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Geography of Thailand Part4 Posted by palmisano on Oct 25, 2011
The central region is mainly Bangkok (กรุงเทพฯ, grung2 thep3) and the outlying cities such as Ayutthaya (อยุธยา, aa2 yu4 ta2 yaa2). As it’s a port city with a major international airport, the economic powerhouse, and the center of the centralist government, it is of course the largest city in the country. Residents of this region…
Geography of Thailand Part3 Posted by palmisano on Oct 24, 2011
Southern Thailand is the least populous region of Thailand. It’s mainly a thin vertical stretch of land, surrounded by amazing beaches on both sides. Although the south has it’s own Thai dialect of fast-talkers, large numbers of central-dialect people from …
Muay Thai Video Posted by sasha on Oct 12, 2011
In a follow up to my written post about Muay Thai, here is a short video of highlights from the evening of Muay Thai bouts that I attended on Koh Pha-Ngan during my month-long trip to Thailand:
Muay Thai (มวยไทย) Posted by sasha on Oct 10, 2011
Asian cultures are well-known throughout the world for their martial arts – China has Kung-fu, Japan has Sumo, and Thailand has Muay Thai (มวยไทย). This Thai style kickboxing has been around for thousands of years, and it can certainly be called Thailand’s national sport. Muay Thai is so important, in fact, that March 17 is…
Jungle Trek Video (Days Two and Three) Posted by sasha on Sep 15, 2011
For the remainder of our time in the Thai jungle, we visited a Karen hill tribe village, hiked across makeshift bridges, rode elephants, and jumped off a small cliff near a waterfall.
Jungle Trek Video (Day One) Posted by sasha on Sep 7, 2011
Seeking an adventure, we headed out on a 3-day, 2-night jungle trek in Chiang Mai province. Hiking through the jungle by day, we stopped at hilltop temples and peaceful waterfalls. In the evening, we stayed in huts in tiny jungle villages. Our hilarious tour guide, Book, helped to make this an unforgettable experience, and quite…
Doi Suthep (Video) Posted by sasha on Aug 31, 2011
Located just 15 km outside of Chiang Mai city is the famed Doi Suthep mountain. Atop this mountain sits the Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep, one of Thailand’s most revered Buddhist temples. Learn a little bit about the history of this temple and take a quick tour through the grounds in this video.