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Three Major Attractions of Lampang

Lampang is a beautiful city of Thailand which is also known as Nakhon Lampang. This city is famous as a transportation center but a few of you will know that it is also a wonderful place to visit. Yes it is. Lampang is a good place to travel in Northern Thailand. A visit to Lampang will definitely make your holidays in Thailand quite fascinating and wonderful. Here are some of its most important attractions.

Thai Elephant Conservation Center

In Thai Elephant Conservation Center, elephants are kept properly with great care and are provided with training. The elephants are trained to make them able to perform various activities to amuse visitors. Here elephants are not only trained for performing feats but also rides are offered for tourists. It is a great fun to see elephants in rainy season as they cover themselves with mud and become very happy when rain drops fall. Thai Elephant Conservation Center also does a great job of protecting baby animals from slaughter. These baby elephants are the main attractions of this place as they amuse tourists by accepting fruits and food from them. Here you can also view demonstration of logging techniques by elephants.

Ban Sao Nak

You can better call this place as house of many pillars which was built in 1895. This house is featured with designs in combination of northern Thai and Burmese architecture. The general structure of this place especially roofs show the traditional Lanna Thai décor but the main feature of this house is 116 pillars. You will also find a huge 133 years old tree in front of house which enhances its beauty rendering it a discrete ambience. Another attraction in this house is antiques collection which is shown here along with a souvenir shop which sells handicraft products. At Ban Sao Nak, special arrangements are made for a traditional Kantoke dinner. Wedding ceremonies are also held here where even dresses are arranged fro weddings.

Wat Phra Tat Chom Ping

Wat Phra Tat Chom Ping is a temple which shows shades of pagoda on the floor of its convocation hall. This temple features unique architecture as well as ancient grandeur of early century. This temple draws a large number of visitors to Lampang every year. This beautiful temple is a great attraction as its entrance arches, Pratu Khong, are decorated with beautiful designs. At the back, you will also see a Chedi made in Lanna architectural technique. It also contains a Holy Relic. Another Vihan is also at the back having stunning murals on wooden walls.

These were three main features and attractions of the city of Lampang. Visit this exciting city to have a wonderful time.

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Worth-Seeing Beaches in Thailand

Thailand is among one of the countries having some of the most glorious and marvelous beaches in the world. At these beaches, you can spend and enjoy your vacations by swimming, diving, taking sun-bath or playing with the sand. Thailand is full of tourists’ destinations but its beaches are an enormous attraction for international tourists. Let’s have a look on some of the most visited and most beautiful beaches in Thailand.

Rai Le Beach

This beach is located in the province of Krabi and has been divided into East Rai Le and West Rai Le. The Eastern side of this beach is featured with mud flats. The more popular of the two beaches is the West Rai Le beach because at this beach, there are some areas where you can enjoy the adventure of rock climbing.

Koh Lanta

This beach of Thailand is not as developed as compared to the other beaches of Thailand. At this beach, there is a lot more to do including parasailing.

Phuket: Pearl of the Andaman

It is the most popular beach destination of Thailand having some nice and worth-seeing beaches. The most popular beach on the island is Patong Beach. Other beaches include Kata Noi, Kata Yai and a lot more. The attractions on this island include thrilling nightlife and a golf course which proves to be the best place for golf lovers.

Koh Samui

The most amazing thing about the popularity of this island is that almost 500,000 visitors come every year to visit this beautiful place. The reasons are its white sand beaches and vibrant and colorful nightlife activities. Being the third largest island in Thailand, it is one of the most popular and frequently visited tourists’ destinations in the country.

Koh Samet

If you are travelling in bus, then it will take two and a half hours to travel from Bangkok to Koh Samet. After that, you will have to take another ride named ferry ride that will last for 30 to 45 minutes. Here you will find some of the most beautiful white sand beaches of Asia.

Koh Pha Ngan

This island also boasts of some very nice and attractive beaches but its main attraction is the Full Moon Party that attracts about seven to ten thousand partakers every month.  This happens to be a great party as it continues from dusk to dawn. There are a lot of things to enjoy in this party like music, dancing, fire-eating, juggling, drinking and swimming.

These were some of the most popular beaches of Thailand that are capable of attracting one’s attention towards them.

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Major Tourists Attractions in Bangkok

Bangkok is a major city of Thailand and is very popular among the tourists because of its extravagant palaces and pagodas. It has proved itself as a tourist friendly and lively city because of its travel destinations and must see attractions. There are a lot of places to see in Bangkok but here I am going to describe some of its major tourist’s attractions.

Dusit Zoo

This zoo is located in the heart of Bangkok and attracts thousands of visitors every year. It was previously a botanical garden for King Rama (five) but now it has become one of the most popular family attractions. The zoo contains a large collection of different animals including 300 mammals. Its specialty is 1000 exotic birds. The animals which you will find here include monkeys, elephants, rhinos, crocodiles and some rare animals. It is one of the most visited places of Bangkok and becomes crowded by the people on weekends.

Grand Palace

Grand Palace is one of the most gorgeous buildings of Bangkok. It is located on the eastern bank of Chao Phraya River. The palace is built in such a way that it combines both traditional Thai architecture and European designs. It was once the official home for the kings of Siam but now it is the major tourists’ destination in Thailand. This palace is still in the use of King where ritual occasions are held. The most beautiful attractions within the palace include Royal Funeral Hall and Royal Coronation Hall. Another main attraction is the 45 centimeters Emerald Buddha. It is considered as the most religious object in whole Thailand. It is very beautifully engraved from one piece of Jade.

Lumpini Park

It is the largest and most popular park in Bangkok having entrance gates on all sides. In this park, lawns, wooded areas and beautiful walking paths surround an artificial lake. The best time to visit the park is early in the morning. At this time, you will see a lot of people doing exercise in the park. At the lake, you can also take rowing boats and puddle boats on rent and have a wonderful experience. Along the gates of the park, many vendors have arranged their tables to distribute fresh snake blood and bile which are considered good for health. In this park, some facilities are also provided for the people who come here for picnic. These facilities include snack bar, tables and chairs and rest rooms. There are also some tables where Chinese tea is served by ladies.

China Town

Visiting China Town is an experience which should never be missed. It is a beautiful place providing a chance to taste Chinese food, visiting markets and watching fine examples of beautiful architecture. There are a lot of gold markets in China Town. Besides visiting gold markets, you can also find ornaments, textiles, antiques, musical instruments and historical Chinese medicine shops.

Siam Ocean World

This is the largest aquarium in South Asia and is spread over an area of 10000 square meters. It displays hundreds of species of different water animals having a water volume of 5 million liters. It is located in the basement of Siam Paragon shopping mall and covers two floors.

These were some of the major tourists’ attractions in Bangkok. Whenever you get a chance to go to Bangkok, must visit these places.

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