Thailand – 2005 The city of Bangkok is the capital, largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon(pronounced [krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔːn],  กรุงเทพมหานคร (help·info)) or Krung Thep ( กรุงเทพฯ (help·info)) for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom and came to the forefront of Thailand when it was given the status as the [ READ MORE ]

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