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Thailand’s Heroine

Published by seeking on September 27th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

Queen Suriyothai was the wife of King Maha Chakraphat of Ayutthaya whose reign lasted from 1549 to 1569. King Maha Chakraphat was said to have so many white elephants that he was nicknamed the King of the White Elephant. According to Brahmanic beliefs, if a monarch had one or more white elephants, it was glorious and happy sign of his / her reign.

Hardly six months after ascending to the throne, King Maha Chakraphat was put to test by the king of Burma. King Tabengshweti wanted to test King Maha Chakraphat’s courage and exact revenge on Siam. King Maha Chakraphat prepared himself for the war as he considered it to be an insult to his honour.

Queen Suriyothai dressed herself as a man and accompanied her husband to the battle front on an elephant. The two kings fought each other. During the fight, King Maha Chakraphat was in danger and Queen Suriyothai seeing this, tried to rescue her husband by driving her elephant in between and in the bargain was cut from shoulder to hip. The Burmese king on realizing that he had killed a woman was ashamed of himself and immediately withdrew from the battle.

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Political Unrest in Thailand

Published by seeking on September 10th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

The situation in Thailand reminds me the old saying – be careful what you ask for you may just get it. In September of 2006, Thailand went through a military coup. The military asked for the Prime Minister to step down. After the coup, the provisional government investigated the ousted Prime Minister and charged him with many things, mostly related to a misuse of his position as PM, which lead to a huge increase in his and his family’s personal wealth.

I had the fortune to be seated next to another expat on my travels from Thailand recently, he from the UK and me from the US. He lived in Thailand outside Bangkok and me living in Bangkok. We had a discussion about ousted PM Taskin. He indicated that he believed Taskin did great things for Thailand, giving more money to people living outside Bangkok. I believe ex-PM Taskin did give things and money to people living outside Bangkok. However, the amount of wealth distributed in these outlining areas is quite small compared to ENORMOUS increase in personal wealth of ex-PM Taskin and his Family.

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Eco-Tourism In Thailand

Published by seeking on September 8th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

Eco-tourism has become popular all over the world with people demanding that countries do more to preserve nature and environment. Thailand is not far behind in eco-tourism and many activities popular in Thailand fall under that category.

Thailand is very popular with tourists looking for adventure in the wilderness, and is mainly because of the abundance of natural resources that Thailand has to offer its visitors. Mountain biking, whitewater rafting, camping and trekking, scuba diving, bird watching and rock climbing have become the done thing in natural tourist areas. All these activities are available all over Thailand, especially in the south, west and the mountainous regions of the north. The most popular of all these activities being offered to tourists are trekking, bird watching, scuba diving and mountain biking.

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The government and private organizations are making sure that there are many back-to-nature activities for eco-tourism seekers. Most national parks in Thailand come under the purview of the Royal Forest Department and they have trekking trails for nature lovers. Many camping sites are also present in these national parks.

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Queen Suriyothai Of Thailand

Published by seeking on August 7th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

Suriyothai was the Queen of Thailand. She was the wife of King Maha Chakraphat of Ayutthaya who reigned from 1549 to 1569. Suriyothai is considered as a Heroine of Thailand, who sacrificed her life while trying to save her husband during a battle.

King Maha Chakraphat was famous for his white elephants. He had a number of them and according to Brahminic beliefs, a monarch who had one or more white elephant was a symbol of glory and success. It is believed that King Maha Chakraphat’s reign was extremely successful.

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The King ascended to the throne in 1549. After just six months, he was challenged by the King of Burma to a war. The King of Burma had a personal grudge towards the King and he wanted to capture the main city, Ayutthaya, which was the capital of Siam. During those days Thailand was called Siam.

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Teachers’ Day in Thailand

Published by seeking on July 14th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

Since 1957, Thailand has been celebrating the Teachers’ Day to honor educators and facilitators of learning across the country. Every year on January 16, Teachers’ Day is celebrated across Thailand.

In 1956, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Field Marshal P. Pibulsongkram, was also the Honorary Chairman of Board of Directors of the Teachers’ Council. He addressed the teachers throughout the country, he said that the teachers play a dominant role in molding a student’s life and therefore, students should love and respect their teachers. And he also suggested that the teachers should have a day of their own and it should be used as an opportunity by the students to pay respect and homage to their teachers.

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It was Field Marshal P. Pibulsongkram who started the concept of Teachers’ Day in Thailand. He felt that the Thai people celebrated many auspicious days to pay tribute to their living and dead relatives. However, there was no day set aside for teachers who were paid the same respect as parents.

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Thailand Hotels – Some Interesting Facts About Thailand Hotels

Published by seeking on July 14th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

Accommodations From Pattaya Hotels to Phuket Resorts

The tallest hotel is the Baiyoke Sky Hotel at 88 stories. Novotel Svarnabhumi Airport Hotel has the largest lobby in the world. The Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel has one of the largest suites in the world, which takes up an entire floor of a building. The Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel in Pattaya has the most rooms numbering 4,210. The oldest hotel in Thailand is The Oriental Hotel built in 1876. Four Seasons Resort in Chiang Mai, has one of the most incredible spas in the world. Travelers who are looking for a sensible and comfortable environment, The Peninsula is considered one of the best all around hotels in Bangkok. The Marriot Royal Garden Riverside Hotel is one of the only resort hotels in Bangkok. Andaman White Beach Resort Phuket might be the most famous unknown hotel. This is where Leonardo DiCaprio’s movie “The Beach” was filmed. One of the most chic and obscure hotels is Indigo Pearl Hotel Phuket for travelers who like unique settings. Young, trendy, and hip travelers should check out the Luxx Hotel in Silom, Bangkok. This is a small boutique style hotel for the anonymous but classy city adventurer.

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Phayao Lake of Thailand

Published by seeking on June 27th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

Phayao Lake, known as Kwam Phayao in Thai, is an artificial lake located at 380 meters above sea level in Phayao Province of Thailand. It is one of the most well known attractions in Phayao. The lake covers an area of 2.3 square kilometers and has an average depth of 1.7 meters. The town of Phayao is located on the southeast side of the lake.

The lake is fed by two rivers. The main river that pours its waters into the lake is Ing River while the second river is Tam River. Just to south and west of the lake are rice and paddy fields. As the Ing River empties in the northern part of the lake, it forms a marshy area which is home to a number of plants and animals.

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Given that the lake is made up of fresh water, it is home to a lot of aquatic plants and animals. The lates has around 22 species of fish and the most dominant species are the Tilapia and Climbing Perch, which were introduced artificially into the lake. In addition, there are 47 species of birds that call Lake Phayao their home.

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Development of Solar Energy Potential Maps from Satellite Data for Thailand

Published by seeking on June 27th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

In this project, solar radiation maps of Thailand were developed using satellite data and ground based meteorological data. Digital data from the visible channel of the GMS4 and GMS5 satellites collected during a 6 year-period (1993-1998) were used in this work. The data displayed as images cover the whole area of Thailand with a spatial resolution of 5×5 km². These images were transformed to the cylindrical projection and then navigated using coastline as reference. The post-launched calibration tables were employed to convert gray levels of satellite data into the earth-atmospheric albedo. A physical model was selected for computing solar radiation based on this earth-atmospheric albedo. The surface albedo and the absorption and scattering coefficients of various atmospheric constituents were also determined and used in the model.

For testing its validity, the model was used to calculate monthly average daily global solar radiation at four solar monitoring stations situated in four provinces: Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Songkhla and Nakhon Pathom. The results obtained from the model agree well with those of the measurement, with discrepancies for most cases being less than 5 %. Then the model was used to compute monthly average daily global solar radiation for the whole country. The results are presented as maps showing the distribution of solar radiation over the country.

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Special features of the cities highlighted on the map of Thailand

Published by seeking on June 27th, 2011 - in Map Thailand

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Thailand, a small independent country, is located in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered on the east by Cambodia and Laos, Burma and Laos in the north, in the south of Malaysia and the Gulf of Thailand and western Burma and the Andaman Sea, Thailand map a small area. It's called the land of gold, not because he has buried some gold or other precious metals in them, but because of some special sparkle, reflected by its fertile rice fields, the warm hospitalityCitizens and sandy beaches.

Map of Thailand showing hundreds of rivers and streams. Most of them are located in the northern part of the country. Crews from canoeists to paddle visit the world-class whitewater. Some of adventure reality TV programs that focus on sports rather than the waves of water. The Buddhist kingdom of Siam known as strangers. Its pristine beaches and aquamarine sea close to the rich culture, shopping centers,Market colorful and glittering have charismatic influence down to its visitors.