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- Getting a Thai Visa For The Full Moon Party
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Get a Thai Visa to See the Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak
May 15th, 2010
When you visit another country, even mundane activities like shopping are transformed into interesting new experiences. As Gadling.com notes, shopping is also a great way to interact with local people and experience the culture of the place you are visiting.
If you are visiting Bangkok, one of the coolest shopping experiences is actually located outside the city itself, in the floating market of Damnoen Saduak. From around 8am to 11am each day, the canals of Damnoen Saduak are packed full of the boats of both shoppers and vendors. This is a great place to buy food of all types, as you can see from the video above.
Most of the produce comes from small farms located alongside the canals-about as fresh as you can get! Still, even if you don't buy anything, it's worth a trip just to take
Getting a Thai Visa To Visit the Trang Islands
December 17th, 2009
Located in the south of Thailand, along the Andaman sea is a set of picture-perfect islands called the Trang Islands. The islands and a slice of the mainland make up Thailand's Trang Province, named after the port town of Trang.
If you're looking for a place to vacation in Thailand that's far away from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok and less touristy than Phuket, Trang would be a good choice. Much of the area's inviting white sand beaches are part of a national park, and therefore off-limits to the overdevelopment that beaches the world over seem to attract.
You can get from the Thai mainland to the island either by taking a ferry or by hiring a boat and a guide. If you go, you absolutely should not miss the Emerald Cave, located on the island of Ko Muk. You can actually swim
Getting a Thai Visa to Ride Elephants in Mae Hong Son Province
November 27th, 2009
Mae Hong Son Province is a province in the northwest of Thailand. Asian elephants have always lived in these forests, and the local people have been training elephants here for centuries. In fact, the name of the province is derived from that of an old settlement called Ban Mae Rong Son, or Village of the Elephant Training Camp.
Today, Mae Hong Son Province is a land of remote forests, many of which have never been cut. Tourists come for the beautiful scenery and to experience the unique traditional cultures of the local hill tribes.
Since it is so remote, Mae Hong Son province is especially suited to trekking, mountain biking, rafting and other outdoor sports. Given the region's history, it's not surprising that elephant trekking is also a possible activity. Several local elephant
Swimming with Whale Sharks at Ko Tao- How to Get a Thailand Visa
November 3rd, 2009
The island of Ko Tao in Thailand is a scuba diver's paradise. Blessed with crystal-clear waters and surrounded by colorful coral reefs, Ko Tao has plenty of opportunities for beginner divers to stick their fins in, so to speak, and enough magic to wow even experienced divers.
Ko Tao is also one of the cheapest places in the world to get your open-water dive certification. If you want to stay dry, there are plenty of other activities available, ranging from rock climbing to just lounging on the beach. However, the real magic is in the water.
Diving at Ko Tao gives you the opportunity to encounter a variety of ocean creatures. Sea turtles, stingrays, fish and even the elusive whale shark all make their home off the cost of Ko Tao. The enormous but gentle whale shark is the prime at
Getting a Thai Visa For The Full Moon Party
October 17th, 2009
Every month, thousands of people gather on a beach in Thailand to celebrate the full moon. It's said that the party started among a group of backpackers in 1985. More and more people gathered with each full moon at Haad Rin Beach in Koh Phangan, and what was once an informal gathering has become an institution. Now, over 20,000 people attend an average Full Moon Party.
As the name suggests, Full Moon Parties last from sundown to sunup on the beach, every full moon. What happens at a full moon party? Imagine a giant dance party held under the moonlight. Vendors line up on the beach selling both alcoholic cocktails and supercharged energy drinks (Red Bull is based on a Thai energy drink formula, but the original is said to be even more powerful.)
Thai fire dancers and jugglers
