September 2006 Activity

2006 KING'S CUP ELEPHANT POLO TOURNAMENT

The King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament, the popular sport of kings, returns to the 'Royal Paradise' of Hua Hin, Thailand for a sixth consecutive year in 2006.

Date : 04/09/2006 - 10/09/2006
Province : Prachuapkhirikhan
Activities Type : Sport

PHICHIT BOAT RACE

The Royal Cup Phichit Long Boat Race is annually held in September along the Nan River. Within the event, visitors will be excited of the vigorous competition of more than 50 long boats from all over the country, of which oarsmen are recognized the best of each province.

Date : 02/09/2006 - 03/09/2006
Province : Phichit
Activities Type : Sport

July2006 Activity

THE GRAND CANDLE FESTIVAL

The festival features a great candle procession which reflects the devout belief in Buddhism, time-honoured traditions and rituals associated with "Khao Phansa" or the Buddhist Lent, as well as the beauty and uniqueness of the art and culture of the Northeastern region.

Date:10/07/2006 - 11/07/2006
Province :Ubon Ratchathani
Activities Type :Tradition & Religion

TAK BAT DOK MAI FESTIVAL

The Tak Bat Dok Mai floral offering merit-making ritual is unique to Saraburi province. This ritual stands out from the merit-making activities conducted in the other parts of Thailand because in addition to the offerings of cooked rice, food, incense, candles and other conventional sacred items, the Tak Bat Dok Mai ritual includes offerings of Dok Khao Phansa flowers that only come into bloom during the Buddhist Lent.

Date :10/07/2006 - 11/07/2006
Province :Saraburi
Activities Type :Tradition & Religion

June2006 Activity

PHI TA KHON FESTIVAL 2006

The Phi Ta Khon festival is unique to the Dan Sai district in Loei Province and reflects the local Isan belief in ghosts and spirits. Held once a year, it is part of a grand merit-making festival known as the "Boon Luang" festival.

Date :01/06/2006 - 31/07/2006
Province :Loei
Activities Type :Tradition & Religion

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BLOOMING KRACHIAO FLOWER FESTIVAL

The Siam Tulip Festival of Chaiyaphum

Date :01/06/2006 - 31/07/2006

Province :Chaiyaphum

Type :Tradition & Religion
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THAILAND GRAND SALE 2006

The Thailand Grand Sale, Thailand's annual 2-month shopping extravaganza from 1 June until 31 July, 2006, offers world-class shopping, special discounts of up to 50 percent and promotional offers being extended by participating department stores and retail outlets along designated ‘Shopping Streets’ in Bangkok and the popular tourist destinations of Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket, Hat Yai and Songkhla.

Date :01/06/2006 - 31/07/2006
Province :Bangkok
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May2006 Activity

THE KOH SAMUI REGATTA 2006

The Koh Samui Regatta 2006 is a week-long sailing extravaganza packed with the best racing, parties and cuisine in the tropics. The atmosphere is laid back island style offering a truly unique event.

Date :21/05/2006 - 27/05/2006
Province :Surat Thani
Activities Type : sport

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BUN BANG FAI ROCKET FESTIVAL

In a country where agriculture and farming sustains the livelihood of over 70 per cent of the population, the festivals and ceremonies associated with a bountiful harvest are central elements of the way of life in the rural communities. Agricultural productivity and abundance are the principle objectives of both the royal as well as the folk traditions. These rituals performed on auspicious dates in the sixth lunar month (approximately in May) signal the beginning of the planting season.

Date :13/05/2006 - 15/05/2006
Province :Yasothon
Activities Type : Traditional&Religion
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Visaka Puja Day Procession & Buddhist Merit-Making Rituals

The Visakha Puja religious ceremony marks the birth, enlightenment, and death of Lord Buddha and is the holiest of all the auspicious Buddhist events. All over the country, Thais visit the temples to listen to sermons by revered monks and make merit.

Date :12/05/2006 - 12/05/2006
Province :Chiang Mai
Activities Type : Traditional&Religion

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Suggested Programmes

HEALTH & ADVENTURE

Day 1: By road to Chachoengsao to pay homage to the revered Luang Pho Sothon Buddha image at Wat Sothon Wararam Worawihan. Visit Wat Pho Bangkhla to see the fruit bats living there. After lunch, by road to Prachin Buri for inspection of Phraya Abhaibhubet Hospital's facilities. Dinner and overnight at Prachin Buri.

Day 2 : Spent the whole day taking part in the various health programmes or enjoy Thai massage and herbal sauna facilities at Phraya Abhaibhubet Hospital . Dinner and overnight in Prachin Buri.

Day 3 : Depart for Sa Kaeo, stopping to buy silk items at Kabin Buri. Lunch at Aranyaprathet on Cambodian border, followed by shopping at Rong Kreua market. On to Nakhon Nayok. Dinner and overnight at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy.

Day 4 : Briefing and visit to academy's museum. Enjoy a orning of activities from tower parachute jumps to biking, canoeing and swimming. Lunch at the clubhouse. Depart for Bangkok

What to do during your long-stay in thailand

- Enjoy the healthy Thai food and learn the art of Thai cooking

- Enjoy the benefits of traditional Thai massage or learn the techniques for yourself at numerous resorts and spas, as well as the famous Wat Po in Bangkok

- Enjoy traditional Thai healing in the form of a herbal steam bath designed to improve circulation, reduce stress and muscle fatigue, enhance the respiratory system, ease allergies and cure skin ailments.

- Meditate your way to health and happiness.

- Rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit in a distinctively Thai atmosphere at the finest of spas

- Take up yoga and achieve harmony of mine, body and spirit

- Experience the rejuvenating power of the 4,000 -year-old Chinese art of acupuncture, a technique that awakens the body's self-healing responses and restores the balance of yin and yang.





- Experience the holistic healing power of aromatherapy and wave good-bye to negative energies and depression.

- Pamper yourself with all kinds of beauty treatments, modern and traditional, at amazing Thai prices.

- Learn the Thai language for a better understanding of the country and its people, so making your long-stay more fun and meaningful.

Introduction

Linked to the health-and-holiday concept is the promotion of long-stay visitors, with is mainly targeted at getting retirees from countries that have harsh winters and a higher cost of living to stay for extended periods in Thailand, where it is both warmer and less expensive.

Thailand owes much of its international popularity to the remarkable variety of its natural attractions. On offer is a tremendous choice of settings – blissful beaches and islands, rugged hills and jungles, teaming rivers and waterfalls.

Now a related product of this diverse environment, the country's rich natural healing heritage has started to attract a new generation of discerning tourists. With the increasing international popularity of health centred holidays, Thailand is pushing to the fore its world-renowned traditional massage, herbal steam baths, healing arts,meditation, aromatherapy, yoga, acupuncture, cookery and beauty treatments, as will as an ever-expanding selection of world-class spas.

Longer stays are the order of the day as visitors seek not just to experience these healthy ways fleetingly but to absorb maximum benefits over an extended period, while at the same time experiencing the country's history and culture at a deeper level. Once the process of rejuvenation and enlightenment starts to bear fruit, the logic of making this choice becomes beautifully apparent and quite irresistible.