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Chiang Mai flower expo - 1 November 2006 – 31 January 2007
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Thailand Travel - Chiang Mai Hotels, Tourist Attractions, Sightseeing Tours, Tourist Information
- A useful source of tourist information on Chiang Mai, including hotels and resorts, Sightseeing tours, golf courses and more... |
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Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has joined hand with the Transportation
Ministry in offering special travelling packages to the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek
2006 Chiang Mai is hosting from November 1 to January 31 next year. The
horticulture exposition at the sprawling 470-rai Royal Agricultural Research
Centre is being held to celebrate 60 years of HM the King's rule, and also mark
his birthday next year when the monarch turns 80. The exposition is expected to
draw some two million visitors and Sudarat Keyuraphan, the Agriculture and
Cooperatives minister, believes it will help double the revenue Chiang Mai earns
from tourism annually.
Highlights of the expo:
Gardens for the King
The outdoor landscape exhibition area consists of 30 international gardens
and 80 domestic gardens. Each garden has a site area of 500sqm. Foreign and
national exhibitors are invited to express respect for HM the King or highlight
historic links between His Majesty’s royal activities through demonstration of
the arts of garden, blooms and blossoms, literature, tradition and cultural
performances.
Thai Tropical Garden - World of Tropical Plants & Flowers
Designed by Thailand’s famous landscaper, this is a state-of-the-art garden
showcase of Thailand’s plants and flowers. It is supposed to be the most
comprehensive collection of tropical horticultural species, fruit plants,
flowers, orchids, herbs and greenery. The Royal Pavilion (Haw Kham in Thai), and
grand amphitheatre are located in this zone.
Expo Plaza
This is the center point of the exposition activities, amenities and
services. The plaza embraces the indoor exhibition hall, which is used basically
for specialized exhibition, competition, conference, workshop and seminar. There
will be covered and uncovered marketplace for plants and flowers, souvenirs and
traditional handicrafts. |
 Krisdadoi Chiangmai Aprime Resort 
The sophisticated, legendary 15 acres resort has exquisite Colonial interior
decor 20 rooms and suites, set in the midst of tropical on lush flower carpet,
magnificently landscape embracing with legs of Ta-Chang stream and natural
waterfall in the southern valley of Suthep-Pui, most famous opulent symbolic
mountain of Chiangmai, situated 20 minutes from the Chiangmai International
Airport.
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>> click here for year round hotel reservation
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Chiang Mai Lifestyle including long-tail
boat ride
This tour is a cultural experience to see how the people of Chiang Mai live.
Cruise the Mae Ping River by long-tail boat, visit the Waroros Market to see
real northern Thailand people. See an ancient sacred Buddha image, Phra Singh at
Wat Prasingh. |
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Sightseeing Tour of the month |
Bangkok - Temples and City
Come and visit Bangkok resplendent in all of
its fascinating culture! This tour will take you to three of the most
distinguished temples in Bangkok, the most impressive being the Wat Trimitr,
the temple of the Golden Buddha. The statue is made from solid Gold weighing
5.5tons! Also see the temple of the reclining Buddha and last, but not
least, the Wat Benchamabopit or the marble temple. A trip not to be missed!
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