Monthly Archives: November 2010

Over recent years, the administration in Pattaya have been trying to clean up their image and to promote the city to be more of a family destination for foreign tourists. So, I presume that they were happy with the opening … Continue reading →

Tourists in Bangkok have the Rose Garden while Pattaya tourists have Nong Nooch, a short distance to the south of the city. The tropical gardens are set in 652 acres and have literally thousands of different species of plants. With … Continue reading →

Flight of the Gibbon is a relatively new tourist attraction which is about halfway between Bangkok and Pattaya. We travelled there yesterday with the TAT and the trip from Pattaya took less than one hour. It is actually inside Khao … Continue reading →

During the evening of the first day of our media trip to Pattaya we were invited to see a performance at the Tuxedo Magic Theatre. It was billed as “the first magic theater of Thailand that presents world-standard magic shows”. … Continue reading →

One of the latest tourist attractions in Pattaya is the Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks. It can be found in the Royal Garden Plaza on Beach Road. You may already be familiar with “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” which is owned by … Continue reading →

At the moment I am in Pattaya on a 3 day media trip with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). We are product testing some new attractions as well as some places that won the Thailand Tourism Awards this year. … Continue reading →

One of the most impressive temples in Chiang Mai is Wat Chedi Luang. It is the largest chedi in Chiang Mai and is located in the center of the city. The original chedi, which dates back to 1481 A.D., was … Continue reading →

Thailand has had panda fever ever since the birth of Lin Ping at Chiang Mai Zoo in May 2009. They even have a 24 hour reality show so people can watch from home. This is a picture that I took … Continue reading →

These are some pictures that I took with my iPhone of the floating lanterns during the Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai. Truly a wonderful sight and an experience I won’t forget any day soon. – Posted from my iPhone

On the list of “must-see” attractions in Chiang Mai is definitely this temple on top of Doi Suthep. It is a famous landmark about 15 kilometers from the town and 3,520 feet above sea level. The temple dates back to … Continue reading →

Thailand is starting to be world famous for it’s spas which are being promoted as “wellness tourism”. The number of hotels and resorts with spa packages are increasing all the time. On the second day of our TAT media trip … Continue reading →