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1ST ASIAN MARTIAL ARTS GAMES 2009 - Travel News

2009-02-04T03:42:00.000-08:00

The 1st Asian Martial Arts Games 2009 will be hosted by Thailand from 25 April to 3 May 2009 in Bangkok as well as Suphan Buri province of Thailand. Featured games including compulsory Martial Arts, namely Karatedo, Kickboxing, Wushu, Muay, Kungfu and Kurash, as well as optional Martial Arts namely, Jujitsu & Beltwrestling, Pencat Silat and Kaliripattu.This event will see the participation from 45 countries with expecting more than 2,500 competitors around the world.

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THE BARAI WINS " SPA DESIGN OF THE YEAR "

2009-02-04T03:35:00.000-08:00

Hua Hin, Thailand, January 2009 … THE BARAI has recently received another great accolade from AsiaSpa Magazine, winning an AsiaSpa Award 2008 in the category of “Spa Design of the Year”, a true recognition of its unique interior design, which uses the art of architecture as a visual guide while guests are on THE BARAI Journey. THE BARAI is considered the pioneer in the spa industry in terms of design concept, being the first of its kind.

THE BARAI, inspired and designed by renowned Thai architect Mr. Lek Bunnag is a journey where the art of architecture is the guest’s guide. When guests arrive at THE BARAI, they leave one world behind and enter another, where the goal of the design is to shelter them from the outside world, offering a true sanctuary of peace and pure serenity. Guests are invited to enter the delightful mystery of THE BARAI, where sunlight flirts and dances with shadows, enticing them deep into the inner sanctum, not only of the spa, but also of their soul.

As a result of the experience that guests discover while on THE BARAI journey, we know that THE BARAI uses architecture and interior design as a visual guide, affecting guests’ feelings and experiences as they realise the goal of the journey, which is a delightful feeling of peace and tranquillity deep within the inner self. Art is the defining aspect of THE BARAI architecture, which has been designed to create moods and elicit an emotional impact.

THE BARAI provides eight exclusive residential spa suites and 18 exotic treatment rooms located on more than 4.5 acres (18,500 sq m) of serene beachfront land adjacent to Hyatt Regency Hua Hin. Opened on March 1st, 2007, THE BARAI is considered not only the newest destination spa in Thailand, but also the latest addition to Hyatt Pure Spa’s family of residential spas.

Since THE BARAI opened in March 2007, we have received recognition from many leading international publications. THE BARAI was first included in the Hot List Spas 2007 by Conde Nast Traveler magazine and, a month later, on the IT LIST 2007 compiled by Travel+Leisure magazine, winning the SpaAsia Crystal Award in the category of “Best Resort Spa 2007”, and the “Best New Spa” Award at the 18th TTG Travel Awards 2007.

The awards are evidence that THE BARAI offers unique spa experiences that include luxurious accommodation, premium-quality products, treatments, services and ambience, making it the ideal option for clients who enjoy a higher level of residential spa experience.

The latest award, Spa Design of the Year at the AsiaSpa Awards 2008, will increase recognition of this very special destination spa, not only helping THE BARAI to gain a strong foothold in Thailand’s competitive spa industry, but also promoting Hua Hin in the international market as a true wellness destination and emphasising Thailand’s status as the spa capital of Asia.

“This award is considered particularly valuable for THE BARAI since it enhances our reputation, brings even greater recognition and helps increase awareness of the unique properties of THE BARAI, strengthening its positioning throughout Asia.
Of course, the award also encourages us all to work even harder to maintain and increase THE BARAI’s reputation,” said Mr. Mikael Svensson, the hotel’s General Manager, about this AsiaSpa Award 2008.

For reservations and more information, please contact THE BARAI at +66 3251 1234 or call your local Hyatt hotel, Hyatt Worldwide Reservations Centre or log onto www.thebarai.com

Global Hyatt Corporation, one of the world’s premier hotel companies with properties in 45 countries, provides authentic hospitality to guests through a passionate commitment to personalized service, cultural relevance, and genuine stewardship of the environment. Headquartered in Chicago, the company’s affiliates own, operate, manage and franchise Hyatt-branded hotels and resorts under Park

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Guide Prasat Hin Phimai, Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima

2009-02-04T03:34:00.000-08:00

Prasat Phimai is located in Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) province, about 5 hours by bus from Bangkok.
Phimai has a pleasant location, with the river Moon flowing its many branches around the town.

Construction of Prasat Phimai took place between the 11th-13th centuries A.D.
The grounds of Prasat Phimai are spacious and well kept. The principal tower (prang) is surrounded by galleries on all sites. Possibly initially built dedicated to Hindu Gods, later Prasat Hin Phimai functioned as a Mahayana Buddhist sanctuary.
Phimai houses also a very interesting National Museum, where many of the lintels, found at Prasat Phimai and surrounding temples, are being displayed, some in stunning beauty after restoration.
Close to the city center is a giant banyan tree, situated in a pond. The single tree rather looks like a giant forest.

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Travel agency of thailand

2008-06-07T08:51:00.000-07:00

About Thailand

FACT AT A GLANCE

The kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China. Its shape and geography divide into four natural regions : the mountains and forests of the North; the vast rice fields of the Central Plains; the semi-arid farm lands of the Northeast plateau; and the tropical islands and long coastline of the peninsula South.

The country comprises 76 provinces that are further divided into districts, sub-districts and villages. Bangkok is the capital city and centre of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. It is also the seat of Thailand's revered Royal Family, with His Majesty the King recognised as Head of State, Head of the Armed Forces, Upholder of the Buddhist religion and Upholder of all religions.

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy with His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or King Rama IX, the ninth king of the Chakri Dynasty, the present king. The King has reigned for more than half a century, making him the longest reigning Thai monarch. Thailand embraces a rich diversity of cultures and traditions. With its proud history, tropical climate and renowned hospitality, the Kingdom is a never-ending source of fascination and pleasure for international visitors.

Neighboring countries:
1) Myanmar - west and north,
2) Lao P.D.R. - north and northeast,
3) Cambodia - southeast and
4) Malaysia - south.

Area: 513,115 sq. km.

Topography: Thailand is divided into 4 natural regions:

The mountainous North, with its profusion of multi-coloured orchids, fascinating native handicrafts and winter temperatures are sufficiently cool to permit cultivation of temperate fruits such as strawberries and peaches;

The high Northeast Plateau, which still jealously guards its many archaeological and anthropological mysteries;

The Central Plain, one of the world's most fertile rice and fruit-growing areas with colourful traditional culture and way of life as well as the sandy beaches of the East Coast and vibrant cosmopolitan Bangkok;

The peninsular South where the unspoiled beaches and idyllic islands complement economically vital tin mining, rubber cultivation and fishing.

Population: Thais are well-known for their friendliness and hospitality. A large majority of over 62 million citizens of Thailand are ethic Thai, along with strong communities whose ethnic origins lie in China, India and elsewhere. About 7 million people reside in the capital city of Bangkok.

People: Thai (80%), Chinese (10%), Malay (3%), and the rest are minorities (Mons, Khmers, hill tribes) Ethnic Thais form the majority, though the area has historically been a migratory crossroads, and has thus produced a degree of ethnic diversity. Integration is such, however, that culturally and socially there is enormous unity.

Language: Spoken and written Thai is largely incomprehensible to the casual visitor. However, English is widely understood, particularly in Bangkok where it is almost the major commercial language. English and some European Languages are spoken in most hotels, shops and restaurants in major tourist destinations, and Thai-English road and street signs are found nationwide.

CENTRAL & EAST COAST

There are 26 provinces that make up Central and Eastern Thailand, and Bangkok is one of them. Geographically, this is Thailand’s heartland, extending from Lop Buri in the north and covering the rice bowl of the Central Plains around the Chao Phraya River. Further south, the area embraces the east and west coasts of the upper Gulf of Thailand.

This is Thailand’s most fertile farming area, a wide-ranging landscape of paddy fields, orchards and plantations. More than 1,000 years ago Thai settlers moved down from the north, gradually replacing Mon and Khmer influences and establishing communities at Lop CENTRAL & EAST COAST Buri then at Sukhothai, before founding a kingdom that lasted 417 years with Ayutthaya as its capital. When the Burmese destroyed Ayutthaya in 1767, the capital moved to Bangkok.

The Central region has a dramatic history, and its heritage of ancient temples, battlefields and ruins and two capitals, Ayutthaya and Bangkok, are a continuing fascination for visitors. The east and west sea coasts at the region’s southern end also draw huge numbers of visitors every year. Bangkok residents spend long weekends enjoying the relaxing seaside atmosphere, while holiday-makers from around the world to discover the delights of the tropical beach life.

On the eastern side, 400 kilometres of coastline extend from Chon Buri to Rayong with some of the finest beaches in Asia. Pattaya, with an enormous range of resorts, hotels and guesthouses, is its centre. If you are seeking a more relaxing experience, travel further down the coast to Rayong or Ko Samet, and the lovely islands of Ko Chang National Park near the Cambodian border.

On the west coast, the resorts of Cha-am and Hua Hin attract international travellers who prefer their more sophisticated yet laid-back atmosphere.

Far from the sea in the northwest of the region is Kanchanaburi, whose forested mountains, waterfalls and caves, national parks and wildlife sanctuaries on the border with Myanmar provide some of Thailand’s most enthralling scenery.

The 26 provinces of Central and East Coast are Ang Thong, Bangkok, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Kanchanaburi, Lop Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Phetchaburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Trat.

THE NORTH

The North is the birthplace of the earliest Thai civilisation and has many sites of archaeological and cultural interest. Northern people are famous for their courtesy and hospitality, and the region is also noted for its variety of cultural traditions. Many tourists from the surrounding provinces converge on Chiang Mai for the annual Songkran Festival, and to Sukhothai for Loi Krathong.

The North falls into two distinct areas, the plains of the lower north from Nakhon Sawan to Sukhothai, and the mountainous upper north leading to borders of Myanmar and Laos. The mountain ranges along the borders are breathtaking, with waterfalls and fast-flowing rivers ideal for rafting. They are also the home of many ethnic hill people.

The region has three seasons, hot from March to May, wet from June to November and cool from December to February. High up in the mountains, though, “cool” may often mean extremely cold.

The Thai nation had its origins in the North, in city states that were gradually incorporated into the Lanna kingdom centred on Chiang Mai. Sukhothai became the first capital of Thailand, but the influence of the Lanna states of Laos and Myanmar can be clearly seen in the architecture and cuisine of the North.

The nomadic hill people of the region pursued their own course, moving back and forth across frontiers. There are six main tribal groups, Karen, Hmong, Lahu, Mien, Akha and Lisu, each with its own unique customs and clothing. Today, they are settled in villages on the mountainsides, a great attraction for travellers.

Most overseas visitors make for Chiang Mai, the northern capital, as a base for visiting ethnic tribes, soft adventure activities and shopping. Further north still, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son are centres for rafting, trekking and tours of tribal villages. To the south, the Historical Park at Sukhothai is an essential destination for all those wishing to discover more about the history and culture of Thailand.

The 17 provinces that comprise the North are Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nakhon Sawan, Nan, Phayao, Phetchabun, Phichit, Uthai Thani, Phitsanulok, Phrae, Sukhothai, and Uttaradit.

THE NORTHEAST

The Northeast of Thailand, a vast plateau covering nearly one third of the country, is usually known as Isan. It extends northwards to the Mekong River which divides Thailand from Laos, and to the south and it ends at the Dong Rek mountain range along the border with Cambodia.

It is known to be an arid region with soil of poor quality, but for tourism, Isan is one of the country’s most intriguing destinations with many Stone Age and Bronze Age dwellings and artifacts, and several significant temples that are a legacy of the great Khmer empire.

The sandstone shrines are popular tourist attractions, particularly the superbly restored sites at the historical parks of Phimai in Nakhon Ratchasima and Phanom Rung in Buri Ram. The great temple complex at Khao Phra Viharn in Si Sa Ket on the border with Cambodian is now accessible to visitors after a long period of isolation.

The Bronze Age settlements at Ban Chiang in the province of Udon Thani provide fascinating evidence of the work of the local potters some 5,000 years ago. The red and white pottery with characteristic “fingerprint” designs are thought to be the first earthenware vessels known to man.

Two of Thailand’s best-loved national parks, Khao Yai, Phu Kradung and Phu Rua in Loei, are in Isan. Other major attractions include the villages in Khorat and Khon Kaen where the beautiful local silk is woven by hand.

Isan is a comparatively poor region whose main income is from agriculture, and many of the younger people in the villages migrate to the city. But Isan folk have a distinctive character and dialect and a vigorous culture, with their old traditions still reflected in the many festivals unique to the region.

With its strategic position bordering Laos and Cambodia, Isan has in recent years risen to become a useful starting point for adventurous journeys to destinations along the mighty Mekong River. There have been important developments in infrastructure to accommodate what is expected to be a boom in tourism.

Travel in the region has been improved by domestic airlines with regular flights to regional airports; and it is no longer impossible to find luxury accommodation, especially in large provinces of Khon Kaen, Udon Thani Nakhon, Ratchasima and Ubon Ratchathani.

The Northeast consists of 19 provinces: Amnat Charoen, Buri Ram, Chaiyaphum, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Loei, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nong Bua Lamphu, Nong Khai, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Si Sa Ket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani and Yasothon.

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Thai flag Why be like this: Case Thaksin Vs Panthamit

2008-05-02T20:39:00.000-07:00

Seriously rise in the end. when there person lead thai flag at the same time write leter word THAKSIN open at Man City Stadium.

VS VS VS

panthamit

OST : Ch.7 - Rae rai loog sao paa

2008-04-30T21:13:00.000-07:00

OST : Ch.7 - Rae rai loog sao paa
Original soundtracks : Ch.7 - Rae rai loog sao paa - เรไรลูกสาวป่า. By Alexandra Bounxouei, Siwat Chotchaicharin. 4 tracks + 6 bonus tracks Pleng Ruk Rim Fung Khong.

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CD : Ch.7 - Rae rai loog sao paa
CD : เพลงเรไรลูกสาวป่า

Publisher : Work Point

Release date : 9 April 2008

Track List

1. Rum wong pa : รำวงป่า
2. Rae rai loog sao paa : เรไรลูกสาวป่า
3. Duen ngai klang paa : เดือนหงายกลางป่า
4. Fark aow wai : ฝากเอาไว้
5. Pleng Ruk Rim Fung Khong : เพลงรักริมฝั่งโขง
6. Bor hoo pen yung : บ่ฮู้เป็นหยัง
7. Pinh la nang : พิณลานาง
8. Bor luem sunya : บ่ลืมสัญญา
9. Noom Yasotorn : หนุ่มยโสธร
10. Aow yang nee eak tee nueng : เอาอย่างนี้อีกที่หนึ่ง

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Thai song Film : Phenomenon

2008-04-29T21:10:00.000-07:00

Film : Phenomenon
Film Rattapoom : Phenomenon. New album. 6 tracks.

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Detail

CD : Film Rattapoom - Phenomenon
CD : ฟิล์ม รัฐภูมิ ชุด Phenomenon

Release date : 26 March 2008

Track List

1. Wieng : เหวี่ยง
2. Chai tung chewit...wai kid tueng ter : ใช้ทั้งชีวิต...ไว้คิดถึงเธอ
3. Park kaeng : ปากแข็ง
4. Ha arai ruk suk noi mai : หาอะไรรักสักหน่อยไหม
5. Jeb trong nee Dee kwa ngao : เจ็บตรงนี้ดีกว่าเหงา
6. Mai ee arai dai mai : ไม่มีอะไรได้ไหม
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RS : Love History Vol.1

2008-04-28T21:02:00.000-07:00

RS : Love History Vol.1 RS : Love History Vol.1. Best collection 80's-90's. 30 tracks. (2 CDs)
Our Price : US$ 8.5

Detail

CD : RS - Love History Vol.1

Released on 19 March 2008

Track List

Disc 1

1. Kon karng kieng : Fruity
คนข้างเคียง : ฟรุ๊ตตี้

2. Dung nok jeb : Brandy
ดั่งนกเจ็บ : บรั่นดี

3. Kwarn nai jai : Rainbow
ความในใจ : เรนโบว์

4. Hua jai mai serm yai lhek : Sorrapong
หัวใจไม่เสริมใยเหล็ก : สรพงษ์

5. Jai mai darn por : Arisaman
ใจไม่ด้านพอ : อริสมันต์

6. Larng jai : Anan Boonnark
ล้างใจ : อนันต์ บุนนาค

7. Mue tee sarm : Touch
มือที่สาม : ทัช

8. Chun jah bin : Oa Isoon
ฉันจะบิน : โอ๋ ไอศูรย์

9. Lakorn narm dee : Badin Dook
ละครน้ำดี : บดินทร์ ดุ๊ก

10. Jah geb wai puer ter : Park Jaegun
จะเก็บไว้เพื่อเธอ : ปาร์ค แจกัน

11. Kid tueng baan : City Chorus
คิดถึงบ้าน : City Chorus

12. Sai yai ruk : Aew Penpayoam
สายใยรัก : อิ๋ว เพ็ญโพยม

13. Toe laew : Archakrin
โตแล้ว : อาชาครินทร์

14. Ruk laew si : Six Sense
รักแล้วซิ : ซิกซ์เซ้นต์

15. Ruk guan guan : Two
รักกวนกวน : Two

Disc 2

1. Niw goy : Lift&Oil
นิ้วก้อย : Lift&Oil

2. Khor kuen : Boy Scouts
ขอคืน : Boy Scouts

3. Kon geng : Tao Somchai
คนเก่ง : เต๋า สมชาย

4. Thorn sai bua : Nook
ถอนสายบัว : นุ๊ก

5. Mai ard plien jai : James
ไม่อาจเปลี่ยนใจ : เจมส์

6. Ying ruk ter : Dome
ยิ่งรักเธอ : โดม ปกรณ์ ลัม

7. Yah pood luey : Raptor
อย่าพูดเลย : Raptor

8. I love you : JR&VOY

9. Huang yai lhuer gern : Zang Patiwat
ห่วงใยเหลือเกิน : แซงค์ ปฏิวัติ

10. Mai kuey ruk gun luey chai mhai : Sornram
ไม่เคยรักกันเลยใช่ไหม : ศรราม

11. Fai tok narm : Hijack
ไฟตกน้ำ : Hijack

12. Kon nisai dee : Aorn
คนนิสัยเสีย : อ้อน

13. Nhee rorn : Chokchai Jaroensuk
หนีร้อน : โชคชัย เจริญสุข

14. Koy : Pramote Saengsorn
คอย : ปราโมทย์ แสงศร

15. Yim wai mai tong guk : Superteen
ยิ้มไว้ (ไม่ต้องกั๊ก) : Superteen
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Tata Young : One Love

2008-04-28T13:58:00.000-07:00

Tata Young : One Love
Tata Young : One Love. New album. 10 tracks. Our Price : US$ 8

Detail

CD : Tata Young - One Love
CD : ทาทา ยัง ชุด One Love

Publisher : Sony BMG
Release date : 6 March 2008

Track List

1. One Love
2. Boom barm : บุ๋มบ่าม
3. Ton hed haeng kwam srao : ต้นเหตุแห่งความเศร้า
4. Good Time
5. Dai prode : ได้โปรด
6. Um : อำ
7. Sing mee chewit...mai mee hua jai : สิ่งมีชีวิต...ไม่มีหัวใจ
8. I'll Be Your First, Your Last, Your Everything
9. Sai lom tee mong mai hen : สายลมที่มองไม่เห็น
10. Barn diew kun : บ้านเดียวกัน

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RS : Love History Vol.2

2008-04-28T12:06:00.000-07:00

RS : Love History Vol.2
RS : Love History Vol.2. Best collection 90's. 27 tracks. (2 CDs)

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Detail

CD : RS - Love History Vol.2

Released on 19 March 2008

Track List

Disc 1

1. Love of generation next : The Next

2. Sha la la la la : Pookie

3. Tah lueng : Anan Anwar
ตะลึง : อนัน อันวา

4. Toe auey : Bazoo
โธ่เอ๊ย : บาซู

5. Ting : Mam Patcharida
ทิ้ง : แหม่ม พัชริดา

6. Keb aow wai : Earn
เก็บเอาไว้ : เอิร์น

7. Lhub tung narm tar : Korrapin
หลับทั้งน้ำตา : กรพินธุ์

8. UFO : Raffy Nancy

9. Kraduk kradik : Momay
กระดุ๊กกระดิ๊ก : โมเม

10. Rod poo aud : Giant
รสปูอัด : Giant

11. Arng warng lism : Louis Scott
อ้างว้างลิซึ่ม : หลุยส์ สก็อต

12. Kon mee ardeed : Johnny
คนมีอดีต : จอนนี่

13. Arai wah : Sand Bank
อะไร...ว๊า : Sand Bank

14. Yok pon kuen bok : Gang 4
ยกพลขึ้นบก : Gang 4

15. The X : Venture

Disc 2

1. Sieng tee mai dai yin : Sound Walker
เสียงที่ไม่ได้ยิน : Sound Walker

2. Nangfah mar prode : Nathan
นางฟ้ามาโปรด : นาธาน

3. Rayah phao khon : Diana
ระยะเผาขน : Diana

4. Dek phee (Love me love MAN U) : Nicky
เด็กผี (Love me love Man U) : นิกกี้

5. When I fall in love : Matthew

6. Rai narm nhuk : JR
ไร้น้ำหนัก : JR

7. Kon bon fah : Voy
คนบนฟ้า : Voy

8. Dog : A Cappella 7

9. Strawberry : Nathalie&Jazky

10. Tid chueng Zig Zag
ติ๊ดชึ่ง : Zig Zag

11. Lhood loke : Vitamin A
หลุดโลก : Vitamin A

12. Chah chah char tor nah chun : Dance Army
ชะ ชะ ช่า ต่อหน้าฉัน : Dance Army
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Kamikaze : Forward to U

2008-04-27T20:51:00.000-07:00

Kamikaze : Forward to U. Special album. Feat. Fay Farng Kaew, Four-Mod, Payu, Kanom Jean, Mila, K-OTIC, Neko-Jump.

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Detail

CD : Kamikaze - Forward to U

Release date : 27 February 2008

Track List

1. Forward

2. Ruk chun reak wa ter : รักฉันเรียกว่าเธอ

3. MSN : Fay Farng Kaew

4. Dek mee punha : Four-Mod
เด็กมีปัญหา : โฟร์-มด

5. Mai wang...kum lung ngao : Payu
ไม่ว่าง...กำลังเหงา : พายุ

6. Tarm jai park : Kanom Jean
ตามใจปาก : ขนมจีน

7. Park dee kee ngao aow tae jai : Mila
ปากดี ขี้เหงา เอาแต่ใจ

8. Ruk mai dai Ru mai dai ruk : K-OTIC
รักไม่ได้ หรือไม่ได้รัก : K-OTIC

9. Tok loom ruk : Whai
ตกหลุมรัก : หวาย

10. Yah mark mai : Siska
อย่ามากมาย

11. Chatsanova : Chilli WhiteChoc

12. Joob joob : Neko Jump

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Lydia : Moving On

2008-04-27T15:48:00.000-07:00

Lydia : Moving On
Lydia : Moving On. New album. 6 tracks.

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Detail

CD : Lydia - Moving On
CD : ลิเดีย ชุด Moving On

Release date : 27 February 2008

Track List

1. 1 wi-na-tee kor cha pai : 1 วินาที...ก็ช้าไป
2. Kiew kun mai : เกี่ยวกันมั้ย
3. Prajun kong ter : พระจันทร์ของเธอ
4. Ked mai? : เข็ดมั้ย?
5. Change : เปลี่ยน
6. Lhub mai tem ta : หลับไม่เต็มตา
Publisher: RS

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OST : Exact - Pleng ruk Pleng lakorn

2008-04-27T13:45:00.000-07:00

OST : Exact - Pleng ruk Pleng lakorn. Compilation Lakorn soundtracks album. 11 tracks. Feat. 'Atitarn Ruk', 'Tard torranong', 'Songkarm nang fah' and more..

Detail

CD : OST : Exact - Pleng ruk Pleng lakorn
CD : Exact เพลงรักเพลงละคร

Release date : 16 Febuary 2008

Track List

1. Glai gun ying whun whai (Lakorn 'Tard torranong')
ใกล้กันยิ่งหวั่นไหว (ละคร ทาสรักทรนง)

2. Dao gub tawun (Lakorn 'Atitarn Ruk')
ดาวกับตะวัน (ละคร อธิษฐานรัก)

3. Tah nee kue ruk tae (Lakorn 'Atitarn ruk')
ถ้านี่คือรักแท้ (ละคร อธิษฐานรัก)

4. Ter ruk chun tee trong nhai (Lakorn 'Pluek sanay har')
เธอรักฉันที่ตรงไหน (ละคร เปลือกเสน่หา)

5. Proong nee (Lakorn 'Songkarm nang fah')
พรุ่งนี้ (ละคร สงครามนางฟ้า)

6. Chun mee jid jai (Lakorn 'Maya pissaward')
ฉันมีจิตใจ (ละคร มายาพิศวาส)

7. Baan rao aoon jai (Lakorn 'Baan rao jong jaroen')
บ้านเราอุ่นใจ (ละคร บ้านเราจงเจริญ)

8. Poo ying aorn air (Lakorn 'Songkarm nang fah')
ผู้หญิงอ่อนแอ (ละคร สงครามนางฟ้า)

9. Gorrawick (Lakorn 'Trab sin din fah')
กรวิก (ละคร ตราบสิ้นดินฟ้า)

10. Eak nhoi ter kong kao jai (Lakorn 'Pluek sanay har')
อีกหน่อยเธอคงเข้าใจ (ละคร เปลือกเสน่หา)

11. Baan rao jong jaroen (Lakorn 'Baan rao jong jaroen')
บ้านเราจงเจริญ (ละคร บ้านเราจงเจริญ)
Publisher: Grammy

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James Ruengsak : Now James

2008-04-27T12:55:00.000-07:00

James Ruengsak : Now James
James Ruengsak : Now James. New album. 11 tracks.
Our Price : US$ 8

Detail

CD : James Ruengsak - Now James
CD : เจมส์ เรืองศักดิ์ ชุด Now James

Release date : 27 Febuary 2008

Track List

1. Ber nee mee fan laew : เบอร์นี้มีแฟนแล้ว
2. Jum tua aeng dai mhai : จำตัวเองได้ไหม
3. Krung diew mai kuey por : ครั้งเดียวไม่เคยพอ
4. Mae mod rue nang fah : แม่มดหรือนางฟ้า
5. Pruetikum bieng bain : พฤติกรรมเบี่ยงเบน
6. Ruk mark jeb mark : รักมากเจ็บมาก
7. Pleng ruk : เพลงรัก
8. Wun khong garn jark lar (OST. Korean series 'Snow Queen')
วันของการจากลา (เพลงประกอบละคร ลิขิตรัก..ละลายใจ)
9. Ngai tee jah ruk yark tee jah luem : ง่ายที่จะรักยากที่จะลืม
10. Gorn hin glin dokmai (OST 'Likit Garmmathep')
ก้อนหินกลิ่นดอกไม้ (เพลงประกอบละคร ลิขิตกามเทพ)
11. Stay the same (Korean version)

Publisher: Grammy

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OST : Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk Part.2

2008-04-26T22:36:00.000-07:00

OST : Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk Part.2
OST : Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk Part.2. Compilation Lakorn soundtracks album. 12 tracks. Feat. Tarad Narm Dumnern Ruk Part.2, Theptida Khon Nok and more..

Our Price : US$ 8

Detail

CD : OST - Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk Part.2
CD : เพลงประกอบละคร ตลาดน้ำดำเนินรัก ภาค 2

Release date : 9 Febuary 2008

TV series : ละคร

- Tarad Narm Dumnern Ruk Part.2 : ตลาดน้ำดำนินรัก ภาค 2
- Theptida Khon Nok : เทพธิดาขนนก
- Tawun Roong Tee Thoong Grating : ตะวันรุ่งที่ทุ่งกระทิง
- Duang : ดวง
- Mae Hua Lumpong : แม่หัวลำโพง

Track List

1. Mar young pai young ngun (Lakorn Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk 2) : Pinky Sawikar
มายัง ไปยังงั้น (ละครตลาดน้ำดำเนินฯ...รัก ภาค 2) : สาวิกา ไชยเดช

2. Dum nern saduak (Lakorn Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk 2) : Ead Fly
ดำเนินสะดวก (ละคร ตลาดน้ำดำเนินฯ...รัก ภาค 2) : อี๊ด Fly

3. Mai roo mai chee mai son (Lakorn Theptida Khon Nok) : Benz Pornchita
ไม่รู้ ไม่ชี้ ไม่สน (ละคร เทพธิดาขนนก) : เบนซ์ พรชิตา

4. Luem jiem hua jai (Lakorn Ter Kue Duang Jai) : Got Jukkrapun
ลืมเจียมหัวใจ (ละคร เธอคือดวงใจ) : ก๊อต จักรพันธ์

5. Dee jai tee mee wun nee (Lakorn Tawun Roong Tee Thoong Grating) : Bew
ดีใจที่มีวันนี้ (ละคร ตะวันรุ่งที่ทุ่งกระทิง) : บิว พงค์พิพัฒน์

6. Nuk roang nong mhai (Lakorn Theptida Khon Nok) : Janie
นักร้องน้องใหม่ (ละคร เทพธิดาขนนก) : เจนี่ เทียนโพธิสุวรรณ

7. Nhai nhai nhai (Lakorn Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk 2) : Pinky Sawikar
ไหน ไหน ไหน (ละคร ตลาดน้ำดำเนินฯ...รัก ภาค 2) : สาวิกา ไชยเดช

8. Jah yoo gub ter (Lakorn Tarad Narm Dum Nern Ruk 2) : Tle Tawun
จะอยู่กับเธอ (ละคร ตลาดน้ำดำเนินฯ...รัก ภาค 2) : เติ้ล ตะวัน

9. Tue kue duang jai (Lakorn Ter Kue Duang Jai) : Got Jukkrapun
เธอคือดวงใจ (ละคร เธอคือดวงใจ) : ก๊อต จักรพันธ์

10. Jeb tee tong jai (Lakorn Duang) : Araya A. Hargett
เจ็บที่ต้องจ่าย (ละคร ดวง) : อารยา เอ ฮาร์เกต

11. Mae hua lum pong (Lakorn Mae Hum Lum Pong) : Earn The Star
แม่หัวลำโพง (ละคร แม่หัวลำโพง) : เอิร์น เดอะสตาร์

12. Sawun baan rai (Lakorn Tawun Roong Tee Thoong Grating) : Khed Tarntub
สวรรค์บ้านไร่ (ละคร ตะวันรุ่งที่ทุ่งกระทิง) : เขตต์ ฐานทัพ
Publisher: Grammy

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Golf + Mike : Diary Hits

2008-04-26T20:29:00.000-07:00

Golf + Mike : Diary Hits

Golf + Mike : Diary Hits. Compilation album. 14 tracks + 2 Bonus tracks (Korean ver.). * with Golf + Mike booklet.

Our Price : US$ 8.5

Detail

CD : Golf + Mike - Diary Hits
CD : Golf + Mike ชุด Diary Hits

Release date : 26 January 2008

Track List

1. Epilogue
2. Mai tong bork laew wah ter ruk chun : ไม่ต้องบอกแล้วว่าเธอรักฉัน
3. Tee pruek sar : ที่ปรึกษา
4. Bounce
5. Fight for you
6. Rueng lek khong ter : เรื่องเล็กของเธอ
7. Seng : เซ็ง
8. Talok dee : ตลกดี
9. Toang ter tao nun (I'll never live without you) : ต้องเธอเท่านั้น
10. Mai warng kum lung ten : ไม่ว่างกำลังเต้น
11. Poou chai mai pen puen kub poo ying : ผู้ชายไม่เป็นเพื่อนกับผู้หญิง
12. Happy Birthday
13. Yah len baeb nee : อย่าแล่นแบบนี้
14. Khob kun young noy pai : ขอบคุณยังน้อยไป

CD Bonus Track :

15. Fight for you (Korean version)
16. Khob kun young noy pai : ขอบคุณยังน้อยไป (Korean version)
Publisher: Grammy

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Thai song : Grammy Bugs Remix

2008-04-26T12:32:00.000-07:00

Grammy : Bugs Remix
Grammy : Bugs Remix. Various artists remix album. 14 tracks.

Our Price : US$ 8

Detail

CD : Grammy - Bugs Remix
CD : แกรมมี่ อัลบั้ม บักส์ รีมิกซ์

Released on 26 January 2008

Track List

1. Krueng chuay hai jai : Harem Belle
เครื่องช่วยหายใจ

2. Sia dai khong : Basher
เสียดายของ

3. Perng roo wah ruk : Breakfast in Bed
เพิ่งรู้ว่ารัก

4. Hai : Than
ให้

5. Yum : Bodyslam
ย้ำ

6. Dai rue plao : La-On
ได้รึเปล่า

7. Good bye : Big Ass

8. Plai tarng : Bodyslam
ปลายทาง

9. Gorn tai : Big Ass
ก่อนตาย

10. Argard : Bodyslam
อากาศ

11. Jai ngai : Labanoon
ใจง่าย

12. Suk wun chun jah dee por : Bodyslam
สักวันฉันจะดีพอ

13. Nhuk jai : Labanoon
หนักใจ

14. Rueng bung earn : Basher
เรื่องบังเอิญ
Publisher: Grammy

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Grammy : Pleng Hot Lakorn Hit - Vol.2

2008-04-25T20:26:00.000-07:00

Grammy : Pleng Hot Lakorn Hit - Vol.2
Grammy : Pleng Hot Lakorn Hit - Vol.2. Compilation Lakorn soundtracks album. 14 tracks. Feat. Jum loey ruk, Saeng dao hang hua jai, Rai rissaya and more...

Detail
CD : Grammy - Pleng Hot Lakorn Hit - Vol.2
CD : Grammy เพลงฮ็อตละครฮิต ชุดที่ 2

Release date : 19 January 2008

TV series : ละคร

- Jum loey ruk : จำเลยรัก
- Saeng dao hang hua jai : แสงดาวแห่งหัวใจ
- Mae hua lum phong : แม่หัวลำโพง
- Rai rissaya : ร่ายริษยา
- Hua jai kong ter : หัวใจศิลา
- Leh kularb : เล่ห์กุหลาบ
- Ruk nee...hua jai rao jorng : รักนี้...หัวใจเราจอง
- Muer dok ruk barn : เมื่อดอกรักบาน
- Ruk tae saeb lai : รักแท้แซ่บหลาย
- Hoob kao kin khon : หุบเขากินคน

Track List

1. Jum loey ruk : Punch
จำเลยรัก (ละคร จำเลยรัก) : Punch

2. Saeng dao hang hua jai : Mos Patitarn
แสงดาวแห่งหัวใจ (ละคร แสงดาวแห่งหัวใจ) : มอส

3. Ruk dai tae ruk : Mos Patitarn
รักได้แต่รัก (ละคร แสงดาวแห่งหัวใจ) : มอส

4. Tee jai har jer : Sua Yai
ที่ใจหาเจอ (ละคร แม่หัวลำโพง) : เสือใหญ่

5. Tah ter mai roo laew krai jah roo : Palaphol
ถ้าเธอไม่รู้แล้วใครจะรู้ (ละครร่ายริษยา) : พลพล

6. Hua jai khong ter : Bie The Star
หัวใจของเธอ (ละครหัวใจศิลา) : บี้ เดอะสตาร์

7. Ter poo pen jai khong hua jai : M Auttapon
เธอผู้เป็นเจ้าของหัวใจ (ละคร เล่ห์กุหลาบ) : เอ็ม อรรถพล

8. Kum torb khong hua jai : Pup Potato
คำตอบของหัวใจ (ละคร รักนี้...หัวใจเราจอง) : ปั๊ป โปเตโต้

9. Mai chai rueng bung earn : Benz Pornchita
ไม่ใช่เรื่องบังเอิญ (ละครร่ายริษยา) : เบ็นซ์ พรชิตา

10. Gorn dork ruk jah barn : Lanna
ก่อนดอกรักจะบาน (ละคร เมื่อดอกรักบาน) : ลานนา

11. Kae khor mee ter : Bie The Star
แค่ขอมีเธอ (ละครหัวใจศิลา) : บี้ เดอะสตาร์

12. Ruk tae kae nun por : Palaphol
รักแท้แค่นั้นพอ (ละคร รักแท้แซ่บหลาย) : พลพล

13. Gerd mar puer pen khong ter : Sine Jaroenpura
เกิดมาเพื่อเป็นของเธอ (ละคร หุบเขากินคน) : ทราย เจริญปุระ

14. Mae hua lum poang : Earn The Star
แม่หัวลำโพง (ละคร แม่หัวลำโพง) : เอิร์น เดอะสตาร์
Publisher: Grammy

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Dan & Beam : Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.2

2008-04-25T00:16:00.000-07:00

Dan & Beam : Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.2
Dan & Beam : Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.2. Compilation album. 14 tracks.

Our Price : US$ 8

Detail

CD : Dan & Beam - Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.2

Released on 16 January 2008

Track List

1. Waylar mai kuey por : เวลาไม่เคยพอ
2. Pai nah ruk glai glai nhoi : ไปน่ารักไกลๆ หน่อย
3. Kid mark : คิดมาก
4. Chai ber derm : ใช้เบอร์เดิม
5. Nok gradard : นกกระดาษ
6. Sing mee chewit tee riek wah poh : สิ่งมีชีวิตที่เรียกว่าพ่อ
7. Tah mae mai laew krai ruk : ถ้าแม่ไม่... แล้วใครรัก
8. Rao mai toang ruk gun tae chun toang ruk ter : เราไม่ต้องรักกัน...แต่ฉันต้องรักเธอ
9. Tarm har hua jai : ตามหาหัวใจ
10. Kon mee plae : คนมีแผล
11. Ruk kon arn : รักคนอ่าน
12. Chanah jai ter gor por (OST. Saeb sanid sid sai nah) : ชนะใจเธอก็พอ (Ost. แสบสนิท ศิษย์ส่ายหน้า)
13. Kao karng tua aeng (OST. Hoi aun chun ruk ter) : เข้าข้างตัวเอง (Ost. ฮอยอัน ฉันรักเธอ)
14. Duay ai ruk (OST. Sexpohone) : ด้วยไอรัก (Ost. Sexphone คลื่นเหงา สาวข้างบ้าน)
Publisher: RS

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Dan & Beam : Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.1

2008-04-24T00:14:00.000-07:00

Dan & Beam : Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.1

Dan & Beam : Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.1. Compilation album. 14 tracks

Our Price : US$ 8

Detail

CD : Dan & Beam - Dan & Beam Miss U Album Vol.1

Released on 16 January 2008

Track List

1. Mai mee wun nhai mai kid tueng : ไม่มีวันไหนไม่คิดถึง
2. Kon sia fan : คนเสียแฟน
3. Mai sue : ไม่ซื่อ
4. Now
5. Tai mhorn : ใต้หมอน
6. Gum gueng : ก้ำกึ่ง
7. Khong kwan wun mae : ของขวัญวันแม่
8. Patiharn krung sood tai : ปาฎิหาริย์ครั้งสุดท้าย
9. Soad : โสด
10. Muk mark : มั่กมาก
11. Chae waeb (mai yhark pen prah) (OST. Sabb Sa-Nit Sith Saai Nah) : แช่แวบ (ไม่อยากเป็นพระ) (Ost. แสบสนิท ศิษย์ส่ายหน้า)
12. Yah aeb roang hai muer glai gun : อย่าแอบร้องไห้เมื่อไกลกัน
13. Glub mar dai mhai (OST. Sexphone) : กลับมาได้ไหม (Ost. Sexphone คลื่นเหงา สาวข้างบ้าน)
14. Hua jai sung hai jum : หัวใจสั่งให้จำ
Publisher: RS

Various Artists : Sanamluang Celebration 2nd-3rd Anniversary

2008-04-23T00:08:00.000-07:00

Various Artists : Sanamluang Celebration 2nd-3rd Anniversary

Various Artists : Sanamluang Celebration 2nd-3rd Anniversary. Various artists album. 36 tracks. (2 Discs)

Our Price : US$ 9.5

Detail

CDs : Various Artists - Sanamluang Celebration 2nd-3rd Anniversary
CDs : รวมศิลปิน สนามหลวงฉลอง 2-3 ปี

Release date : 19 December 2007

Track List

Disc 1

1. Jorm yuth : P2WarShip
จอมยุทธ์ : P2WarShip

2. Yah yoo yarng yhark : P2WarShip
อย่า อยู่ อย่าง อยาก : P2WarShip

3. I know u love me : Thaitanium Feat. P.Natty

4. Ta lueng : Thaitanium Feat. Nara
ทะลึ่ง

5. Sunya : Sleeper 1
สัญญา : Sleeper 1

6. Nueng nai larn : Sniper
หนึ่งในล้าน : Sniper

7. Kon mai mee peek : Pao Ratapol
คนไม่มีปีก : เภา รัฐพล พรรณเชษฐ์

8. Sum pai sum mar : Pao Ratapol
ซ้ำไปซ้ำมา : เภา รัฐพล พรรณเชษฐ์

9. Mai yhark... : VJ Jah Nattaweeranutch
ไม่อยาก... : VJ จ๋า ณัฐฐาวีรนุช

10. Khor suntiparb jong mee dae loke : Dezember
ขอสันติภาพจงมีแด่โลก : Dezember

11. Rer tuk : Gudjee
เรอทัก : กุดจี่

12. Kae kid tueng ter : Portrait
แค่คิดถึงเธอ : Portrait

13. Wun tee hua jai kluen whai : Portrait
วันที่หัวใจเคลื่อนไหว : Portrait

14. Jum : Sleeper 1
จำ : Sleeper 1

15. Hark kard ter : Bluebird
หากขาดเธอ : Bluebird

16. Jai ter kid arai : Supersub
ใจเธอคิดอะไร : Supersub

17. Roy yim : Supersub
รอยยิ้ม : Supersub

18. Oh tah lay : Magenta
โอ้ ทะเล : Magenta

==========================

Disc 2

1. Flower : Peanutty

2. Yhood mun aow wai : Morningsurfers
หยุดมันเอาไว้ : Morningsurfers

3. Fao ror : Morningsurfer
เฝ้ารอ : Morningsurfers

4. Niyarm ruk : Bua ChomPoo, Kal, Supaluck
นิยามรัก : บัว ชมพู, แคล คาโลริน, สุภาลักษณ์

5. Jao sao tee glua fhon : Bee Peerapat
เจ้าสาวที่กลัวฝน : บี พีระพัฒน์

6. Love sucks : Gacktprink!!!, Oh P2WarShip, Loogwah Doobadoo, Sleeper 1, Nor Crescendo
รักเศร้า : Gacktprink!!!, โอ๋ P2WarShip, ลูกหว้า Doobadoo, Sleeper 1, นอ Crescendo

7. Kon tee ror : Moon
คนที่รอ : Moon

8. Jah mee mhai : Moon
จะมีไหม : Moon

9. Reu doo rorn : Lula Kanyarat
ฤดูร้อน : Lula กัญญารัตน์

10. Kon jai ngai : Pang Kwankow
คนใจง่าย : แพง ขวัญข้าว

11. Mhork rue kwun : Surachai Feat. Kong Mongkol
หมอกหรือควัน : สุรชัย กิจเกษมสิน Feat. ฆ้อง มงคล

12. Wharn : Cells
หวาน : Cells

13. Luek luek : Cells
ลึก ลึก : Cells

14. Yorm rub kwarm jing : Mali
ยอมรับความจริง : มะลิ

15. Fan kon auen : Mali
แฟนคนอื่น : มะลิ

16. Yah lei nah : Lipta
อย่าเลยนะ : ลิปตา

17. Fah fhon gub kon tee kao jai : Ten Teerapak
ฟ้าฝนกับคนที่เข้าใจ : เต็น ธีรภัค

18. Yhark jah bork wah ruk ter : Gag Prinky Groove
อยากจะบอกว่ารักเธอ : แก๊ก Prinky Groove
Publisher: Grammy

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MUAY THAI [High-Quality]

2008-04-22T21:37:00.000-07:00

Muay Thai

2008-04-22T21:33:00.000-07:00

Thai movie best seller : Chocolate

2008-04-22T21:16:00.000-07:00

Chocolate [ VCD ]
Thai movie : Chocolate. Starring 'Jija' Yanin Vismitananda, Ammara Siripong, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Hiroshi Abe.

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Release Date : 23 April 2008

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Action / Adventure

Chocolate
ช็อคโกแลต

Year : 2008

Starring : Yanin Vismitananda, Ammara Siripong, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Hiroshi Abe
[ ญาณิน วิสมิตะนันทน์, อมรา ศิริพงษ์, ฮิโรชิ อาเบะ]

Director : Pruchya Pinkeaw
ปรัชญา ปิ่นแก้ว

2 VCDs
Sound : Thai

* Playable with VCD and DVD players
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Story :

Zen, a girl who is suffered from autistic syndrome, but a genius in fighting. Zen lives with her mother, the only person that she truly loves. Zen's life turns difficult when her mother is sick from cancer, so she needs to get the money from the people who owe her mother. But, those people have a connection to a villain called No.8, and they're ready to kill Zen. Now, her mother's life is a high bet, Zen is forced to fight for herself and her mother.

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Thai song OST : Sawan Bieng

2008-04-22T20:40:00.000-07:00

OST : Sawan Bieng. Compilation Lakorn soundtracks album. 12 tracks.
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CD : OST - Sawan Bieng
CD : เพลงประกอบละคร สวรรค์เบี่ยง

Release date : 19 April 2008

Track List

1. Jood orn kong chun yoo tee hua jai : Aof Pongsak (OST 'Sa-Wun Beang')
จุดอ่อนของฉันอยู่ที่หัวใจ (ละคร สวรรค์เบี่ยง)

2. Sin sood suk tee : Panatda (OST 'Sa-Wun Beang')
สิ้นสุดสักที (ละคร สวรรค์เบี่ยง)

3. Pae : Golf Thitipun (OST 'Tarng Chang Puek')
แพ้ (ละคร ทางช้างเผือก)

4. Khon keng khon dee : Sunsanee Narkpong (OST 'Tarng Chang Puek')
คนเก่งคนดี (ละคร ทางช้างเผือก)

5. Jum loey ruk : Punch (OST 'Jum loey ruk')
จำเลยรัก (ละคร จำเลยรัก)

6. Korn hin klin dok mai : James Ruengsak (OST 'Likit Garmmathep')
ก้อนหินกลิ่นดอกไม้ (ละคร 'ลิขิตกามเทพ')

7. Chun mai dai ruk ter chai mhai : Aof Pongsak (OST 'Sood tae fah kum node')
ฉันไม่ได้รักเธอ ใช่ไหม (ละคร 'สุดแต่ฟ้าดินกำหนด')

8. Saeng dao hang hua jai : Mos Patitarn (OST 'Saeng dao hang hua jai')
แสงดาวแห่งหัวใจ (ละคร แสงดาวแห่งหัวใจ)

9. Tah nee kue ruk tae : Sirasak (Lakorn 'Atitarn ruk')
ถ้านี่คือรักแท้ (ละคร อธิษฐานรัก)

10. Ying kid kor ying kaen : Mod 3G (OST 'Leh kularb')
ยิ่งคิดก็ยิ่งแค้น (ละคร 'เล่ห์กุหลาบ')

11. Ter ruk chun tee trong nhai : Jennifer Kim & Narongvit (OST 'Pluek sanay har')
เธอรักฉันที่ตรงไหน (ละคร เปลือกเสน่หา)

12. Kor mai roo : Pleng Romchat (OST 'Sai sueb nah sai')
ก็ไม่รู้ : เพลง ร่มฉัตร (ละคร สายสืบหน้าใส)
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Thai hot song : Sony&BMG Ruk Kun Kao Laew

2008-04-22T00:01:00.000-07:00

Sony&BMG : Ruk Kun Kao Laew
Sony&BMG : Ruk Kun Kao Laew. Various Bakery artists album. 16 tracks. รวมเพลงรักที่คุณยังประทับใจ. Including Yokee Playboy, Ben Chalatit, Moderndog, Nadia, Pru, etc.

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DetailCD : Sony&BMG - Ruk Kun Kao LaewCD : Sony&BMG อัลบั้ม รักคุณเข้าแล้วReleased on 18 December 2007

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Thai hot song : Tai Orrathai Mar Jark Din

2008-04-21T23:21:00.000-07:00

Tai Orrathai Mar Jark Din
Tai Orrathai : Mar Jark Din. New album (5th). 10 tracks.

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CD : Tai Orrathai Vol. 5 - Mar Jark Din
CD : ต่าย อรทัย ชุด 5 มาจากดิน

Release date : 15 December 2007

Track List

1. Mar jark din : มาจากดิน
2. Sil-la-pin loog jarng : ศิลปินลูกจ้าง
3. Keb kwarm lhai jai pai chai tee auen : เก็บความหลายใจไปใช้ที่อื่น
4. Jon kwah jah tueng wun nun : จนกว่าจะถึงวันนั้น
5. Aow jai chuay der ai : เอาใจช่วยเด้ออ้าย
6. Kon nun khong jai...pen ai dai boh : คนนั้นของใจ...เป็นอ้ายได้บ่
7. Yhark fung kum wah kid hord : อยากฟังคำว่าคิดฮอด
8. Nung ngorn tee rong ngarn : นั่งงอนที่โรงงาน
9. Tong kum wah tum jai : ท่องคำว่าทำใจ
10. Nar jah lhuay baan hao : นาจะหลวยบ้านเฮา
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Travel Thailand in Songkran Festival

2008-04-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

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Thai New Year or Songkran Festival

2008-04-08T09:10:00.000-07:00

The Thai New Year (Thai: สงกรานต์ Songkran) is celebrated every year on 13 April to 15 April. It is also celebrated in Laos (called pi mai lao or 'Lao New Year' in Lao), Cambodia, Myanmar (where it is called Thingyan), and by the Dai people in Yunnan, China. Sri Lanka also celebrates a similar festival called Sinhalese and Tamil New Year on the same dates. The same date is celebrated widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, albeit based on the astrological event of the sun beginning its northward journey.

The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation, but it is now fixed. If these days fall on a weekend, the missed days off are taken on the weekdays immediately following. Songkran falls in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season. Until 1888 the Thai New Year was the beginning of the year in Thailand; thereafter 1 April was used until 1940. 1 January is now the beginning of the year. The traditional Thai New Year has been a national holiday since then.

New year traditions
The most obvious celebration of Songkran is the throwing of water. People roam the streets with containers of water or water guns, or post themselves at the side of roads with a garden hose and drench each other and passersby. This, however, was not always the main activity of this festival. Songkran was traditionally a time to visit and pay respects to elders, including family members, friends and neighbors.

Besides the throwing of water, people celebrating Songkran may also go to a wat (Buddhist monastery) to pray and give food to monks. They may also cleanse Buddha images from household shrines as well as Buddha images at monasteries by gently pouring water mixed with a Thai fragrance (น้ำอบไทย) over them. It is believed that doing this will bring good luck and prosperity for the New Year. In many cities, such as Chiang Mai, the Buddha images from all of the city's important monasteries are paraded through the streets so that people can toss water at them, ritually 'bathing' the images, as they pass by on ornately decorated floats. In northern Thailand, people may carry handfuls of sand to their neighborhood monastery in order to recompense the dirt that they have carried away on their feet during the rest of the year. The sand is then sculpted into stupa-shaped piles and decorated with colorful flags.

Some people make New Year resolutions - to refrain from bad behavior, or to do good things. Songkran is a time for cleaning and renewal. Besides washing household Buddha images, many Thais also take this opportunity to give their home a thorough cleaning.

The throwing of water originated as a way to pay respect to people, by gently pouring a small amount of lustral water on other people’s hands or over a shoulder as a sign of respect. Among young people the holiday evolved to include dousing strangers with water to relieve the heat, since April is the hottest month in Thailand (temperatures can rise to over 100°F or 40°C on some days). This has further evolved into water fights and splashing water over people riding in vehicles.

Nowadays, the emphasis is on fun and water-throwing rather than on the festival's spiritual and religious aspects, which sometimes prompts complaints from traditionalists. In recent years there have been calls to moderate the festival to lessen the many alcohol-related road accidents as well as injuries attributed to extreme behavior such as water being thrown in the faces of traveling motorcyclists.
The water is meant as a symbol of washing all of the bad away and is sometimes filled with fragrant herbs.

Astrological calculation
Although the traditional calendar of Thailand like most of Southeast Asia utilizes a lunisolar calendar, the date of the new year was calculated on a purely solar basis. The term Songkran comes from Sanskrit "Sankranta" and means "a move or change" - in this case the move of the sun into the Aries zodiac. Originally this happened at the vernal equinox, but, as the Thai astrology did not observe precession, the date moved from March to April.

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King honours three foreign doctors

2008-01-30T07:55:00.000-08:00

Remembering both his own father and the role of physicians as healers in all societies, His Majesty the King on Wednesday conferred the Prince Mahidol Awards for 2007 to three international recipients in a ceremony at Ananta Samakhom Thorne Hall in Bangkok.

The doctors from Australia, Germany and Nepal received medical awards established in memory of Prince Mahidol of Songkhla, for their exemplary contributions to the advancement of medical science, public health and human services across the world.

The monarch hosted a gala dinner at the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall in honour of the awardees:

Prof Basil Stuart Hetzel, Honorary President of the International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders in Australia;

Prof Axel Ullrich, Director of Molecular Biology at Germany's Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry

Dr Sanduk Ruit, Medical Director of the Tilganga Eye Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Honoured in the field of medicine, Prof Ullrich occupies a leading role in the study of molecular mechanisms of cancer and pioneering the concept of targeted cancer therapy.

In the field of public health, Prof Hetzel is a leading world scientist who has extensively studied the adverse effects of iodine deficiency upon human health, particularly upon the development of the human brain.

Dr Sanduk, also honoured in the field of public health, introduced and further developed an effective suture-less operation technique allowing rapid operations to be performed for a large number of patients in remote locations.

Established in 1922, The Prince Mahidol Foundation commemorates the centenary of the birth the king's father, Prince Mahidol of Songkhla. The foundation is chaired by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

In paying tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Mahidol on his great contribution to public health, the Mahidol Foundation confers international awards upon individuals or institutions which have made outstanding and exemplary contributions to the advancement of medical, public health and human services in the world.

The Prince Mahidol Award was established in honour of his initiative and efforts that produced a remarkable and lasting impact on the development and improvement of modern medicine and public health in Thailand.

Later the prince was honoured with the titles of "Father of Modern Medicine of Thailand" and "Father of Public Health of Thailand."

Conferred annually, the prizes have a combined value of about US$100,000. World-renowned scientists and public health experts comprise the committee recommending awardees to the foundation. (TNA)

20:53 Jan 30, 2008

Junta lets Suu Kyi out - on a short leash

2008-01-30T07:54:00.000-08:00

Rangoon (dpa) - The Burmese ruling junta on Wednesday allowed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi a rare respite from house arrest to meet with members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) Party, sources said.

Suu Kyi was escorted from her family compound in Rangoon, where she has been under house arrest since May, 2003, to the Sein Le Kanthar State Guest House where she was allowed to hold talks with NLD chairman Aung Shwe and seven other party executives, opposition sources confirmed.

No details were immediately available on the outcome of the meeting.

Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been kept under near complete isolation for the past four years.

It was not clear why the military regime allowed her to meet with the NLD leaders but the conciliatory gesture comes at a time when the junta is under increasing pressure to show progress in its political dialogue with the opposition.

European Union special envoy for Burma Piero Fussino was in Bangkok earlier this week calling on all Asian governments to unite in putting pressure on the Burmese junta.

"It is necessary to open a new phase of more constructive and more concise. We need a real dialogue between the junta and the opposition and all different sectors of (Burmese) society," said Fassino.

Fassino has already visited Beijing to discuss Burma, and plans to travel to Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Japan to solidify Asian support in what has become a fairly universal call on the Burmese military rulers to speed up their political dialogue with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other suppressed segments of society.

The EU appointed Fassino as special envoy for Burma last year in an effort to increase pressure on the junta to bring about real political change in their country in the aftermath of a brutal crackdown on protests led by Buddhist monks that shocked the world and left at least 31 people dead.

The crackdown reignited international concern about Burma, which has been under military rule since 1962, but the growing frustration has thus far accomplished little in terms of forcing the regime into a real political dialogue with Suu Kyi.

United Nations special envoy Ibrahim Gambari has visited Burma on several occasions, with the last visit in November, to press for a genuine dialogue but with limited success.

18:58 Jan 30, 2008

Bali bombers file second death row appeal

2008-01-30T07:52:00.000-08:00

Bali, Indonesia (dpa) - Three Muslim militants on death row for their roles in the 2002 Bali bombings filed a second appeal Wednesday with the Indonesian Supreme Court, seen by many as a move to delay their execution.

The three militants - Imam Samudra, Mukhlas, alias Ali Ghufron, and Amrozi - face a firing squad for their roles in the 2002 bombings of two nightspots on the Indonesian tourist resort of Bali that killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists.

The country's Supreme Court rejected their last appeal in September.

Representing the three, lawyer Fachmi Bachmid submitted documents Wednesday to the Bali's Denpasar District Court, where the three were originally tried and convicted, requesting another judicial review of their case by the Supreme Court.

In addition, the lawyer also demanded the hearing be moved to Cilacap district, close to the Nusakambangan prison island, where the three were being jailed while awaiting execution.

BD Nainggolan, spokesman of the Indonesian attorney general, had said that another judicial review request would slow execution proceedings unless it was rejected straight away.

Indonesian law makes no provision for a second judicial review for such cases.

Bachmid argued that the lawsuit challenges retroactive laws under which the men were convicted, and will argue that their first judicial review was flawed.

"This is serious because we consider that there's been a violation to the constitution, legal procedure and to human rights," Bachmid told reporters. "So, what we're trying to do is to straighten up the law."

Last week, lawyer Achmad Michdan also sought to challenge the retroactive laws used to convict the men and the distribution of documents, along with the 30-day deadline set for the trio to seek clemency.

On January 2, prosecutors visited the prison to hand the death row inmates copies of the Supreme Court decision rejecting their demand for a case review, marking the start of the 30-day time limit to seek clemency.

The deadline is due to run out within days and the three have repeatedly told media they would not be seeking a pardon.

Imam Samudra, Mukhlas and Amrozi, were alleged members of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) - a regional terrorist network responsible for several bombings across Indonesia in recent years.

None of the bombers have showed any remorse over the attacks.

In a recent interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa on the prison island the condemned militants insisted that they should be executed in the "Islamic" style of beheading rather than by firing squad - an execution they said they considered "Western."

Jemaah Islamiyah is blamed for several simultaneous church bombings across Indonesia on Christmas Eve 2000, bombings on Bali in 2002 and 2005, the bombing of a JW Marriott hotel in Jakarta in 2004 and an attack on the Australian Embassy in 2005.

Indonesian police have arrested around 400 militants since 2002, severely damaging JI's ability to operate.

18:09 Jan 30, 2008

NCCC to probe Samak on waste contracts

2008-01-30T07:51:00.002-08:00

(BangkokPost.com) - National Counter Corruption Commission (NCCC) vowed to set up a probe panel to investigate Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on alleged corruption charges in relation to garbage disposal contracts when he was Bangkok governor in 2003.

NCCC member Klanarong Chantik said setting up the probe committee is a normal procedure, and it does not mean that Mr Samak is guilty.

He added that the case is done according to law, as it is forwarded to the NCCC by Office of the Auditor General through the Royal Thai Police.

He also said the NCCC is not pressured to probe the case concerning the new prime minister, adding that the action is lawful.

17:14 Jan 30, 2008

Cabinet list to go to King by tomorrow

2008-01-30T07:51:00.001-08:00

(BangkokPost.com) - A cabinet list is expected to be forwarded to His Majesty the King for approval by Thursday, People Power party spokesman Kudep Saikrachang said on Wednesday.

Mr Kudep said party executives resolved that party leader Samak Sundaravej, who was endorsed by His Majesty on Tuesday as Thailand's 25th prime minister, be the one making decision on cabinet list.

Mr Samak was widely tipped to take defence portfolio in addition to being head of government.

16:03 Jan 30, 2008

Thailand to provide electricity for Angkor Wat

2008-01-30T07:49:00.000-08:00

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have agreed to provide 14 million dollars to finance the construction of transmission lines across the Thai-Cambodian border, EXIM Thailand announced Wednesday.

"The construction undertaken by (Cambodia) Power Transmission Lines Company Limited aims to supply electricity for the growing industrial and tourism sectors in Cambodia," bank president Apichai Boontherawara.

The banks have joined with Advisors/Arco Capital Management Family of Funds (Arco) and Cambodia's Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) to provide a total of 20 million dollars to finance the power transmission lines construction for electricity imports from Thailand.

The total package, with 7 million from EXIM Thailand and ADB, 4 million from Arco and 2 million from FTB, will finance the construction of 115-kilovolt double-circuit transmission lines running approximately 221 kilometers from Thailand's Aranyaprathet district in Sa Kaeo province to Banteay Meanchey, Battambang and Siem Reap in Cambodia, home to the famed Angkor Wat temple complex. dpa

15:14 Jan 30, 2008

FM gives economic advice to new govt

2008-01-30T07:47:00.000-08:00

(BangkokPost.com) - Finance Minister Chalongphob Sussangkarn asked the new government to take care of Thailand's economy, adding that it should not try to win people's support from short-term projects.

Mr Chalongphob said the government should map out long-term plan that emphasizes on economic structure in order to improve sluggish economy.

He also said he does not feel sorry for having taken the finance minister post, although he may not have completed all the works he had hoped to.

Mr Chalongphob said he will resume his post at the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) after completing the cabinet post.

15:12 Jan 30, 2008

Update: Indonesia tsunami alert lifted

2008-01-30T07:46:00.000-08:00

Jakarta (dpa) - A strong 6.6 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Timor island on Wednesday, prompting Indonesian seismologists to issue a tsunami warning, but it was lifted off after no tidal waves materialized.

The quake struck at about 0732 GMT, with its epicentre in the Banda Sea, about 300 kilometres north-east of Dili, the capital of East Timor.

Suhardjono, an official at Indonesia's National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, said the quake took place at a depth of 23 kilometres, adding that a tsunami warning was issued following the quake.

However, more than 30 minutes later the warning has been removed after there were no reports of tidal waves from the nearby areas, other officials said.

"We have received no reports of tsunami from nearby islands," said Hardiyanto, another seismologist, adding that nearest Indonesian island hit by the quake was Wetar Island.

Indonesia lies within the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire," where there is frequent seismic activity.

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Jakarta (dpa) - A strong 6.6 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Timor island on Wednesday, prompting Indonesian seismologists to issue a tsunami warning.

The quake struck at about 0732 GMT, with its epicentre in the Banda Sea, about 300 kilometres north-east of Dili, the capital of East Timor.

Suhardjono, an official at Indonesia's National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), said the quake took place at a depth of 23 kilometres, adding that a tsunami warning was issued following the quake.

But, he added, there were no immediate reports of tidal waves from the nearby areas following the quake.

Indonesia lies within the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire," where there is frequent seismic activity.

15:11 Jan 30, 2008

Nakhon Ratchasima on bird flu alert

2008-01-30T07:44:00.000-08:00

(BangkokPost.com) – Nakhon Ratchasima health officials are on high alert for the bird flu virus after dozens of chickens were reported to have died mysteriously at a local farm.

Orders were issued to chicken farmers in all 3,712 villages in the northeastern province to carry out tests at their farms to locate the virus and to spray disinfectants.

According to the livestock department in Nakorn Ratchasima, 21 chickens were said to have died on January 28 at a farm in Non Thai district.

Samples of faeces taken from the farm where the chicken died are being examined by health experts to confirm whether the chickens died of the H5N1 virus.

Chickens within a five-kilometre radius of the farm have also been culled as a preventative measure.

14:50 Jan 30, 2008

Lawyer: Potjaman refuses to give interviews

2008-01-09T09:09:00.000-08:00

(BangkokPost.com) - Potjaman Shinawatra, wife of ousted premier Thaksin, will not give interviews until after she appears at the first court hearing on Jan 23, her lawyer Pichit Chuenban said Wednesday.

He added that she will not engage in any movement until that day.

Security in front of the Shinawatra's residence is stepped up after Khunying Potjaman returned to Thailand on Tuesday morning to fight corruption charges against her and her husband.

It is, however, unconfirmed whether Khunying Potjaman and her three grown-up children are home.

Ratchada fire area declared danger zone

2008-01-09T09:08:00.000-08:00

(BangkokPost.com) – Bangkok governor Apirak Kosayodhin has inspected the scene of the blaze at Cyber World Tower on Ratchadaphisek Road which went up in flames in the early hours of this morning after the fire from the old Tokyu Department store spread to adjacent buildings.

Mr Apirak had held talks with architects and town planners and urged them to assess the building’s safety following fears the fire could have caused the building’s structure to become unstable and possibly collapse.

“For now, this area will be declared a danger zone at least for the next 30 days,” he said. “In the meantime, we will continue to make plans for how best to clean up the rubble.”

As for the origin of the flames, the Bangkok governor said initial findings pointed to floors 8-10 of the B buidling as being possible locations.

Investigators are still determining the cause of the blaze.

11:25 Jan 09, 2008

UN increases food aid to Burma

2008-01-09T09:07:00.000-08:00

Rangoon (dpa) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesday announced plans to increase its food assistance this year to marginalised communities in Burma, including returnee Rohinga Muslims in the North Rakhine State.

The WFP claimed recent breakthroughs in winning permission from the Burmese to supply food to returning Rohinga Muslim refugees in the North Rakhine State and to Kachin communities in the north.

"The easing of bureaucratic procedures in North Rakhine State by the Area Commander is an initiative we hope will be replicated elsewhere," said Chris Kaye, WFP's country director in Rangoon.

Rohinga Muslims are one of several ethnic minorities that have suffered persecution at the hands of the Burmese military government in the past. Tens of thousands of Rohingas have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh over the past two decades as a result of government policies to drive them out of cities and off their land.

Those who have returned from Bangladesh reportedly face tremendous hardships finding work and feeding their families.

The WFP also expects to expand its operations in 2008 to assist impoverished communities in eastern Kachin State, another hotspot for past repression.

"A critical element that will ensure food can be delivered to these communities is the government's agreement for WFP to partner with a number of Non-Governmental Organisations," noted Kaye.

"Discussions with the government to expand our operations with our NGO partners have been positive and I am confident that we will be able to deliver food assistance in these areas in early 2008 providing we continue to receive donor support," he added.

WFP is one of the few organisations actively providing aid to Burma, a pariah state among Western democracies because of its poor human rights record, refusal to initiate democratic reforms and recent history of brutal crackdowns on its own people.

WFP's emergency food assistance program in Burma has spent $51.7 million over the past three years, providing emergency food to some 1.6 million people, including former opium growers and victims of HIV/AIDS and TB.

Donors to WFP's protracted relief and recovery operation in Burma include

Australia (US$5.1 million)

European Union ($2.4 million)

The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund ($1.4 million)

Japan ($1.1 million)

Finland ($1.4)

Germany ($1.0 million)

Switzerland ($870,000)

Denmark ($750,000)

UN Trust Fund for Human Security ($648,000)

Norway ($546,000)

New Zealand ($437,000)

United States ($300,000)

Flemish ($221,000)

Italy ($140,000)

Estonia ($46,000)

14:48 Jan 09, 2008

Hot cd song [Concert VCDs : Bodyslam - Save My Life Concert ]

2008-01-02T08:31:00.000-08:00

Concert VCDs : Bodyslam - Save My Life Concert
Concert VCDs : Bodyslam - Save My Life Concert. Lived on 20-21 October 2007. Venue : Indoor Stadium Huamark. Special guests : Koh Mr. Saxman, Add Carabao, Panadda. (2 VCDs)

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Detail

Concert VCDs : Bodyslam - Save My Life Concert
คอนเสิร์ต VCDs : บอร์ดี้สแลม ชุด เซฟมายไลฟ์

Date : 20-21 October 2007
Venue : Indoor Stadium Huamark
Guests : Koh Mr. Saxman, Add Carabao, Panadda

2 VCDs
Runtime : 177 mins
Release date : 15 December 2007

* These VCDs are playable with VCD and DVD players ( world wide )

Track List

Disc : 1

1. Title
2. Yar pid : ยาพิษ
3. Bodyslam
4. Chewit pen kong rao : ชีวิตเป็นของเรา
5. Ying roo ying mai kao jai : ยิ่งรู้ยิ่งไม่เข้าใจ
6. Saeng raek : แสงแรก
7. Khob fah : ขอบฟ้า
8. Plai tarng : ปลายทาง
9. Khob khun narm ta : ขอบคุณน้ำตา
10. Naliga tai : นาฬิกาตาย (Feat. Koh Mr. Saxman)

Disc : 2

1. Harm jai : ห้ามใจ
2. Tarn poo chom : ท่านผู้ชม
3. Wun waii : หวั่นไหว
4. Khon tee took ruk : คนที่ถูกรัก
5. Kwam chuer : ความเชื่อ (Feat. Add Carabao)
6. Ruk tong soo : รักต้องสู้ (Feat. Add Carabao)
7. Kae lhub tar : แค่หลับตา (Feat. Panadda)
8. Aok huk : อกหัก
9. Kon mee tung : คนมีตังค์
10. Yar pid : ยาพิษ (Encore)
Publisher: Grammy

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Pakistan elections delayed until Feb 18

2008-01-02T08:28:00.000-08:00

Islamabad (dpa) - The Election Commission of Pakistan announced Wednesday that crucial elections meant to usher in a return of civilian rule would be delayed for six weeks following the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.

"The polling will now be held on February 18, 2008," Qazi Mohammed Farooq, the chief election commissioner, told a packed press conference.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf was scheduled to address the nation at 8 pm Wednesday about the polls, which had been scheduled for next Tuesday.

Farooq said extensive damage to election offices, ballot papers, voter rolls and other materials in more than a dozen districts in the southern province of Sindh, Bhutto's stronghold, following her slaying in a gun-suicide attack last Thursday made it impossible to hold them on time.

He also said the start of the month-long Muslim observance of Moharram around January 10 forced the commission to push the polls back further.

"Daily life across the country was affected by the disturbances - the election process was also affected," Farooq said. "In some parts of the country, the process was completely halted."

The country's main opposition parties, Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), had demanded that the polls be held as scheduled.

Ahsan Iqbal, a PML-N, told DawnNews TV, that the embattled Musharraf should resign for failing to hold the polls on time, and that a "national unity government" should be appointed to organize new elections to ensure they are fair.

Analysts say the opposition parties likely think they could sweep the elections if they were held on schedule, riding a wave of sympathy for Bhutto and massive dissatisfaction with Musharraf and his political backers, the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML- Q).

PPP officials have publicly accused rogue elements with Musharraf's government of assassinating Bhutto, who was drawing huge crowds after returning from self-exile to campaign for an unprecedented third term as prime minister. They have demanded in United Nations inquiry into her death similar to one done following the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri.

Musharraf's government had resisted the idea of a UN investigation into Bhutto's slaying, but given growing public skepticism with official government claims that the attack was carried out by Taliban fighters with ties to al-Qaeda, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Wednesday that Pakistan would be open to international assistance.

The Bush administration, Musharraf's key foreign supporter, had been pushing for elections to be held on time as part of its strategy to help usher in the return of a popular civilian government following more than eight years of military rule under Musharraf, who just retired as chief of the army.

But US officials indicated in recent days that they would not object to a slight delay. The Bush administration is increasingly alarmed at growing Islamic militancy along Pakistan's western border with Afghanistan, where Taliban and al-Qaeda militants have regrouped and launched more than 200 suicide attacks in both countries.

The Bush administration had helped broker Bhutto's return home from self-exile to form a partnership with Musharraf to fight Islamic extremism and promote democracy in the nuclear-armed nation.

20:23 Jan 02, 2008

Princess' death halts coalition talks

2008-01-02T08:27:00.000-08:00

(BangkokPost.com) - Chart Thai and Puea Pandin parties on Wednesday postponed their announcement on joining a coalition government led by People Power party after the death of Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana in the early morning.

"The party will not be involved in any political activities today, including the party executives meeting," deputy leader of Chart Thai party Nikhon Chamnong told reporters. "We will have to discuss for how long we will stop our activities."

Chief adviser of Chart Thai party, Sanan Kachornprasart said the announcement to join the coalition government scheduled for this evening would be postponed.

Puea Pandin spokesman Wachiramon Kunakasemthanawat said party leader Suvit Khunkitti ordered the cancellation of the press conference.

Chart Thai and Puea Pandin are expected to announce a move to join the coalition government led by People Power party that won 233 seats in Dec 23 general election.

So far, Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana and Pracharaj, which won two and one seats respectively, have already decided to join the coalition.

13:44 Jan 02, 2008

Surapong: Red cards issued unfairly

2008-01-01T01:08:00.000-08:00

The People Power Party (PPP) believed the issuance of red cards to its winning candidates in Buri Ram by the Election Commission (EC) was unfair but it was confident it could go ahead as planned to form a coalition government, according to PPP secretary general Surapong Suebwonglee.

The three winners from Buri Ram's Constituency 1 - Pornchai Srisuthiyothin, Rungroj Thongsri and Prakit Poldej - were given red cards by the EC, banning them from political activities for one year and subjecting them to payment of the expenses for a by-election set for January 13.

The three PPP candidates reiterated their innocence, saying they were puzzled by the issuance to them of red cards by the EC.

Mr. Surapong said he viewed the EC was using a double standard in its investigation of the election irregularities; on the one hand it had its own investigation arm, while on the other hand a special sub-committee was used which would send the result directly to the EC.

The PPP secretary general said he was unsure of the fairness of the investigation by the special sub-committee.

The three candidates should face a yellow card as the maximum penalty, Mr. Surapong said, adding the PPP’s legal unit was gathering information to appeal the EC's move.

An election winner issued a red card is prohibited from re-contesting in a new election, while those receiving a yellow card are allowed to re-run.

The Council of State, the government's legal advisory body, must review the disqualifications before they became official. That review was considered a formality and was not expected to change the outcome of the EC’s decision.

Mr. Surapong added he believed there was a ‘movement’ trying to obstruct the PPP from forming a government, as there was a rumour over 60 winning PPP candidates would be given a red card.

He was confident the issuing of yellow cards to winning PPP candidates would not affect the set up of a PPP-led coalition government.

The red cards could reduce the number of seats won by the PPP and make it more difficult for the party to form a coalition government.

Before the red card issuance, the PPP captured 233 of 480 seats in the House of Representatives. The Democrat Party came in second with 165 seats and Chart Thai Party third with 37, while Puea Pandin won 24, Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana 9, Matchimatippataya 7 and Pracharaj 5.

The PPP secretary general said he still had good faith in the EC and wanted to see EC members do their job to their best ability.(TNA)

09:34 Dec 31, 2007

Hong Kong region's biggest optimists for 08

2008-01-01T01:07:00.000-08:00

Hong Kong (dpa) - People in Hong Kong are the most optimistic in the world about the prospects for 2008 while people in Taiwan are the region's gloomiest, according to a survey Tuesday.

Seventy-one per cent of people in Hong Kong believe 2008 will be better than 2007, the highest percentage among 54 countries and regions surveyed worldwide by market research groups TNS and Gallup.

The second most optimistic place globally was Kosovo where 68 per cent expect a brighter year ahead followed by Colombia (66 per cent), New Zealand (57 per cent) and Venezuela (53 per cent).

The remainder of the worldwide top 10 was made up by Australia (53 per cent), Sweden (51 per cent), India (51 per cent), Canada (50 per cent) and Argentina (49 per cent).

Regionally, 47 per cent of Thais said they expected 2008 to be better than 2007, compared to 37 per cent of Malaysians, 31 per cent of people in the Philippines and 29 per cent of Pakistanis.

Only 21 per cent of Indonesians and Japanese said they expected a brighter new year but the most pessimistic territory in the region was Taiwan where only 19 per cent said things would be better in 2008.

Hong Kong's sunny outlook on the New Year appears to be based on its booming economy which has seen the Hang Seng Index shoot up by 40 per cent in the past year.

The city of 6.9 million will host the equestrian events of the Beijing Olympics in August 2008 and is also expected to continue to benefit from the continuing economic expansion in China, which was not included in the poll.

Fifty-eight per cent of Hong Kong people interviewed said they expected improved economic prosperity in 2008, the highest percentage regionally followed by 45 per cent of respondents in India and 32 per cent of respondents in Malaysia.

Thomas Isaac, director of research at TNS, said Hong Kong people felt prosperous and secure in their jobs, helping them to top the annual global optimism poll for the first time since 2003.

Explaining the former British colony's high score, he said: "Real GDP increased by an annualised rate of 6.1 per cent in the nine months up to September. Total exports grew by a strong 9.6 per cent on a yearly basis in the 10 months up to October.

"Unemployment fell to 3.9 per cent between August and October and the Hong Kong stock market also performed exceptionally throughout most of the year."

More than 50,000 people globally and 10,000 people regionally were interviewed for the annual survey which was conducted between October and December 2007.

12:28 Jan 01, 2008

Song Hot Dec 2007 [mp3 thai]

2008-01-01T00:40:00.000-08:00

Parn Thanaporn : Sao Parn

Parn Thanaporn : Sao Parn. New album. 10 tracks
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CD : Parn Thanaporn - Sao Parn
CD : ปาน อัลบั้ม สาวปาน
Released on 21 November 2007

Track List

1. Satree sri Siam : สตรีศรีสยาม
2. Jub mike jai mar : จับไมค์...ใจมา
3. Glai hua jai : ไกลหัวใจ
4. Boh aim tae yim mern : บ่อิ่มแต่ยิ้มเมิน
5. 30 up
6. Poo chai dee dee young mee mhai : ผู้ชายดีดียังมีไหม
7. Lom tai pud mai tueng : ลมใต้พัดไม่ถึง
8. Look gai nai gum mue mueng : ลูกไก่ในกำมือเมือง
9. Ruk jai pai gub ter : รักจะไปกับเธอ
10. Loke puay : โลกป่วย

Publisher: RS

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RS : Best of the Year 2007
RS : Best of the Year 2007. Various artists album. 15 tracks

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CD : RS - Best of the Year 2007

Released on 21 November 2007

Track List

1. Way lar mai kuey por : Dan & Beam
เวลาไม่เคยพอ : แดน-บีม

2. Jao choo mai roo tua : Black Vanilla
เจ้าชู้ไม่รู้ตัว : Black Vanilla

3. Poo ying nisai mai dee : Pink
ผู้หญิงนิสัยไม่ดี : Pink

4. Park dee kee ngao aow tae jai : Mila
ปากดี ขี้เหงา เอาแต่ใจ : มีล่า

5. Tarm jai park : Kanom Jeen
ตามใจปาก : ขนมจีน

6. Pai job gub khao gorn : Common Sense
ไปจบกับเขาก่อน : Common Sense

7. Mai ngao mai mar chai mhai : Am Fine
ไม่เหงาไม่มาใช่ไหม : Am Fine

8. Wit lai lhai jai : Wid Hyper
"วิท'ลัย"หลายใจ : วิด ไฮเปอร์

9. Kon mee koo mai roo rhork : Gear Knight
คนมีคู่ไม่รู้หรอก : Gear Knight

10. Huang : Parn
หวง : ปาน

11. Mai jeb mai tharm : Four & Mod
ไม่เจ็บ ไม่ถาม : โฟร์ มด

12. Jai gay ray : Nice 2 Meet U
ใจเกเร : Nice 2 Meet U

13. Rawang rao kue arai : Lydia
ระหว่างเราคืออะไร : ลีเดีย

14. Norn mai lhub (tah mai glub prom ter) : Me'
นอนไม่หลับ (ถ้าไม่กลับพร้อมเธอ) : เม

15. Mar tee lhung : Lao Loam
มาทีหลัง : เล้าโลม
Publisher: RS

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Grammy : Dance of the Year 2007

Grammy : Dance of the Year 2007. Various artists album. 17 tracks.

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CD : Grammy - Dance of the Year 2007

Released on 23 November 2007

Track List

1. Ruk young mai tong garn : Marsha
รักยังไม่ต้องการ : มาช่า

2. Puen sanid kid mai sue : Ice Saranyu
เพื่อนสนิทคิดไม่ซื่อ : ไอซ์ ศรัณญู

3. Yhark roo tae mai yhark tharm : Calories Blah Blah
อยากรู้...แต่ไม่อยากถาม : Calories Blah Blah

4. Card bai nueng : Peck Palitchok
การ์ดใบหนึ่ง : เป็ก ผลิตโชค

5. Fight for you : Golf & Mike

6. Moang khao puer aow wai : O:IC
มองเขาเผื่อเอาไว้ : O:IC

7. Toe mar wah ruk : Bie
โทรมา...ว่ารัก : บี้ Bie

8. Yah len tua : Ice Saranyu
อย่าเล่นตัว : ไอซ์ ศรัณญู

9. Choo nai jai : Peck Palitchok
ชู้ในใจ : เป็ก ผลิตโชค

10. Yim kao wai : Clash
ยิ้มเข้าไว้ : แคลช

11. Park mai trong gub jai : Chin
ปากไม่ตรงกับใจ : ชิน

12. Sue gulharb hai tua eng : Voice Male
ซื้อกุหลาบให้ตัวเอง : Voice Male

13. Rai jing jing : Triple Flavor
ร้ายจริงๆ : Triple Flavor

14. An everlasting love : Christina

15. Jeed : AB Normal
จิ๊ด : AB Normal

16. Narm tem gaew : Triple A
น้ำเต็มแก้ว : Triple A (แอนนิต้า, แอนนี้ บรูคส์, แอป เฌอฟ้า)

17. Bonus Track (Non-Stop)
Publisher: Grammy

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RS : Love of the Year 2007
RS : Love of the Year 2007. Various artists album. 15 tracks

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CD : RS - Love of the Year 2007

Released on 28 November 2007

Track List

1. Yuem khao malar : Am Fine
ยืมเขามาลา : Am Fine

2. Kon sia fan : Dan-Beam
คนเสียแฟน : แดน-บีม

3. Yin dee tee roo juk : NICE 2 MEET YOU
ยินดีที่รู้จัก : NICE 2 MEET YOU

4. Pae mai pen : Kha nom jean
แพ้ไม่เป็น : ขนมจีน

5. Mai yhark hai ter roo tua : Payu
ไม่อยากให้เธอรู้ตัว : พายุ

6. Dai mhai (OST - Pood ruk nah moe) : I..Nam
ได้ไหม (เพลงประกอบละคร ภูตรักนะโม) : ไอ..น้ำ

7. Yhark dai fan : Gear Knight
อยากได้แฟน : Gear Knight

8. Poo ying mue soang : Parn
ผู้หญิงมือสอง : ปาน

9. Poo ying won sai poo chai won kwar : Mam
ผู้หญิงวนซ้าย ผู้ชายวนขวา : แหม่ม

10. Poo chai jai yen : Four-Mod
ผู้ชายใจเย็น : โฟร์-มด

11. Young pen dork mai khong ter rue plao : Fay Fang Kaew
Flower "ยังเป็นดอกไม้ของเธอ...หรือเปล่า" : เฟย์ ฟาง แก้ว

12. God khong fan gao : Lydia
กฏของแฟนเก่า : ลิเดีย

13. Mee gun talord pai (I am gonna be with you) : Amary
มีกันตลอดไป : Amary

14. Mai roo wah jah job chen rai (OST. Rak na 24 Hours) : Film
ไม่รู้...(ว่าจะจบเช่นไร) (เพลงประกอบ ภ. รักนะ 24 ชั่วโมง) : ฟิล์ม

15. Ring tone kon ngao : Wid Hyper
ริงโทนคนเหงา : วิด ไฮเปอร์
Publisher: RS

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Tai Orrathai : Mar Jark Din (ต่าย อรทัย ชุด มาจากดิน)
Tai Orrathai : Mar Jark Din. New album (5th). 10 tracks

Our Price : US$ 7.5

Detail

CD : Tai Orrathai Vol. 5 - Mar Jark Din
CD : ต่าย อรทัย ชุด 5 มาจากดิน

Release date : 15 December 2007

Track List

1. Mar jark din : มาจากดิน
2. Sil-la-pin loog jarng : ศิลปินลูกจ้าง
3. Keb kwarm lhai jai pai chai tee auen : เก็บความหลายใจไปใช้ที่อื่น
4. Jon kwah jah tueng wun nun : จนกว่าจะถึงวันนั้น
5. Aow jai chuay der ai : เอาใจช่วยเด้ออ้าย
6. Kon nun khong jai...pen ai dai boh : คนนั้นของใจ...เป็นอ้ายได้บ่
7. Yhark fung kum wah kid hord : อยากฟังคำว่าคิดฮอด
8. Nung ngorn tee rong ngarn : นั่งงอนที่โรงงาน
9. Tong kum wah tum jai : ท่องคำว่าทำใจ
10. Nar jah lhuay baan hao : นาจะหลวยบ้านเฮา
Publisher: Grammy

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Thailand : Islands & beaches

2007-11-25T19:45:00.000-08:00

Ko Chang - once quiet island undergoing major tourism development
Ko Lanta - sleepy island near Krabi
Ko Pha Ngan - site of the famous Full Moon Party
Ko Phi Phi - backpacker favorite where The Beach was filmed
Ko Samet - the nearest island beach escape from Bangkok
Ko Samui - hippie mecca gone upmarket
Ko Tao - where the world learns to scuba dive
Phuket - the original Thai paradise island
Rai Leh - stunning beach by the limestone cliffs of Krabi

Bird Thongchai : Simply Bird

2007-11-23T19:09:00.000-08:00

Bird Thongchai : Simply Bird Bird Thongchai : Simply Bird. New album. 10 tracks

Detail

CD : Bird Thongchai - Simply Bird
CD : เบิร์ด ธงชัย ชุด Simply Bird

Release date : 23 November 2007

Track List

1. Chuay rub tee : ช่วยรับที
2. Mee tae kid tueng : มีแต่คิดถึง
3. Tok lhoom ruk ter took wun : ตกหลุมรักเธอทุกวัน
4. Song kon kum lung dee : สองคนกำลังดี
5. switch tee jai : สวิทช์ที่ใจ
6. Narm tar : น้ำตา
7. Kon narak : คนน่ารัก
8. Jub jao : จับเจ่า
9. Rub park : รับปาก
10. Loke bai prode : โลกใบโปรด

Publisher: Grammy

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Special album : Be My Guest Again - Thanks The album

2007-11-08T05:51:00.000-08:00

Special album : Be My Guest Again - Thanks The album. Feat. 4 bonus tracks. Nareekrajang, Nino, Golf Benjapon, Mum Lakoenik and more..

Detail

CD : Special album - Be My Guest Again - Thanks The album

Release date : 5 November 2007

Track List

1. Beyond The Horrizon : Golf Benjapol & Joom Nareekrajarng
ปลายฟ้า : กอล์ฟ เบญจพล & จุ๋ม นรีกระจ่าง
(OST 'Ruk Nee Hua Jai Rao Jong' - รักนี้หัวใจเราจอง)

2. Kwam ruk : Mum Lakoenik
ความลับ : มัม ลาโคนิค

3. More Than That : Nhoom Gunchai
รักเธอมากกว่าเดิม : หนุ่ม กรรชัย

4. Sood tai kor yung ngao : Nino Metanee
สุดท้ายก็ยังเหงา : นีโน่ เมทนี

5. Love Fools : Golf Benjapol
เรื่องโกหก : กอล์ฟ เบญจพล

6. Chaluey torn job : Tum Somprasong
เฉลยตอนจบ : ตั้ม สมประสงค์

7. Norn mai lhub : Jum Nareekrajang
นอนไม่หลับ : จุ๋ม นรีกระจ่าง

8. Could It Be? : Oui Rawiwan
เป็นไปได้ไหม : อุ้ย รวิวรรณ

9. Ruk mak mai : Golf Benjapon
รักมากมาย : กอล์ฟ เบญจพล

10. Drained : Mum Laconic
อ่อนล้า : มัม ลาโคนิค

11. Don't Even Ask : Tang Showroom
อย่ามาถาม : แตง โชว์รูม

12. Stay The Same : Tum Somprasong
เหมือนเดิม : ตั้ม สมประสงค์

13. Here With You : Be My Guest artists
ฉันยังอยู่ : รวมศิลปิน Be My Guest

Thanks

14. Klang ruk : Tang Showroom (Original Version)
แกล้งรัก : แตง โชว์รูม

15. Sunya lom park : Golf Benjapon (Original Version)
สัญญาลมปาก : กอล์ฟ เบญจพล

16. Medley Acoustic : Live in Be My Guest The Comedy Concert Again

17. Yark bok wa sei jai : อยากบอกว่าเสียใจ
Live in Be My Guest The Comedy Concert Again

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Karaoke VCDs : Grammy - Seven Rock

2007-11-01T00:11:00.000-07:00

Karaoke VCDs : Grammy - Seven Rock. Various rock artists album. 24 tracks. (2 VCDs - with English subtitles) (limited edition)

Detail

Karaoke VCDs : Grammy - Seven Rock
คาราโอเกะ VCDs : แกรมมี่ - Seven Rock

Release date : 2 October 2007

* This title is in limited stock on hand. After our stock is depleted, this item will no longer be available. *

Track List

Disc 1

1. Nee lae kwarm sia jai : Potato
นี่แหละความเสียใจ : Potato

2. Sing geed kwarng : Big Ass
สิ่งกีดขวาง : Big Ass

3. Mue tee rai ai aoon : Clash
มือที่ไร้ไออุ่น : Clash

4. Prode song krai mar ruk chun tee : Instinct
โปรดส่งใครมารักฉันที : Instinct

5. Kah noy som kuan tai : Big Ass
ข้าน้อยสมควรตาย : Big Ass

6. Chun yoo trong nee : Blackhead
ฉันอยู่ตรงนี้ : Blackhead

7. Pid sunya : Instinct
ผิดสัญญา : Instinct

8. Lieng song : So Cool
เลี้ยงส่ง : So Cool

9. Kwarm ruk tum hai kon tar bord : Bodyslam
ความรักทำให้คนตาบอด : Bodyslam

10. Sob tee aok chun : Clash
ซบที่อกฉัน : Clash

11. Mai jum pen toang dee tee sood : Blackhead
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Disc 2

1. Prom likit : Big Ass
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2. Karng kar : Clash
ค้างคา : Clash

3. Nub thoy lhung : Instinct
นับถอยหลัง : Instinct

4. Pieng por : Potato
เพียงพอ : Potato

5. Len khong soong : Big Ass
เล่นของสูง : Big Ass

6. Kon tee took ruk : Bodyslam
คนที่ถูกรัก : Bodyslam

7. Yorm jai : So Cool
ย้อมใจ : So Cool

8. Pasar guy : Potato
ภาษากาย : Potato

9. Hed phon : Blackhead
เหตุผล : Blackhead

10. Kon jiem tua : So Cool
คนเจียมตัว : So Cool

11. Fai ruk : Clash
ไฟรัก : Clash

12. Tid jai tid ter : Blackhead
ติดใจ ติดเธอ : Blackhead
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KAMPHAENG PHET : North Thailand

2007-10-31T23:59:00.000-07:00

Kamphaeng Phet is an ancient city of more than 700 years, situated on the left bank of Ping River and was formerly called "Cha Kang Rao" and "Nakhon Chum". It is an important archaeological site and its impressive ruins attest to the splendor of its early past.

Kamphaeng Phet occupies an area of 8,607.5 square kilometers and is located 358 kms. from Bangkok. To its East are riverine flatlands while the western areas are made up of high mountains lush with fertile forests where a number of national parks have been established.

Areas along the river bank at present-day Mueang district used to host several ancient towns which had played a major role as strategic front-line frontiers since Sukhothai was the kingdom's capital down through the times of Ayutthaya and early Rattanakosin (Bangkok) eras. In fact, the name Kamphaeng Phet actually means as strong as walls or forts make of diamonds.

Attractions:

City Walls and Old Fortifications

City Walls and Old Fortifications mark the boundary of the rectangular town area, measuring 300-700 metre wide and 2,200 metre long.

Kamphang Phet Historical Park
Major features in the Kamphang Phet Historical Park include archaeological remains of ancient sites such as Muang Chakangrao to the east of the Ping River, Mueang Nakhon Chum to the west and Muang Trai Trueng some 18 kilometres from the town to the southwest. Services from the Tourist Centre are available, the centre itself being located some 5 kilometres from town on the Kamphaeng Phet-Phran Kratai route.
Chakangrao, the ancient Kamphaeng Phet town, had the same town planning concept as the old Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai, with separate zones for religious sites both within and outside of town limits. Structures are usually large and made of laterite. Religious sites on the west bank of the Ping River at Nakhon Chum are built of bricks and of smaller size.

Muang Nakhon Chum
Muang Nakhon Chum is an ancient town on the west bank of the Ping River. Its 2-3 metre-high earthen walls run along the waterway. It is in this area that the famous religious tablets of Kamphaeng Phet have been discovered. Within the city walls are a couple of ancient sites such as the Kamphaeng Pom Thung Sethi located on Phahonyothin Road just before entering the town. It is part of the laterite fortifications 83 metres long and 6 metres tall.

Muang Trai Trueng
Another ancient town is Muang Trai Trueng. It was built by King Chaisiri of Chiang Rai who fled invading enemy in 1542 B.E. (circa 999). Today most of the structures are in disrepair with only ruins of Chedis and ramparts. The town is about 18 kilometres from Kamphaeng Phet on the Kamphaeng Phet-Khlong Lan road.

Sa Mon
Sa Mon is the site of the palace located to the north of Wat Phra Kaeo with a square earthen wall almost touching the northern city wall. Surrounded the walls on three sides are moats with a pond in the middle. There are no standing structures remaining today.

Talat Kluai Khai
Talat Kluai Khai is on the Kamphaeng Phet-Nakhon Sawan highway at Km.343. Scores of roadside stalls display and sell both raw and ripe Kluai Khai (a type of bananas).

The Kamphang Phet Chalermphrakiat Museum
The Kamphang Phet Chalermphrakiat Museum nearby is made up of groups of Central Region applied architectural style structures. There are exhibitions on the local history with replicas of the city, lifestyle and urban and hilltribal customs and traditions. It also displays the development of Kamphaeng Phet votive tablets and other resources. The museum is open daily. For more information, call 0-572-2341.

The Kamphang Phet National Museum
The Kamphang Phet National Museum , located on Pindamri Road in Mueang district, houses ancient objects and other antique arts articles from various eras found in the provincial town. These include sculptured and earthen designs, heads of Buddha statues, traditional celadon products, sculptures of demons and celestial and human beings used to decorate Chedi bases or Vihans. It is open Wednesday-Sunday from 9.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. More information at Tel: 0-5571-1570.

Wat Chang Rop
Wat Chang Rop is a large temple situated on a high hill. Its main chedi of Ceylonese style is in the middle of the yard but its top part is broken down. The base is adorned with 68 half-elephants between which are Bhoti-shaped designs. There are also traces of demon and female dancers figures remaining.
Apart from these temples, there are also several ancient sites on the east bank of the Ping River, including Wat Arwat Yai, Wat Kalothai and Phra Ruang Road.

Wat Phra Borom That
Wat Phra Borom That is a temple situated in the centre of Mueang Nakhon Chum featuring a Burmese-style Chedi. To the south is an Ubosot housing several Sukhothai- and Ayutthaya-style bronze Buddha statues. The Chedi itself is believed to originally have been a Sukhothai-type structure, its style having been altered during a restoration work financed by a wealthy Burmese about a century ago.

Wat Phra Kaeo
Wat Phra Kaeo is a large royal temple in town centre near a site believed to have been a palace. The temple itself was used on important city events and had no monks in residence. Major features include the principal Chedi with lion-adorned base and a round Chedi with elephant-adorned base. There are also other Chedis of different bases and remains of several chapels. Its boundary is marked off by laterite walls.

Wat Phra Non
Wat Phra Non is fenced in by laterite walls on four sides. At the front of the temple are a square-shaped pond, bathrooms and an ancient floating pavilion which is supported by a large laterite column. The entire column was cut out in one single piece from its source and measures 1.1 meters on each side and 6.4 meters in height, the largest such stone in the country. A lion sculpture and Sema stones (boundary stones) can still be discerned. The large Vihan which once housed the Reclining Buddha has crumbled entirely.

Wat Phra Si Iriyabot
Wat Phra Si Iriyabot is located to the north of Wat Phra Non and have similar pond and bathroom facilities as its neighbour. Walls on the four sides are of laterite materials with an entrance also made of laterite. A Mondop structure houses Buddha statues in four postures-walking, sitting, standing and reclining in the Sukhothai artistic style. Today only the statue in the standing posture still remains.

Wat Phra Sing
Wat Phra Sing is believed to have been constructed during both the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods. With laterite walls, it has a square-shaped principal Chedi with arches on four sides. In front of the Ubosot are ornamental lion and Naga figurines.

Wat Phra That
Second in size to Wat Phra Kaeo is Wat Phra That . Here the principal Chedi is built of mixture of laterite and bricks with a 15-metre wide square base. The style is of Kamphaeng Phet architecture.

FESTIVALS AND FAIRS:

The Nop Phra Len Phleng Fair is held during the celebrations of Makha Bucha (around February). A tradition since the times of Sukhothai, it is described in the inscription stone found at Nakhon Chum of how processions were organised to pay homage to the town's major religious sites. The fair today consists of colorfully decorated parades of participants dressed in ancient attires crossing the Ping to pay homage to the Holy Relic on the Nakhon Chum side of the river.

The Kluai Khai Fair is held in September each year to promote the local banana for which the province is famous. There are banana contests and competitions on the making of Krayasat (a local sweet), as well as many entertainment performances.

NAKHON SAWAN : North Thailand

2007-10-29T00:37:00.000-07:00

A province in the Lower North some 240 kilometres from Bangkok, Nakhon Sawan is also known as Pak Nam Pho, the merging point of the four rivers, Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan, forming Chao Phraya. Because of its strategic location, Nakhon Sawan has been a major inland port town and major trading centre for paddy of the country.

Geography:

The Ping and Yom rivers merge near the city of Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya River. The Mae Wong National Park on the border with Khamphaengphet province was created in 1987 to preserve the Mae Wong-Mae Pern jungle.

Attractions:

Wat Chom Khiri Nak Phrot

This monastery is located outside of the city just before Dejativong Bridge. It is situated on a low hillock on the left of Phahonyothin Road. From the heights, one can view the scenic Chao Phraya River as well as Dejativong Bridge, the first bridge to span the Chao Phraya River and another newly built bridge. This monastery houses the Buddha's footprints where annual celebrations takes place every 12th lunar month. In addition there is a pavilion named Sala "Thevada Sang" said to be built by angels for its seemingly unlimited capacity.

The Source of Maenam Chao Phraya

The Source of Maenam Chao Phraya is a junction of Maenam Ping and Maenam Nan at Tambon Pak Nam Pho. The waters of the Ping flow reddish while those of the Nan flow greenish, as visible from behind a market within the provincial city of Nakhon Sawan, and when met become the source of Chao Phraya, the most important river of Thailand.

Khao Woranat Banphot (Khao Kop)

This mountain is located behind Paknam Pho City, with a wide courtyard and beautiful flower gardens. It is a popular afternoon rest spot for the city folks. Legend has it that the mountain-top monastery was built in the Reign of King Lithai of Sukhothai over 700 years ago. There is, in addition to a pagoda, a Vihara housing the Buddha Footprints. From the mountain-top, one can view the beautiful scenery of Paknam Pho City, "Bung Boraphet", swamp in the Northeast and a large jungle in the west where mountain ranges appear strung out along the horizon.

Khao No-Khao Kaeo

Khao No-Khao Kaeo is a limestone mountain that has Wat Khao Lo at its foot. A stairway leads to the cave at the peak where a large Buddha image sits in front. When King Rama V visited here via the Ping River, he stayed overnight on the mountain. The province later built a monument to commemorate the occasion. There are numerous monkeys at the foot of the mountain and you can see plenty of bats that live in the cave flying out to feed in the evening, making a long black line in the night sky. Khao Kaeo nearby also has a number of bats flying out at night.

Getting There : The mountain is beside the Asian Highway along the Nakhon Sawan-Kamphaeng Phet section in Tambon Ban Khaen. It is around 45 kilometers from the city and about 18 kilometers from the district center.

Khao Tham Phra

Khao Tham Phra is at Mu 8 in Tambon Noen Sala. Inside are stalactites, stalagmites and Buddha images. During Songkran Festival locals will take flowers, candles and incense sticks up the 100 steps from the foot of the hill to pay homage to the images. A great view of Amphoe Krok Phra can be seen from the peak.

Getting There:Take the Nakhon Sawan-Krok Phra road for about 16 kilometers, then turn right onto the Krok Phra-Thapthan road for about 10 kilometers and a left into the cave for about 4 kilometers. The road is a laterite road. The total distance from the city is approximately 30 kilometers.

Wat Bang Mafo

Wat Bang Mafo is an old temple built in the late Ayutthaya period. The most striking aspect is the main hall that has unique doors and windows designed by the monk Luang Pho Sun. Inside is an image of Rachathipok that was given by the king. The inner walls have murals of a Buddhist tale, while the hall directly opposite has murals of the life of Lord Buddha. They are the works of ancient artisans. The main Buddha image in the Man Wichai posture is strange in that it also holds a palm-leaf fan. Under the multi-tiered roof is a lovely replica of Lord Buddhas Footprint. An annual temple fair is held on the 9th and 10th crescent-moon nights of October.

Getting There: Use the Nakhon Sawan-Krok Phra route. It is about 3 kilometers from the district office. The route goes past Ban Hua Hat, which is a handicrafts village that makes basketry of Tambon Dong Chaphlu. Basketry items are made of bamboo because it is easy to find in the area.

Wat Bang Pramung Floating Market

Wat Bang Pramung Floating Market is on the bank of Bang Pramung Canal in front of Wat Bang Pramung, about 14 kilometers from the city on the Nakhon Sawan-Krok Phra road. Locals will paddle to the market to sell goods and agricultural produce every weekend during 07.00-16.00 hrs. In addition, there are other services like traditional Thai massage, boat tours of Bang Pramung Canal, tours of orchid farms, and boats and water bicycles for hire. For more information, please contact Krok Phra District Office at tel. 0-5629-1006.

Getting There: Take the Nakhon Sawan-Krok Phra road for around 9 kilometers, then turn right for about 7 kilometers into Wat Bang Pramung. The total distance from the city is around 16 kilometers.

Mae Wong National Park

Mae Wong National Park is on the Thanon Thong Chai Mountain Range. The area consists of winding mountains and is the source of several waterways, including the Mae Wong River and some parts of Khlung Canal. The waterways flow into the Ping River and the Chao Phraya River.
Mae Wong National Park is in Amphoe Pang Sila Thong in Kamphaeng Phet (446.4 square kilometers) and in Amphoe Mae Wong-Mae Poen in Nakhon Sawan (446.48 square kilometers), totaling 892.88 square kilometers. The north borders Khlong Lan National Park of Kamphaeng Phet, the south borders Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Reserve of Uthai Thani, the east borders villages in Kamphaeng Phet and Nakhon Sawan, and the west borders Um Phang Wildlife Reserve in Tak. The area was proclaimed a national park on 14 September 1987 and was the 55th national park of Thailand. The park headquarters are at No. 65, Khlong Lan-Um Phang Road, Amphoe Pang Sila Thong, Kamphaeng Phet.

Attractions in Mae Wong National Park :

Kaeng Pha Khoi Nang-Kaeng Nam Bon Kaeo Hin is on the Khlong Lan-Um Phang road and 1.4 kilometers from the park headquarters and another 400 meters on a secondary road. This is a large brook that Khlung Canal flows through. From here, you can walk around 350 meters to Pha Khoi Nang Waterfall that has 4 levels.

Viewpoint is on the Khlong Lan-Um Phang road at Km. 81, around 16 kilometers from the park headquarters. At Km. 93 about 28 kilometers from the headquarters is the area between mountains that is perpetually breezy with an average temperature below 20 degrees Celsius. It is 1.34 kilometers above sea level.

Nang Nuan Waterfall can be reached by getting to Km. 93 and going on foot for about 6.4 kilometers. The waterfall is located amidst the lush jungle. It has 4 levels. It takes about 1 day to make a return trip to the waterfall.

Mae Krasa Waterfall is a large 9-level waterfall about 900 meters high. The waterfall is formed by streams from high-altitude jungles on the Thanon Thong Chai Mountain Range. It is about 18 kilometers from the park headquarters. The trip on foot takes 3-4 days.

Mae Riwa Waterfall is around 21 kilometers from the headquarters. It is a large waterfall that has 5 levels and takes about 3 days for a return trip on foot.

Mokochu Peak is the highest peak in the park. It is 1.964 kilometers above sea level and is 50 kilometers from the headquarters. The return trip on foot takes 5-7 days.

Kaeng Lan Nok Yung is a brook with a wide rock plateau. Mae Wong River, which originates in Mae Wong Forest flows through it. It is about 800 meters from Mae Rewa Forest Protection Unit. The area is suitable for training programs and group camping. The distance from the unit to the brook is about 1.5 kilometers and it is accessible by car.

Moreover, there is accommodation in the park. For information, please contact Mae Wong National Park, Khlong Lan-Um Phang Road, Km. 65, Amphoe Khlong Lan, Kamphaeng Phet, tel. 0-5671-9010-1 or the National Parks Division, National Resources Conservation Office, Royal Forest Department, Bang Khen, Bangkok 10900, tel. 0-2579-0529, 0-2579-4843.

Getting There : There are 2 main routes:

1. Bangkok-Nakhon Sawan-Lat Yao-Khlong Lan route into the park on Highway No. 1117 (Khlong Lan-Um Phang) at Km. 65.

2. Bangkok-Nakhon Sawan-Khong Wilai-Khlong Lan route into the park on Highway No. 1117 (Khlong Lan-Um Phang). The total distance from Bangkok to the park is about 386 kilometers.

Bo Ya Cave

Bo Ya Cave is Hin Kon Village in Tambon Nong Krot, around 30 kilometers from the city on the San Nakhon Sawan-Lat Yao road. Another 6-kilometer road leads to Wat Tham Bo Ya (Wat Thep Nimit Song Tham). A stairway at the foot of the hill leads up to the cave. The cave itself has 3 sections. The first has a large main Buddha image, the second further in is a dead end with a pond called Bo Nam Thip that is believed by locals to be sacred and the third section is an exit out the other way. Apart from the sacred pond, the cave has beautiful stalagmites and stalactites.

Getting There :Use Highway No. 32 (Asian Highway) from Nakhon Sawan to Kamphaeng Phet for about 15 kilometers, then turn left at the intersection into Road No. 1072 (Nong Ben-Lat Yao) for about 1 kilometer. From there, take a left turn at the sign into Wat Si Uthumphon for about 6 kilometers and turn right at the sign into Wat Thep Nimit Song Tham (Wat Tham Bo Ya). The road is a laterite road. It is altogether about 22 kilometers from the city.

Bung Boraphet

Bung Boraphet is the largest freshwater swamp in Thailand. It has an area of around 212 square kilometers. It covers parts of Amphoe Muang, Amphoe Tha Tako and Amphoe Chum Saeng. In the past Bung Boraphet was called the northern sea or Chom Bung as there was an abundance of aquatic animals and plants. According to surveys, there are still some 148 species of animals and 44 species of plants here. Rare animals include white-eyed river-martin and tiger perch.

During November to March a large number of waterfowls migrate here. Some parts of the swamp have been declared the Bung Boraphet Non-Hunting Area under the care of the Wildlife Conservation Division. Bung Boraphet is also a fish breeding ground where the Department of Fisheries has set up the Bung Boraphet Fishery Development Station.

Getting There: Bung Boraphet can be reached by many ways.

By Boat From the Nakhon Sawan Municipal Pier Market, go north along Nan River for about 6 kilometers to the mouth of Bung Boraphet that is called Khlong Nong Duk. Go under the train bridge into the swamp.

By Car

Bung Boraphet Fishery Development Station Take the Nakhon Sawan-Chum Saeng route (Highway No. 225) for about 9 kilometers, then turn right for 2 kilometers to Bung Boraphet Fishery Development Station. Inside is a crocodile breeding pond and a freshwater aquarium. There are boats that you can charter on tours in the area at 400 baht per hour. The capacity is 15 persons per boat

Bung Boraphet Non-Hunting Area or Waterfowls Park Take the Nakhon Sawan-Tha Tako route (Highway No. 3001) for about 20 kilometers and turn left for 4 kilometers to the park. The park has an exhibition in the form of a nature study center, a garden and accommodation. For more details, please contact the Bung Boraphet Non-Hunting Area or the Bung Boraphet Wildlife Conservation Promotion and Development Station, tel. (056) 227874. In addition, there are long-tail boats to take visitors around Bung Boraphet at 200 per boat.

Chao Pho Thepharak-Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine

Chao Pho Thepharak-Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine is in the area of Pak Nam Pho Community on the right bank of the Chao Phraya River. The shrine is revered by locals and is the spiritual magnet of the people in the area as well as passersby using the river. The shrine also offers the best view of the beginning of the river.

Getting There :Take the Nakhon Sawan-Chum Saeng road (No. 225). It is about 3 kilometers from the city on the left.

Nakhon Sawan Provincial Cultural Building

Nakhon Sawan Provincial Cultural Building is in the Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat Institute. This two-story building is in the contemporary Thai style and has a beautiful front porch. It is the center of historical, archaeological and cultural information of the province. The building has an exhibition room displaying cultural development and various archaeological sites. It was completed in June 1992 and was opened by H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on 17 August 1992.

Sawan Park

Sawan Park is in Nakhon Sawan Municipality beside the Asian Highway. It was originally a large swamp with an area of 502,400 square meters called Nong Som Bun. It was later made into a sizable public park with 2 ring roads encircling it. The middle of the park is an island with an area of 6,400 square meters. The park has a garden, lawn, fountain, outdoor stage, waterfall, and rose garden.

The Origin of the Chao Phraya River

The Origin of the Chao Phraya River is the point where the Ping and Nan rivers converge at Tambon Pak Nam Pho in front of the dam in the city. Here, one can clearly distinguish the difference between the two rivers. The Nan River is reddish in color while the Ping River is somewhat green. They flow to form the Chao Phraya River, the most important waterway of the country. The Chao Phraya flows past several provinces before going through Bangkok and ending into the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Prakan. It is about 370 kilometers long. The best place to view its origin is at the Chao Pho Thepharak-Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine.

Tourists can take boat rides to view the scenery on both banks and pay homage to Luang Pho To Buddha image at Wat Pak Nam Pho (Wat Thong Thammachat Nua). Boats can be hired from Chao Phraya Pier.

Wat Chom Khiri Nat Phrot

Wat Chom Khiri Nat Phrot is on the peak of Khao Buat Nak between the foot of Dechatiwong Bridge and Chiraprawat Fort. Legend says that when Burmese troops sacked Ayutthaya for the second time, they built this temple to show that they also hold the Buddhism faith. The most interesting objects here are the replica of Lord Buddhas Footprint and a convocation hall that locals call Bot Thewada Sang. There is a fair to pay homage and attach gold leaves to the footprint in November. Boat races are held in conjunction with the fair.

Getting There :Take Highway No. 32 (Asian Highway) to before the foot of Dechatiwong Bridge and turn left into the temple. It is about 1 kilometer from the city.

Wat Krieng Krai Klang

Wat Krieng Krai Klang is at Mu 5, Tambon Kriang Krai, on the bank of Nan River. Inside is a Sukhothai-style bronze Buddha image in the Man Wichai posture and an old hall over a hundred years old. There is also a replica of Lord Buddhas Footprint and a mural of Lord Buddhas life. The area in front of the temple is inhabited by many monkeys and it is where a crocodile farm can be found.

Getting There :Take the Nakhon Sawan-Chum Saeng road (Highway No. 225) for around 10 kilometers. Then turn left at the direction sign for about 2 kilometers into the temple. It is approximately 12 kilometers from the city. Alternatively, you can charter a boat from Chao Phraya Pier along the Nan River and disembark at Wat Kriang Krai Klang Pier.

Wat Si Sawan Sangkharam

Wat Si Sawan Sangkharam (Wat Thu Nam) is at Tambon Nakhon Sawan. It is an old temple that was used as the site for government officials to pledge allegiance to the king. Evidence from the period remains in the form of spear blades, oars, knives and swords, a gold Buddha image in the Pathom Thetsana posture, and a silver Buddha image. The main image in the old convocation hall is over 100 years old. In 1976, His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen and their 2 princesses came here to open the new hall. Now there is also the pagoda built to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of His Majesty. Wat Si Sawan Sangkharam is regarded as an old temple with immense historical value.

Getting There :Take Highway No. 32 (Asian Highway) then turn left towards Chiraprawat Fort (Highway No. 3001) for around 2 kilometers. Signs along the way point to Wat Thu Nam. The total distance from the city is about 3 kilometers.

Wat Woranat Banphot

Wat Woranat Banphot (Khao Kop) is an old temple of the province on the peak of Khao Kop 185.5 meters above sea level. There are 2 ways up; a stairway of 439 steps and an asphalt road 3 meters wide. The peak has a replica of Lord Buddhas Footprint and a pagoda encasing the relic of Lord Buddha built when Sukhothai was the countrys capital. The temple was praised by the Department of Religious Affairs as the best development temple of 1966. A nearby hill is the site of some television relay stations.

Getting There : Use Highway No. 32 (Asian Highway) and turn right onto Highway No. 117, then another right onto Highway No. 1 (old highway) into Nakhon Sawan Municipality. Turn left before reaching the municipality up Khao Kop. It is about 1 kilometer from the city.

Khok Mai Den Ancient City

Khok Mai Den Ancient City is in Tambon Tha Nam Oi. The city is quite expansive. Traces of the old city wall remain and an artifact in the form of a sculpture of the elephant Phaya Chatthan was discovered here. It is over 1,000 years old. The word Khok Mai Den refers to a kind of tree. People in the old days called Ban Khok Mai Den Muang Bon. The city was founded in the Thawarawadi period around 11th-16th Buddhist centuries (457-957 AD). The city is similar to Nakhon Pathom and is around 250 meters long and 600 meters wide. It is very much alike the city wall of Nakhon Pathom, Muang Sema of Nakhon Ratchasima and Muang Phaya Rae of Chon Buri.
Getting There : The city is 32 kilometers from the city on the Nakhon Sawan-Bangkok route (Asian Highway), then turn left into Khok Mai Den for 3 kilometers.

Chan Sen Ancient City and Chan Sen Museum

Chan Sen Ancient City and Chan Sen Museum is in Mu 2 in Tambon Chan Sen. It is believed that in the Thawarawadi period, the city was surrounded by a moat with an earth mound. The city had a square shape but with rounded corners almost like a circle. The moat was about 20 meters wide. The area is now a waterlogged valley but traces of the moat can still be seen. The city is about 800 meters long and 700 meters wide with an area of about 480,000 square meters. As the part within the moat is higher than that outside, locals call it Khok Chan Sen.

A number of artifacts have been discovered in the ancient city; earthenware items like amulets, dolls, lamps; stone items like pedestals, Buddhism wheels,
and axes; metal objects like earrings made of lead or tin, spearheads, and iron; and bronze objects like Buddha images in the Man Wichai posture. All of the objects are now kept at Chan Sen Museum in Chan Sen Temple. It is open on weekends. Those wishing to visit the site on weekdays can request permission from the temple. Youth volunteers from Chan Sen School can guide you around the city and take you on a tour of the museum. For more details, please contact tel. 66 5633 9116.

Getting There : There are several routes, as follows:

From Bangkok, use the Asian Highway and turn left into In Buri (Highway No. 11), then turn right into Road No. 3196. From there, turn left at the Wat Chan Sen sign for about 1 kilometer, go across the railroad and turn left into Wat Chan Sen. Chan Sen Museum can be seen inside the temple compound.

From Nakhon Sawan, take Highway No. 32 (Asian Highway) to Chai Nat for about 52 kilometers and turn left onto Highway No. 1 to Amphoe Takhli for 7 more kilometers. Then turn right into Road No. 3196 for about 28 kilometers and turn right at the Wat Chan Sen sign for about 1 kilometer and go across the railroad into Wat Chan Sen.

Wat Tham Phon Sawan

Wat Tham Phon Sawan is in Tambon Lamphayon. An asphalt road of 105 kilometers from the city leads to the temple. It is around 10 kilometers from Tak Fa District Office on the Tak Fa-Khok Samrong road. The temple has a modern three-story pavilion. At the rear of the temple is Phon Sawan Cave that is divided into 2 sections. The first section is a small room while the second section is a larger room with Buddha images and various structures like a replica waterfall with a stream in the caves center. The cave is cool and cozy and has electricity and waterworks.

Getting There: From Nakhon Sawan, take the Asian Highway to Chai Nat for about 52 kilometers and turn left into Highway No. 1 past Amphoe Tak Fa for about 46 kilometers. Then turn left into Wat Tham Phon Sawan. It is around 98 kilometers from.

Local Products:

Khanom Moji, a type of Chinese sweetmeats, is popular for taking some home to friends and relatives. It is made of ground peanuts with salted egg yolks wrapped into small rounded pieces, and is quite delicious.

FESTIVALS:

The Chao Pho Chao Mae Traditional Procession is an old, established fair of local people of Chinese descent in Nakhon Sawan. Held during the Chinese New Year celebrations, around January or February, its most spectacular feature is the Dragon Dance accompanied by exciting lights, colour and sounds. It is intended to pay homage to the Golden Dragon which, according to Chinese beliefs, is a god who is most benevolent to mankind. Each year thousands of visitors come to see the celebration which include parades and traditional rituals at the various Chinese shrines.

Nakhon Sawan is the home of numerous Chinese-descended Thais whose forebears emigrated from China over a century ago. The first Chinese settlers in Nakhon Sawan took up trade and commerce. Because of their industrious and hard-working nature, and due to the central location of the town midway between the North and the Central Region, their businesses prospered. As a result, Nakhon Sawan has become an important trading centre, a position it still retains today.

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Karaoke VCD : Bodyslam - Save My Life

Detail

Karaoke VCD : Bodyslam - Save My Life
คาราโอเกะ VCD : บอดี้แสลม ชุด Save My Life

Release date : 13 October 2007

Track List

1. Yar pid : ยาพิษ
2. Aok huk : อกหัก
3. Tarn poo chom : ท่านผู้ชม
4. Ying roo ying mai kao jai : ยิ่งรู้ยิ่งไม่เข้าใจ
5. Kae lhub tar : แค่หลับตา
6. Siew winartee : เสี้ยววินาที
7. Kon mee tung : คนมีตังค์
8. Saeng raek : แสงแรก
9. Naliga tai : นาฬิกาตาย
10. Korb kun narm tar : ขอบคุณน้ำตา

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Germany promotes Thai longan exports

2007-10-29T00:22:00.000-07:00

Cologne, Germany (dpa) - European cooks are being encouraged at the Anuga food fair in Cologne, Germany to buy pesticide-free longan fruit, which are widely utilized in East and South-East Asian sweet and sour dishes.

The Chinese name of the fruit literally means "dragon eyes" because of the shelled fruit's resemblance to an eyeball. When plucked from the tree they resemble lychees.

GTZ, the German government aid agency, is sponsoring a project in cooperation with the Thai ministry of commerce to boost Thai exports of organic longan.

The fruit are cultivated by small plantation companies without using pesticides or fertilizers.

Thailand is the partner nation at the current Anuga trade fair, which is continuing in Cologne until Wednesday. Organic foods are winning a growing proportion of the market in the West after past food scares.

At Anuga, held every two years, 6,600 exhibitors from 95 nations are showing beverages and food ranging from cheese to canned goods.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=122668

'War room' set up ahead of grilling

2007-10-29T00:21:00.001-07:00

Directors allegedly profited from deal

KOMSAN TORTERMVASANA

Former directors of TOT boards have unofficially set up a "war room" to prepare for questioning by investigators looking into the affairs of deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, his family and the telecom business he founded.

The executives want to defend themselves in the event the Assets Scrutiny Committee (ASC) links previous TOT boards to deals that benefited the Shin Corp empire at the expense of the state telecom enterprise.

One strategy the directors have in mind is to highlight the introduction of prepaid mobile-phone service in 2001, with TOT's blessing. They point out that the service helped create a mobile-phone boom and enrich TOT through higher revenue-sharing payments.

A former TOT director confirmed that the ASC was focusing on the Thaksin government's conversion of part of the concession fees paid by mobile operators to an excise tax, which allegedly enriched Shin's cellular flagship, Advanced Info Service.

The ASC sees the move as an abuse of authority and a violation of the law and therefore wants the directors' testimony to indict the former prime minister.

The committee has also highlighted the reduction in the revenue-sharing payment from prepaid service to 20% from 25%, and a roaming agreement between Advanced Info Service and Thai Mobile, the stillborn cellular joint venture of TOT and CAT Telecom.

The former director said that TOT's own investigations had calculated the financial damage inflicted on TOT from agreements with Shin companies at almost 100 billion baht, and forwarded its findings to the ASC. The damages include:

- 42 billion baht from excise tax collection;

- 32.3 billion from amendments of concession agreements with AIS;

- 7.6 billion from the Yellow Pages concession with TeleInfo Media, another Shin subsidiary;

- 210 million from the iPSTAR satellite concession.

The source said that several former directors and ministers had already testified before the ASC, raising concern that some testimony might contradict other versions.

As a result, they talked and agreed to set up a "war room" to gather evidence and review facts and testimony to ensure everyone was speaking the same language.

For example, he said, the ASC claims changes in prepaid revenue sharing caused TOT's revenues in the 11th year of the AIS concession to drop by 32.33 billion baht.

He said that the war room has prepared documents to counter this claim, highlighting how the huge jump in prepaid users had helped TOT, which earned more than 20 billion baht from prepaid revenue sharing last year _ four times as much as in 2001.

In addition, he questioned an ASC claim that AIS gained an advantage from airtime fee reductions since the lower costs were passed on to customers and that all operators benefited, not just AIS.

Former TOT union president Mitr Charoenwal said he was also invited to testify four times, focusing on project approvals by former TOT boards, amendments of the AIS-TOT concession, roaming agreements and third-generation service.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/Business/15Oct2007_biz23.php

Defection shows rift in Matchimathipatai

2007-10-29T00:21:00.000-07:00

PRADIT RUANGDIT SURASAK GLAHAN

Sophon Phetsawang, a key member of the Matchimathipatai party, defected to the newly-established Puea Pandin party amid signs of growing rifts in Matchimathipatai.

Mr Sophon, former deputy leader of the Matchimathipatai, cited yesterday ideological differences as the reason for quitting the party led by industrial tycoon Prachai Leophairatana.

He said Somsak Thepsuthin, founder of the Matchima group, which was later changed to Matchimathipatai party, wanted to carry out political work under the Buddhist philosophy of the middle path. However, things had changed after Mr Prachai was elected party leader.

http://www.bangkokpost.net/topstories/topstories.php?id=122803

With Mr Prachai as leader, the party's ideology had changed from the middle path to the polarisation of power, said Mr Sophon.

Mr Prachai favoured opinions of the faction belonging to the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), an anti-Thaksin Shinawatra group. This was giving way to divisiveness and voters did not want to see the party split, he said.

Several Matchimathipatai members were uncomfortable with the direction the party was taking, he added.

Sakhorn Prompakdi said he and seven other members would leave the party on Oct 24 to join the Ruamjaithai Chartpattana party. His group could not stand working with Matchimathipatai since the party was now dominated by Mr Prachai and the PAD faction.

Santi Tansuhat, another party member, said he had told Mr Somsak about his plan to leave the party to join the Puea Pandin party.

A source said several party members were not happy with the role of some PAD figures in the party, particularly Karun Sai-ngarm, a former Buri Ram senator, who was close to Mr Prachai.

Mr Prachai indicated he could not care less about Mr Sophon's departure from his party. Mr Karun yesterday denied the PAD has wielded much influence over the party's affairs.

The Pracharaj party, meanwhile, elected a new executive board with Chianchuang Kalayanamitr, a cousin of deputy permanent secretary for defence Gen Saprang Kalayanamitr, as the party secretary-general.

Sanoh Thienthong was again elected party leader, said a source.

The new board was needed after Mr Prachai and some party members left Pracharaj to join Matchimathipatai.

Meanwhile, the People Power party (PPP) yesterday unveiled potential candidates for Bangkok in the Dec 23 general election.

Among them are children and relatives of political figures including Natipoom Navaratna, the 27-year-old son of National Legislative Assembly member Nitipoom Navaratna, said deputy party spokesman Danuphorn Punnakanta.

Mr Nitipum played a part in the People's Alliance for Democracy campaign to oust then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, prior to the Sept 19 coup last year which toppled Mr Thaksin.

Singaporean demoted in UN graft case

2007-10-29T00:19:00.001-07:00

Singapore (dpa) - Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is mystified by by a United Nations decision to demote Assistant Secretary General Andrew Toh and fine him two months' salary, a spokesman said on Saturday.

The 60-year-old UN career office from Singapore, who was once the UN's chief of procurement except for peacekeeping missions, learned of the demotion on Tuesday.

In January last year, the UN put Toh on fully-paid leave after the UN's Procurement Task Force alleged that he had mismanaged the leasing of two Peruvian helicopters.

The UN's Joint Disciplinary Committee exonerated Toh of the lesser charge of misleading the UN on the lease of the two helicopters.

Toh "is like a pedestrian deliberately hit by a speeding car as he crosses the street, only to be cited for jaywalking as he lies injured, while the culprit goes unpunished," the spokesman said, adding that the decision is "unjust and unfair."

"In more than 21 months of investigations, the UN was unable to find any evidence to substantiate spurious allegations of corruption or fraud against" Toh, the spokesman said.

Separately, the Panel on Discrimination and Other Grievances ruled that Toh had been subject to "harassment, discrimination, and intimidation and that he should receive an apology, reinstatement, and restitution," the spokesman said.

Both tribunals concluded that Toh had been denied due process and that his human rights had been violated.

The disciplinary committee concluded that Toh failed to properly declare his financial assets in 2004 and 2005, and that he had refused to comply fully with the secretary general's directive to disclose all his financial information to the procurement task force.

The committee recognized that Toh was reacting against harassment, discrimination and intimidation by the task force and recommended a supervisory reprimand for the non-disclosure of financial information and a sanction which would not go beyond censure.

"For unknown reasons, the recommendations from the UN's own tribunals" were rejected, the spokesman said.

Toh, who lives in the US state of Connecticut, has requested that the UN lift immunity on his accuser so that he can take legal action against him, but so far has been unsuccessful, the spokesman noted.

Toh is waiting to hear when and where he should begin his new duties as director.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breaking_previous.php

MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS / ADVERTISING

2007-10-29T00:19:00.000-07:00

Mobile ads: The next big ring
It's only a matter of time before the new medium catches on in Asia, predicts a research company

UMESH PANDEY

The media industry in Asia, which is already encountering heavy turbulence from the shift of adverting revenues to new media, is set to face a new challenge in the near future as advertising on mobile phones becomes more of a trend in the region, a leading research house predicts.

''Mobile advertising has the potential to become more successful than internet advertising as the delivery medium is more immediate and personal,'' Jeff Teh, a senior research analyst at Frost & Sullivan, said in a recently issued report.

''The mobile audience in Asia is indeed larger and more immediately reachable than the online users, and with the increasing ubiquity of internet access over mobile handsets, the web browsing experience is available to a large new audience.''

Mobile advertising, something that is gradually picking up in more technologically developed countries such as Germany, South Korea, Italy and the United Kingdom, is emerging as the medium in which global giants such as Google, Yahoo and MSN are all taking a keen interest and are looking to tap into to expand their reach and profitability.

The big UK mobile company Vodafone, according to Mr Teh, has already carried out trials with both Yahoo and Google in various markets of a new ad-based model. Nokia, the world's largest mobile handset manufacturer, has already launched Nokia Ad Service and Nokia Advertising Connector in order to position itself as managed mobile ad service provider and to act as the intermediary in bringing participants in the value chain together.

As Asia is witnessing a boom in the mobile-phone industry, and the region is skipping a generation in certain countries such as China and India, the hotbed for future growth of this industry is likely to be this part of the region, Mr Teh says.

Japan, he says, is the market leader in Asia for such services. Mobile-phone operators in Japan are required by regulations to provide subscribers with an option to enable reception of mobile ads or to turn it off if they wish not to receive commercial messages.

Mr Teh says that operators in India and some Southeast Asian countries are also developing platforms for delivery of such services in the near future, although technological advancement of the network is crucial to the delivery.

He says that in Asia Pacific, the initial introduction of mobile advertising is expected to focus on mobile search services and WAP-based advertising. Initially, mobile operators' approach to advertising is expected to be driven largely by partnerships with big brands that are keen to explore new media alternatives, since television advertising is increasingly failing to capture an audience's attention.

He added that big brands could now enjoy the opportunity to reach consumers through mobile advertising although many are hesitant to take the plunge. Traditionally, media buyers need case studies and research to back up a proposition to a client. Therefore, the brands are seeking proof that an investment in leveraging the mobile advertising medium would be justified.

He says that as mobile operators have a direct relationship with their subscribers, this results in very valuable raw data that can be used to provide targeted ad campaigns. Further, the operator also has a strong influence as it acts as the gateway to the subscribers. To this end, operators must realise their significance and position in this industry, and should act quickly not to let this alternative revenue stream merely contribute via traffic charges and minimal revenue shares.

But he says the anticipation is that mobile operators will only start to become more involved in advertising when the industry develops further in the areas of consumer acceptance and the willingness to receive ads over the mobile phones.

Despite the potential the new medium carries, it is still in its infancy and key challenges remain that needs to be sorted out before the industry can move forward.

Mr Teh says that several factors are expected to drive the proliferation of mobile as an advertising medium, which includes improvement of mobile data delivery, 3G services, which would enable the delivery of richer media services, and consumer awareness in mobile data services.

Despite the notion that the emerging markets were keen adopters of mobile advertising, Frost & Sullivan believes that the continued improvement of mobile penetration rates and increasing mobility trends are expected to drive the growth of this segment across the Asia Pacific markets.

Among the other challenges is the fact that there is no clearly defined successful business model to convince companies to advertise and to allocate budgets to the mobile medium.

But Mr Teh said that a change in the content provided in the model was likely to be the key driver for the growth of the industry in the near future as having web access through the handheld devices starts to catch on among consumers in the region.

He says that one business model that has shown the most positive indications of success is the ad-funded or sponsored-content model, where subscribers get to download or access content for free in exchange for receiving selected ads either as a precursor to the ad or embedded within a downloadable application. Incentive-based ads such as offering cash, free minutes, downloads and discount coupons are also an attractive way of pushing content.

He added that despite offering free downloads the key here would be how much advertising a user was willing to accept in exchange for a free service.

''Ultimately, Frost & Sullivan believes that mobile advertising will be successful with hybrid combinations of targeted mobile advertising campaigns coupled with traditional print ads,'' he said.

Citing the example of Blyk, a European mobile operator, he says that this first pan-European ad-funded mobile network, which offers customers free mobile phone calls and texts in return for receiving ads on their mobile handsets, could be a recipe that Asian operators could look into.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/Asiafocus/06Oct2007_biz40.php

Philippines mobilises after mall terrorism

2007-10-29T00:18:00.001-07:00

Manila (dpa) -Police chemists found traces of C-4 explosive component in the rubble of an upscale shopping mall in the Philippine capital on Saturday that was bombed a day earlier.

The chemists presented their findings to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and top security officials in a briefing on the deadly attack at Glorietta shopping centre in the financial district of Makati that killed nine people and injured 113 on Friday.

The chemists identified the C-4 component found in the rubble as RDX, or royal demolition explosive, which is the main explosive material in C-4.

C-4 is a common variety of military plastic explosive, which can easily be molded into any desired shape. It is well known for its durability, reliability and safety.

No group has claimed responsibility for Friday's attack.

National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales sought people's full cooperation in stricter measures the police will be implementing to prevent a repeat of the incident.

Arroyo has cancelled her scheduled trip to the central Philippine cities of Ormoc and Tacloban in the aftermath of the bombing.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breaking_previous.php

Nurturing the next generation

2007-10-29T00:18:00.000-07:00

Thai filmmakers received plenty of encouragement at the recent International Film Festival in Pusan, long regarded as the region's foremost cinema event

Story by KONG RITHDEE

Earlier this month an October monsoon swept in and threatened to dampen the spirits of Pusan, the scene of Asia's foremost film festival, known for its long days of freshly-picked Asian films and longer nights of parties and soju-fuelled partying. Despite the weather, from Oct 4-12 the 12th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) drew a huge gathering of international media and guests to its Haeundae beach venue.

As rain lashed the streets and threatened to flood the festival pavilion, and as question marks loomed over whether Pusan could hold on to its decade-long rule as Asia's number-one film festival, Thai participants felt anything but disheartened. This year a stream of talent from Thailand left a firm impression at the prestigious cinefest. Most significant was Aditya Assarat, a Thai filmmaker whose debut feature-length movie Wonderful Town was one of three films to win the New Currents Award, one of the most illustrious prizes for emerging talent in Asia. This is the first time that a Thai movie has received an award from PIFF.

But Pusan did more than just show the movie and give it a cash prize. As part of it commitment to supporting independent filmmakers the festival, through its Asian Cinema Fund project, granted Aditya post-production money that allowed him to transfer the movie from HD-video to 35mm film print, a process that costs around 3 million baht. They also flew him and his assistant to Seoul and put them up for two weeks as the filmmakers completed the sound mixing in a lab. Evidence, if it were needed, that the PIFF sees itself as more than just a festival that screens films, but as an essential component in promoting and looking after new talent.

"The grant was crucial in getting us to complete the film in the format in which the public saw it," says Aditya. "We shot on high-definition video, but it was still video. This is okay for watching on TV, but when it gets screened in a cinemas, the difference in quality becomes apparent.
Aditya Assarat's "Wonderful Town" was one of three films to win the New Currents Award.

"The fund allowed us to blow-up the HD to 35mm film and this means we were suddenly on the same playing field as the so-called 'real' movies in terms of technical quality. I think the mainstream audience is wary of indie films because they feel they're not 'real' films, because of the quality. But when the quality is okay, it allows the film to be judged on its own merits and allows your work to reach a wider audience."

Another Thai who has enjoyed the benefits of the PIFF's Asian Cinema Fund is documentary filmmaker Panu Aree, whose new project, called The Convert, was awarded US$5,000. Panu's project, which follows the life of a Buddhist Thai woman who marries a Muslim man from the South, was among the 13 (and the only one from Thailand) handpicked by the committee in Pusan to receive an Asian Network of Documentary grant. The Convert is now in the process of final editing. The filmmaker himself was invited to participate in a three-day workshop with leading Asian documentary filmmakers.

"The grant gave me a lot of breathing room," says Panu. "It's a great morale boost too, since there's not much support I could find in Thailand, and usually I've had to scrape through to finish each project.

"I believe that the Asian Cinema Fund will earn Pusan a lot of credit among independent filmmakers, whose lives are a constant struggle."

It has become a familiar story that when it comes to making movies that do not correspond to the market demand our local directors need to seek funding abroad. Grant-hunters usually set their sights on funding from governments in Europe, whereas in Asia, Korea is a principal benefactor.
As question marks loomed over whether Pusan could hold on to its decade-long rule as Asia's number-one film festival, Thai participants felt anything but disheartened

Besides actually awarding money to projects, the PIFF also features a film financing forum known as the Pusan Promotion Plan, or PPP. Filmmakers from around the world submit their scripts to a PPP selection committee that picks about 20 titles each year. The selected scripts, along with their directors, are then flown to Pusan where they have meetings with possible investors. The PPP doesn't hand out money to projects itself, but instead provides a matchmaking platform where people with money _ studios or investors _ meet people with ideas. This year, the PPP picked one Thai project, The Island Funeral by director Pimpaka Towira.

"We met with various investors, film distributors as well as government funding bodies in Pusan," says Pimpaka. "Though no deal was made on the spot _ nobody actually gave us any money to make the film _ it was a good opportunity to see what others think of our script. The kind of movie I want to make can hardly attract any money from Thai investors, so we need to go out to look elsewhere. At least the Ministry of Culture supported our travel costs."

Another two Thai talents have also made their presence felt in rainy Pusan this year. At the more glamorous end of things, Thai-born Australian-Laotian actor Anada Everingham represented Thailand in a campaign called "Star Summit", a congregation of rising actors from East Asia. The Star Summit was in part aimed at adding gloss to the film festival, but it was also an attempt by the PIFF to endorse the idea of acting as a serious profession that plays a crucial part in the development of the film industry.

On the academic front, Thai director Pen-ek Ratanaruang was invited to be one of the three instructors at this year's Asian Film Academy, yet another project attached to the PIFF. Pen-ek was in Pusan for nearly three weeks, when he oversaw a group of 24 students, plucked from a few hundred applicants across Asia, write, shoot, direct and edit two short movies. Again, this shows how the PIFF _ and Korea in general _ sees the paramount importance of grooming newcomers and ensures that they have the opportunity to grow. Indeed Korea is now exporting movies and TV series with the same industriousness that they export mobile phones, cars and computers.

"It was unprecedented for a film festival to set up a film academy for students," says Pen-ek. "For me, it shows that this is a film festival that really cares about cinema. Of course, they want the glitz and the red-carpet glamour, but I believe that Pusan puts cinema above everything else. That's why it has become the top festival of Asia. Surely we can learn a lot from them."

http://www.bangkokpost.com/191007_Realtime/19Oct2007_real01.php

Best Selling in Grammy Karaoke [Thai Karaoke]

2007-10-29T00:17:00.001-07:00

Karaoke VCD : Various Artists - The Album

Karaoke VCD : Bodyslam - Save My Life

Karaoke VCD : Bie - Love Scenes

Karaoke VCD : OST : Krungthep Ratree - Vol.2

Karaoke VCD : Marsha - Let's have fun...Tonight

Karaoke VCD : OST : Grammy GTH - Feel Good

Karaoke VCD : Kat English - Sassy Kat

Karaoke VCD : OST : Krungthep Ratree - Vol.1

Karaoke VCDs : Grammy - Seven Rock

Karaoke VCD : X Track 6

Thai song hit

2007-10-29T00:17:00.000-07:00

Got Jukkrapun : Khor Tode Tee Kid Tueng
Got Jukkrapun : Khor Tode Tee Kid Tueng. New album (5th). 10 tracks.

Detail

CD : Got Jukkrapun - Khor Tode Tee Kid Tueng
CD : ก๊อต จักรพรรณ์ ชุด ขอโทษที่คิดถึง

Released on 24 October 2007

Track List

1. Kun dai tae dai mar : คุณได้แต่ใดมา
2. Khor tode tee kid tueng : ขอโทษที่คิดถึง
3. Glua ngao mai tao gun : กลัวเหงาไม่เท่ากัน
4. Sabai dee rue plao : สบายดีหรือเปล่า
5. Aow narm tar mar nee : เอาน้ำตามานี่
6. Tida pah mhai : ธิดาผ้าไทย
7. Ruk gun nah kon dee : รักกันนะคนดี
8. Doo lae tua aeng duay nah : ดูแลตัวเองด้วยนะ
9. Puer ter doey chapoh : เพื่อเธอโดยเฉพาะ
10. Dork mai hai kun : ดอกไม้ให้คุณ
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About Thailand

2007-10-29T00:15:00.000-07:00

Thailand is a country in South-East Asia with coasts on the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. It borders Myanmar (Burma) to the north-west, Laos to the north-east, Cambodia to the south-east and Malaysia to the south.

With great food, a tropical climate, fascinating culture and, hey, great beaches, Thailand is a magnet for travellers the world over

Thailand's 76 provinces can be conveniently divided into five geographic and cultural regions.
North - Chiang Mai, hill tribes, and the Golden Triangle
Isaan - the great undeveloped north-east - get off the beaten track and discover backcountry Thailand and some magnificent Khmer ruins
Central - Bangkok, lowlands and historic Thailand
East - beaches and islands within easy reach of Bangkok, and, oh yes, Pattaya
South - hundreds of kilometers of coastline and countless islands on both the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, plus Phuket, Krabi, Ko Samui, Ko Tao and many more of Thailand's famous beach spots
[edit] Cities
Bangkok - Thailand's bustling, frenetic capital
Ayutthaya - a historical city, world heritage site and the old capital city of Thailand
Chiang Mai - the capital of the North and the heart of Lanna culture
Chiang Rai - gateway to the Golden Triangle
Hat Yai - largest city in the Southern region
Kanchanaburi - home of the Bridge over the River Kwai
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) - main city in the Isaan region
Pattaya - one of the main tourist destinations
Sukhothai - Thailand's first capital
[edit] Other destinations
Islands & beaches:
Ko Chang - once quiet island undergoing major tourism development
Ko Lanta - sleepy island near Krabi
Ko Pha Ngan - site of the famous Full Moon Party
Ko Phi Phi - backpacker favorite where The Beach was filmed
Ko Samet - the nearest island beach escape from Bangkok
Ko Samui - hippie mecca gone upmarket
Ko Tao - where the world learns to scuba dive
Phuket - the original Thai paradise island
Rai Leh - stunning beach by the limestone cliffs of Krabi
National Parks:
Ang Thong National Marine Park - in Surat Thani Province
Khao Yai National Park - in Isaan
Ko Chang National Park - in Trat Province
Similan Islands - in Phang Nga province
Tarutao National Park - in Satun Province

CHIANG MAI : North Thailand

2007-10-29T00:13:00.000-07:00

CHIANG MAI is very popular of the North like a keystone of any journey to Thailand. Along with Sukhothai farther south, it was the first South-East Asian polity to make the historic transition from domination by Mon and Khmer cultures to new era ruled by Thais. About 700 kilometers from Bangkok, Chiang Mai is situated on the Mae Ping River basin some 310 meters above sea level. Surrounded by high mountain ranges, it covers an area of approximately 20,107 square kilometers.

Geography

About 700 kilometres from Bangkok, Chiang Mai is situated on the Mae Ping River basin some 310 metres above sea level. Surrounded by high mountain ranges, it covers an area of approximately 20,107 square kilometres. The terrain is mainly jungles and mountains, parts of which are within national parks which are still fertile and verdant with plentiful flora and fauna. There are many sites and locations where tourists prefer to visit to study the lifestyle of the tribal people who live on high hills.

History

King Mengrai founded the city of Chiang Mai (meaning "new city") in 1296, and it succeeded Chiang Rai as capital of the Lannathai kingdom. Mengrai constructed a moat and a wall around the city to protect it against raids from Burma. With the decline of the Lannathai kingdom, the city lost importance and often was occupied by either the Burmese or by the Thais from Ayutthaya. As a result of the Burmese wars that culminated in the fall of Ayutthaya in April 1767, Chiang Mai itself was so depopulated that the remaining inhabitants abandoned the city for fifteen years (1776 - 1791). Lampang functioned as the capital of what remained of Lannathai during that time.

Chiang Mai formally became part of Siam in 1774, when the Thai King Taksin captured the city from the Burmese. Chiang Mai rose in both cultural, trading and economic terms to gradually adopt its current status as the unofficial capital of the north of Thailand, second only in national importance to Bangkok.

The people generally speak Kham Muang (also known as Northern Thai) amongst themselves, but the Central Thai of Bangkok is used in education and is understood by everyone. The old Kham Muang alphabet is now only studied by scholars and Northern Thai is commonly written using the standard Thai alphabet.

Attractions

Wat Phra Sing Located on Sam Lan Road, this lovely temple dates from 1345 and is one of the focal points of Songkran festivities each April 13-15 when people bathe the revered Phra Phutthasihing Buddha image. The temple compound includes the lovely Lai Kham chapel with its exquisite woodcarvings and northern-style murals, and a magnificent scriptural repository with striking bas relief.

Wat Suan Dok Located on Suthep Road, this temple was built in a 14th century Lanna Thai monarch's pleasure gardens and is a favourite spot for photographers particularly for striking sunsets. Several of the white Chedis (pagodas) contain ashes of Chiang Mai's former royal family The 500-year-old bronze Buddha image in a secondary chapel is one of Thailand's largest metal images.

Wat Chiang Man Located on Ratchapkkhinai Road, this is Chiang Mai's oldest temple and probably dates from 1296. The temple was the residence of King Mengrai, who founded Chiang Mai, and is noteworthy for a Chedi supported by rows of elephantine buttresses and small ancient Buddha image, Phra Kaeo Khao.

Wat Ku Tao This temple is near the Chiang Mai Stadium. It is note worthy for an unusual bulbous pagoda. The structure is decorated with colourful porcelain chips and is believed to represent five Buddhist monks' alms bowls which symbolise five Lord Buddhas.

Wat Chedi Luang Located on Phra Pokklao Road, this temple is the site of an enormous pagoda, originally 280 feet high, and which was partially destroyed by an earthquake in 1545. At one time, Wat Chedi Luang housed the revered Emerald Buddha image now enshrined in Bangkok's Wat Phra Kaeo. One of the temple's most striking architectural feature is a magnificent Naga (mythical serpent) staircase which adorns the chapel's front porch.

Wat Chet Yot Located on Super Highway, north of the Huai Kaeo Nimmanhemin Roads intersection. This temple dates from 1458. The seven spired square Chedi was inspired by designs at Bodhagaya, the site of the Buddha's Enlightenment in north India over 2,500 years ago, and was built by Lanna Thai architects after visiting the holy site.

Wat U-Mong Located on Suthep Road in a bucolic forest setting, this delightful meditation temple is completely different from Chiang Mai's other major temples. It was built in 1296. The ancient Chedi is of particular interest.

Chiang Mai National Museum This is located beside Wat Chet Yot. The museum houses a collection of Lanna Thai works of art, ancient Buddha images, and war weapons. It is open daily, except Mondays, Tuesdays and official holidays, from 9.00 a.m. until noon, and 1.00 until 4.00 p.m.

Wiang Kum Kam An ancient town founded by King Mengrai is located 4 kilometres on Chiang Mai-Lamphun route area of Amphoe Saraphi. The main historical remains are found in Wat Chedi Liam, Wat Chang Kham, Wat Noi and Wat Kum kam.

Chiang Mai Arboretum This is next to Chiang Mai University.The attractively landscaped garden contains many kinds of tropical trees and lovely flowers

Chiang Mai Zoo Next to the Chiang Mai Arboretum, this artfully landscaped complex occupies the lower forested slopes of Doi Suthep mountain, and contains a fascinating collection of Asian and African mammals and birds.

Huai Kaeo Falls Located near the Chiang Mai Zoo, the cascade provides a delightful ambiance for relaxation and picnics.

Khruba Siwichai Monument This is situated at the foot of Doi Suthep Mountain. The monument honours the man whose followers built the first motor road to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in 1935.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep This temple is Chiang Mai's most important and visible landmark, and overlooks the city from its forested mountain backdrop. It is 15 kilometres from town, 3,520 feet above sea level, and dates from 1383. The temple is approached on foot by climbing a steep staircase comprising 290 steps. The less energetic may ascend by funicular rail cars. The temple's golden pagoda contains holy Buddha relics, and attracts Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world throughout the year

Phu Phing Palace This is located on the same road, beyond Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, 22 kilometres from town. The royal winter palace was built in 1962. The lavishly landscaped gardens and grounds are open to the general public on Friday, Saturdays and Sundays and official holidays, when the Thai royal family is not in residence.

Doi Pui Tribal Village This Meo tribal village is some 4 kilometres from the Phu Phing Palace, and offers vignettes of modern tribal life.

Old Chiang Mai Cultural Centre Located on the road to Chom Thong, the centre stages Lanna Thai cultural Performances with a Khan Tok Dinner. Objects d'art are displayed.

Earthenware & Lacquerware Shops These are clustered together, some 4 kilometres from town, on the Chiang Mai - Hang Dong Road.

Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong This temple is 58 kilometres from Chiang Mai and dates from the mid-1400s. The temple houses a collection of bronze Buddha images, and the secondary chapel contains a holy Buddha relic.

Doi Inthanon National Park Doi Inthanon is Thailand's highest mountain and towers 2,565 metres above sea level. Travel 58 kilometres west of Chiang Mai via Highway 107, by regular coach to Amphoe Chom Thong and thence by minibus to the peak for a further distance of 48 kilometres.

Complex mountain ranges and a mild climate characterise an area with moist and dense summit forest which is the source of important tributaries of the Mae Ping River, one of northern Thailand' s major waterways. Various streams descend, forming beautiful waterfalls throughout the park. These include the Siriphum, Vachirathan, Mae Pen, Mae Klang, and, the largest of all, Mae Ya waterfalls. Meo and Karen hilltribes inhabit the park.

Visiting the Doi Inthanon National Park is possible throughout the year. The best period for viewing waterfalls is May through November. The best period for viewing wild flowers is December through February. The best period for ornithologists is November through March.

For accommodation, contact the national park office at Km. 31. Food is available at local shops at km. 31.

Ban Rai Phai Ngam This is a village where famous cotton cloth woven in the old style has been long produced. At present the weavers central gathering is the home of the late National Artist, Pa (Aunt ) Sangda Bansit , who had transferred her knowledge on the weaving process to other villagers. The village is located on the left of Chiang Mai-Hot between Km. 68 - 69 , about 4 kilometres off the main road.

Op Luang Gorge This picturesque gorge is 105 kilometres from Chiang Mai provincial capital, and is framed by teak forests and mountains.

Hilltribe Museum Located on Chotana Road, this contains a permanent exhibition of northern hilltribes. The museum is open daily from 9.00 a.m.- 4.00 p.m.

Orchid & Butterfly Farms Major nurseries are located along Mae Rim - Samoeng route (Road No. 1096). These farms include Sia Nam Phung, Mountain Orchid, and Mae Ram Orchid. Each provides opportunities for visitors to admire these exotic year-round blooms. Certain orchid farms also have special butterfly enclosures where exotic species can be seen in their natural environment.

Mae Sa Waterfall This 8-tiered waterfall is 26 kilometres from town and occupies a natural setting among gigantic towering trees.

Elephant Camps There are riverside enclaves north of Chiang Mai which feature a daily show of elephants at work every morning. These include Mae Taman, Mae Taeng and Chiang Dao Elephant Camps on Route No. 107, and Pong Yang and Mae Sa Elephant Camps on Route No. 1096 (Mae Rim - Samoeng).

Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden This national botanic garden is located at Km.12 of Mae Rim-Samoeng route and covers an area of 560 acres. It was established in April 1992 in order to gather, to conserve, as well as to strengthen studies and research on Thai plants. More than 700 species of plants with the emphasis on Thai Flora have been collected.

Resorts Several picturesque resorts, with accommodation and dinning facilities, offer bucolic rural living on the Mae Rim - Samoeng route and include Mae Sa Valley Resort and Erawan Resort, and the Samoeng - Hang Dong route which includes Lanna Resort, Krisadadoi Resort and Suan Bua Resort. Some occupy hillsides, others secluded valleys.

Chiang Dao Caves Sacred Buddha images occupy the caves of Wat Tham Chiang Dao at KM. 72 on Highway 107. Caves are illuminated by electric lights. Deepest recesses can be explored with local guides.

Doi Ang Khang This royal agricultural station situated among beautiful mountainous scenery, provincial capital, 163 kilometres north of Chiang Mai, is a demonstration site for planting and researching flowering plants, temperate fruit trees, vegetable and other crops under the patronage of his Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Fang Hot Springs Located at Ban Pin, also 163 kilometres north of Chiang Mai provincial capital, 50 hot springs occupy a 10-acre forest setting. Three of the springs boil continuously with a strong smell of sulphur. Water temperatures at the springs range from 90 to 100 degrees Celsius .

Bo Sang Umbrella / Parasol Village The world - famous village is 9 kilometres from town, along a road lined with handicraft-producing factories. In genuine cottage industries, young women manufacture silk and cotton umbrellas and paper parasols which are subsequently hand painted in various animal and floral designs. Generations of Bo Sang families have been engaged in umbrella and parasol making for more than 200 years .

San Kamphaeng Cotton & Silk Weaving Village This equally famous village is located 13 kilometres from town. The village is the major source of all Thai silk and cotton produced in Chiang Mai. The fabrics are woven by local folk on traditional wooden looms, and are sold in a wide variety of plain lengths, plaids, brocades, stripes, prints and checks.

San Kamphaeng Hot Springs This is located 36 kilometres from town amid natural surroundings of trees and verdant hills. The water has a high sulphur content and possesses curative and restorative properties. Accommodation, a swimming pool, dining facilities and segregated mineral bathing rooms are available. Nearby is Rung Arun Hot Spring Resort, which offers bungalows, mineral baths and a sumptuous park setting.

Major Events:

Chiang Mai celebrates many annual festivals. Three are particularly lively and lovely. They are the Flower Festival, the first Friday and weekend of every February. Songkran, 13-15 April each year and Loi Krathong on the full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month generally in November.

Flower Festival - the 3-day event occurs during the period when Chiang Mai's temperate and tropical flowers are in full bloom and at their colourful best. Festivities include colourful floral floats parades music and dancing and beauty pageants.

Songkran -This festival celebrates the traditional Thai New Year with religious merit-making pilgrimages beauty parades dancing merriment and uninhibited good-natured water-throwing.

Loi Krathong - People float away banana-leaf boats bearing a lighted candle incense flower and a small coin to honour the water spirits and wash away the previous year's misfortunes.

Trekking Tours:

Hmong, Lisu, Yao akha, Lawa and Karen hilltribes live throughout northern Thailand's mountains. They share animist beliefs and honour numerous forest and guardian spirits. Each tribe has distinctive ceremonial attire, courtship rituals, games, dances, agricultural customs, puberty rites, languages or dialects, aesthetic values and hygienic habits.

Popular "Jungle Treks", lasting from 2 to 7 days, take visitors through forested mountains and high valleys and meadows, and include visits to remote high altitude hilltribe settlements for overnight stays. The best guides are hilltribe youths who customarily speak English, Thai and at least three tribal dialects.

Treks commonly feature travel by foot, sometimes by boat, elephant-back, horse-black or jeep, frequently a combination of two or three modes of transportation.

Prospective trekkers are advised to shop around companies offering such tours for the best conditions. All treks must be registered with the Tourist Police. This is done for trekkers' protection. Avoid companies that do not abide by this law. Visitors are welcome to enquire from the Tourist Police to confirm which tour companies have negative or bad reputations, or visit the TAT Chiang Mai office to obtain registered travel agents.

Also, avoid narcotics, essentially everything from soft drugs such as marijuana to hard drugs such as opium and heroin both during travel and at hilltribe villages. There are severe penalties for such usage.

Wear sensible clothing to protect your limbs and sleep under a mosquito net at night. Malaria is a real threat, and sensible precautions should be taken to avoid it.

Visitors should remember to:

a) Respect hilltribe and religious symbols and structures.

b) Dress modestly. Hilltribe people are generally modest. Inappropriate attire may offend them.

c) Ask permission before photographing someone. Some villages do not permit photography.

d) Avoid trading western medicines and articles of clothing. Contributions to their welfare, items such as pens, paper, needles, thread, cloth and material used for embroidery are perfectly acceptable.

Trek prices are determined by the duration of the trip, transportation modes, meals available and the size of the trekking party. Check directly with the Chiang Mai TAT office for current information.

SHOPPING:

Chiang Mai is, quite simply, Thailand's major centre for quality handicrafts. The visitor need merely visit the nearest city emporium or night market to purchase handicrafts. A major advantage of shopping in Chiang Mai is that the visitor may watch artisans working within the city and in several outlying villages, particularly along the Bo Sang-San Kamphaaeng Road where, in genuine cottage industries, parasols, silk and cotton weaving, jewelry, woodcarving, silverware, celadon, and lacquerware are manufactured, and number among popular purchases.