great experience for tourists in Chiang Mai

1. Wandering in Old City

Old City's downtown area, focusing primarily several temples, monuments, convenient for walking and sightseeing and visit, so you can spend a day walking around town. In particular, the surrounding area also has plenty of bars and coffee, of which the most prominent is Dada Kafe with vegetarian dishes and delicious drinks.

In addition, tourists can easily visit places in the Old City through the Segway tour. Segway is an electric two-wheel vehicles that you can easily move, visiting the beauty spots without worrying tired to walk out a long way.

2. Visiting the temples

Dating from the 14th century, Wat Phra Singh is one of the oldest temples in Chiang Mai. Bible contains a unique repository, is attracted to the pilgrims while in Chiang Mai.

Apart from Wat Phra Singh, in Chiang Mai also has a famous temple Wat Chedi Luang equally. The temple was started construction in 1391, but in 1475 had to be completed. Today, Wat Chedi Luang also hides many strange things for tourists because of the 3 stored determine enlightened religious monk at the temple. Especially as the monks are sitting in meditation, still ruddy chestnut leather, his eyes, like he was alive.

3. Shopping in the pedestrian street and the night market Bazaar

Shopping in the pedestrian street is the most amazing experience to feel the culture and customs of wherever you arrive and Chiang Mai is no exception. Neighborhood walk lasts from Tha Phae gate to Ratchadamnoen road, usually open from about 4pm to midnight. This is where visitors can shop for handicraft items, traditional clothing, lacquerware items, souvenirs - gifts typical of northern Thailand.

In addition to walking street, night market is located on Chang Klan Bazaar is a great place for tourists to shop. The items in the pretty market diversity, cheap but you also remember to haggle when buying goods.

4. Cooking lessons or Thai massage

To Chiang Mai, travelers can spend a little cost to participate in a cooking class. You will be professional chefs guides everything from how to go to market, the choice of materials, the secret of cooking so delicious, amazing is not it.

In addition to cooking lessons, guests can also join Thai massage classes. Depending on their contents, long or short courses, with courses you just need to learn within a day or even just an afternoon.

5. Care of elephants

Just an hour's drive outside the city center you have an unforgettable day with the elephants. Join this tour, you will be the instructor assigned to an elephant to care such as feeding or bathing them.

48 hours in Bangkok fun weekend

The first day

When we think of Bangkok, it is common to think of the cars fun tuk tuk, the traffic jam was dizzy and hot and humid tropical climate characterized the Southeast Asia region. But tourism Thailand's largest city is not as hard as you think. In fact, you can fully explore a definition of peace, do not rush to cool of Bangkok on the Chao Phraya river.

Saphan Taksin BTS station, you can easily find its way to the area of ​​the Chao Phraya boat at jetty Sathorn. With approximately 95,000 fare, visitors can up and down the train as many times a day are to come to the attractions of Bangkok's most impressive. A total of 8 berths, so you should start early to travel itinerary are a lot places.

For those who love food, Chinatown will be an excellent opportunity for them to enjoy the delectable dishes. You will have a wealth of confusing food vending gathered along Yaowarat with typical Thai dishes, seafood or male tok - a bun with more broth with pork or beef. To come here, you will alight at the jetty Ratchawong.

Next, you will go to Tha Tien wharf to visit one of the most famous temples of Bangkok - Wat Pho, where the reclining Buddha in gold extremely majestic. Note that there are many scammers often loitering nearby and trick you that the temple is closed ceremony. Be polite ignored and continue to go into the temple offline.

Wat Arun across the waterfront is also a fun destination. With few baht, you can catch the train into the river and climb the temples, panoramic view of Bangkok. If you want to visit here in late afternoon, be careful, because a lot of crows would fly to Wat Arun when sunset.

The second day


























After the first day of traveling all over, the second day will be absolutely great if you can benefit from relaxation techniques - such as shopping, for example. On the weekend, the Chatuchak Market is the ideal place for the shopaholic. This market should note meeting on Saturday and Sunday.

If you love to explore, come to Silom Complex early morning, watching the flow of people back and forth while you sip at a restaurant here. Then, just 10 minutes' walk - or take a taxi for less than 22,000, you will reach Lumphini Park. Before the beautiful scenery here, do not forget the camera ready.

Once rested, continue the journey by express boat to catch a taxi to Wongwian Yai and Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market is famous. The shops sold in boats on the river put close together can make you dizzy. This is the time, the appropriate location to enjoy Thai cuisine and Thai friends to travel here with family and friends.

Thailand, especially Bangkok, there are many famous open markets, so if you have not yet tired, invites you to stop at Patpong night market. Is a bustling night market leading Bangkok, where it remains lit despite time traders. Hundreds of communities are becoming more vivid when darkness descended, the busiest buyers who sell all kinds of clothing, accessories and souvenirs.

Walk in Damnoen Saduak - floating markets of Thailand's oldest

Besides the bustling commercial center, the night market is full of items, necessities, "shopping paradise" Bangkok is also known for the floating market, the most impressive of which must mention Fair Damnoen Saduak. Photo: Bangkok.com



Damnoen Saduak's floating market on the river, but the meeting is not in session on the canals of the district of the same name, 105 km from Bangkok, Ratchaburi Province to the southwest. This is considered a fairly busy street market and a variety of goods. Market is a tourist attraction and is where visitors can buy souvenirs as well as discover the beauty of life on the canals Thais clearest. Photo: Juan Jose Rentero

Damnoen Saduak floating market is located along the canal about 10 meters wide, flowing into the river. Buyers, sellers moved with slow rowing boat, on boats filled with spices, fruits, vegetables, meat and fish ... It is most interesting is the vicious old wrinkled face, wearing hats TV old system made of palm leaves.

The first priority of the floating market Damnoen Saduak is serving tourists, the trafficking of people mainly takes place from 6 to agricultural and daily essential items.

8 is a time interval for the catering booth for tourists to visit. You can sit in the boat or walking along the river on both banks to watch the bustle in the river depending on whim.

For those who love the country and the Thai people understand the cuisine plays a very important role in Thai culture. When the floating market, you will see a lot of mobile shops on sale here from fresh fruit baskets, traditional dishes such as som tam, pad thai, grilled chicken to other gourmet dishes icecream as a Western.

Floating Market Damnoen Saduak very crowded with foreigners eager to learn and enjoy a few rounds went through the floating villages along the river.



The canal created floating markets were formed in 1866 at the request of the king in order to facilitate the move to come here. Floating Market began operations in 1967 and so far this place is always full of stuffy tourists from around the world. Photo: L F Ramos-Reyes

Bangkok surpassed London, the most urban Nearby

In 5 cities welcomed more international visitors in the world, half of the Asian representatives.


1. Bangkok: Thailand's capital is the first city in Asia of Global Destination Cities out the top tier index. Bangkok surpassed London champion last year with 15.98 million visitors and 14.4 billion revenue. The number of foreign tourists increased by 9.8% in 2012, mainly from Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul. Photo: 1Zoom.

2. London: Last year, London ranked number 1 in the rankings. This year, the city where smoking is still the leading European hotel with 15.96 international tourist arrivals, revenue of $ 16.3 billion. Guests mainly from Dublin, New York, Stockholm, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. Photo: Getty.

3. Paris: This is the only city in the top 10 lags in number of foreign tourists compared with the previous period. Visitors had come primarily from London to Paris, New York, Tokyo, Rome and Frankfurt. Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto.

4. Singapore: this tiny island nation with vibrant commercial activities, great food and a leading airline in the world. Photo: Rosland Rahman / AFP / Getty Images.

5. New York: This is the only city in the US on top, with revenue from foreign tourists was 18.6 billion dollars. Guests mainly from London, Toronto, Sao Paolo, Paris and Buenos Aires. Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto.

British journalist introducing Thailand travel tips

Living in Thailand for about 20 years, Paul Gray is writing for the famous Tour Roughguides. Here are the travel experience that Paul wants to introduce you to read.

Try traditional massage in Bangkok

A famous place for traditional forms of massage in Bangkok's oldest Buddhist temple Wat Pho. These skilled craftsmen massage will be happy to serve tourists. Per massage lasts about 2 hours, including waiting time standing in line.

See Khon drama performances

If watching a show Khon - traditional forms of Thai drama, sit down and feel yourself. Enchanting music, gaudy costumes beautiful and crisp, delicate tone of dramatic arts Thailand's highest peak is very special.

Sailed

The boat is an important part of life on the island in Thailand. You can not go to the small island without going vehicles, such as discovery experience around Ko Tao. Go to Ko Nang Yuan island group, visitors also can not get the best views without trial sail.

Educate yourself and join a serious festival

Try engaging in Yasothon's Rocket festival to experience the madness and all the binge. You can also soak up the vibrant colors of the costumes in the parade at the Phi Ta Khon, Dan Sai.

Culinary Experience

Your appetite can always find in Thailand, where varied with dishes such as fried catfish served with mango salad, beef curry coconut milk or mango sticky rice ... It has many delicious dishes that you will not know where to start.

Buy a memorable souvenir

Amid a series of exquisite handicrafts, select both of celadon jade graceful exquisite medium. Chiang Mai is one of the most famous places like shopping for souvenirs. This place is like a paradise of items especially handicraft.

Explore the most remote provinces of Thailand

Mae Hong Son province to tourists will be looking at the natural landscape's most beautiful highland. Let's rent a motorbike or jeep ride to experience the wildest mountains of Thailand, however, you should remember to return watches Pai peaceful town.

Depart from Chiang Khan Road to Nong Khai

You will get to know the strength of the Mekong River from Chiang Khan drove to Nong Khai. Mekong River water flowing through the very heroic Chiang Khan, only a few small towns grow vegetables lying on the road. Sang Khom peaceful town of Pak Chom way 60 km east of the beautiful destination for visitors to explore and scenic mountains and river.

Panoramic view of both drinking

It is difficult to choose the most beautiful landscape of Thailand, however, according to Paul, Sky Bar in Bangkok is an ideal place for tourists to look at the city with the widest angle. Some other beautiful places like Doi Tung Doi Chang Mood in orchards, or limestone watchtower in Phang Nga Bay.

The exotic Thai specialties but delicious

Eat a spoonful of raw shrimp jump crackling in mouth, a piece of beef or live cattle sauce dish is fried weather can cause many customers wary. However, you should not miss the Thai specialties attractive.


Dishes insect: Insects are used as food popular in many Southeast Asian countries. They can be processed into dry snacks, eat with rice, fruits ... The insect food vending popular Thai street attracted many curious visitors.



Larb Leuat Neua: sliced raw beef with vegetables eaten mint sauce and more use of the fresh cow. Larb Leuat Neua very loved on the table together.


Goong Chae Nam Pla: This dish is made from fresh shrimp or white shrimp. Without cooked shrimp, marinated with spices only for a few minutes and enjoy the fresh. Spices include pickled shrimp sauce, served with sliced cabbage.



Goong Ob Woon Sen: This dish appeared on the table many weddings in Thailand. Goong sen ob means grilled shrimp vermicelli. Vermicelli cooked with ginger and mix with grilled shrimp, often covered in clay pot.


Goong Ten: Ten Goong are paying small shrimp spicy to eat raw. When eating a spoonful Goong Tenm, diners can feel clearly in our palate crackling pop dance.


Som Tam Dong Hoy: The colored dare to try dishes like the color red sauce poured on a long fermentation oysters will help you discover the unique flavor of this dish.

Skytrain in Bangkok is the heart of international travelers

Skytrain system of the Thai capital is very clean, efficient and friendly to tourists.



Traffic in Bangkok - the capital of Thailand - are notoriously terrible. This is Sukhumvit Road, one of the main routes of the city, in normal hours. The best part is the Bangkok skytrain system Mass Transit System 9BTS, also known as the Skytrain, which is designed above conventional cars.

Entrance clearly signposted on the street, most of the station escalators are operating effectively. The signs are both in Thai and English

The maps are easy to read, multi-language, are arranged around the station, help visitors do not need to ask directions.

All the stations are very clean, no garbage or rodents.

In the crowded terminal, automatic doors certainly before the rails to ensure safety for tourists. They also help keep the rails clean and less influence over the train schedule.

You can stop to enjoy sashimi on their way without having to worry about the safety of food hygiene.

The station is lit during the day, but the system is closed from 24 to 6pm.

One of the best things about Skytrain is tidy and scientific design. The arrows show you where standing and doors will open. Everyone is polite to follow regulations. All stops are protective supervision.

All stations have automated ticket machines, or you can buy in a conventional sale. Map of the route is placed in a convenient location for visitors tracking.

If you move more, you can buy a card that functions as a Rabbit payment system online. And every time you swipe your recharge card will deduct. Rabbit cards can be used in many retail stores in Bangkok. Each station contains Rabbit & Carrot shop, where you can recharge, pay Internet fees, water bills ...

Tourism accounts for a significant part of Thailand's economy, so having friendly transport system for visitors is an important factor.