The oldest temple in Chiang Mai town, Wat Chiang Man was built in 1296 by King Mengrai, the founder of Chiang Mai. The temple is famous for its Lanna-style chedi supported by rows of elephant-shaped buttresses and an ancient and invaluable Buddha image named Phra Kaeo Khao. Wat Chiang Man is situated off of Ratchapakhinai Road in the northeast corner of the old city.
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Wat Chiang Man is situated off of Ratchapakhinai Road in the northeast corner of the old city.
Thailand’s “Rose of the North” is a cultural and natural wonderland with ethnic diversity, a multitude of attractions, and welcoming hospitality.
Chiang Mai literally means “new city” and has retained the name despite celebrating its 700th anniversary in 1996. King Meng Rai the Great founded the city as the capital of the Lanna Kingdom on Thursday, April 12 1296 around the same time as the establishment of the Sukhothai Kingdom. King Meng Rai even conferred with his friends, King Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai and King Ngam Muang of Phayao before choosing the site where the capital of the Lanna Kingdom was to be founded. Read more…
Kaeng Hin Phoeng Rafting Season Date: July – October 2011 Venue: 9th Khao Yai National Park Ranger Unit, Tapanhin sub-district, Na Di district, Prachinburi province
Activities
Rafting at Kaeng Hin Phoeng by passing 6 islets: Kaeng Hin Phoeng, Kaeng Wang Nam Lom, Kaeng Wang Bon, Kaeng Luuk Seua, Kaeng Wang Sai, and Kaeng Ngu Hao.
During the whitewater rafting week at Kaeng Hin Phoeng (around the beginning of July) there will be recreational activities, booths selling local exemplary products (OTOP), and various competitions.
For more information:
Kaeng Hin Phoeng Rafting Entrepreneurs Association Tel. +66 3745 1204
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Nakhon Nayok office Tel. +66 3731 2282, +66 3731 2284 www.tat8.com
Prachinburi Agricultural Fair Date: June – July 2011 Venue: In front of Prachinburi City Hall (the old building), Muang district, Prachinburi province
Activities
- Fruits, vegetables, seeds, agricultural products, and local exemplary products (OTOP) market
- Quality Fruit contest – giant fruit, long vegetables, and ornamental plants and flowers along with the vote for Miss Popular
- Agriculture-themed floats parade & contest
- Agricultural activities demonstration and contest
- Orchard and agricultural tours
For more information:
Prachinburi Agricultural Office Tel. +66 3721 7871
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Nakhon Nayok office Tel. +66 3731 2282, +66 3731 2284
Bangkok Royal Orchid Paradise Date: In June, 2011 Venue: Siam Paragon Shopping Mall, Bangkok
Activities:
Be excited by more than 80shades of orchid and the creative decorated from florist ambitious that can make you fatuous. See the beauty of pleasing of Thai and International orchid.
For more information
Siam Paragon Retail Co Ltd., Tel. +66 2690 1000
TAT Call Center 1672
For more information:
Cultural Center, Tambon Tah-Pla-doo, Capital district, Rayong
Tel. +66 3867 1157, +66 3887 0500
TAT Rayong Tel. +66 3865 5420 – 1, +66 3866 4585
Category: Art and Culture, Religious and Spiritual Events, Fairs & Festivals
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