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Bangkok
was founded in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri
dynasty. It is now the country's spiritual, cultural, diplomatic, commercial
and educational hub. It covers an area of more than 1,500 square kilometres,
and it
is home to approximatlely ten million people or more than 10% of the
country's population.
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Chiang Mai
presents a wonderful contrast to Bangkok. It is Thailand's
second largest city, though only one fourth the size of the capital and
quite
unlike it in most other respects. Of great antiquity and moulded by a
distinct
history
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Chiang Rai
The northernmost province of Thailand, Chiang rai is situated
on the Kok River basin 416 metres above sea level. With an area of
some
11,678 square kilometres. It is about 785 kilometres from Bangkok. Mostly
mountainous,it reaches the Mae Khong River to the north and borders on
both Myanmar and Laos.
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Pattaya
is 147 km. southeast of Bangkok. Pattaya features a wonderful
natural bay and to the south a long, sandy beach known as Jomtien, offshore
are more than a dozen islands which have amusement
park,offbeat museums
and lush botanical gardens offer numerous forms of leisure activities
and
cultural entertainment for all family members
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Koh
Phangan Phangan island
has been a regular stopping point on the
international backpackers world tour for over ten years now and has
now
become synonymous with the full-moon parties on Haad Rin. These monster
raves take place every month and have become world famous, attactingup
to
ten thousand revelers each time
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Koh Chang
the largest among the 52 islands of Trat, is also the nation's
second largest island,after Phuket. Covering an area of 429 sq. kms.,
it
features fine beaches, coral reefs, and plentiful marine life. It is also
rich in
natural resources, teeming with hills, forests, waterfalls and streams,
the latter beingan important source of freshwater.Dotting the island are
many fruit .
orchards
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Koh
Samui is an island of natural beauty and charm, a place whereyou
can
have
a
wonderful holiday. Blue-sky days and a nice ocean breeze are
the
norm.
Today tourist from the whole world go to this paradise. It's located in
the
Gulf
of Siam and surrounded by over sixty other Islands, including Koh
Phangan
and
Koh Tao.
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Phuket
Phuket is Thailand's largest island, approximately the size of
Singapore. Phuket nestles in balmy Andaman Sea waters on Thailand's Indian
Ocean coastline 862 kilometres south of Bangkok. Phuket formerly derives
its
wealth from tin and rubber, and enjoyed a rich and colourful history.
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Krabi
is a southern province on Thailand's Andaman seaboard with
perhaps the country's oldest history of continued
settlement. After dating,stone
tools ancient colored pictures, beads, pottery and skeletal remains
found in the province's many cliffs and caves,
it is thought that Krabi has been home to
homo sapiens since the period 25,000 - 35,000 B.C. Nearby, are Phi-Phi
islands.
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The Phi Phi
Islands are in Krabi Province which is one of the most southerly province
of Thailand situated in the the Phang Nga Bay which is in the Andaman
Sea, Eastern Indian Ocean. It is about 42 km from Phuket and 38 km from
Krabi
Provinces. The main island is Phi Phi Don which is 8 km long by 2.5 km
wide and
in the shape of a dumb bell. Mainly mountains, the villages and bungalows
are
next to the beaches.
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Hua Hin
is located about 200km south of Bangkok on the west coast of the
Gulf of Thailand. Hua Hin is the oldest beach resort in the Kingdom of
Thailand.
Hua Hin has many attractions for the tourist: Chinese new year,Songkran
Festival, Loy Kratong, Hua Hin Jazz Festival, Hua Hin & Cha Am Golf
Festival
and the world famous Hua Hin Kings Cup Elephant Polo Tournament.
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Phang-Nga
is a primarily agricultural province in the south of Thailand.The
chief cash crop is rubber, and rubber plantations cover a considerable
area,
especially noticeable along the roads. Aside from that, however, large
areas
are also given to food crops. Considerable amounts of rice, vegetables
and
fruits are produced in Phang-Nga.
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