Patong Beach

Phuket's principle attractions are its beaches and off-shore islands.
Patong Beach,8 Kms. west of town, is large and gently sloping,making it ideal for children. Surin Beach,23 kms.north of town,is large and gently sloping,making it ideal making it especially dangerous during monsoon season. There is a 9-hole golf course at Surin and it is the best place to enjoy Phuket's sunset. Nai Yang or AirportBeach,3kms. past the airport,is well shaded by tall pine trees and is ideal for swimming and relaxation. It offers good snorkeling among sea anemones and fish traps. North of Nai Yang, stretches Mai Khao (white wood) Beach,Phuket's longest. Each year from December to February,giant sea turtles lumber ashore at Mai Khao to lay eggs which are prized delicacies.

At Koh Sireh,there is a sea gypsy village,whose people are called " Chao Lay" or "Sea Tribes". Near the sea gypsy village,up 439-fitness testing,steps,Wat Koh Sireh affords a good view of Phuket town,Laem Nga Bay Saphan Pla (where boats helps create the peaceful atmosphere of the temple.

In the quiet,sheltered waters of Phuket's east coast are half a dozen pearl farms. All but one of these grow 'mabe' or half pearls. You can visit the farms where half pearls are cultivated. South Sea pearls--and that is what they grow on Koh Nakha Noi--can be worth thousands of dollars each.

This is Thai of fruit

Cultural Background

Wat Chiang Man:Rathaphakinai Rd., Tambon Siphum.It is Chiang Mai's oldest wat,built around 1300.Formerly,it was the residence of King Mengrai,the founder of Chiang Mai. If  is famous for the small ancient Buddha image named "Phra Setang Kha-Ma-Ni" or "Phra Kaeo Khao" made of precious stone.

Wat Suan Dok: Suthep Road. It was built around 1383 by King Ku-Na.The ashes of the Royal Chiang Mai Family are entombed in several white chedis.In the Viharn,vast,cool and calm,sits a 500-year-old bronze Buddha image which is one of the most beautiful and largest metal images in northern Thailand.

Wat Chet Yot or Wat Photharam: Highway No.11. It is interesting for its history.King Tilokkarat sent his architects to India to study the design of the Chedi of Buddha Gaya. The architects returned and made a replica of it. The structure was built in 1477. It has seven spires. There is also a big Pho tree which is believed to have been brought by King Tilokkarat from Si Lanka.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: a magnificent Buddhist temple standing on the top of Doi Suthep,3,520 feet above sea level, 16 kms.from town. There are 290 steps to climb after that,but it's worth the effort,not only to see the temple but also for the wonderful view of the surrounding countryside. It is one of the holy temples visited each year by Buddhist pilgrims from everywhere. The temple was built by King Ku-Na in 1383.

Cottage Industries: it is said that Chiang Mai is the world's largest center of cottage industries. The people are divided into communities,each working at thir crafts. It is where most of the Thai silk is made and also famous for its wood-carving,silverware and pottery. The people make temple bells,produce paper by an ancient process and make charmingly painted umbrellas. For those interested in craft, endless time can be spent visiting the communities and watching the delicate workmanship.The craftsmen are friendly people and they are pround to show visitors around,whether they buy their ware or not.

When my dog drink beer

Every one like to drink beer.may be someone don't like to drink beer.
I like to drink beer every afternoon.I have a dog.He like to play with me.One day my friend come to my house they come with beers.My friend a I drink a lot of beers.My dog near my friend.My friend like this dog very much he told me my dog is black and funny.My friend give beer to my dog he like to drink he lick beer on the ground and after that he can speak.

I know you like to drink me like me.Love you my dog

At Hadd Yai

     At Hadd Yai,Sunday is the day for bullfighting,which is a native sport of the South.It is held twice a month on the first Sunday of the month at the arena next to the Nora Hotel on Sunthon Withi Road,and on the second Sunday at the Hadd Yai Areana on Highway No.4 Southern-style bullfighting is a contest which pits one humpbacked bull against another. Two animals are brought face to face. They lower their heads. Ther fight may last minutes or a couple of hours.It ends when one bull gains the ascendancy by pushing the other back,back,back or when one simply turns and takes flight.

     From Hadd Yai visitors can travel to Songkhla by  bus,taxi or train.A pleasant excursion in Songkhla area is to Koh Yoh, situated in Songkhla Lake,being connected to the sea,and its waters are brackish. Enroute to Koh Yoh a stop may be made at the Fisheries Station where enormous white Plakapong are bred.Koh Yoh is renowned for its locally woven cotton called "Pha Koh Yoh" and has a number of ancient Buddhist monuments.But the real joy is the tranquility of the idyllic in compari-son to which gentle Songkhla becomes a bustling frenetic metropolis.