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WorldTravelDB.com — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:01:09 +0000

Thailand is often referred to as a golden land, not because there is precious metal buried underground but because the country gives off a certain lustre, be it the fertile rice fields of the central plains, white sandy beaches or the warm hospitality of

First introductions are made in Bangkok, a modern behemoth of screaming traffic, gleaming shopping centres and international sensibilities interwoven with devout Buddhism. Chiang Mai, the country’s bohemian centre, is where the unique and precise elements

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Yasothon And Mukdahan Provinces Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:01:10 +0000

Yasothon Province has little of interest to the average traveller, though people looking to nose a little deeper into Isan culture will want to peek at Phra That Kong Khao Noi and purchase some pillows in Ban Si Tham. The provincial town of Yasothon saves

Mukdahan Province is more interesting, especially the areas near the Mekong River and neighbouring Laos. Mukdahan town itself is very pretty and known for its lively riverside market. Old Highway 212 (Nong Ak Na Po Yai), which never strays far from the Me

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Yasothon Yasothon And Mukdahan Provinces Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:01:11 +0000

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Wat Tham Seua Andaman Coast Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:01:12 +0000

Thailand has a lot of wats, but Wat Tham Seua (Tiger Cave Temple), in the forest 8km northeast of Krabi, is pretty unique. The main wíhaan (hall) is built into a long, shallow limestone cave. On either side of the cave, dozens of kùtì (monastic cells) are

The most shocking thing about Wat Tham Seua is found in the large main cave. Alongside large portraits of Ajahn Jamnien Silasettho, the wat’s abbot who has allowed a rather obvious personality cult to develop around him, are close-up pictures of human ent

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Wat Phu Tok Nong Khai Province Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 07:01:13 +0000

Accessed via a network of rickety staircases built in, on and around a giant sandstone outcrop, Wat Phu Tok (6.30am-5pm, closed 10-16 April) is one of the region’s true wonders, with fabulous vistas over the surrounding countryside and a truly soporific a

This wat used to be the domain of the famous meditation master Ajahn Juan, a disciple of the fierce Ajahn Man who died in 1949. Ajahn Juan died in a plane crash in 1980 along with several other highly revered forest monks who were flying to Bangkok for Qu

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Wat Phra That Bang Phuan Nong Khai Province Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:01:14 +0000

Boasting a beautiful and ancient Indian-style stupa, Wat Phra That Bang Phuan (daylight hours) is one of the region’s most sacred sites, not least because some of the Buddha’s bones are supposedly buried here. It is similar to the original chedi beneath t

In 1559 King Jayachettha of Chanthaburi (not the present Chanthaburi in Thailand, but Wiang Chan – now known as Vientiane – in Laos) extended his capital across the Mekong and built a newer, taller Lao-style chedi over the original as a demonstration of f

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Wat Hin Mak Peng Nong Khai Province Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:01:15 +0000

Wat Hin Mak Peng (daylight hours) is worth a trip if only for the scenery along Rte 211 as the riverside mountains begin to rise here. The vast forest temple is nationally known for its thúdong (dhutanga in Pali) monks who have taken ascetic vows in addit

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Waley Tak Province Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:01:16 +0000

Thirty-six kilometres from Mae Sot, Rte 1206 splits southwest off Rte 1090 at Ban Saw Oh and terminates 25km south at the border town of Waley, an important smuggling point.

The Burmese side was once one of two main gateways to Kawthoolei, the Karen nation, but in 1989 the Yangon government ousted the KNU. Until the Thai government cut off all timber trade with Myanmar’s military government, teak was the main border trade. No

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Upper Southern Gulf Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:01:17 +0000

Here’s an interesting question. What percentage of foreign tourists that traverse this coastline en route to Thailand’s southern islands actually stop here? The answer? Definitely not enough.

Long popular with local tourists, Thailand’s upper southern gulf region showcases beach resorts that run from relaxed to raucous, two stunning national parks, and plenty of historical intrigue just waiting to be explored. And if your Thai experience somet

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Um Phang And Around Tak Province Thailand Travel

WorldTravelDB.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:01:18 +0000

Route 1090 goes south from Mae Sot to Um Phang, 150km away. This stretch of road used to be called the ‘Death Highway’ because of the guerrilla activity in the area that hindered highway development. Those days ended in the 1980s, but lives are still lost

Along the way there are short hikes off the highway to two waterfalls, Nam Tok Thararak (26km from Mae Sot) and Nam Tok Pha Charoen (41km). Nam Tok Thararak streams over limestone cliffs and calcified rocks with a rough texture that makes climbing the fal

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