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| Total Unique Visitors: 600851 |
| Visitors Out: 484 |
| Total Visitors Out: 2012 |
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| Thai Wat - Year of the Tiger |
| 2009-09-09 03:41:38 |
The name of this Thai Wat, Chohae, is believed to have come from the type of cloth brought from Sip Song Pannah in Southern China which the villagers used to wrap around the Chedi. Wat Phrathat Chohae is an ancient Temple built in the 12th century about much the same time as Sukhothai was the capital of Siam by Khun Lua Ai Khom....
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| Rhinoceros Beetle - Scarabaeidae |
| 2009-09-05 20:48:35 |
In Thailand, the Rhinoceros Beetle is known as Kwang and can be seen on sale everywhere from early August onwards, often tethered to a piece of sugar cane. Costs vary from 50 Baht upwards depending on size and suitability for fighting. Kwang are very popular with Thai children who search the trees for them in the early mornings and use them for fighting contests. There are several different types of Rhinoceros Beetle in Thailand with some more popular for fighting than others. The Xylotrubes species is most in demand and has many different Thai names according to the appearance of the beetles....
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| Snake Show - King Cobras - Khon Kaen |
| 2009-09-02 21:24:32 |
We visited a snake show in Khon Kaen featuring King Cobras. King Cobras are not your average pets but the snake show in this village is given by the residents who all keep King Cobras in their homes. The village we are talking about is Ban Khok Sa-Nga in the Sai Moon district of Khon Kaen....
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| The Crocodile - Phichit |
| 2009-08-30 00:51:30 |
Passing through Phichit we were reminded that Phichit was known as the Land of the Crocodile, indeed the crocodile still features largely today with several crocodile farms, a crocodile pit and an attractive Park with crocodile sculptures. This crocodile park is called "Suan Somdet Phra Si Nakharin" and is located on the banks of a large freshwater lake called Bang Si Fai which is used by the Fisheries Dept. for fish breeding....
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| Thai Star Tata Young - Ready for Love |
| 2009-08-27 02:56:24 |
Tata Young became a Thai star at just 15 years old. Now, Tata Young’s new English album Ready for Love may bring this Thai star International acclaim. Already well known outside of Thailand after the release of her previous English album “I Believe”, Ready for Love should add to her considerable list of achievements and successes....
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| The Hindu Temple - Prasat Puai Noi - Khon Kaen |
| 2009-08-19 20:54:15 |
The Hindu Temple, Prasat Puai Noi in Khon Kaen province, was a Khmer Sanctuary. Built around the 11th Century AD, the Hindu Temple is built in a combination of Papuan and Nakhonwat styles and was the largest Khmer sanctuary in Northeast Thailand....
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| Orchid Thai - Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum |
| 2009-08-17 19:41:20 |
Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum Orchid Thai flowers February - April. Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum is called Uang Mon Khai in Thai and this Orchid Thai is found in the North and N.E. of Thailand in evergreen forests above 1000 metres in altitude. Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum can also be found in India, Burma,Laos, Vietnam and China.
Dendrobium Thyrsiflorum is an Epiphyte, growing [...]...
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| Buddhas - Thai Buddha - Wat Sri Rattana Mahathatu |
| 2009-08-16 23:45:30 |
The Thai Buddha, Phra Buddha Chinaraj, is considered to be one of the most beautiful Buddhas in all of Thailand. This Thai Buddha is in Wat Sri Rattana Mahathatu in the Northern Thai province of Phitsanulok. Wat Sri Rattana Mahathatu is commonly referred to as Wat Yai. The Buddha image, Phra Buddha Chinaraj, is known as "Luang Por Yai" by the local people....
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| Haunted Forest - Phae Muang Phi - Thailand National Park |
| 2009-08-15 20:38:46 |
This Thailand National Park, Phae Muang Phi, was considered a haunted forest. Neither human nor animal dared to enter the haunted forest. Legend has it that one villager who did enter the haunted forest seeking gold was obstructed by the Guardian Spirit of the forest and was never seen again....
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| Dinosaurs Park - Dinosaur Museum - Khon Kaen |
| 2009-08-13 19:23:59 |
About 70kms outside the city of Khon Kaen we found this small Dinosaurs Park and nearby a Dinosaur Museum. The Dinosaurs Park is beautifully maintained and a fun place for children with plenty of dinosaurs to look at. This is Khon Kaen's very own Jurassic Park. The Dinosaur Museum is a little more serious and contains actual fossils of Dinosaurs, about 130 million years old, along with dinosaur models and a display of rocks and minerals....
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