In Thailand most workers do not receive the generous holiday/vacation leave allowances people do in the west, although this is offset by the greater number of public holidays Thais enjoy. Many public holidays are based around festivals. Clearly, Thai people want to make the most of these holidays by taking a break or visiting relatives at home in a different province. They are very often periods of significant increase in domestic tourism and travel. During some of the Thai public holidays, you might find hotels and resorts fully booked and it might not be possible to get transportation to the places you want to visit. Clearly a bit of planning is in order.
November 6th, 2009
Phuket
Phuket
Located approximately 862 kilometers south of Bangkok is Phuket, Thailand”s largest island, which is often dubbed as the pearl of the Andaman, or the pearl of the south. Its natural resources- rocky peninsular, limestone cliffs, white powdery beaches, tranquil broad bays and tropical in-land forests contribute to making it the South”s wealthiest, busiest, most visited and most popular island and province.
November 6th, 2009
Krabi
Krabi located approximately 814 kilometers from Bangkok. Krabi is one of most attractive destinations in southern Thailand. Encompassing an area of 4,708 square kilometers, the western border of Krabi is the Andaman Sea, the northern borders are Surat Thani and Phang-nga Provinces, the southern borders are Trang Province and the Andaman Sea and the eastern borders are Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang Provinces. Krabi is an ideal getaway destination teeming with natural attractions including white sandy beaches, fascinating coral reefs, numerous large and small islands and verdant forests with caves and waterfalls.
November 6th, 2009
Koh Chang, Trad
Koh Chang Marine National Park is composed of 52 islands, Koh Chang is the largest and it is actually the second largest island in Thailand behind Phuket. About 75% of this National Park is protected by law under the jurisdiction of the Forestry Department of Thailand. This is why Koh Chang is still untouched by modernization.
There are many large car ferries linking the mainland to Koh Chang. The road swoops up and down over the cliffs lead you to many beautiful sandy beachs,caves and bays around the island.
November 6th, 2009
Pattaya
PATTAYA THAILAND – sleepless city
In fact only 40 years ago Pattaya as we know it today, didn”t even exist. On the stretch of coast between Sriracha and Sattahip, there were only a small number of fishing villages and in Pattaya bay itself, there were just a few fishing families who had settled here because of the calm waters and the safety of the bay, protected headlands to the North and South and by mountains behind. Their nearest neighbors lived just around the headland to the north, where, in the old days salt used to be produced (Naa-Klua = salt fields) but where there were now mainly fishing families. People traveled about by foot or by bullock carts because, except of the main road from Bangkok to Sattahip, only a few dirt roads and tracks existed.
