Khaosan road or Khao San road (Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร) is a short road in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Banglamphu neighborhood (Phra Nakhon district) about 1 km north from the Grand Palace with Wat Phra Kaew. It has developed over the years into probably the most profound worldwide example of a "backpackers' ghetto", with relatively cheap accommodation compared to other areas of central Bangkok. The accommodation varies from 'mattress in a box' style hostels, to full Western-standard luxury.
Many tourists use Khaosan road as their base for exploring the rest of Thailand as there are many direct coaches from the street to virtually all major tourist destinations in Thailand, from Chiang Mai in the North to Ko Pha Ngan in the South. Many visitors will also take advantage of the abundance of relatively cheap travel agents to arrange visas and transport to surrounding countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia, though many (if not most) of these travel agents are scams of some sort, and travelers would do themselves wise to use Thai public buses instead.
Crafts, paintings, clothes, pirate CDs, DVDs, fake educational diplomas, fake driver's licenses, food, second hand books as well as many items useful to backpackers are among the common goods traded along the road.
Khaosan road has in recent years also become popular among local people, especially artists and art students. The road hosts a number of pubs and bars, where people of many nationalities meet and discuss their travels. Khaosan and the streets nearby are also Bangkok's center of dancing, partying and splashing water during Thai New Year (Songkran festival) on April 13 to April 15.
It is one of Bangkok's most vibrant streets, host to people from around the world. One Thai writer described the road as "a short road that has the longest dream in the world." The street certainly attracts some bizarre characters. Any visit to Bangkok is incomplete without a people-watching beer on Th Khaosan, an experience that could only be compared to a visit to a zoo; some consider it has degenerated into a tourist ghetto.
Khao san means 'raw rice' in Thai. Before it became a tourist hotspot, the street was a major rice market for Bangkok.
Sukhumvit Road (Thai: ถนน สุขุมวิท), or National Highway 3, is a major highway in Thailand, it is also a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities it winds thorough. It follows a coastal route from Bangkok (the capital) to Trat and is just over 400km in length.
Sukhumvit Road is named after the fifth chief of the Department of Highways, Phra Pisan Sukhumvit. It is one of the four major highways of Thailand, the other three being Phahonyothin highway (National Highway 1), Mittraphap Highway (National Highway 2) and Phetkasem highway (National Highway 4).
วันเสาร์ที่ 16 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2551
One Night Bangkok
Nightlife
Bangkok offers a widely varied nightlife. Like nearby Pattaya, the city is notorious for some concentrations of massage parlours, go-go bars and karaoke places, with Patpong, Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza being the main areas catering to male tourists. There are, however, many other venues available to enjoy other pursuits. There are Westernized clubs and cafes for the rich, and lower-cost bars and pubs that are very popular with the locals. The city's Phra Nakhon district is home to probably the most profound worldwide example of a "backpackers' ghetto", Khaosan Road. Sukhumvit Road boasts some of Asia's most crowded clubs along the 5 km (3 mi) section between Ekamai and Withayu.
Pattaya (Thai: พัทยา, RTGS: Phatthaya) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand (12°55′39″N, 100°52′31″ECoordinates: 12°55′39″N, 100°52′31″E), about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chon Buri.
Meaning the 'south-west monsoon wind" and correctly pronounced "Patti-yah" not "Patt-eye-yah", it is located roughly 150 kilometres from Bangkok and ranks as one of the most successful beach resorts in the world, with some 5.4 million visitors arriving in 2005. Increasing numbers of tourists come from the former Soviet Union and East Asia.
The city of Pattaya is a self governing special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. It is located in the heavily industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Si Racha, Laem Chabang, and Chon Buri. However, it remains mostly a tourist city, with very light industry.
Pattaya is second only to Bangkok in high rise buildings, as many condos for foreign residents are built, and has a modest skyline. The city's economy benefits from its relative proximity to Bangkok.
Pattaya is also the center of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, the conurbation in Chonburi Province.
Patpong (Thai: พัฒน์พงษ์, "Phatphong") is an entertainment district in Bangkok, Thailand, catering mainly, though not exclusively, to foreign tourists and expatriates. While Patpong is internationally known as a red light district at the heart of Bangkok's sex industry, the city in fact has numerous red-light districts that are far more popular with Thai men. A busy night market aimed at tourists is also located in Patpong.
Soi Cowboy is a red-light district in Bangkok, Thailand. A short street with some 40 bars, it is similar to Nana Plaza and Patpong and caters mainly to tourists and expatriates.
It is located near Sukhumvit Road, between Sukhumvit Soi 21 (also called Soi Asoke) and Soi 23 ( 13°44′12.5″N, 100°33′45″E), within walking distance from the SkyTrain's "Asok Station" and the Bangkok Metro's "Sukhumvit Station".
The agogo bars follow the pattern common in Thailand: alcoholic drinks are served and women in bikinis dance on a stage. Topless or even nude dancing occasionally occurs in some bars, but remains technically illegal. Most of the dancers are in fact prostitutes and will join a customer if he pays a "bar fine" to the bar and a separate fee to the woman. Sexual services usually take place in the tourist's hotel room. Thai customers usually are not admitted to these bars unless accompanied by foreigners.
There are also a number of restaurants at Soi Cowboy, including what is perhaps Bangkok's best known fish and chips shop.
The area is named after T. G. "Cowboy" Edwards, a retired American airman who opened one of the first bars there in 1973 or 1977 (sources differ). A tall African-American, Edwards got his nickname because he invariably wore a cowboy hat.
Soi Cowboy during the day, with Fanny's, Dollhouse and Midnite Bar visible on the left
One staple of the Soi Cowboy nightlife are elephants frequently marched up and down the street by their handlers who are in the business of selling elephant food to tourists.
When Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was elected in 2001, his government instituted a "social order" campaign. As part of this campaign, all bars and nightclubs had to close by 2 am, later changed to 1 am for all areas not officially designated as "entertainment zones". (Unlike Patpong, Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza were not so designated). A mandatory midnight closing time was even discussed. As of 2006, the Soi Cowboy bars switch off their outside neon lights by 1 am and usually close at 2 am.
Soi Cowboy's reputation suffered a temporary blow when, as part of the same social order campaign, the area was closed off by police one Friday night in November 2003 and all workers and patrons were required to submit to urine testing for drugs.
Near their entrances, all go go bars carry government-mandated signs in Thai and English; the slightly humorous English text reads,
NO-ONE INSIDEUNDER 20 YEARSDRUG-FREE
During the 2004 International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, a bead sculpture made in Soi Cowboy was displayed as part of the cultural program.
On June 9, 2006, Thailand commemorated the 60-year anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne. In the evening the employees of all Soi Cowboy bars celebrated the event by stepping outside for about half an hour, holding candles and wearing yellow "We love the King" shirts, and finished by singing the national anthem.
Bangkok offers a widely varied nightlife. Like nearby Pattaya, the city is notorious for some concentrations of massage parlours, go-go bars and karaoke places, with Patpong, Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza being the main areas catering to male tourists. There are, however, many other venues available to enjoy other pursuits. There are Westernized clubs and cafes for the rich, and lower-cost bars and pubs that are very popular with the locals. The city's Phra Nakhon district is home to probably the most profound worldwide example of a "backpackers' ghetto", Khaosan Road. Sukhumvit Road boasts some of Asia's most crowded clubs along the 5 km (3 mi) section between Ekamai and Withayu.
Pattaya (Thai: พัทยา, RTGS: Phatthaya) is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand (12°55′39″N, 100°52′31″ECoordinates: 12°55′39″N, 100°52′31″E), about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chon Buri.
Meaning the 'south-west monsoon wind" and correctly pronounced "Patti-yah" not "Patt-eye-yah", it is located roughly 150 kilometres from Bangkok and ranks as one of the most successful beach resorts in the world, with some 5.4 million visitors arriving in 2005. Increasing numbers of tourists come from the former Soviet Union and East Asia.
The city of Pattaya is a self governing special municipal area which covers the whole tambon Nong Prue and Na Kluea and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. It is located in the heavily industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Si Racha, Laem Chabang, and Chon Buri. However, it remains mostly a tourist city, with very light industry.
Pattaya is second only to Bangkok in high rise buildings, as many condos for foreign residents are built, and has a modest skyline. The city's economy benefits from its relative proximity to Bangkok.
Pattaya is also the center of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, the conurbation in Chonburi Province.
Patpong (Thai: พัฒน์พงษ์, "Phatphong") is an entertainment district in Bangkok, Thailand, catering mainly, though not exclusively, to foreign tourists and expatriates. While Patpong is internationally known as a red light district at the heart of Bangkok's sex industry, the city in fact has numerous red-light districts that are far more popular with Thai men. A busy night market aimed at tourists is also located in Patpong.
Soi Cowboy is a red-light district in Bangkok, Thailand. A short street with some 40 bars, it is similar to Nana Plaza and Patpong and caters mainly to tourists and expatriates.
It is located near Sukhumvit Road, between Sukhumvit Soi 21 (also called Soi Asoke) and Soi 23 ( 13°44′12.5″N, 100°33′45″E), within walking distance from the SkyTrain's "Asok Station" and the Bangkok Metro's "Sukhumvit Station".
The agogo bars follow the pattern common in Thailand: alcoholic drinks are served and women in bikinis dance on a stage. Topless or even nude dancing occasionally occurs in some bars, but remains technically illegal. Most of the dancers are in fact prostitutes and will join a customer if he pays a "bar fine" to the bar and a separate fee to the woman. Sexual services usually take place in the tourist's hotel room. Thai customers usually are not admitted to these bars unless accompanied by foreigners.
There are also a number of restaurants at Soi Cowboy, including what is perhaps Bangkok's best known fish and chips shop.
The area is named after T. G. "Cowboy" Edwards, a retired American airman who opened one of the first bars there in 1973 or 1977 (sources differ). A tall African-American, Edwards got his nickname because he invariably wore a cowboy hat.
Soi Cowboy during the day, with Fanny's, Dollhouse and Midnite Bar visible on the left
One staple of the Soi Cowboy nightlife are elephants frequently marched up and down the street by their handlers who are in the business of selling elephant food to tourists.
When Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was elected in 2001, his government instituted a "social order" campaign. As part of this campaign, all bars and nightclubs had to close by 2 am, later changed to 1 am for all areas not officially designated as "entertainment zones". (Unlike Patpong, Soi Cowboy and Nana Plaza were not so designated). A mandatory midnight closing time was even discussed. As of 2006, the Soi Cowboy bars switch off their outside neon lights by 1 am and usually close at 2 am.
Soi Cowboy's reputation suffered a temporary blow when, as part of the same social order campaign, the area was closed off by police one Friday night in November 2003 and all workers and patrons were required to submit to urine testing for drugs.
Near their entrances, all go go bars carry government-mandated signs in Thai and English; the slightly humorous English text reads,
NO-ONE INSIDEUNDER 20 YEARSDRUG-FREE
During the 2004 International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, a bead sculpture made in Soi Cowboy was displayed as part of the cultural program.
On June 9, 2006, Thailand commemorated the 60-year anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne. In the evening the employees of all Soi Cowboy bars celebrated the event by stepping outside for about half an hour, holding candles and wearing yellow "We love the King" shirts, and finished by singing the national anthem.
วันศุกร์ที่ 8 กุมภาพันธ์ พ.ศ. 2551
Health Check Up
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Phuket International Hospital is one of the largest and leading private hospitals in the region offering sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care in virtually every specialty of medicine and surgery. Phuket International Hospital specifically offers treatment to the needs of the Thai population, foreign tourist and foreign residents, treating thousands of patients each year. At Phuket International Hospital we have the enviable reputation of providing high quality and cost efficient hospital services, coupled with the warmth and caring nature that only true Thai hospitality can provide. Call : 66 76 361 888 Or 66 76 249 400 Our vision of providing affordable, quality healthcare has not changed over the years, and our latest development will only strengthen our endeavours, and is entirely consistent with our mission of benefiting Phuket, its citizens and the thousands of tourists who visit us. Phuket International Hospital began back in 1978 when Dr. Anuroj Tarnsirioj and his wife Dr. Supanee ran a small clinic on Phang-nga Road in Phuket town. Seeing the need for inpatient services and more specialised care in Phuket, Dr. Anuroj and Dr. Supanee decided to expand, and in 1982 they opened Phuket International Hospital, Phuket’s first private hospital. The new facility, known in Thai as ‘Siriroj’ hospital, was located on Krabi Road in the heart of old Phuket town. There were 24 inpatient beds - later expanding to 36. As the first private-sector healthcare facility, the opening of Phuket International Hospital marked a turning point in the health services of Phuket. In 1993, Phuket International Hospital relocated again. This time, to its present site on the Bypass Road. A 90 bed inpatient facility was constructed with 6 intensive-care units and sophisticated diagnostic and therapeutic care. At the time, Phuket International Hospital was leading healthcare developments in Phuket. From humble beginnings until today, Phuket International Hospital has grown and responded to the increasing demand and need for better healthcare, treating over 100,000 patients per year. Phuket International Hospital was the first hospital to treat medical tourists who elected to come to Phuket from all over the world.The tradition continues, and the opening of our new facility is the latest stage in our continued growth and development and firmly establishes Phuket International Hospital as one of the major private providers of healthcare in the region. Our New FacilityHousing the latest medical technologies and strengthening Phuket International Hospital’s long history and ability to provide specialized medical and surgical treatments, the new (400 million Baht) facility opens in November 2007. Comprising six stories, including indoor car parking for 150 cars, two floors of out patient and specialist clinics and an additional two floors of exclusive inpatient accommodation, Phuket’s latest hospital promises to position Phuket International Hospital as one of Thailand leading medical centers. From the expansive multi floor entrance atrium, the exclusive consultation rooms, a specialised female center, dedicated childrens department with play areas, a state of the art dental and hemodialyisis center as well as Phuket’s largest Plastic and Aesthetic treatment center, Phuket International Hospital’s new facility brings international standards, international services and international care to Phuket. Patients will be cared for in spacious private rooms that capture natural light and offer ample space for families to be part of the care team. Carefully planned specialty units, treatment rooms, laboratories and surgical suites further facilitate leading edge care. Throughout the hospital, the design reduces noise, increase patient comfort and supports the latest technologies. Additional space has been allocated for support services. Foreign patients can relax in the International Lounge, obtain information from our large reception areas or for Czech citizens, visit our Honorary Consulate offices. Designed to create a patient focused healing environment, our new facility will significantly contributes to the development of Phuket’s healthcare services.
Flight times from Bangkok to Phuket are around 1 hour. The island lies in the Andaman Sea, across from 7'45" to 8'15" North Latitude and from 98'15" to 98'40" West Longitude. Phuket is also connected to mainland Thailand by the two parallel bridges, making road transportation possible. Phuket International Hospital is conveniently located just outside Phuket town on highway 402, between Central Festival shopping mall, BigC and Tesco Lotus Superstores and it is easily accessible by automobile and public transportation. Phuket International Hospital44 Chalermprakiat Ror 9 Rd Phuket 83000 Thailand  |
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Water Activity In Thailand
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We have many menu for you and your family for relax and get happy with the best service and nice memory.
Popular Places you can get now.
Krabi Talen Day Trip
yourself with our sit-on top kayak! at krabi klong Talen's "Mangrove Maze" a chain of rock gardens, limestone canyon and semi-Hong's filled with mangrove and plenty of wildlife.
Krabi Talen Day Trip
Nov. 1, 07 - Oct. 31, 08
1 Persons Up1,530 Baht
Child 770 Baht
Krabi Day In The Islands Trip
Escape the crowds with our sit-on top kayak! Paddle yourself around some of the Island in Krabi , koh kai, koh boda, koh hong, Tap and Mor Islands most dramatic and beautiful coastlines and in Krabi's peaceful Andaman Sea
Krabi Day In The Islands Trip
Nov. 1, 07 - Oct. 31, 08
1 Persons Up12,415 Baht
Child 1,210 Baht
Phi Phi Island Tour (Speed Boat)
Phi Phi Don Island is the largest and shaped like the letter "H". This island received the most visitors. Phi Phi Ley, her small sister, is uninhabited and more rugged. This area is famous for its marvelous landscape: rock faces rising vertically from the sea, forming a mythical-like geography in this prehistoric world.The east and west landmasses of Phi Phi Don are joined by a narrow Isthmus and it is here that much of the tourist development has taken place. This is where is located the village.Phi Phi Ley, on the other hand is more renowned for its animal life, and more specifically its resident swift population. The nests of the swift are highly sought-after, with people taking all manner of risks to collect them for use in Birds’ Nest Soup. Also, Phi Phi Ley is home to Viking Cave, so called because one of the numerous drawings on the walls resembles a Viking ship. The cave has a ceiling about 20 meters high which is home to many ledges inhabited by thousands of swallows.
Phi Phi Island Tour (Speed Boat)
Jan. 1, 08 - Oct. 31, 08
1 Persons Up 2,315 Baht
Child 1,220 Baht
You van check full detail and many places here >>
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We have many menu for you and your family for relax and get happy with the best service and nice memory.
Water Activities in Thailand |
Popular Places you can get now.
Krabi Talen Day Trip
yourself with our sit-on top kayak! at krabi klong Talen's "Mangrove Maze" a chain of rock gardens, limestone canyon and semi-Hong's filled with mangrove and plenty of wildlife.
Krabi Talen Day Trip
Nov. 1, 07 - Oct. 31, 08
1 Persons Up1,530 Baht
Child 770 Baht
Krabi Day In The Islands Trip
Escape the crowds with our sit-on top kayak! Paddle yourself around some of the Island in Krabi , koh kai, koh boda, koh hong, Tap and Mor Islands most dramatic and beautiful coastlines and in Krabi's peaceful Andaman Sea
Krabi Day In The Islands Trip
Nov. 1, 07 - Oct. 31, 08
1 Persons Up12,415 Baht
Child 1,210 Baht
Phi Phi Island Tour (Speed Boat)
Phi Phi Don Island is the largest and shaped like the letter "H". This island received the most visitors. Phi Phi Ley, her small sister, is uninhabited and more rugged. This area is famous for its marvelous landscape: rock faces rising vertically from the sea, forming a mythical-like geography in this prehistoric world.The east and west landmasses of Phi Phi Don are joined by a narrow Isthmus and it is here that much of the tourist development has taken place. This is where is located the village.Phi Phi Ley, on the other hand is more renowned for its animal life, and more specifically its resident swift population. The nests of the swift are highly sought-after, with people taking all manner of risks to collect them for use in Birds’ Nest Soup. Also, Phi Phi Ley is home to Viking Cave, so called because one of the numerous drawings on the walls resembles a Viking ship. The cave has a ceiling about 20 meters high which is home to many ledges inhabited by thousands of swallows.
Phi Phi Island Tour (Speed Boat)
Jan. 1, 08 - Oct. 31, 08
1 Persons Up 2,315 Baht
Child 1,220 Baht
You van check full detail and many places here >>
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Day Trips, Show and Event.
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Popular day trips in Bangkok:
City and TemplesDaily 09.00 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 16.00 hrs.An introduction of Bangkok with a ride through the old city and visit to three of the most revered temples in Bangkok : Wat Traimit (the Golden Buddha Temple) and Wat Benjamarborpit. (the White Marble Temple)
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Popular Shows & Events in Bangkok
Siam Niramit is a world-class performance of Thailand's arts and cultural heritage. Set in the heart of Bangkok affording convenient access by MRT subway and major thoroughfares, this must-see spectacular is performed on the gigantic stage now listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, featuring over 150 performers with as many as 500 costumes. On top of this, enhanced special effects with the world's most advanced technology are used to produce a stimulating, very realistic and inspiring experience. This is a Journey to the Enchanted Kingdom of Thailand that no one can miss. Guests can enjoy a delicious Thai-Western buffet in one of our restaurants. Below is the content in your website. Dinner at Thai restaurant with individual set menu of Thai cuisine.) Enjoy a fantastic show in the theatre completing with state-of-art technology and multimedia system.
Welcome to Day trips, Show and Event Channal.
Popular day trips in Bangkok:
City and TemplesDaily 09.00 - 12.00 & 13.00 - 16.00 hrs.An introduction of Bangkok with a ride through the old city and visit to three of the most revered temples in Bangkok : Wat Traimit (the Golden Buddha Temple) and Wat Benjamarborpit. (the White Marble Temple)
And Other place you can visit.
Day Trips in Thailand |
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For Show and event, you can visit by this channal.
Shows and Events in Thailand |
Popular Shows & Events in Bangkok
Siam Niramit is a world-class performance of Thailand's arts and cultural heritage. Set in the heart of Bangkok affording convenient access by MRT subway and major thoroughfares, this must-see spectacular is performed on the gigantic stage now listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, featuring over 150 performers with as many as 500 costumes. On top of this, enhanced special effects with the world's most advanced technology are used to produce a stimulating, very realistic and inspiring experience. This is a Journey to the Enchanted Kingdom of Thailand that no one can miss. Guests can enjoy a delicious Thai-Western buffet in one of our restaurants. Below is the content in your website. Dinner at Thai restaurant with individual set menu of Thai cuisine.) Enjoy a fantastic show in the theatre completing with state-of-art technology and multimedia system.
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