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Fruits, Food and Good of Nakhon Pathom Festival 2012

Travel in Nakhon Pathom Festival 2012, Phra Pathom Chedi

“Fruits, Food and Good of Nakhon Pathom Festival 2012″
23-29 January 2012 at Phra Pathom Chedi

Phra Pathom Chedi, Nakhon Pathom Province was cooperation with the Chamber of Nakhon Pathom and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Samut Songkram office provided Fruits, Food and Good of Nakhon Pathom Festival’s 27th Annual 2012, during 23-29 January 2012 at Phra Pathom Chedi.

Objective:
- Promote products, agricultural output, community products includes foods that are known to be the province that has been Nakhon Pathom is a world-class kitchen and make it widely known.

Nakhon Pathom is a rich area in delicious food and good taste of fruit.  There are many attractions and events. “Fruits, Food and Good of Nakhon Pathom Festival” in this year, the event has activities such as organizing Fish Fair 3rd time on the  fish show over 40 strains, show and follow the beat on the handle crocodile with only hand and processed meat products.

Good of Nakhon Pathom
There are also many kinds of goods available for purchase, such as vegetables, fruits, fresh vegetables, the Khao Lam, celebration of the five regions, Nakhon Pathom souvenirs, delicious buffet of fruit – 20 baht. Do not to be missed, 9 Chinese Special menus, such as red water abalone, shrimp salad, fried fish steamed soy sauce, etc..
(Contact for China at table: Chamber of Commerce office in Nakhon Pathom Tel: +66 3425 4647, +66 8185 7977 for reservation only)

Address: Tambon Phra Pathom Chedi, Amphoe Mueang, Nakhon Pathom
Tel: +66 3421 0317   Fax: +66 3421 0186
Time: 9:00 to 21:00 pm daily
Ticket Fee: the service is free of charge
Travel by Air-conditioned Bus Lines: Bangkok – Nakhon Pathom, from the Southern Bus Terminal, Borommaratchachonnani Road from 5:30 to 23:15 pm daily, multiple trips to the transportation company for details or call 1490 www.transport.co.th
Travel by Railways: State Railways of Thailand service to the train every day and many times a day trip. From the train station in Bangkok or Bang Kok Noi to Nakhon Pathom, it takes about an hour to travel. For more information by calling 1690 (day 24 hours) or via the website, www.railway.co.th.
Travel by Car: From Bangkok is going to be two routes to Highway 4 (Phet Kasem), through Ohm Noi, Ohm Yai, Sampran to Nakhon Pathom. Or use Boromratchonnee Road through Phutthamonthon, Nakhon Chaisi to Nakhon Pathom.

The Agricultural Trade Fair 2012, Kasetsart, Bangkok

Travel in KasetsartTrade Fair 2012, Bang Kaen, Bangkok

“Exhibition of agricultural products and communities”
4-12 February 2011, at Kasetsart Bangkaen
(Main Hall, the door of Paholyothin Road – Ngamwongwan Road)

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Kasettradefair2012

A community event for agricultural products and products of many types to choose to watch the whole event, including local OTOP products, consumer goods, agricultural and ornamental flowering trees, tamarind, onion, garlic, a destination renowned local crafts, pet, sweet smell of native foods, Agricultural equipment, fair distribution is a province of the flood. Enjoy the market atmosphere. The amusement park has collected many of the players to enjoy a visit to the event. The zone is divided into the following categories.


Zone A:

Pet with a wide variety of animals
such as dogs, cats, rabbits, etc. It’s ham with all kinds of pet food, dog shampoo, vitamin pills for dogs – cats, peel pet collar pet supplies, etc. from leading manufacturers.

Zone B:
Tree distribution of flowering plants
such as orchids, ornamental plants and various species of mos, moss jar timber, lotus, color bon, Euphorbia Milii, Kosol, thousand years green, that the sacred, plant mango trees, jackfruit, papaya, coconut, etc. Agricultural equipment, Hydroponics grow vegetables equipment, house and garden accessories from leading
companies provide a wide selection.

Zone C:
A wide range of consumer products,
including traditional desserts, food sector such as the fish kidney curry dishes, minced fish, rinse noodles, chicken boiled with fish sauce, fried fish, Hoi Dong, Cab Mu, youth curry, Isaan sausage, Chinatown meatballs, watermelon juice rice , Ayutthaya ortisaiahm, Asgaew, lasagna pasta, fresh coconut milk caramel, jelly Chakungrao, roasted chestnuts, etc. and the ancient diet, which find difficult at present, apparel products, garments of silk and cotton, batik Ko Yo, bags, shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, and herbal products such as soap, shampoo, cream, etc..

Zone D:
Agricultural country with OTOP, local product, souvenirs, handmade, home furnishings products. SME and consumer products industries, such as mattresses, pillows, shoes, leather shoes, rope weave shoes, silk and cotton garments, artifact of wood, gifts for home, herbal products, Plasom Kumnunchun, sesame candy, Dong Lum Duan bakery, Khao Soi Thut, sesame oil, coconut oil, Kanimpier Krusomshong, Mar Khlong Roast Pork with honey, Queen of fresh tomatoes – preserved chili seasoning mix, etc..

It also has an exhibition of the Floating market, such as Ampawa floating market, Taling Chan floating market, Khlong Lut Mayom floating market, Tanam Ban Ton Tan floating market, Mahanakhon floating market and hundreds of years Samchuk floating market. The name of each product on the market to more favorite buy such as Taling Chan ancient recipe noodles, hundreds of years Samchuk fish processing, Tanam Ban Ton Tan fried Mee Tai – Vietnamese, Ampawa thai desserts and Rice in ice water.

Zone E:
A food court that collects a variety of delicious food,
clean and hygienic. The seating is offered.

Zone F:
The park has many players,
such as the carousel, slider, spa, air home, Skytrain for children, balloons, stick fish guns and game kiosks.

Zone G:
Agricultural products,
Sweet tamarind, onion – garlic, rice, dried chilli, winter fruits and vegetables such as gresh strawberries, grapes, fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables from the farmer’s gardens, processed fruits and vegetables, Storm strawberries smoothies, herbs juice and processed seafood.

Zone Agricultural for the Flood: 
Distribution of goods , consumer goods and OTOP Product of the province affected by floods
such as Uthai Thani, Nonthaburi, Chainat, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Samut Prakarn, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Sukhothai, Pathum Thani, Singburi, Nakhon Pathom, Suphanburi and Samut Sakhon. Products which sell such as chili seasoning mix, salt-baked fish ozone, Kanom Pier, herbal products, desserts, Sterirized raw sugar, Khao Tan, Nakhon Sawan Kanom Mochi, Kanom Ri Pub, bit pork, Mee Krob, Kab Mu, Salted egg, Dad Diew dried fish, herbal juice, germinated brown rice, ready-made garments, hyacinth handicrafts, souvenirs and many other agricultural zones.  Met with the factory product quality, discount jeans such as Max and Lady max discount 20% watermelon shirt, underwear T-shirts run Sabina 60-70% discount, furniture and home furnishings, etc..

Address: 50 Phaholyothin Road, Tambon Chatuchak, Amphoe Bang Kaen, Bangkok 10900, Thailand
Tel: +66 2579 0113, +66 2942 8500-11    Fax: +66 2942 8988
Time: 9:00 to 22:00 pm daily
Ticket Fee: the service is free of charge
Travel by Bus Lines: 24, 26, 29, 34, 39, 42, 59, 63,
Travel by Air-conditioned Bus Lines: No.39, No.59, No.503, No.510, No.512, No.513, No.522, No.524

Poh Teck Tung Foundation, Bangkok (Chinatown)

Travel in Thai Temple: Poh Teck Tung Foundation, Bangkok (Chinatown)

Chinese New Year 2012 at Poh Teck Tung Foundation
“Merit Pa Keng make good fate and fortune”

21-31 January 2012
Time: 06:00 am – 21:00 pm
- The Community of prayer, Luang Pu Tai Hong
- Merit Pa Keng (Poui Hok Keng), Pray for good fortune with the registered family’s name
- Eat sago, pleasantly cool for several minutes
- Get Hou “Yunt” Luang Pu to protect and safety
22 January 2012
Time: 8.30 am – night service
30 January 2012

Time: 24:00 pm – Circular ceremonial incense
Time: night service
6 February 2012

Ngoen Xiao Festival

The foundation aims are as follows:
- Help victims of fire, flood, hurricane and other disasters in general.
- The hospital called “Hua Chiew Hospital,” Health care for all ill health.
- The establishment of schools and educational institutions. (Hua Chiew University Challenge).
- General assistance funeral arrangement and establish a cemetery for this purpose as well.
- The promotion and maintenance activities, religion, literature, art and science.
- Practice of charity in general or by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Poh Teck Tung Foundation: Thai Temple Foundation in Chinatown, Bangkok (Bae Chun Chiang, Chinese Arts)
Address: 326 Chao Kam Rop Road, Tambon Pomprabsattrupai, Amphoe Pomprabsattrupai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Tel: +66 2225 0020, +66 2225 3211, +66 2623 0545-52    Fax: +66 2226 2567
Travel by Bus Lines: 8, 15, 37, 47, 48, 49, 169
Travel by Air-conditioned Bus Lines: No. 8, No. 37, No. 49

Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat, Bangkok (Chinatown)

Travel in Thai Temple: Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi), Bangkok (Chinatown)

Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat built in King RamaV in 1871. About 8 years to complete construction  called “Leng Noei Yi” which “Leng” meaned the dragon, “Noei” meaned the lotus, “Yi” meaned the temple. It was Mahayana doctrine with very beautiful and the largest Temple in Thailand. Later named was “Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat”.

The architecture of Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat that the planning is under way in the southern Chinese architecture. The style is Tae Chew.

Important Monument and Puchaniyawatu:

- Shakyamuni Buddha,the main Phrapratan
- Viharn Tao Jatulokkaban, the Chinese Warrior God
- Taoism and Chinese folk gods (58 Gods): Protection God of divine destiny (Tai Suay Aei), God of medicine (Chiang Chuo Kong), God of fortune (Chai Ching Aei), 18 Phra Oorahan on both sides of the temple
- San Chao
- Wattutham Museum (9th Floor) in 1973
- Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat School, Grade 1 to 6 and also the first school of Chinese Buddhist in Thailand

In addition, within the temple, the spirit of the cabinet, the sign of the family who were involved in the construction of the temple as well. This is a prayer on the anniversary date of death and festivals. The family is to be determined.

Chinese New Year Rituals:
- Exorcise it brew
- People are invited to pray
- Join renovated Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat

In 2012, Exorcise it brew, Zodiac follows:
1. To the year of the Dog.
2. People who were born in the Dragon Year 2471 (age 84 years) in 2531 (age 24 years).
3. I was at the Goat was born in 2462 (age 93 years) in 2522 (age 33 years).
4. Were you born in the Year of the Ox in 2480 (age 75 years) in 2504 (age 51 years) in 2540 (age 15 years).

Without harm to the victim, People pray for prosperity. Bring prosperity flourished as a tote Pipat the sacred year, making of Dragon 2012, who was born in the constellation of the Dragon, Dog, Ox, Goat are all that fate is unavoidable supplements, fortune, it is necessary to do.

Wat Mangkorn Kamalawat (Wat Leng Noei Yi): Thai temple in Chinatown, Bangkok (King Rama V Rattanakosin, Chinese Arts)
Address:
432 Soi Charoen Krung 19 Road, Tambon Pomprabsattrupai, Amphoe Pomprabsattrupai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
Tel: +66 2222 3975   Fax: +66 2226 6552
Time: 6:00 to 18:00 pm daily (6:00 to 21:00 pm during Chinese New Year)
Ticket Fee: the service is free of charge
Travel by Bus Lines: 1, 4, 7, 35, 40, 49, 53
Travel by Air-conditioned Bus Lines: No.1, No.7, No.73

Wat Khanikaphon, Bangkok

Travel in Thai Temple: Wat Khanikaphon, Bangkok (Chinatown)

Wat Khanikaphon founded the year 1833 in King Rama III Rattanakosin by Khun Yai Fang. The fomerly name was Wat Mai Yai Fang by Maha Nikai temple.

Khun Yai Fang has restored temple was reconstructed. KingIV Rattanakosin graciously pleased to signify the name “Wat khanikaphon” that meaned the benefits of a female prostitute.

The rear wall of the temple, the facade, decorated with statues of Khun Yai Fang character with a long inscription on the pedestal of a statue that Wat Khanikaphon was created on 1833 by Khun Yai Fang, ​​Paorohit family.

The beginning of the traditional built was main Prapratan, Praviharn, Prarabieng, a small Praprang, several old water striped box, a rich flame pattern, write a Ramayana, old brick bell tower and decorated with painted stucco roof, located behind the temple.

Important Monument and Puchaniyawatu

- Somdet Phra Phutajarn  (To Phromarangsi)
The front entrance of the temple has Buddha image Somdet Phra Phutajarn  (To Phromarangsi) with a history in the Somphot that Khun Yai Fang had invited Somdet Phra Phutajarn  (To Phromarangsi), in which the person served preaching to the celebration. Her desire to glorify the deeds of grace that comes from building the temple.

Wat Khanikaphon: Thai temple in Chinatown, Bangkok (King Rama III Rattanakosin, Chinese Arts)
Address: 416 Plubplachai Road, Tambon Pomprabsattrupai, Amphoe Pomprabsattrupai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand (Located at the end of the market in Chinatown, opposite Plubplachai police station)
Tel: +66 2222 4409, +66 2221 6005
Time: 6:00 to 18:00 pm daily
Ticket Fee: the service is free of charge
Travel by Bus Lines: 8, 15, 37, 47, 48, 49, 169
Travel by Air-conditioned Bus Lines: No. 8, No. 37, No. 49

Top 10 Best Regions for Business in the World 2012

The Bloomberg News Banking has ranking the top best regions for business. The data analysis of 50 countries worldwide from the 11 data sources, and divide into 6 main topics include the costs of business initiatives, labor costs and materials, the cost of transporting goods, integration into the global economy, the availability of consumer participation in economic activities and handling costs are not such as corruption Protection of intellectual property.

1. Hong Kong
2. Netherlands
3. United States
4. Britain
5. Australia
6. Germany
7. Japan
8. France
9. Austria
10. Singapore

Wat Pho, Bangkok – Celebrate the World Heritage Memory 2011

Travel in Thai Temple: Wat Pho, Bangkok

Wat Pho inscriptions celebrating the heritage, memories of the time, held for ten days, ten nights. Since December 24, 2011 to January 2, 2012 to the early Rattanakosin period. The dissemination of knowledge about the inscription of Wat Pho, wisdom and modern science in Thailand and the international relations of Thailand in the early Rattanakosin period.

9 Wonders of Wat Pho

1. The magic is Praphut Tasaiyas
Buddha’s three largest countries, with special characteristics is that there are some 108 feet, marquetry sacred images.
2. A wonderful Chetupon book

Written texts, massage pavilion. Painting stripes on a spa location. It is a record that captures all of the medical history, politics and literature as a measure of the first university in the country.
3. Amazing pagoda’s fourth reign

Four large body of Phra Maha Chedi is a chedi collapsed twelve. Decorated with glazed tiles, which include The reign of Phra Maha Chedi 1-4.
4. Amazing Thailand Festival is legendary
The Legend of Songkran beliefs. The King 3 The inscription on a stone placed at Wat Pho. It tells the history of that tradition about Trumbal Kumarn and seven Songkran female  compared with each day of the week.
5. Wonderful World Heritage Site of Wat Pho
KingIII had the knowledge of scholars in Thailand, such as textbooks, medical archeology, literature, poetry stanza epic poem are inscribed on a marble slab adorned by the wall inside the temple of knowledge inscribed on a stone in the well known that Inscriptions at Wat Pho. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO get Wat Pho inscriptions has been registered Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn (Wat Pho) in Bangkok. Memory of the World Heritage Site, internationally, on May 27, 2011.
6. Fantastic mythical giants of Wat Pho
Tells a story about a giant mythical giants of Wat Pho and Wat Chaeng, which causes Ta Tien.
7. Magical worlds through Rattanakosin period
The old temple of Wat Photharam since the Ayutthaya period. But after the establishment of a new temple of Wat Pho then it was reduced by as Salakarnparien with a “prophet Buddha” statue of the Buddha.
8. Wonderfully fine sculptor of Buddha
Inside the temple has Buddha sculptor with a statue of meditation. The King was brought from Salasina temple. This will be the permanent capital.
9. Marvelous traditional Thai massage
KingI graciously pleased to collect ancient art and science of medicine in Ayutthaya. His royal exercise position to take a vacation this posture on the part of the body and applied to the principle that regarded impressionism as a science teacher and endow. Exercise a hermit that show it to the temple to the people in general education and treatment have been widely.

Wat Pho: Thai temple in bangkok (King Rama III Rattanakosin, Chinese Arts)
Address:
392/25-28 Maharaj Road, Amphoe Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Tel: +66 2622 3551, +66 2221 3686  Fax: +66 2622 3550
Time: 8:00 to 21:00 pm daily
Ticket Fee: foreign visitors each 100 Baht, Thai free
The Thai massage: foreign visitors 360 baht per hour, Thai 220 Baht
The Herbal massage: foreign visitors 480 baht per hour, Thai 320 Thai Baht
Massage information: Tel. 0-2221-2974, 221-3686, 225-4771, fax 0-2225-4771.
Travel by Bus Lines: 1, 9, 25, 32, 43, 44, 47, 48, 51, 53, 82, 123
Travel by Air-conditioned ฺBus Lines: No. 1, No. 6, No. 7, No. 44
Boat: Go by Chao Phraya Express Boat. You can disembark at Tha Chang pier, Tha Tien Pier, Port of Pak Khlong Talat market then walked in the door Tgaiwang road.

Chinatown Chinese New Year in Bangkok 2012

Chinatown Chinese New Year for 2012 “under the name “Golden Dragon King take me a fortune” or “Bangkok Chinatown Festival 2012″. During Jan 23-24 at 6 years Chalermprakiat gate of the King, Yaowarat Road.

Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and Princess Chakri Sirindhorn will open the festival on January 23 at 17:00 pm. More people come to sit along both sides of Yaowarat Road.
The format will be focused on and demonstrated the good relationship between Thailand and the Republic of China. The promotion and preservation of culture, local customs and to promote tourism in Bangkok. The activities include cultural performances from China directly, such as the Gu Zheng, Tribal Dance, Folk, Opera, Boxing, Kung Fu, Pao Boon Jin, the Opera Mask and Native Dance.
Furthermore they have food booths, local products at yaowarat, entertainment of Chinatown, the Chinese community and Chinese cinema. Exhibitions such as Chinatown and remember the golden chance to win a free event. The area is decorated with lanterns held sacred. To provide the lion heads on poles, flower Mei’s first Chinatown, Prizes and silver awards from the Governor of Bangkok.

Bangkok is the top 1 tourist attractions of British tourists in 2012

British search holiday travel in the world via the Internet (Netflights.com) of 650,000 times since the early years. The British statistics indicate that 7 percent (approximately 45,500 times the number of clicks) find tourist attractions in Bangkok. While another 7 percent, it’s like taking a holiday in Orlando, Florida.

1. Bangkok (7%)
2. Orlando (7%)
3. New York (6%)
4. Las Vegas (5%)
5. Miami (2%)
6. Los Angeles (2%)

Thailand is The Best Tourist Country 2012

Business Travel News magazine, the magazine’s best-known in Scandinavia and has held publishing and travel awards for the year 2555, Norway Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel in Oslo, Norway.
- Thailand is a champion of tourism excellence (The Best Tourist Country) consecutive years at 9.
- Thai Airlines won the Airline International Award (The Best Intercontinental Airline Operate from Norway) consecutive years at 8.