Thailand travel and stay

Cheaper hotel in Lopburi

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medium price hotel in lopburi which is I would suggest for the tourist who come to visit in Lopburi is THEPTANEE HOTEL
Fact about the hotel actually this hotel is belong to the university ,provide for students and the teacher when they have some activity and seminar,however for the need of take care budget so they open for the public with the cheaper price than usual hotel
The price is 350 bath per night with AC room
and for the fan could be lower
The location in the Rajapat Thepsatee ,King Naria Road ,Amphoe Muang Lopburi
Phone 0-3641-1982, 0-3641-1029
The Pro this hotel is located between the old town and the new town so you can easily take a bus for only few minutes to visit the old town or the new town.

First bilingual school in Lopburi i

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First bilingual school in Lopburi is WINIT SUKSA school wich is open for 3 years secondary school form M1-M3 in Lopburi thailand the course is teaching in both Thai and English,but focus on English,some of the teachers are Thai who finish the oversea course and the hire foreigner teacher from Philippine,USA and England as well.About WINIT SUKSA school is not a public school ,the number of bilingual student is 50 for the first time and have a plan to increase if the study go very well

New mall is going to open in Lopburi

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New branch of Macro is going to open soon in Lopburi ,which is going to be the biggest number 4th super mall in Lopburi Thailand ,The new mall is under construction ,but almost finish not more than 2 months will open for the public for sure ,but what the big mall will cause and affect the small business and local shop siad people love to spend and buy cheap products on big mall than a small local shops ,then not in a longer time they would be close for sure.
New macro is located at the DONG JAMPA crossroad near the police station with large area more than 30 rai when open will have a big sale and bonus for the buyer ,I will go to check the window shopping too.
Local people who not take side.

To visit khao san road bangkok Thailand

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If you come to Bangkok Thailand I would recommend you to visit Khaosan road because it is really famous and popular for the tourists both Thai and foreigner. So if you come to Thailand and stay in Bangkok don't miss a chance to visit Khaosan road and you won't regret later.
what you can see and do at Khaosan road is varieties such as shopping ,sight seeing,learning and discussing with new friends or people from around the world
The most popular time of khaosan road is during the hot season of Thailand in april on 13 -17 annually will be water festival or Songkan festival that a long holiday and the official will close the khaosan road and set up the event for fun and celebration.
If you want to book the hotel or a guest house during the high season as i have mentioned above is very hard so better planning of hotel book in advance by either contact them on the online hotel booking or by calling in.
For eating ,drinking and night life enjoying khaosan road have almost everything for the tourist and visitor
How to get to khaosan road
I would recommend to take a taxi or a cab or if you want to take a public bus also available let's me show you the map and the guide direction to go khaosan road from Bangkok city landmark the victory monument since I think is is so easy to start from here and most of tourist won't got lost or confusing ,just say all of you have to travel form airport to Bangkok already so the victory monument is the center and the hub of Bangkok ,Thailand

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1. Head southwest toward Thanon Ratchawithi
73 m
2. Slight left at Thanon Phaya Thai
2.2 km
3. Turn right at Route 3/Thanon Rama I
Continue to follow Thanon Rama I

1.6 km
4. Turn right at Thanon Krung Kasem
Destination will be on the right

0.1 km

Starbucks Khao san
204 Khao San RoadTaradyod
Pranakorn, Bangkok, Krung Thep Mahanakhon
And the fastest way to get to khaosan road is by taking a sky train from Victory Monument and then get off to transit at The Siam interchange station

below is formal data about khaosan road.
Khao San Road (ถนน ข้าวสาร Thanon Khao Saan; also spelled Khaosan, Kao Sarn, Koh Sarn and many other variations) is, technically speaking, a small road located about a block from the Chao Phraya River inside the Rattanakosin district. This article also includes the wider Banglamphu area surrounding it. Backpackers and budget tourists are drawn here by some of the cheapest accommodation and travel deals in Thailand.
[edit] Understand

Pronunciation tip

The syllable "khao" is pronounced similarly to the English word "cow", but since the late 1990s backpackers have often been mispronouncing it as "coe" (perhaps confusing it with "koh", meaning "island", which in itself is incorrect and should be an abrupt "goh"; perhaps influenced by the book/movie The Beach). Please help re-introduce the correct pronunciation into the backpacker community by pronouncing it properly.

The word khao san itself means milled rice and is an attribution to the historical role of this street in the rice trade. The first business to open on Khao San Road was a small hotel aimed at serving civil servants from the provinces who came to Bangkok on business. The hotel was followed by Sor Thambhakdi, a shop selling monks' accessories. It was followed by four similar businesses, and Khao San became known as a "religious road".

Word soon spread about the easy lifestyle and friendliness of the locals. Friends told friends, and before long, the owner of the house started to charge 20 baht for food and lodging. The first commercial guesthouse, called Bonny, opened with six small bedrooms.

Today, there's a lot more than six small bedrooms on offer. In the span of just a couple of blocks, there are bars, food stalls, restaurants, convenience stores, pharmacies, Internet cafés, money changing booths, ATMs, shoe stores, massage parlors, tailors, travel agencies, laundry, boxing gyms, optometrists, endless warrens of suspiciously discounted designer clothes and, oh, rooms for the night.

The chaos has spilled over to the entire area, including Soi Rambuttri, which features little bars and restaurants that are starting to spill out onto the sidewalk; Phra Athit, with plenty of mid-range riverside hotels and Samsen; a quiet neighborhood with cozy guesthouses.It is indeed a place of tourist attratction though it is also little unsafe at night and intances of mugging and pick-pocketting are common.

Lopburi monkey is ready for hot season in Thailand

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It's about to hot season in Thailand and in Lopburi the city of monkey too ,so the official have to pay more attention on them by providing more food and water for drinking and for swimming as well .If you are never seen the monkey lopburi swim before ,then come and see it is really fun and nice to see them jump in the water and swim or dive over and over because of hot weather and dry.

Monkey Lopburi is taking a Barth,Lopburi monkey is playing water with fun in the hot day of the hot season

The most convenient to travel form Suvarnabhumi Airport

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์I will so happy to tell all of you about the Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link .Finally it is finished and open for the public ,so now the visitor and traveler from Suvarnabhumi Airport can easily travel to Bangkok as well as from Bangkok to Suvarnabhumi Airport as well .This is a good news during my country is having a lot of the problem and hope it won't effect to the system again. if some of you might interest in the information of Suvarnabhumi Airport here the "quote"
The Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link (Thai: รถไฟฟ้าเชื่อมท่าอากาศยานสุวรรณภูมิ, แอร์พอร์ตลิงก์ Airport Link) or SARL, is a rapid transit line under construction in Bangkok, Thailand. The line will provide as an airport rail link from Suvarnabhumi Airport to the City Air Terminal at Makkasan in central Bangkok. Most of the line is on a viaduct over the main Eastern Railway. It is owned and will be operated by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The 28.6-km route will be the fourth rapid transit line in Bangkok, after 2 BTS and 1 MRT line. Services consists of the Express Line, a 15-minute non-stop service between the Makkasan City Air Terminal and the airport, and the City Line, a commuter rail service with 8 intermediate stations.
History

The key airport link contract was signed in January 2005, and construction began in July 2005.[2] The line is built by a consortium of B Grimm, STECON and Siemens, and is owned and operated by State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The estimated cost of the project is 25.9 billion baht.[3]

The line is built largely along the same alignment as the failed Bangkok Elevated Road and Train System (BERTS), started by Hopewell but stopped in 1997 when only 10% had been completed. Some BERTS pillars stood in the way of the new system, and after extensive debate on their suitability for reuse and demands for compensation from Hopewell, SRT decided to demolish the pillars and build new ones.[4]

While originally scheduled to be completed by 2006, the Hopewell debacle, an extended bidding process and a series of legal challenges from property owners who had encroached on SRT's land have repeatedly delayed project. As of February 2009, the line was 98% completed[5] and the latest projected opening date is August 2010.[6]

A second stage, continuing along the BERTS alignment from Phaya Thai north to Don Mueang (site of Don Mueang International Airport) via Bang Sue, is also planned. Passive provision is being made for an extension of the rail link to a future second terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport.
[edit] Specifications

The standard gauge line, forming the eastern section of the Light Red line, is 28.6 km long and is elevated, running above the existing eastern railway, with an underground terminal at the airport. Both non-stop Suvarnabhumi Airport Express services and "stopping" Suvarnabhumi Airport City Line commuter services will be operated, with Express journeys taking 15 minutes and Commuter trips 27 minutes[3].

Siemens supplied nine Desiro Class 360/2 trainsets. The only significant difference from the UK units is a much larger air-conditioning pod on the roof, providing extra power to cope with the Thai climate. City services will be operated by five three-car trains, and the Express services by four trainsets with a fourth car for check-in baggage. The first trains left Germany in September 2007, and testing in Bangkok began in March 2008.[7]

The line is electrified at 25 kV AC. All stations are being built to accommodate 10-car trains. Express train platform of Makkasan station and all platforms at Suvarnabhumi are fitted with platform automatic screen doors. The top speed is 160 km/h, but the short distances between the stations imply that commuter services don't reach that speed.[2]
[edit] Check In

In City Air Terminal (CAT) at Makkasan station, passengers will be able to check in their luggage.

Urban lifestyle

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Urban lifestyle

An increasing trend in Bangkok's skyscrapers are sky bars which take advantage of Bangkok's year round warm climate and high amount of sunshine.
Although it is one of Asia's most important cities economically, the urban pace of Bangkok is somewhat relaxed, as the city offers enormous amounts of getaway locations. Most residents tend to stress over the amount of traffic in the city. Peak hours are between 6:30 am to 9:30 am and 4:30pm to 8:00 at night on weekdays, with a general state of traffic on Monday morning and Friday night.
Many Bangkokians leave town on weekends to visit seaside resorts such as Hua Hin and Pattaya. Others return home to visit elderly relatives in Isan and the northern provinces. Saturday is somewhat considered a work day to many Bangkokians.
Religion does not play a very influential role in the capital as it would compared to other cities. However, a good proportion of the population remains devout and offers daily alms to the monks who walk their neighbourhoods. Muslims are often either assimilated entirely by the Thai or live in remote parts of the city such as the Nong Chok district where traditional Thai Muslims still live.

sport in bangkok

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Modern sports have been introduced to the people of Bangkok dating back a century by King Chulalongkorn. Horse racing followed by golf began in Bangkok 100 years ago when the king bestowed land for the first race course. The objective of His Majesty was to introduce and promote the quality of horse racing and breeding in Thailand, while providing sporting facilities of international standards for Thailand. Today, horse racing is one of the most popular sports in the capital and one of the most famous sport events in the region. Bangkok has hosted the Asian Games four times, in 1966, 1970, 1978 and 1998. Bangkok was also the host of the first SEA Games in 1959 and Summer Universiade in 2007.
Bangkok's popular modern sports are football, golf, bowling and horse racing. The city has many famous league football clubs with a number of international class football stadiums as well as many golf courses and bowling alleys throughout the city. The popular traditional sports are Muay Thai, which is held in two major boxing stadiums in the city: Rajadamnern Stadium along with Lumpini Stadium, Takraw, which is played in open spaces throughout the city, and kite fighting, which is easy to see in the centre of the old city. Sanam Luang, on the north side of Wat Phra Kaew, is transformed each year around February from a sedate little patch of greenery in the midst of a concrete jungle into an ongoing kite festival as locals come to the park to practice the art of flying kites.
Rajamangala Stadium is Bangkok's new national stadium. It can seat more than 65,000.
Bangkok features a number of sports clubs including the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, Southerners Sports Club and the British Club, which was established in Bangkok in 1903

Bangkok art

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The National Gallery located near Sanam Luang is a popular venue for art in Thailand.[21]
The arts in Bangkok have well developed almost exclusively and anonymously in the services of Theravada Buddhism since the golden age in Ayutthaya period and continuing to the present day by incorporating Western elements which is called the Rattanakosin or Bangkok style. Nowadays, the modern art scene is centred around Bangkok as the capital of contemporary art in the region, while traditional art can be found in many commercial areas in the old city as well as temples and palaces throughout the city. There are also a number of artists who prefer to live and work outside the metropolis. The number of artists is constantly on the rise, so an increasing variety of works are available on the art market. Many art galleries in Bangkok tend to sell work restricted to traditional rural motifs. The artists creating this type of art are often influenced by traditional Buddhist beliefs and motifs, and are popular among the general Thai public. Nevertheless, some Thai artists are breaking away from these norms by addressing more controversial issues in their work, for example the loss of traditional values and the obsession with money in today's society.
Bangkok is home to the National Gallery of Thailand, Bangkok Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art and Thailand Creative & Design Center as well as many other museums, concert halls, theatres, and art galleries. It is home to the Thailand Cultural Centre and the National Theatre.

Media and press in bangkok

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There is an average of four million readers for more than 25 Bangkok based newspapers, one of which, Thai Rath, sells over a million copies a day.[19][20] Bangkok also has two major English-language dailies, the Bangkok Post and The Nation and the new free-sheet, The Daily Xpress. The Asian Wall Street Journal and International Herald Tribune are printed in Bangkok and have high distribution numbers. There are also a number of weekly publications normally published on Fridays that deal with political issues. Other publications, such as lifestyle and entertainment magazines are also plentiful.
Many gossip and fashion magazines are also published in Bangkok, especially after the launch of the Bangkok Fashion City project in 2004. Since then, United Broadcasting Corporation (UBC, or now True Visions), the Thai cable operator, has launched a new channel devoted to Thai fashion as well as a Thai edition of E! Entertainment television.
There is a large amount of television media in Bangkok. Six television stations operated and controlled by the government and many major cables TV operators such as True Visions (formally UBC) , MTV, TTV, PTV, ASTV are based in Bangkok. They broadcast a total of 100 channels to viewers with including many Thai television stations such as TITV, Nation Channel, ETV, DLTV, Royal TV, Money Channel, SMe TV, six sports channels, and Channel V, among others. There are more than 50 FM radio stations within the Bangkok metro vicinity and 50 AM channels including international brands such as Virgin Radio. Radio stations mainly broadcast in Thai, although some broadcast solely in English due to the growing expat population and the growing number of locals who enjoy learning English.
Chalerm Krung Theater and the National Theater have been in operation since the early 20th century whereas the newer Thailand Cultural Center hosts a variety of plays and events.
Bangkok has dozens of cinema multiplexes, and the city hosts two major film festivals annually, the Bangkok International Film Festival and the World Film Festival of Bangkok.

Festivals and events in bangkok

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Festivals and events
Bangkok Songkran Festival 13–15 April The traditional Thai New Year is an occasion for merriment all over the city, but most notably at Sanam Luang, near the Grand Palace, where the revered Phra Phuttha Sihing image is displayed and bathed by devotees. In the Wisutkasat area, a Miss Songkran beauty contest is held and accompanied by merit-making and entertainment. Khao San Road, Bang Lamphu area is also one of the high-spots in the city where locals and tourists play water by the water-throwing activities.
Royal Ploughing Ceremony May
An ancient Brahman ritual, conducted at Sanam Luang, in which farmers believe, is able to forecast the abundance of the next rice crop. The event is a result of a series of ceremonies that are conducted by Phraya Raek Na, portrayed by a high-ranking official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives who wears colourful traditional costumes. This ceremony was re-introduced in 1960 by H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej and is considered the official commencement of the rice-growing season.
H.M. The Queen’s Birthday Celebration 12 August
To display their loyalty and to honour Her Majesty Queen Sirikit on the occasion of her royal birthday, the Thai people decorate their houses and public buildings. Around Bangkok, Ratchadamnoen Avenue, the area around the Grand Palace and other well-known locations are bedecked with coloured lights and magnificent adornments.
Trooping of the Colours December
Their majesties the King and Queen preside over this impressive annual event, held in the Royal Plaza near the equestrian statue of King Chulalongkorn. Dressed in colourful uniforms, amid much pomp and ceremony, members of the elite Royal Guards swear allegiance to the king and march past members of the royal family.
H.M. The King’s Birthday Celebrations 5 December
H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest reigning monarch is well beloved and deeply respected by all Thais old and young. The occasion of his royal birthday provides his loyal subjects the opportunity to express their reverence for him. All over the country, buildings and homes are elaborated and the area around the Grand Palace is spectacularly illuminated.

A fact of Tourism in bangkok

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Bangkok is considered to be one of the world's tourist hotspots. Bangkok is Thailand's major tourist gateway, which means that the majority of foreign tourists arrive in Bangkok. The city boasts some of the country's most visited historical venues such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, and Wat Arun. There are numerous projects to maintain Bangkok's historic sites in the Rattanakosin area and river districts.

Health care and medical centers in bangkok

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Bangkok has a large number of hospitals and medical centers, which include eight of the country's fifteen medical schools. Many hospitals in Bangkok act as tertiary care centers, receiving referrals from distant parts of the country. Lately, especially in the private sector, there has been much growth in medical tourism, with many hospitals providing services specifically catering to foreigners.
The Bumrungrad Hospital is the main international class hospital on Sukumvit Road, and is popular with expats, wealthy Thais and medical tourists. Its closest competitors are Samithivej Hospitaland and Bangkok Hospital Medical Center. All 3 of which have achieved accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI).

Bangkok education

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The majority of the country's universities, both public and private, are located in and/or around the capital. Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, and Thammasat University are at the forefront of tertiary education. The three are public universities and have been a foundation for young thinkers for nearly a century. Over the past few decades however, the general trend of pursuing a university degree has prompted new universities to crop up and meet the needs of the Thai people. Bangkok became not only a place where immigrants and provincial Thais flock to for job opportunities, but a chance to receive a university degree. Ramkhamhaeng University emerged in 1971 as the only open university then, it has the highest enrolment of students compared with any other Thai university. Ramkhamhaeng was one of the Thai government's ways to deal with the rise in a demand for tertiary education. The growth of universities has stemmed tens and hundreds of other universities and colleges in the metropolitan area. Vocational/technical colleges have recently seen their fair share of success. One of such is SAE Institute Bangkok (started in 2002). In recent years, a large number of private institutions primarily with western ties and exchange programs have made their way to the capital. The rise in the number of schools offering English teaching have raised the bar for many state-owned institutions to meet up with private standards.
Despite such competition, Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University, and Thammasat University remain the nation's leading institutions. Kasetsart University, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi,King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Assumption University among others were ranked in the top 500 of THES - QS World University Rankings for 2007. Bangkok also plays host to the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), built as an international co-operative institute between Asia-Pacific nations. There are also many Buddhist universities branching into the realm of religious studies in which Bangkok has taken a leading role.
Amidst all this however, the tertiary education scene in Bangkok is still over swamped with non-Bangkokians. Officials currently stress the need for a revamping of the Thai educational system. Education has long been a prime factor in the centralization of Bangkok and will play a vital role in the government's efforts to decentralize the country.

Taking taxi in bangkok

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A typical Corolla taxi operated among the Bangkok taxi services.
Three-wheeled ‘open-air’ motorized taxis called tuk-tuks (auto rickshaws in other countries) are popular for short journeys. Motorcycle Taxis (Taxi Motocy, "วินมอเตอร์ไซค์") also operate in the city and usually accommodate one, or seldom two, passengers. The fare for tuk-tuks and motocys is negotiable between passenger and driver, while car taxis are metered, with minimum fare of 35 baht and charged by distance and waiting time.
Taking taxi in bangkok is the most convenient for traveling in Bkk .It does not need more information just tell them you are target and then les't they do the work.

Transport network in bkk

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Transport network
Khlong Saen Saep Express Boat
Chao Phraya Express Boat
Bangkok Noi Longtail Express Boat
Sathon-Khlong Toei Express Boat
Sathon-Wat Dao Khanong Express Boat
Sathon-Samut Prakan Express Boat
Khlong Phasi Charoen Express Boat (Under new testing)
Khlong Lat Phrao Express Boat (Under new testing)
Khlong Prem Prachakhon Express Boat (Under new testing)
Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem Express Boat (Under new testing)
BTS or Bangkok Skytrain
MRT or Bangkok Metro
SRT or State Railway of Thailand
BRT (Bangkok) or Bus Rapid Transit
BTS Links
BMTA or Bangkok Bus
Suvarnabhumi Airport Link (finished, Under testing)
SRT Lines (Proposed, finish 2012)

Bangkok 's airport

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Bangkok is one of Asia's most important air transport hubs. In 2005, more than ninety airlines served Don Mueang International Airport (IATA: DMK; ICAO: VTBD). It was the 18th busiest airport in the world, second busiest in Asia by passenger volume, 15th busiest in the world and fourth busiest in Asia in international passenger volume. Don Mueang consistently ranked 19th in the world in cargo traffic, and seventh in the Asia-Pacific region. Don Mueang is considered to be one of the world's oldest international airports, its opening in March 1914 making it almost twenty years older than London Heathrow. It has three terminals and is located about 30 km (19 mi) north from the heart of Bangkok.
On 28 September 2006, Suvarnabhumi Airport (IATA: BKK; ICAO: VTBS), became Bangkok's official international airport, replacing Don Mueang. Pronounced Suwannaphum (RTGS), or loosely Su-wan-na-poom, the airport is located southeast of the city center in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan Province. The progress of Suvarnabhumi Airport dates back to the early 1970s when a large plot of land 8,000 acres (3,237 ha) (32 km²) was bought. A student uprising in October of the same year prevented further progress with the development when the military government of Thanom Kittikachorn was subsequently overthrown. After several military coups and the Asian financial crisis of 1997, construction finally began in 2002, after five years of clearing the site. The first flights landed in September 2006, shortly after another military coup. Its two parallel runways are connected by the five concourses of the main terminal building. The airport features a 132.2-metre (434 ft)-tall control tower, the tallest in Asia and one meter (3.2 ft) taller than Kuala Lumpur International Airport control tower. It is the tallest stand alone purpose built control tower in the world.[17] Airports of Thailand Plc. (AoT) have announced another terminal to accommodate a further fifteen million passengers. This will be part of Phase 2 of the airport, which is expected to begin construction in three to five years. The main airline of Suvarnabhumi is Thai Airways International.
Much of the construction of Suvarnabhumi Airport took place during the premiership of Thaksin Shinawatra, who took personal responsibility for its timely completion. Despite a "ceremonial" opening on the planned date, construction was over a year late. Continuing controversy surrounds the quality of planning and construction; accusations include cracks in the runway, overheated buildings, a severe shortage of toilet facilities and lengthy passenger walks to departure gates. The fact that the airport is already overcrowded and near its maximum capacity less than a year after opening is another concern.
Don Mueang remains in use as a base of the Royal Thai Air Force. Most of the low-cost airlines now use the airport for domestic flights, in an effort to ease congestion at Suvarnabhumi, until the next terminal is opened.

Transportation in bangkok

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King Bhumibol Bridge
River and canals network
See also: Category:Crossings of the Chao Phraya River
An elaborate network of canals known as khlongs gave Bangkok the nickname "Venice of the East" at a time when most transportation was by boat. Today, nearly all of the canals have been filled in and converted into streets. While many khlongs still exist with people living along them and markets often being operated along the banks, most are severely polluted.[16] A notable khlong market is the floating market in Taling Chan district. Through downtown Bangkok runs the Khlong Saen Saeb, which has a canal boat service. The wide river Chao Phraya, flowing through the city, has several cross-river ferries and the Chao Phraya Express Boat with as many as thirty stops along the both banks extending as far as the northern suburb of Nonthaburi.
[edit]Roads

Several elevated highways, newly rebuilt intersections, and many partially finished road and rail projects dot the landscape around greater Bangkok, but have done little to overcome the notorious traffic jams on Bangkok's surface roads as private vehicle usage continues to outstrip infrastructure development.
Due to a large number of traffic jams in Bangkok, the elevated highway (Thai: ทางด่วน, RTGS: thang duan, "express way"), linking most road networks in Bangkok together, is another choice for the rush. However, tax is to be paid for utilizing the highway depending on size of the vehicle. This highway also leads to some outskirts of Bangkok including Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
[edit]Inner-City Buses
A regular bus service is provided by the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and it operates throughout Bangkok as well as to adjoining provinces around the clock on certain routes. Public buses are plentiful and cheap, with a minimum fare of 7 baht to most destinations within metropolitan Bangkok. Air-conditioned buses have minimum and maximum fares of 11 and 24 baht, respectively. Air-conditioned micro-buses charge a flat fare of 25 baht all routes. A bus route map is available at bookshops.
Rail systems

Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link Makkasan to the airport Opened 5 December 2009

BTS, Skytrain over Sala Daeng Intersection
On the birthday of HM King Rama IX, 5 December 1999, an elevated two-line Skytrain (officially called BTS) metro system was opened. The remains of the failed BERTS (Hopewell) project can still be seen all the way from the main railroad station out towards Don Mueang Airport. Due to the Asian financial crisis of 1997 construction was halted and the concrete pillars were left unused.
The MRT subway system opened for use in July 2004. The MRT connects the northern train station of Bang Sue to the Hua Lamphong central railway station near the city centre, while also going through the eastern part of Bangkok. It connects to the BTS system at BTS stations Mo Chit, Asok, and Sala Daeng.
Currently, transit and development projects initiated by ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin are gaining in popularity with the currently elected government, and have a possibility of being resumed and extended.
A new high speed elevated railroad called the Suvarnabhumi Airport Link, currently under construction, will link the city with the new Suvarnabhumi Airport. The announced opening date has been pushed to back to December 2009, then later to March 2010. The Airport Express railway is to be operated by the State Railway of Thailand. It will provide a 28.5 km (17.7 mi) link between the new airport and the City Air Terminal (CAT) at Makkasan with connections to the BTS at Phaya Thai and MRT at Petchburi. There are plans to extend the line to Don Mueang and Rangsit (SRT Dark Red Line), but again, this is very dependent on the political situation.
Plans have been approved for a further extension of the BTS Silom line from Wong Wian Yai to Bangwah (4.5 km/2.8 mi), Sumrong to Samut Prakarn (8 km/5.0 mi), Mo Chit to Saphan Mai (11.9 km/7.4 mi) and the National Stadium to Phran Nok (7.7 km/4.8 mi). This includes five underground stations in the Rattanakosin area. The State Railway of Thailand has also been given approval to complete the Dark Red and Light Green lines. Alongside, MRT has also begun construction on two new lines, the Purple line from Bang Yai to Bang Sue, and the Blue line from Hua Lampong to Bang Khae and Ta Pra.
For intercity travel by train, most passengers begin their trips at Hua Lamphong at the southern end of the MRT. Here, trains connect Bangkok to Malaysia in the south, Chiang Mai to the north, and Nong Khai to the northeast and beyond to Laos.
When viewing the map, not all MRT and BTS lines stop at every station. Currently, the blue MRT line goes from Hua Lampong to Asok. The two BTS lines extend from Mo Chit to On Nut, and from National Stadium to Wongwian Yai. This line's final stop used to be Taksin Bridge station but has subsequently been extended across the Chao Phraya River to Wongwian Yai. Stations with BTS/MRT interchange are Mo Chit, Sala Daeng, and Asok.

Bus service
Virtually all cities and provinces are easily reached by bus from Bangkok. For destinations in the southwest and the west, buses leave from the Southern Bus Terminal, west of the city in the Thonburi area. For destinations in the southeast, such as Pattaya, Ko Samet and Ko Chang, buses leave from the Eastern Bus Terminal at Ekkamai. For all destinations north and northeast, the Northern Bus Terminal is at Mo Chit. Bangkok's less accessible southern terminal was recently moved even farther out. Though Bangkok is well connected to other cities, getting to the bus terminals often are a challenge in themselves[citation needed].
[edit]Bus (Bangkok Mass Transit Authority)
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority service area covers Bangkok Metropolis and its suburban areas in the adjacent provinces of Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, and Samut Sakhon. It serves approximately 3 million passengers per day. The service hours are 05.00-23.00 hrs, except 24-hr night-owl service on some routes. In September 2005, BMTA owns a fleet of 3,579 buses—comprising 1,674 ordinary buses and 1,905 air-conditioned buses. In addition to BMTA-owned buses, there are 3,485 private-own contract buses, 1,113 contract minibuses, 2,161 side-street songthaews, and 5,519 vans. In total, there are 15,857 buses and vans over 427 routes across 8 zones.
Zone 1: North (Hubs: Rangsit, Bangkhen)
Zone 2: Upper East (Hubs: Bangkapi, Minburi)
Zone 3: Lower East (Hubs: Samrong, Samut Prakan)
Zone 4: South Central (Hubs: Khlong Toey)
Zone 5: Southwest (Hubs: Dao Khanong, Phra Pra Daeng)
Zone 6: West (Hubs: Bangkhae, Thonburi)
Zone 7: Northwest (Hubs: Nonthaburi, Pak Kret)
Zone 8: Central (Hubs: Huay Khwang)

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Bangkok's Demographics

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Demographics

The 2005 statistics report by the BMA Data Center notes a registered population of 5,658,953.[12] However, this figure does not take into account the many unregistered residents. Most of the city’s population are ethnic Thais. The Chinese are by far the largest minority.[13] Recently, Bangkok has experienced a large influx of foreign immigrants, long-term residents, and expatriates. Long-term foreign residents include 250,000 mainland Chinese, 85,000 Indians (most of whom are Sikh), of whom more than 80% have dual Thai citizenship,[14] 44,114 Japanese (the largest Japanese population in Asia outside Japan)[15], 25,000 Americans[citation needed], 45,000 Europeans, 15,000 Taiwanese, 20,000 South Koreans, 6,000 Nigerians, 7,500 Australians, 12,000 people of Arabic speaking countries, 20,000 Malaysians, 4,000 Singaporeans, 5,000 Filipinos, and 800 New Zealanders.[citation needed] A vast majority of the population, 92%, is Buddhist. The rest are Muslim (6%), Christian (1%), Hindu/Sikh (0.6%), Jewish (41 residents), and others.[citation needed] There are some 400 Buddhist temples, 55 mosques, 10 churches, 2 Hindu Temples, 2 synagogues and 1 Sikh gurudwara in Bangkok.

Bangkok's economic

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The Stock Exchange of Thailand in Ratchadaphisek Road, Bangkok

Sathorn's Robot Building completed in 1986, currently houses Singaporean-based United Overseas Bank's Bangkok headquarters and is a symbol of Bangkok's rapid growth in the mid 1980s

Thai Airways International headquarters
Bangkok is the economic center of Thailand, dominating the country's economy and dwarfing any other urban centers. Development continues to pour in to Bangkok mostly neglecting the rest of the nation. It is ranked as the 55th richest urban agglomeration, slightly behind Singapore, Jakarta, and Metro Manila[10]. Its combined economic output is roughly 89 billion dollars in purchasing power parity terms, which accounts for roughly 16 percent of Thailand's GDP also in PPP terms. However, there is a quite a large discrepancy and statisticians and economists would claim that Bangkok accounts for nearly 75 percent of Thailand's service sector which accounts for 45.2 percent of Thailand's 548 billion dollar economy. With the given GDP of the city, the estimates for per capita income is roughly 14,000 dollars, fairly low for a megacity. More realistic but unclaimed estimates put the city's output as high as 210 billion dollars, accounting for 38 percent of national income and per capita income at 33,000 dollars.[citation needed]
The Stock Exchange of Thailand, or the SET is located on Ratchadaphisek Road in inner-Bangkok with over 523 listed companies and combined market capitalization of about THB 6 trillion (USD 197 billion) as of 31 January 2007. Due to the large amount of foreign representation, Thailand has for several years been a mainstay of the Southeast Asian economy and a key center in Asian business. The indices of the stock exchange are SET Index, SET50 Index and SET100 Index. As of Fall 2009, the index is one of Asia's top performing indices, up 58 percent since January.[11]
Bangkok is home to the headquarters of all of Thailand's major commercial banks and financial institutions; 27 financial institutions hold at least 1 billion dollars in total assets. Their bank deposits totaled approximately THB 9.6 trillion, the equivalent of USD 314 billion at the end of the third quarter in 2007. A large number of multinational corporations base their regional headquarters in Bangkok due to the lower cost of the workforce and firm operations relative to other major Asian business centers. Thirteen Bangkok-based companies make the Forbes 2000 list annually. The list includes the largest Thai bank, Bangkok Bank, the country's largest listing as well as the state-owned energy firmPTT, and the renowned Charoen-Phokphand agri-foods conglomerate.[citation needed]
In perhaps every industry, Bangkok is the sole innovator and contributor to Indochina.[citation needed] The market for flights to enter Laos and Cambodia is heavily dominated by airlines based in Bangkok such as THAI Airways International, Bangkok Airways, and the multitude of low cost airlines in Thailand. Telecommunications, retail, real estate, airlines, and media conglomerates mainly cater to the country's growing population, however, few Thai corporations venture overseas and gain notoriety.[citation needed]
Tourism is a significant contributor to Thailand's economy, providing about 5 percent of GDP. Bangkok is Thailand's principal international gateway and a destination in its own right. This giant market has made Bangkok a prime location for hotel operations as well as the launching pad for small and medium accommodation enterprises. Moreover, Bangkok-based hospitality companies such as Dusit Thani Group, Erawan Group, and Siam Hotels and Resorts, have all expanded operations and can officially be classified as a multinational corporation in its own right.[citation needed]
Income inequality is a growing issue in Bangkok, especially between relatively unskilled lower-income immigrants from rural provinces in Thailand and neighboring countries and middle-class professionals (45% of registered residents), business elites, and retired and working foreign expats. About 7 percent of Bangkok's population (excluding illegal immigrants who constitute about 5-8 percent of population) live below the poverty line compared to the national average of 9 percent

Bangkok's Green zones and major parks

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Green zones and major parks
Bangkok has large sections of greenery either preserved by the Department of National Forestry or designated as green zones. The city however, continues to lack a green belt development as economic activity continues to pour into the capital, resulting in massive housing projects along the suburbs.
Bangkok is known for its large green sections within the city centre, including the large forest park between Yannawa and Samut Prakan. This part of the city covers an area of over 50 km2 (19 sq mi). and is intended to buffer the CBD from the large industries of the west and south of Metropolitan Bangkok. Other areas include Bung Makkasan, an urban city buffer for residences, sections of many major roads which have unbuilt swamps and green fields. Some of these areas are intentionally undeveloped for protecting against urbanization, while others are land lost during the Asian Financial Crisis.
Lumphini Park is regionally famous. Renowned as Bangkok's Central Park, it was built in the early 1920s by Rama VI with this intent. It has since been used to hold grand pageants, ceremonies of the Thai constitution, and was a camp for Japanese soldiers during World War II. On Sundays, the western gates are open for runners to run on to Silom Road. The park is normally closed at night due to the incidences of vandalism, robberies and murders reported. Chatuchak Park and Rama IX Park are two of Bangkok's largest parks. The two, built in the past 50 years cater to Bangkok's suburban population are enormous and include botanic gardens, sports clubs and complexes, English/French/Japanese gardens and parks as well as large ponds and lakes. Other famous parks include Queen Sirikit Park near Lat Yao, Benchasiri Park on Sukhumvit, Saranrom Park across the Grand Palace, Sanam Luang, Suan Romaneenat, and Dusit Park.

Bangkok's Districts

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Districts
See also: List of districts in Bangkok and List of tallest buildings in Thailand

Bangkok's Democracy Monument in Rattanakosin Island, the historical zone in Bangkok

Yaowarat Road near the banks of the Chao Phraya River is Bangkok's Chinatown. The city is home to nearly 250,000 Chinese immigrants and over half of Bangkokians have Chinese ancestry.

Yaowarat Road near the banks of the Chao Phraya River is Bangkok's Chinatown. The city is home to nearly 250,000 Chinese immigrants and over half of Bangkokians have Chinese ancestry.
Bangkok has 50 districts or khet, which mark the administrative subdivisions under the authority of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. These are further subdivided into 169 khwaeng (แขวง), roughly equivalent to sub-districts tambon in the other provinces.

Bangkok's Democracy Monument in Rattanakosin Island, the historical zone in Bangkok

Phra Nakhon
Dusit
Nong Chok
Bang Rak
Bang Khen
Bang Kapi
Pathum Wan
Pom Prap Sattru Phai
Phra Khanong
Min Buri
Lat Krabang
Yan Nawa
Samphanthawong
Phaya Thai
Thon Buri
Bangkok Yai
Huai Khwang
Khlong San
Taling Chan
Bangkok Noi
Bang Khun Thian
Phasi Charoen
Nong Khaem
Rat Burana
Bang Phlat
Din Daeng
Bueng Kum
Sathon
Bang Sue
Chatuchak
Bang Kho Laem
Prawet
Khlong Toei
Suan Luang
Chom Thong
Don Mueang
Ratchathewi
Lat Phrao
Watthana
Bang Khae
Lak Si
Sai Mai
Khan Na Yao
Saphan Sung
Wang Thonglang
Khlong Sam Wa
Bang Na
Thawi Watthana
Thung Khru
Bang Bon
However, these district areas might not accurately represent functional divisions of Bangkok's neighborhoods. Throughout the years, Bangkok has grown from a city scattered along the river to a metro area that spans as many as six provinces. The city's main business districts and residential areas are continuously expanding. The influx of foreigners from Western countries as well as immigrants from neighboring Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and many other Asian countries along with the growth of the Thai population has stemmed hundreds of housing projects around the metro area, developing communities along the outskirts. Within years, these communities are engulfed by the greater Bangkok and become another part of this urban jungle.
The most important business districts of Bangkok include Silom, Bangrak, Pinklao, Sathon, Phra Ram 2, Phetchaburi, Phra Nakhon, Pathumwan, Chatuchak (new central business district), and Phra Ram 3 (new financial center).
As the city expanded on the outskirts, the inner city has nowhere to grow but up. The city has a registered 1,000 skyscrapers and ranks 17th as the world's tallest city.[9] This does not include hundreds of new buildings predicted as part of the construction boom in 2007 and the coming years. Areas such as Silom-Sathon and Asok have for decades been Thailand's business center. From 1985 to 1996, Thailand experienced the world's highest growth rates and underwent an economic transformation, Bangkok went through dramatic changes.[citation needed] The Ratchadaphisek area was turned into a business district which continued through the Asok area up north for five kilometers (3 mi). The Sukhumvit area, stretching 15–20 km (9–12 mi), gradually turned into a mixed commercial and residential area. Wireless Road and Chitlom are where some of Bangkok's most expensive land plots exist. Part of the British Embassy on the corner of Wireless and Rama I Roads, nine rai or approximately 14,400 m2 (155,000 sq ft) in area, was sold for USD 92 million or THB 3.24 billion.

Bangkok's Chao Phraya River cuts the city between Thon Buri and Krung Thep core, and is at times referred to as the River of Angels.
Bangkok's Phra Nakhon district alongside Dusit is where most governmental agencies and ministries have their offices. Most of the well-known tourist attractions are also in this particular area due its cultural & historical heritage. This part of Bangkok is perhaps the most popular for tourists as most notable attractions such as the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, the Democracy Monument, the Giant Swing, Sanam Luang and other venues are located here. Thon Buri also has its fair share of historic monuments mainly located near the river, such as Wat Arun. The Victory Monument in Bangkok is one of the city's biggest bus destinations. Although not officially a bus depot, its location in the center of city transits as many as 20 bus lines as well as a BTS Skytrain station. Starting from Victory Monument, Phahonyothin road early sois are occupied by ministries, government agencies, commercial buildings as well as upper-middle class residential areas. Further to the north, after the Lat Phrao/Phahonyothin intersection, the Northern Corridor is an expanding business district, where the famous Elephant Building can be found.
Bangkok's north and eastern areas are primarily residential areas for middle class residents of Bangkok. Whereas the inner city often has small apartments and low rises for poor immigrants, Lat Phrao and Si Nakharin offer residential compounds and townhouses. The two areas cover as much as 100 km2 (40 sq mi) to 150 km2 (60 sq mi) each, and have turned into what is now part of Bangkok as more suburban housing developments sprawl further out to the east and north. The west of Bangkok in Thon Buri is another growing area, approaching the degree of development experienced by the north and east. Suvarnabhumi Airport in the east is seen as a jump start for the eastern expansion of Bangkok as Don Mueang was for the north.
Ratchaprasong is at the forefront of Bangkok's shopping scene. The newly renovated Central World Plaza intends to serve as a square to Bangkokians. Just up the street is Siam Square, similar to Shinjuku in Tokyo and Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus in London. The Sukhumvit area also serves as a shopping district for foreigners. The popular Chatuchak Weekend Market in the north of the city is where many people head for cheap, used and high quality products.
Bangkok's poorest districts are spread throughout the city. However, the most concentrated area is just north of the Port of Bangkok at the turn of the Chao Phraya River. For an area of 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi), the Khlong Toei district houses one of the poorest areas in the country with half-built houses and midrises for immigrants and workers from the northeast

Bangkok's Geography

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The Bangkok special administrative area covers 1,568.7 km2 (606 sq mi), making it the 68th largest province in Thailand. Much of the area is considered the city of Bangkok, therefore making it one of the largest cities in the world.[7] The Chao Phraya River, which stretches 372 km (231 mi), is Bangkok's main geographical feature. The Chao Phraya River basin, the area surrounding Bangkok, and the nearby provinces comprise a series of plains and river deltas that lead into the Bay of Bangkok about 30 km (19 mi) south of the city center. This gave rise to Bangkok's appellation as the "Venice of the East" due to the number of canals and passages that divide the area into separate patches of land. The city once used these canals, which were plentiful within Bangkok itself, as divisions for city districts. However, as the city grew in the second half of the 20th century, the plan was abandoned and a different system of division was adopted.
Bangkok lies about two meters (6.5 ft) above sea level, which causes problems for the protection of the city against floods during the monsoon season. Often after a downpour, water in canals and the river overflows the banks, resulting in massive floods. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has recently installed higher banks alongside some canals to keep water levels from reaching street level. There are however some downsides for Bangkok's extensive canal routes, as the city is rumored to be sinking an average of two inches a year as it lies entirely on a swamp.[8]
Bangkok has a tropical wet and dry climate under the Köppen climate classification system. Average temperatures in the city are about 2 °C (3.6 °F) higher than the ones shown for the Don Mueang Airport during the 1960-1990 period. The highest recorded maximum temperature is 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) in May 1983 and the lowest recorded minimum temperature is 9.9 °C (49.8 °F) in January 1955. The coldest temperatures were recorded in January 1924, January 1955, January 1974 and December 1999. The hottest year on record was 1997 (average yearly at Don Muang 30.0C) and the coldest was 1975 (average yearly at Don Muang 26.3C). The coldest daytime maximum temperature was 19.9 °C (68 °F), recorded in December 1992.

Bangkok's Administration

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Administration

Districts of Bangkok
Main article: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
See also: Thailand local elections, 2006
Bangkok is one of two special administrative areas in Thailand, the other being Pattaya, in which citizens vote to choose their governor, unlike in Thailand's 75 provinces (changwat). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra was elected governor.
The urban sprawl of the greater Bangkok Metropolitan Area extends beyond the borders of Bangkok province, spilling into the neighbouring provinces of Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon. The province as it is today was created in 1971 when the previous Bangkok province, changwat Phra Nakhon, merged with Thonburi province.
Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet, also sometimes called amphoe in the other provinces), which are further subdivided into 169 kwaeng (แขวง, equivalent to tambon in other provinces). Each district is managed by a district chief appointed by the governor. District councils, elected to four-year terms, serve as advisory bodies to their respective district chiefs.
There is also an elected Bangkok Metropolitan Council, which has power over municipal ordinances and the city's budget. The last elections for local councils in Bangkok were held on 23 July 2006. The government of Bangkok is called the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration or the BMA.
The seal of the city shows the god Indra riding in the clouds on Erawan, a mythological elephant-shaped creature. In his hand Indra holds a lightning bolt, which is his weapon to drive away drought. The seal is based on a painting done by Prince Naris. The tree symbol of Bangkok is Ficus benjamina.

Full name bangkok

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Full name
Bangkok the longest name of the capital city in the world which is you might not believe
The full ceremonial name of the city given by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, and later edited by King Mongkut, is:
Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร อมรรัตนโกสินทร์ มหินทรายุทธยา มหาดิลกภพ นพรัตนราชธานีบุรีรมย์ อุดมราชนิเวศน์มหาสถาน อมรพิมานอวตารสถิต สักกะทัตติยะวิษณุกรรมประสิทธิ์ (listen) (help·info)).
This ceremonial name is composed in combination of two ancient Indian languages, Pāli and Sanskrit. According to the romanisation of these languages, it can actually be written as Krung-dēvamahānagara amararatanakosindra mahindrayudhyā mahātilakabhava navaratanarājadhānī purīramya utamarājanivēsana mahāsthāna amaravimāna avatārasthitya shakrasdattiya vishnukarmaprasiddhi (listen) (help·info). It translates to "The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukarm".
Local school children are taught the full name, although few can explain its meaning because many of the words are archaic, and unknown to all but a few. Most Thais who do recall the full name do so as a result of its use in a popular song, Krung Thep Mahanakhon (1989) by Asanee-Wasan Chotikul and will often recount it by recalling the song at the same time, much in the same way that English speakers might sing the alphabet song while reciting the English alphabet.
The full name of the city is listed by Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest place name.[5]

Bangkok history

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The town of Bang Kok (Thai: บางกอก (listen) (help·info)) began as a small trading center and port community[citation needed] on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River before the establishment of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, the precursor of modern Thailand which existed from 1350 to 1767. The etymology of the town's name is unclear. Bang is the Central Thai name for a town situated on the bank of a river. It is believed that "Bangkok" derived from either Bang Kok, kok (กอก) being the Thai name for the Java plum (ma-kok, มะกอก), one of several trees bearing olive-like fruits); or Bang Koh, koh meaning "island," a reference to the area's landscape which was carved by rivers and canals.
After the fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese Kingdom in 1767, the newly declared King Taksin established a new capital in the area of then-Bangkok, which became known as Thonburi. When Taksin's reign ended in 1782, King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke reconstructed the capital on the east bank of the river and gave the city a ceremonial name (see below) which became shortened to its current official name, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. The new city, however, also inherited the name Bangkok, which continued to be used by foreigners to refer to the entire city and became its official English name, while in Thai the name still refers only to the old district on the west bank of the river. The city has since vastly modernized and undergone numerous changes, including the introduction of transportation and utility infrastructure in the reigns of King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn, and quickly developed into the economic center of Thailand.

About bangkok

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Bangkok is the capital, largest urban area and primary city of Thailand. Known in Thai as Krung Thep Mahanakhon (Thai: กรุงเทพมหานคร, pronounced [krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔːn] ( listen)), or กรุงเทพฯ Krung Thep ( (listen) (help·info), meaning "City of the Deity") for short, it was a small trading post at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom. It came to the forefront of Siam when it was given the status as the capital city in 1768 after the burning of Ayutthaya. However, the current Rattanakosin Kingdom did not begin until 1782 when the capital was moved across the river by Rama I after the death of King Taksin. The Rattanakosin capital is now more formally called "Phra Nakhon" (Thai: พระนคร), pertaining to the ancient boundaries in the metropolis' core and the name Bangkok now incorporates the urban build-up since the 18th century which has its own public administration and governor.
Since its inception as the capital of Siam, it was at the center of European Colonial plans, but due to its strategic location in Indochina, it acted as a buffer-zone and brokered power between the European forces. Through this, it gained notoriety in the world as an independent, dynamic, and influential city. And in the span of over two hundred years, Bangkok has grown to become the political, social and economic center of Thailand, Indochina and one of Southeast Asia.
As a direct result of the 1980s and 1990s Asian investment boom, numerous multinational corporations base their regional headquarters in Bangkok and the city has become a regional force in finance and business. Its increasing influence on global politics, culture, fashion, and entertainment underlines its status as a global city. In 2009, it was the second most expensive city in South-East Asia behind Singapore.[1]
The city's wealth of cultural landmarks and attractions in addition to its notorious entertainment venues has made it synonymous with exoticism. Its historic wealth coincides with its rapid modernization, reflected in the cityscape and the urban society. The Grand Palace, Vimanmek Palace Complex, its thousands of temples, and the city's notorious red-light districts combine draw in 11 million international visitors each year, trailing just Paris and London.[2]
Bangkok has a population of approximately 6,355,144 residents while the greater Bangkok area has a population of 11,971,000 (January 2008).[3] The capital is part of the heavily urbanized triangle of central and eastern Thailand which stretches from Nakhon Ratchasima along Bangkok to the heavily Industrialized Eastern Seaboard. Bangkok borders six other provinces: Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Pathom, and all five provinces are joined in the conurbation of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. It is served by two international airports, Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport, four rapid transit lines operated by the BTS, MRT, and the SRT, with plans to add eight more by 2020

PAPEE COWBOY AND WESTERN STYLE RESTAURANT IN LOPBURI THAILAND

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PAPEE COWBOY AND WESTERN STYLE RESTAURANT IN LOPBURI THAILAND,Thai food and country song in Lopburi ,Located about 10 KM. from the old city ,This restaurant is decorated in western style and as the owner is a soldier so many items are from military staffs such as hat,coin,flags ,toys,dolls and etc.The famous menu are fried chicken,salad,stream fish and ect.
working hour : From 10 am-11 pm. and open everyday.
How to get there?
Point A is SAN PRA KAN shrine: Go along the main road untill you meet point B SAKEAW circle and then go on the same road till you reach point C king NARAI circle,then go on the main road till you reach point D and make a left turn and go along the road for about 1 KM. and you will get to the destination point E PAPEE Restaurant is on your right hand.

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Fish noodle in Lopburi

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Fish noodle in Lopburi ,if you come to visit Lopburi and want to eat something differ from what you are usually eat at home,I would recommend you to test Lopburi fish noodle restaurant,which is one can enjoy eating real Thai noodle served with cooked fish (Not a raw fish like in Japan55) .The tasted of the noodle is very good and delicious ,and the price also reasonable for only 30 baht per disk and if not enough you can make another disk for the save price as well .
How to get there? see the map below.
Point A is SAKEAW circle : Go along the road until you reach King Narai circle at Point B and then,make a left turn and go straight for about 500 meters ,pass Lopburi hospital on the right hand ,and get to point C ,then make a right turn and go along the road untill you reach point D ,then make a right turn and go along the small road for about 100 meter and the Lopburi fish noodle is on your left hand side.

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From Lopburi to Suvarnabhumi airport

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On the 5th,Feb,2010 I am going back to suwannaphum airport again ..wow ..I could remember the last time at suwannaphum airport was about 5 months ago when I traveled back from Australia to Thailand.On the 5th I am going to meet and receive the guests from Bangladesh who will come and visit my country on the 5th-10th ,Feb,2010.It would be great and such a nice chance to learn and practice English with other people again for me 555...Moreover as I am thinking about the topic to write on my blog ,so come to my mind that anyone may want to know the direction from Lopburi a city of monkey to suwannaphum airport in order to receive someone like me or travel back to your country either.I will go to suwannaphum airport by car ,so in this post I will guide and explain you how to get to suwannaphum airport from Lopburi
Let's the journey begin.
Suggested routes
Route 1/Phahon Yothin and Route 9/Bangkok Eastern Outer Ring 2 hours 33 mins
183 km
Point A is Lopburi
1. Head south 2.3 km
2. Turn right at Rural Roads LB. 3014 3.3 km
3. Turn right to stay on Rural Roads LB. 3014 1.2 km
4. Turn left at Route 2029 10.7 km
5. Turn left at Route 21 0.5 km
6. Make a U-turn 31.4 km
7. Slight left toward Route 1/Phahon Yothin 0.4 km
8. Continue straight onto Route 1/Phahon Yothin 65.7 km
9. Exit onto Route 1/Phahon Yothin 1.8 km
10. Take the ramp onto Route 9/Bangkok Eastern Outer Ring Partial toll road 53.6 km
11. Take the exit toward Chon Buri/Bangkok Toll road 0.2 km
12. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Route 31/Route 7/Bangkok-Chon Buri New Line/Motorway
Toll road 0.3 km
13. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for Chon Buri and merge onto Route 31/Route 7/Bangkok-Chon Buri New Line/Motorway 4.1 km
14. Take the exit toward Route 31 1.0 km
15. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Route 31 and merge onto Route 31 5.0 km
16. Turn left 0.2 km
17. Slight right 0.4 km
18. Turn right Destination will be on the left 0.3 km
Point B Suvarnabhumi International Airport

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Teaching English in Lopburi

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There are some schools in Lopburi which are provided EP or English Program both for primary school and for high school students. dew to the new world communication and technology ,so Thai people really concern about how to learn and study English,so if you are an English teacher and want to teach in Lopburi I would give you some overview of idea and approaches.Below are the name of school in Lopburi which is you might apply to teach English in Lopburi
primary school (Most of them are private school)
Jindarat school
address.: 85 Mu 2 Phahonyothin ,Tasala,Amphoe Muang Lopburi
Phone.: 0364, 036696-8, 03643
ฺBunjongrat school
Address: 77 Soi eegkathet ,Narai ,Talaechubsorn ,Amphoe Muang Lopburi
Phone.: 03648, 03647
Fax.: 03647
Assumption Convent Lopburi
Address : 99/119 Mu 6 Khaosamyod ,Amphoe Muang Lopburi 15000
Phone: 036489
High school
Pranarai school
public school
Addree.: 83 Mu 8 Tasala,Amphoe Muang Lopburi
Phone.: 03641, 036437-8, 03646
Fax.: 036447
Winitsuksa school
Address.: 10 Phetracha road,Thahin ,Amphoe Muang Lopburi
Phone.: 03645
Fax.: 036421088
Phiboonvitthayalai school
Address.: King Narai road,Talaesubsorn ,Amphoe Muang Lopburi
Phone.: 0364, 0364, 036420, 036456, 036462, 03640, 036490, 036407
Fax.: 036422612

Inside King narai the great palace

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Phra Narai Ratchanivet Built by King Narai in B.E.2209 as a royal abode. The palace is divided in outer and inner complexes. The palace was later renovated by King Rama IV in B.E.2399 and named Phra Narai Ratchanivet . Architecture within the palace is divided into 2 distinct periods;

Dusitsawantunyamahaprasat Throne Hall is the throne with sharp top roof pavilion with the combine art of Thai and French ,in the middle of the throne have a place where the king meet with the guest during the official visit .at the front of the throne is an art of French whereas the main of the throne include the door and the windows is an art of Thai which is call"house of singha" in the letter of the French's ambassador written about the throne "on the wall decorated with the shadow mirror from French which is divided into 4 parts and the beautiful crystal from Chinese " On the outside wall at the throne was drilled a curve for put the light

Chanthara Phisan Throne Hall Commissioned to built in 2208 B.E. by King Narai the Great in traditional.. Thai architeacturai style .The front was used to grant audience to senior palace officials and Privy councilors which is in accordance to French records that mention the hall as a meeting place for the Privy Council.

Chudtasawan Throne Hall is king Narai the great private throne located at the inner side of the palace .From the note of French "This throne is located in the palace with the shed of of tree and the king was plants the tree by himself and the roof is made of tile mixed of yellow coated and at the 4 corners is a big well for swimming and the king Narai the great was passed away in this throne on 11 July 1688

PRACHAOHAO building Located in southern part of the outer palace ,this building is expressed about the architect in the king Naria the great period very obviously.The building was built in the rectangle shape width 10x20 meters and the floor was high up from the ground for 1 meter .The main building was built in a Thai art house which is the base of the building made of stone and the brick for another top layer ,today the building is left only the wall and the door are made in the shape of Crystal base SINGHA for the reason that inside the building is the base of CHOCKCHE presence and the Franch told that this is the temple ,so assume that it is a place in the palace.The building in the late time of king Narai the great was the place where the group of the high ranking official met and talked about how to over throne the throne from King Narai the great during his severely illness

Treasure house is the building which is standing along the pound and the banquet house ,the building was built and decorated orderly into 2 lines with the path between the building totally 12 building and we believe this is the place where kept the products and goods as well

this building is an official guest house for the official visit

this is the irrigation system use to sent the water from the store tank to the house and the parts of the palace during the king Narai the great period .The plumber is an engineer from French and Italian.the water come along the long hold from ANG SUB LENG DAM

Elephant house Located in the line along the outer palace area which is most of them were damaged and left only 10 which is the royal elephant house for the king's riding

หมู่พระที่นั่งพิมานมงกุฎ สร้างขึ้นเพื่อเป็นที่ประทับของรัชกาลที่ 4 เมื่อครั้งเสด็จบูรณะเมืองลพบุรี ประกอบด้วย พระที่นั่ง 4 องค์ คือ พระที่นั่งพิมานมงกุฎ เป็นที่ประทับ พระที่นั่งวิสุทธิวินิจฉัย เป็นท้องพระ-โรงเสด็จออกว่าราชการแผ่นดิน
พระที่นั่งไชยศาสตรากร เป็นที่เก็บอาวุธ พระที่นั่งอักษรศาสตราคม เป็นที่ทรงพระอักษร ในสมัยรัชกาลที่ 5 ได้ทรงพระราชทานให้เป็นศาลากลางจังหวัด ต่อมาเมื่อศาลากลางจังหวัดย้ายไปอยู่ที่เมืองใหม่ พระที่นั่งหมู่นี้จึงรวมกับพระที่นั่งจันทรพิศาล เป็นพิพิธภัณฑสถานแห่งชาติสมเด็จพระนารายณ์

หมู่ตึกพระประเทียบ ตั้งอยู่บริเวณหลังพระที่นั่งพิมานมงกุฎ ซึ่งเป็นเขตพระราชฐานฝ่ายในเป็นตึกชั้นเดียว 2 หลัง ก่อด้วยอิฐปูน 2 ชั้น มี 8 หลัง สร้างขึ้นเพื่อเป็นที่พักของข้าราชการฝ่ายในที่ตามเสด็จ รัชกาลที่ 4 เมื่อครั้งเสด็จประพาสเมืองลพบุรี

ทิมดาบหรือที่พักของทหารรักษาการณ์ เมื่อเดินผ่านประตูทางเข้าเขตพระราชฐานชั้นกลาง ข้างประตูทั้งสองด้าน ตรงบริเวณสนามหญ้าจะเห็นศาลาโถงข้างละหลัง นั่นคือตึกซึ่งสร้างขึ้นเพื่อใช้เป็นที่พักของทหารรักษาการณ์ในเขตพระราชวัง สร้างขึ้นในสมัยรัชกาลที่ 4

King Narai the great statue

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King Narai the great statue is a city landmark which is located on the THEP-SATEE Circle close to Lopburi city hall and Lopburi police station .The statue is standing face to the east with the sword on the right hand and a bit of left foot led the right foot.At the base is inscription of his biography and his honor
This statue is a holy site for local people and nearby ,so there will be a lot of the people come to respect and visit often.When we come from PRAHONYOTHIN road from SARABURI province you will be meet the king Narai statue standing in the front of you at THEP-SATEE Circle so,this is a city land mark which is very important and respectful of lopburi people

PASAK DAM LOPBURI

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PA-SAK-CHON-LASIT DAM is a project to develop the PASAK river dew to his majesty the king of Thailand BHUMIPON ADULYADET. It is a sickly clay soi core to keep water for irrigation purposes.The dam is 4,860 meters in length and can keep the water for about 785 million sqm. at 42 meters height from the sea level .The area are cover PATTANANIKOM district,TA LUANG district ,and WANG MUANG district in SARABURI province .The dam began to to store water since 1998 .The interesting for the visitor are such a beautiful and nice spot to see the view from the top of the DAM ,the museum of Pasak river which is keep special items from the past up to the present most of the items are related about natural and culture in the area of the DAM and nearby ,include the learning center for the visitor .There are a rail road running through the DAM so that the visitor who take the train can see and enjoy the beautiful scenery .Interesting visitors can contact the office of PASAK DAM for more information at phone (036) 494031 - 4
How to get to PASAK DAM

From Lopburi ,take the road LOPBURI-KOKTOOM and PATTANANIKOM Line highway no.3017 ,the distance is 48 KM.There are a public small bus services from LOPBURI to WANG MUANG district which is pass the front of the DAM .The small bus will depart Lopburi bus transportation between 06.00 - 17.30 ,moreover there is a special train for the visitors who want to visit the DAM which is run from BANGKOK-PASAK DAM in every weekend and the government holiday .The train will depart from Bangkok at HUA LAM PONG station at 07.30 and get to PASAK DAM at 12.00 and depart from PASAK DAM at 14.40 and get to BKK. at 18.00 .The ticket is 200 baht each for more information contact(02) 220-4334 hotline 1690 or www.srt.go.th

Lopburi staek house

2010-01-16T23:50:00.000-08:00

This is the only one and biggest steak house in Lopburi where located near PRA NARAI public school in the opposite site of BUALANG restaurant another one famous in Lopburi.Actually,I have never been to this restaurant before just pass by and take a look inside because I think this is a good and high class for rich person not a low income like me55,however if I were rich I would be there and took some order ,so that I can have information to tell you about so ..for this post I just guide you how to go there if you may want to and for the price and the quality of the steak I really no idea now....
contact information

name : Lopburi steak house brance2
address : Phahonyothin road
soi : -
Road : Phahonyothin road
Tambon : - Tasala
Phone: 0 3661 5880, 08 1853 3043

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Map direction to Lopburi steak house
Point A is Lopburi train station
Go along the direction guides you to the Lopburi steak house brance2 ,when you reach the almost end of the direction before point B you have to make a left turn fro about 60 meters and Lopburi steak house in on the right hand at Point B

First step in lopburi

2010-01-16T23:12:00.000-08:00

Actually,I think most of the visitors to Lopburi are travel by a train from Bangkok the capital city of Thailand and chosen to visit Lopburi for a day and go back to Bangkok or Ayuddhaya in the evening if yes, you may want to see the small city as much as you can in about 2-3 hrs..As most of you knew already Lopburi is famous for the city of monkey and the ruin capital city of siam during king Narai the great in 1680s.When you get off at the Lopburi station and then take a walk for about 100 meters to SAN PRA KAN and the city land mark PRA PRANG SAM YOT where you can see a lot of the monkeys over there.keep things in safe and secure otherwise naughty monkey may take away .prepare you weapons the camera set ready to shoot as much as you can and enjoy seeing the monkey actions in various ways naturally which is you may never seen anyplace before.
then after that you may want to see around the city for the ruin capital city like the old palace, the museum ,and the ambassador house and ect.

The cheapest hotel in Lopburi

2010-01-15T07:04:00.000-08:00

If you are a backpacker who want to save the money by staying at the cheapest hotel I would recommend the Lopburi zoo hotel which is lactated beside Lopburi zoo in the area of SRAKEAW circle.There are both a fan and AC room for the guest to select which is the lowest price of the accommodation in Lopburi.
How to get there.

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ิLet's start from Lopburi railroad station and turn right to the main road ,then go straight to SRAKEAW circle and follow the line to point B the Lopburi zoo hotel.

King Narai the great Foreign Missions

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Siamese embassy to Louis XIV in 1686, by Nicolas Larmessin.
The most remarkable aspect of King Narai's reign were the diplomatic missions that he sent and received during his reign. Missions were sent as far afield as France, England, and the Vatican, although at least two missions were lost at sea. Ties with states closer to Ayutthaya were not neglected as missions were also sent to Persia, Golconda (India), China, as well as other neighbouring states.

Undoubtedly, the most celebrated of these missions were those to Europe, in particular France. In 1673, a French ecclesiastical mission arrived at the Siamese court with letters from Pope Clement IX and King Louis XIV of France. King Narai reciprocated by sending a mission to France in 1680 led by Phya Pipatkosa.[7] Although the mission was lost at sea near Madagascar,[8] the French responded positively by sending a commercial mission to Ayutthaya headed by Monsignor Pallu in 1682.
Kosa Pan presents King Narai's letter to Louis XIV at Versailles, 1 September 1686

In 1684, another mission was sent to France. However, they made little impact as according to their missionary interpreter, Benigne Vachet, they were ill-informed and uncouth. The same year also saw the wreck of another Siamese embassy to Portugal near the Cape of Good Hope, under Ok-khun Chamnan who survived. After a series of adventures, Chamnan made his way to the Dutch outpost on the Cape and managed to return via a roundabout route to Siam in 1687, in the process acquiring the Portuguese language, then the lingua franca of Southeast Asia.

Despite the disappointment of the 1684 mission, the French court sent another mission under the Chevalier de Chaumont to Ayutthaya ostensibly to convert King Narai to Catholicism. However at the same time the Persian shah, Suleiman I, had also despatched a mission of his own with the intention of converting Narai to Islam. Ultimately, the result of the de Chaumont mission was some commercial concessions that were equal to those that had been given to the Dutch.
Siamese embassy to Louis XIV in 1686, by Nicolas Larmessin.

A further mission headed by Kosa Pan, a foster brother of King Narai, was sent to France in 1686. However, unlike the first embassy, the second was met with a rapturous reception and caused a sensation in the courts and society of Europe. The mission landed at the French port of Brest before continuing its journey to Versailles, constantly surrounded by crowds of curious onlookers. The "exotic" clothes as well as manners of the envoys (including their kowtowing to Louis XIV), together with a special "machine" that was used to carry King Narai's missive to the French monarch caused much comment in French high society. A fragmentary Siamese account of the mission compiled by Kosa Pan was re-discovered in Paris in the 1980s.[9]

In September 1687, another French mission arrived under Claude Cébéret du Boullay, director of the French East India Company. However, apart from the reaffirmation of the 1685 commercial treaty, the mission achieved little else.
Pope Innocent XI receives the Siamese envoys, led by Father Tachard who reads the translation of the message from King Narai, December 1688

A final mission under Fr. Guy Tachard and Ok-khun Chamnan was dispatched to France and the Vatican in January 1688. However, by the time it returned to Thailand, King Narai was already dead and a new king was on the throne.

King narai the great Domestic Policy

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Domestic policies in King Narai's reign were greatly affected by the interference of foreign powers most notably the Chinese to the north, the Dutch to the South, and the English who were making their first forays into India to the west. Policies revolved around either directly countering the influence, or creating a delicate balance of power between the different parties.

Fearing a possible weakening of influence in the northern vassal states following the successful Chinese invasion of Ava in 1660, King Narai mounted an expedition to bring Chiang Mai under the direct control of Ayutthya. Although the expedition was successful in taking control of Lampang and other smaller cities, a second expedition had to be conducted to bring Chiang Mai under control.

There was also trouble on the Tenasserim coast at the port of Mergui. In July 1687, an incident that came to be known as the Mergui massacre occurred that resulted in the massacre of some sixty Englishmen. The incident had origins in a deterioration of the relationship between Siam and the East India Company. Phaulkon had appointed two English acquaintances of his as governors of Mergui, and they used the port as a base for privateering expeditions against the Kingdom of Golconda, which had friendly relations with the East India Company. In April 1687 the East India Company demanded £65,000 compensation from Narai and blockaded Mergui. Fearing a trial on the charge of piracy, the two English governors of Mergui lavishly entertained the captains of the ship. However, the entertainment aroused the suspicion of the Siamese authorities, who took matters into their own hands and opened fire on the English ships and massacred all the Englishmen they could lay their hands on. Narai then declared war on the East India Company, and handed control of Mergui over to a French governor and a small French garrison.[2] At the same time, he also granted a concession of the strategic port of Bangkok to France with the view of countering Dutch influence.[3]

King Narai also constructed a new palace at present-day Lopburi ("Louvo" in the French accounts) utilising the expertise of Jesuit architects and engineers. European influences are clearly evident in the architectural style, especially the use of wide windows. The move to Lopburi was arguably prompted by the Dutch naval blockade of Ayutthaya in 1664 to enforce a fur monopoly.
King Narai observes a lunar eclipse with French Jesuits at Lopburi, 1685

Although Catholic missions had been present in Ayutthaya as early as 1567 under Portuguese Dominicans, King Narai's reign saw the first concerted attempt to convert the monarch to Catholicism under the auspices of French Jesuits who were given permission to settle in Ayutthaya in 1662. The conversion attempt ultimately failed and arguably backfired but Catholics were to remain in Siam up to the present day.

Most controversially, King Narai allowed the rise of Constantine Phaulkon, a Greek adventurer who arrived in Ayutthaya in 1675. Within a few years, Phaulkon had managed to ingratiate himself with the king and became Narai's closest councillor. Under Phaulkon's guidance, King Narai balanced the influence of the Dutch by favouring the French. Phaulkon also encouraged French interest by initially leading them to believe that the king was about to convert to Catholicism. Although King Narai did display a degree of interest in Catholicism, he also displayed an equal interest in Islam and there is no concrete evidence that he wished to convert to either.[4] However, both Catholic and Islamic missions were to come to the conclusion that Phaulkon was responsible for their failures.[5][6] Siamese courtiers also resented Phaulkon's influence and he quickly became the focus of xenophobic sentiments at court, with the future King Phetracha at their head.

Memorial plate in Lopburi showing king Narai with French ambassadors.
credit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narai

Visiting Aids center in Lopburi

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Visiting Aids center and make a donation
How long will you stay in Thailand or in Lopburi ? If you have enough timing I would like you to visit BHAPHUTHABAHT temple or known both Thai and people world wide as AIDS temple.
See another side of the world which is miserable of the victim who get infected with HIV virus and go no where and help ,but this temple which is founded by the monk ,his name is Alongkot ,a master degree from Australia who decided to enter the monkshood and go on since then.
The exactly total number of the patients in the temple I don't know ,but about 1000 people I guess.The intensive care patients who can not help themselves is about 100 persons and everyday at least 3-5 persons will die.
The temple get budget from charity organization as well as the donation from general people.
what the temple have to responsible for as far as I knew such as expense of taking care the patients like medicine,food,accommodation ,cloth and etc.
The volunteer who work in the temple both Thai and other people from different country ,in my idea I think they are great to help the patients without any compensation and show no disgusting at all.
The rumor from some of volunteer who resigned about the interest conflict and cheating by the founder,however people still visit the temple and still donate the money to the temple as normal.For me I think no one force you to make a donate ,if you feel free and happy to help those in need just do it and don't worry about the money.Just try to think in the positive way and our life will be happier555 .
I would give you some ideas why people come to visit the temple
give the best sample of sex no condom for young man/woman
researcher or nurse or doctor who want to learn something
the truly good people who want to help the patient in the temple
etc...
The direction to LOPBURI AIDS TEMPLE

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it take about 30 minutes by car from Lopburi railroad station to the temple,pass SRAKEAW circle,KING NARIA circle and make a left turn to the cross road ,then make a right turn go along the road untill you reach point E ,then turn left go along the small road pass the small rock mountain till you reach point F the temple.

travel in lopburi information

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travel in lopburi information
Going back to Bangkok,if you want to take another means of traveling back from Lopburi to Bangkok ,there are some options for you to select, 1st take a public bus which is run from Lopburi to BKK and it departs from Lopburi bus terminal every 30 minutes. You can take a bus from Lopburi'bus terminal located at SRAKEAW circle.The ticket is about 100-130 baht which is more expensive than taking the train and it take about 2.30 hrs. to reach BKK. The bus will go along the main road called PHAHONYOTHIN which is connect to SARABURI province and get to the main road to BKK.The bus will stop on the ways to pick up the passengers and the last stop is MO-CHIT in BKK.

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This map gives the direction from Lopburi train station to SRAKEAW circle and to the Lopburi public bus terminal.

For the 2nd ways you can take a van from Lopburi to BKK .In Lopburi there are about 3 van terminal for the passengers 2 of them in the old city near the railroad station and another one is close to SRAKEAW circle all of them run from Lopburi to BKK and from BKK. to Lopburi as well.The ticket is 120 bath and run very fast it take about 2 hrs. from Lopburi to BKK or even faster when less traffic jam on the way.You can tell the driver where you want to get off ,but if not that mean he will stop at the last stop in BKK. at The victory monument.

Erawan flying

2010-01-08T07:58:00.004-08:00

In Lopburi an interesting outdoor activity is an aviation for the toy or the small radio flying which is gain popular from local people in Lopburi ,however there is only on open field available for the player to run and test their flying call Erawan flying which is located in military camp call Erawan camp it's about 10 km.from Lopburi town and as it was located in the military area you need to know someone to company you with the permission to enter the camp(if you can't find one contact me I would help you55 )

Playing golf in Lopburi

2010-01-08T07:46:00.000-08:00

In Lopburi if you are a sport lover like cycling a mountain bike,swimming or golfing you can enjoy and fun with these activities.For the golfer you got 2 choice of golf clubs on is belong to the Lopburi military area where located in the middle part of Lopburi citiy about 1 km. form SRA KEAW circle and another one is located about 60 KM. away from Lopburi city in district called golf club
I would give you some useful information ,if you want nicer place both the asmospher and the course I would recommend you go to golf club ,but if you mind for the distance and have limit of time I would suggest you go to Lopburi military area golf club.

sunflower field in Lopburi

2010-01-08T06:48:00.000-08:00

About Lopburi province is consisted of 11 districts ...Muang,Tawuang,Samrong,Taluang,Pattananikom,Nongmuang,Sabot,Chaibadal,Banmee,Lamsonti and Kokjaroen.
There are about 749,826 people in Lopburi which is most of them are Buddhist 95% and the rest are Muslim and christian
The area of Lopburi is about 6,641.859 sq.km. which is the 37th largest of the country.
The major areas of Lopburi is a land for agriculture like sugar cane ,and sunflower .
About the sunflower is a plant that is grow in a hot weather and need less water and take care .The gardener will pick the sunflower's seed for the industry of oil for the consumer market both in the country and oversea export.

The largest sunflower field in Thailand is located in Tambon Chong Sarika, Phatthana Nikom District. The panoramic sunflower field has become Lop Buri's major tourist attraction especially during November to January when they are in full bloom. To travel from Bangkok, drive along the Lop Buri-Saraburi Road for approximately 30 kilometers, then turn left into Highway No. 21 and proceed for another 15 kilometers. Traveling from Lop Buri town center, the sunflower field is located approximately 45 kilometers from the town.

Lopburi Monkey Buffet Festival

2010-01-08T05:41:00.000-08:00

Monkey feeding in Lopburi as we have already know that monkey is a provincial's mascot which is can draw a lot of tourist from different parts of the world come to Lopburi so it make Lopburi more revenue from tourist and economic ,then for return something back to them Lopburi people and local government will set up the food for them in a form of Monkey Buffet Festival during the last week of November.There will be a lot of food table for them each table will be dressed up with fruit ,sweet and soft drink for them to enjoy eating and playing. If you want to see this unique event which is I believe only in Lopburi Thailand you have to come to Lopburi and enjoy seeing the cute and naughty monkeys in Lopburi which is you won't disappoint at all

Note I live in Lopburi for almost 15 year at first the group of the merchant in Lopburi took a monkey as product mascot and led to more income and business ,so they wanted to thanks the monkey by giving food on the table which we call Chinese table (normally for the wedding reception party) and on the table is fruit instead of fish or chicken.

Look closer for monkey

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Come to Lopburi or well known for a city of monkey where a visitor can enjoy seeing a thousand city monkey wander around the city in the most natural environment and feel and touch new experience which is you never met before.The visitors can come to Lopburi from BKK. or from Ayuddhaya easily by taking a train for about 2.30 hrs. from BKK. to Lopburi.Not only monkey to see ,but also the ancient places like palace ,and temple for a visitor who want to study about the history and archeology as well.
if you want to look closer for wild monkey than you ever before come to see them in Lopburi and you will never disappointed 555.
Monkey in a prison well...not really could be in the zoo would be sound better like..55 well ..what I would like to tell you is not like this for sure because Lopburi monkey is wild and natural monkey that live in a city and adapted themselves with the people and the city ,however few number of really wild and aggressive monkeys which is known as a monkey hooligan 555.their conduct and behavior are unacceptable like biting ,attacking both people and monkey then local people have a decision to keep them in the cage in the Lopburi zoo for a long time and if then they became good they would get release to live with the group outside again...

if you ever see seen a crazy group of hooligan people in the football game ,you may be interested in the life of hooligan monkeys in Lopburi as well 55

Having dinner in Lopburi

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if you a visitor of Lopburi city and saty over night in Lopburi whether a single or a group ,if you want to have a great and nice dinner in Lopburi I would recommend you go to BUA LUANG restaurant which is located on the main road near LOTUS supermarket.
The most famous and wonderful restaurant in Lopburi like now for wonderful dinner with friends and family in such a nice place and warm service atmospheric whereas the price is affordable for everyone from a single dish menu to the extra big table for individual need.
Famous Thai food like TOM YAM KUNG or shrimp soup and various king of Thai food ,chines food and some for a westerner style like beef steak or American fried rice for in stances
The area of the restaurant is very big with a really nice decoration style.The visitor can select to sit in a special room with music and karaoke or sitting in the outdoor for clean air and close to the nature and pet like fish and birds
How to go there

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Point A is Lopburi train station you just follow the blue line along the main road pass SRA KEAW circle ,pass KING NARAI circle and go along the main road pass BIG C supermarket ,then make a U-turn and come back on the same road for about 200 meters then you will get to Point B Bua Lang Restaurant on your left hand side.

Recommendation hotel in Lopburi

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Recommendation hotel in Lopburi
Actually,there are many hotel in Lopburi but the one I would like to recommend is Lop Buri Residence because I used to stay in this hotel for many time the service was good and the room quality also good as well and for the price is about 600 baht per night include a morning breakfast and for other service is pool if you want to swim and relax.The hotel is located just about 200 meters from SRA KEAW circle so this hotel is in the center point of Lopburi which is you can easily go to the city or to Bic C supermarket by taking a city bus or a pick up for about 5-10 minutes only.
How to get to Lop Buri Residence from Lopburi train station

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Point A is beginning point I supposed you get off from the Lopburi train station and then just follow the line on the map to Lop Buri Residence hotel

Hotel Name : Lop Buri Residence
Address : 180, Khlong Chonprathan 33 Road, Tambon Thale Chupson, Amphoe Mueang, Lop Buri
Room : 122
Price : 600 - 1200 Baht
Telephone : 0 3661 3410-2
Fax : 03661 3404
Website : http://www.lopburiresidence.com

Lopburi a city of monkey

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PRA PRANG SAM YOD is a place where to see Lopburi monkey during the noon and the evening where as in the morning the monkeys prefer to stay at SAN PRA KAN

Lopburi is a city of monkey because in a city is a place call SAN PRA KAN and PRA PRANG SAM YOD is a home of monkeys that live in this town for a long time from a small number and up to the big number in the present an estimate of totally is more than 3000 right now and they became a part of Lopburi ,a city animal,a symbol of Lopburi city.Actually ,in the first local people anti this monkey because they are trouble maker such as steal food and attack the people for staff and food ,broke car or house ,broke cable TV. and etc. so local people have to tolerance with this wild monkey but, got used to this action of the monkey so far.Today there are a lot of tourist from different part of Thailand come to visit Lopburi dew to the name of monkey ,so if you come to Lopburi and didn't see any monkey it mean you didn't really get to Lopburi yet.Because of monkey so, more tourist come to the city and more income for economic too ,so it can be said that both people and monkey are help each other and get along with each other finally.
Do local Lopburi people hate monkey? I don't think so. In my point of view at the initial could be ,but not now because we have already accustomed with them and became a normal thing in Lopburi whereas the monkey also adapted themselves for living in a city and how to deal with people as well.
Tolerance or put up with ?
Normal things have done by the monkey like try to break into a car for food or grabbing even stealing some food from pass by people around the city which is cause people to upset or irritate with them.

The post in the city warn people about the monkey55 they could be nice normally ,but could be opposite sometimes 55

How about the worst thing like bite people or attack people ..this is unusually because normally they wont attack or bite people if they do not threaten or tease by people.I would say that by their nature they would fight or bite if something unusual happen with them like being hit or step on for instance.

On the street and catch a glass of juices from my son 55

On the building ,you would see them take a rest during the humid day on the high building

Inspecting a car parking along side of the street for something to eat or play 55

climbing on the telephone cable line sometime even cause them to cut or broke down 55

sitting on the phone cable

TV.antenna prevent the monkey to climb on the top and break them down ,however for today is better because now people turn to use a cable TV.which is run by the center of operate room and connect to the house by the cable TV. line.

showing of love

King Narai the great road

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The main road which is connect the old city to the new city is King Narai the great road if the visitors get off from the train at Lopburi station and take a short walk to the north for about 100 meters at the SAN PRA KAN shrine and meet the main road of the city.Going from the city to the new city call SA-KEAW circle is about 1.3 KM. and from SA-KEAW circle to another city's landmark King Narai statue circle is about 1.5 KM. and when you go beyond the King Narai statue circle along the main road will lead you to SARABURI province and go to Bangkok or Nakornratchasima province as well.
If you have already finished seeing the old city you might want to move to see something at new city where new town,construction ,city hall ,supermarket and commercial site as well.By taking a city bus or a pick up running along the main road and get off at SA-KEAW circle or King Narai statue circle and check things out.

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A is starter point from Lopburi train station and take a walk for 100 meters you will meet the main road of the city call King Narai the great road
B is SA-KEAW circle and
C is King Narai statue circle

Going to Lopburi zoo

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็็How to get to Lopburi Zoo
Point A is Lopburi railroad station
Point B is a bus stop (Get in city bus)
Point C is SRA KEAW Circle (Get off the city bus)
Point D is Lopburi Zoo

There is only one zoo in Lopburi where a lot of animals and activities for local people and tourist to see .The zoo is located just about 100 meters from SRA KEAW Circle.What a tourist can see is some animals like birds ,monkey ,bear ,crocodile, deer ,snake ,and ect. How about the recreation such as playground ,feeding fish and rowing boat for instance.How to come from Lopburi city is by taking a city bus which is run along the main road King Narai Road and get off at SRA KEAW Circle ,then take a walk to the north east pass the Army movie theater and then the zoo is on the front.
Daily open From 8 am-5.30 pm
Telephone : 036-413551
A snake handler show during the weekend by Royal Thai Army,special force unit in Lopburi.The show will demonstrate how to identify the poisonous and nonpoisonous snake as well as useful information about snake's bite.

A live show of DHI-KHE or LI-KE the show of sing and dance in a beautiful dress .Actually this show is adopted from the middle east and came into the south of Thailand.In the past the show is available for the capital city and then expanded to the up country.Today the show is not so popular as in the past since a new ways of technology such as movie,TV.,internet and etc. ,however fortunately the local authority want to keep this show as Thai heritage ,so the show get support from the local authority and local people as well.

Lopburi tourist information center

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The office of Lopburi tourist information center located on the road
Find someone to speak English with you is not easy as in BKK or Phuket ,Chaigmai,or Pattaya ,however there are some local loburi people who do speak English ,but it not so easy to find them ,then Lopburi tourist information center would be your answer with the official over there available to give you some useful information ,so I would tell you how to get to Lopburi tourist information center. I would start from Lopburi railroad station again by crossing the road and walk along the road to the north for about 50 meters then turn left walk along the small road about 60 meters and the office of Lopburi tourist information center will be on the right hand opposite with an old temple.Just go inside the office and contact the official for help and information .

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The explanation
A is a Lopburi railroad station
B is a Lopburi tourist information center
C is King Narai palace

Travelling in Lopburi

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Walking around the city is good for your health ,however for going to the longer target taking some transportation could be better.I would supposed you started from Lopburi railroad station again then walk a short distance about 100 meters to SAN PRA KAN ,and a bit walk over by the east north for 50 meter ,cross the road and you will be at the bus stop which is you can take a city bus to SRA KEAW Circle and next to the city hall and King NARAI statue and then along the main route of Lopburi up to the big 3 supermarket store in Lopburi called BIG C,MACRO and LOTUS

The city bus which is depart from city every 20 minutes to SRA KEAW Circle and King NARAI Circle and to Big C supermarket store as well. The ticket is 5-10 baht each

Another way to see around the city and nearby is taking a tricycle or SAMLOR ,this is an old transportation which is still see in Lopburi by using physical strength to drive a wheel and earn a little bit of coin for living.In my point of view I think this is the way to help the green house effect by using this kind of transportation ,so let help our earth green and less pollution by taking the SAMLOR

Shopping in Lopburi

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There are big 3 supermarkets store in Lopburi where the visitors can visit or buy something. 1st is Big C supermarket which is located on the main road from Lopburi city is about 6 Km. the visitor can take a bus or a pick up from the bus stop to Big C it take about 15 minutes to get t big C .I always see some foreigners visit big C for shopping ,buying some personal staff ,banking contact,having meal like KFC and Pizza and etc. The 2nd is LOTUS supermarket which is a little bit away from big C about 1 KM. on the same road ,but on the opposite site of the road.The 3rd is Macro supermarket which is about 500 meters west from Big C on the same road and the same side.
I want to tell you more for buying and shopping in Lopburi ,there are some local market where local Lopburi people and nearby bring things and staff for selling and buying around the city and in the available space community. The goods are various from basic life need such as food ,clothes ,medicine,toy,electric player and etc.

KFC and Pizza in Lopburi

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KFC fried chicken in Lopburi Thailand ,if you come to Thailand and can not take Thai food then KFC would be your choice 55

I supposed you are booked the hotel and stay overnight in Lopburi and you might found out that thai food is not for you ,then you would like to have something similar to your country how about the Pizza and KFC .actually I think when you are in my country what you should have and try is Thai food not something like I have mentioned about it 55. Ok come to the point what I want to tell you is that there are 3 places where you can go and get KFC and The Pizza for you in Lopburi .I don't recommend you order by phone although ,it available for sure ,but I think it a good idea you go and get them will be better for sure. There are 3 big name supermarket in Lopburi which is all of them located on the main road of Loburi which is connect the old city to the new city ,well I didn't tell you before like that Lopburi is divided into two parts an old city where you get off from the train station and the nearby area then the local authority has expanded the area of new city call New city which is on the east side of the old city and we have a big main road to connect them together. The main road is named by our past king Narai the great.
1 Big C supermarket ,this is the first supermarket in Lopburi since 2000. Since it is the first ,so local people in Lopbri and nearby love to shop at Big C . The big C is on the main road or king Narai road in the area of New city it is about 8 KM.from old city .there are many goods ,product ,and whatever big supermarket supposed to have like KFC,Pizza ,bank service,etc.

Find someplace to sleep in Lopburi

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As I have already told you before Lopburi is quite calm and peaceful city and if you want to stay over night in Lopburi for more visit or relax is a good idea and finding the place to sleep is very easy as will. In Lopburi,there are varies of places for a visitor to choose from very cheap guest house up to the expensive 3 stars hotel and resort,however in my point of view since I have been living in Lopburi for almost 20 years I would give you some information of the right place for the visitor to consider as below.
Lopburi Residence2 hotel
Address 217 , Phaholyothin Road, Tambon Nikhom Sang Ton-eng, Amphoe Mueang, Lop Buri
website :
Phone number :0 3661 5521-4
Room price :300 - 350 Baht
Lopburi Residence2 hotel is a new brach of Lopburi Residence 1 it was built in 2005 and opened for the visitor in 2007 ,so this hotel is a new hotel and a big hotel with the affordable price for a single room is 400 baht per night this include morning coupon breakfast. I used to stay at this hotel sometime it was a good room and calm and new and good for rest and relax
The Pro new,calm ,peaceful and warm and secure
For the cons this hotel is new hotel the TV.channel is not as much as possible for a visitor from many country ,a hotel service man at the counter speak poor English ,No lift it is a 3 stories hotel ,and it quite far from the city about 15 km. from the city ,but if you not mind for these points it is a good choice of you

Hotel Name : Thai Pei
Address : 24/6-7 , Sura Songkhram Road, Tambon Tha Hin, Amphoe Mueang, Lop Buri
Room : 98
Price : 110 - 350 Baht
Telephone : 0 341 1523, 0 3641 1661
Fax : 0 3641 1524
Website :

Hotel Name : Lop Buri Inn
Address : 28/9 , Narai Maharat Road, Amphoe Mueang, Lop Buri
Room : 126
Price : 500 - 600 Baht
Telephone : 0 3641 2300, 0 3641 2802, 0 3661 3405
Fax : 0 3641 2457
Website :

Hotel Name : Lop Buri Residence
Address : 180, Khlong Chonprathan 33 Road, Tambon Thale Chupson, Amphoe Mueang, Lop Buri
Room : 122
Price : 600 - 1200 Baht
Telephone : 0 3661 3410-2
Fax : 03661 3404
Website : http://www.lopburiresidence.com

Hotel Name : Lop Buri Inn Resort
Address : 114, Phahonyothin Road, Tambon Tha Sala, Amphoe Mueang, Lop Buri
Room : 90
Price : 800 - 1200 Baht
Telephone : 0 3642 1453, 0 3642 0777
Fax :
Website : http://www.lopburiinnresort.com

Find something eat in Lopburi

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There are very good and famous restaurants in Lopburi where are the visitor can enjoy the Delicious and tasty of Thai food as well as a normal restaurants vailable for visitor across the city.
Food stall along side the street is also available by order the price is very cheap for example a plate of rice which serve with cooked chicken and a small bowl of soup (in Thai language we called Khao Man Kai ,but in English I am not sure55) is only 25-30 baht which is 1$ in compare.Another menu is Thai noodle with the price is normally the same as the plate of rice or if you want to try somethings more delicious like fried rice with egg and pork (Thai call Khao Pad Kai) or a menu in which i saw many visitor in Thailand took it is a fried noodle with egg and some pork (Thai call Pad Thai) .then about drinking water ,normally they will provide us with a big can or jug of water that a customer has to self-service by taking one water of glass ,however what a picture I saw was a visitor especially a foreigner won't take this water may be I assume the fear of not clean water and will cause them ill or sick which is not a good thing if got sick during traveling ,so they will take more precaution with drinking water and what I have seen for age is a visitor with a bottle of pure water in each of their hand or bag.For those who might want something easy then you can take food and drink from convenient store call 7-11 shop which is around the clock open and the visitor can get fast food like burger ,bread ,milk ,coffee,sausage,rice,snack,cigarette,phone card,book and etc.For how many 7-11 in Lopburi I am really sorry ,never count,but guarantee you won't miss it because it is easy to notice with sign 7-11 and only a walk distance cross the area o Lopburi city.
Well all in all my basic information I hope it help somehow,but if you come in a group and want to have something more ,then I would recommend you go to the most famous restaurant in Lopburi called Bua Laung Restaurant where the visitor can enjoy a varieties of Thai food menu and western style in such an affordable price (I used to take my family there on special days and the price is very OK) for example a table with 5-7 items (could be fish ,chicken,beef etc.) for 5-7 people the price is around 800-1000 baht which is only about 200 baht for sharing. This restaurant is such a nice place and beautiful area with the warm welcome for all visitor and all menu both in Thai and English and open daily from 10 am-12 pm. in addition they provide a VIP room,a reception room and singing room for customers as well the phone number is for more detail and reservation

Things to see in Lopburi

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Point A is a starting point Loburi railroad station where you get off the train
Point B is a 1st stop San Pra Kan
Point C is a 3 pagodas a Lopburi city landmark
Point D is a Vichayen House an old house for diplomatic in the king Narai the great
Point E is the king Narai palace
and Point F is back to the front road at the corner available for food and drink before getting back to Bangkok or move to new destinations.

Take a walk around the city is a good for your health and body strength and will take about 2- 3 hours I would recommend you to start off from Lopburi railroad station,and then move forward to San Pra Kan where is a house of Lopburi monkey and about San Pra Kan is a place where local people and near by province come to respect as a holy place to wish for luck and happy. you are welcome to see inside the San Pra Kan ,but keep you shoes off before entering the place.A visitor will have a good chance to see all monkey closely in vary aspect such as baby monkey ,father mother monkey and young monkey with them closely.

Tips Monkey is a monkey most of them are familiar with the visitor and wont do anything to threaten the visitor ,however few case report of monkey bite and stolen the visitor's belonging such as hand bag and watch etc. so keep thing in a secure place is gonna be safer .then after that on the left hand side you would see a big three pagoda located over there . it is a walk distance about 2 minutes from San Pra Kan so ,let's move to the next

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Pra Prand Sam Yod or Three pagodas
I would like to tell that is a city land mark and has a unique identity with the 3 pagodas and erected in the middle part of the city where is easily seen by a visitor. today it has old age and under the take care of the local authority with need some money to take care then so that in a good shape for a visitor a little money for a ticket for looking inside is for taking care them,however this is a visitor choice that you will go inside or not.
Then take a walk along the road to the Wichayen House,about 5 minutes
The Next stop is BAN WICHAYEN or WICHAYEN HOUSE is a house which is used to be the place to receive the ambassador from France that come to Lopburi in king NARAI the great in 1685 and then Mr. Constantine Phaulkon (he is a priest ) from Greece who served for king Narai the great and did a job well so he got promote to the high raking official and received this house from the king as award .

The remarks of the house is consisted of three parts ,first is an architect of the residential area and the main room for any purposes ,most of the house are adapted from European style ,especially the big house is built by Renaissance style and the very important things are the church which is a European model but for the door and the windows are the mix style of Thai art ,so this can be say this is the first church in the world which is a mixer of Buddhism art as well
The Next stop is the Palace
About the palace it was built in the king Narai the great period in 1685 as a second capital city of Ayddthaya. The king was really like this palace and always come to stay and live for a long time.For today the palace is ruin and obsolete ,however by taking care of the local authority to preserve this as the value things from the past to the new people so the local authority is in charge of rebuild the ruin parts and keep protect them in a good condition and open to the visitor both Thai and foreigner to visit and study about the history .The visitor have to pay for the entrance tickets fee for about 25 baht for Thai and about 100 baht for a foreigner.Inside the palace are the museum ,the official house where the king used for work.

Tip during the 16 - 20 February of the year will be a festival call the land of king Narai the great which have a big celebration and show for of light and sound and many interesting action fall back to the past .The local people will dress in the past time cloth and decoration and for sure this is really fun and enjoy so this time is really clouded people in Lopburi

How to get there

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Taking a train
I would assume that you are in the Bangkok the capital city of Thailand ,then the most convenient and cheapest ways to visit Lopburi is by taking a train (Northern route) normally,there are three classes of the train in Thailand the one is a ordinary train which is the slowest and stop at every stations and you and get the free ticket for this one.The second one is a faster train called rapid train which is stop only a big station and you have to pay for the fee and the ticket price about 100 baht. The last one is the express train which is stop only province's station for example ,from Bangkok then Ayuddhaya, Lopburi etc.
Tips if you are not in a hurry and have enough time taking a free train would be an interesting which is taking about 3 hours to reach Lopuri station.
If you would like to check for the train time table just click on this link http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_PDF.asp
Things you should know
For ordinary train is a free of charge train for everyone you can ask for a free ticket at the ticket counter.
The distance from BKK to Lopburi is around 140Km. ,so it take about 3 hours to get to Lopburi by ordinary train
The train normally is a lot of passengers and the seat might be not available for everyone ,so standing on the train is a normal thing in Thailand
A step by step guide how to take the train from Bangkokto Lopburi a city of monkey
1 Planing your trip to Lopburi and checking for the train time table at http://www.railway.co.th/English/Time_PDF.asp
2 From your hotel ,take a bus or a taxi ,tell them to send you off at the nearest train station like Hua Lam Pong, Sam Sen, Rangsit,Donmuang etc.
3 take a train then get off at Lopburi staion after taking about 2.45 hours and don't worry about getting off at Lopburi station ,but I will give you a clue when reaching Lopburi ,you will see a very big statue of monkey along side of Lopburi station and I guess you don't understand the announcement in Thai ,but at least Lopburi station sign post both in Thai and English
4 then take you time by walking to visit Lopburi town,enjoy ,take your time and if you are not plan to stay over night in Lopburi then you can come back to catch the train back to BKK. in the evening time ...OK enjoy
By Car
Either by rent or by taxi From Bangkok: The trip from Bangkok to Lop Buri by car may take up to 2 hours. It is possible to either drive along Highway No.1 via Saraburi (total distance is 153 kilometers), or use Highway No. 32 via Ayutthaya, and travel further along Highway No. 347 to Lop Buri via Tha Ruea District.

By Bus:
From Bangkok: Air-conditioned coaches and non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal) every 20 minutes from 5.30 a.m. until 8.30 p.m. The ticket costs 62 baht (ordinary bus) and 85 bahts (air-conditioned). The journey takes 3 hours. Call 02 936 2852-66 for more information.
From Ayutthaya: There are buses that leave every 10 minutes from Ayutthaya Bus Terminal to Lop Buri. The price is half of the fare from Bangkok.
Lop Buri can be reached by taking buses from Kanchanaburi (the west), Suphan Buri, Sing Buri, Ang Thong (the central), and Nakhon Ratchasima (the east).

Travelling in Lop Buri:
There are plenty of Song thaews (a pick up car) running along Wichayen and Phra Narai Maharat Roads connecting the old and new towns. The cost is 5 baht per person. City buses are also available. It costs 4 baht per passenger. Sam lors will go anywhere in the old town from 30 to 50 baht.

Lopburi

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Things to do | How to get there | Sleep | Eat? | Lopburi city of monkey | Drink | Outdoor activities |

Lopburi at a glance
Lopburi is a small and quiet city located in the central part of Thailand and used to be the capital city of the country in the past,so if you are an archeologist or interesting to study of history and ancient city Lopburi could be the perfect site for you such as king Narai palace and Three pagodas for instance.
Lopburi is a city of monkey where a thousand of monkey live and became the symbol of the province ,so if you first time come to Loburi you would see a lot of monkey in Lopburi as well as a statue of big monkey in difference poses.
Lopbui is a city of soldier because there are more than 10 military camps located in Lopburi province both Army and Air force.

A province in the central region of Thailand, Lop Buri Province is located approximately 154 kilometers north of Bangkok. Covering an area of 6,199 square kilometers, the province is situated on the western end of the Khorat Plateau. It borders Chaiyaphum and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces on the east, Phetchabun and Nakhon Sawan Provinces on the north, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya and Saraburi Provinces on the South. Lop Buri Province is one of several provinces in central Thailand where many significant historical artifacts and prehistoric settlements have been discovered.

Formerly known as Lawo, Lop Buri had for centuries been ruled by several Kingdoms. The remains of Lop Buri, dating over 1,200 years attests to the strategic significance of Lop Buri to many rulers. These relics, ranging from the Bronze Age to the Ratanakosin period, have made Lop Buri a blend of east and west and ancient and modern, revealing the citys turbulent and alluring history and a glimpse of Thailands extraordinary past.

The Past

Lop Buri was first developed into a major town during the Dvaravati Kingdom (6th 11th centuries). Most historians believed the first settlers of the town were the Lawa (an ethnic group related to the Mons) which is the reason for naming the town Lawo. In 10th century, the town came under absolute sovereignty of the Khmers who made it one of their oldest provincial capitals. The Khmer Mahayana Buddhism style was a major influence on the towns architecture and was later commonly referred to as Lop Buri Style. Remains of KhmerHindu architectural motifs found in the city include the Shivas Shrine (Prang Khaek), San Phra Kan, Phra Prang Sam Yot, and Wat Phra Si Mahathat.

It was in the late 13th century when the Thais, who migrated from the North, fought against the Khmers and declared their independence. Since then, Lop Buri has been ruled by Thai Kings.

Lop Buri first became known when King U-Tong, who established the Ayutthaya Kingdom, sent his son, Ramesuan the Crown Prince, to govern the city. The Prince commanded the building of moats, city walls and battlement towers.
Lop Buri reached its height in 1664 when King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya named Lop Buri the Kingdoms second capital, which came after a threat of invasion from Hollanders. King Narai the Great rebuilt Lop Buri with the help of French architects and ruled the Kingdom from there, instead of Ayutthaya., Thus the citys architecture mostly reflected a mixture of Thai and Western styles, which can be seen today in the remains of the Royal Palace, the Royal Reception House etc.

Lop Buri gradually faded from the political scene with the death of King Narai the Great. It, however, made a comeback approximately 200 years later when King Rama IV of the Ratanakosin Era decided to restore the city. He also commanded the restoration of the old Palace and named it Phra Narai Ratchaniwet (Narai Ratchaniwet Palace) in honor of King Narai the Great.

After Thailands democratic revolution, Marshall Poh Pibulsongkram rebuilt a military camp near the citys railroad, therefore, dividing the city into the old (ancient) and new zone.

The Present

Today, Lop Buri is administratively divided into 11 Amphoes (Districts) including Muang, Ban Mi, Chai Badan, Khok Charoen, Khok Samrong, Phatthana Nikhom, Tha Luang, Tha Wung, Sa Bot, Lam Sonthi and Nong Muang.

Apart from historical attractions, Lop Buri provides opportunities for nature lovers to visit its famous Sap langka Wildlife Sanctuary in the north.
Another special landmark of Lop Buri is monkeys. To tourists, the city is known as the land of monkeys. To the people of Lop Buri, the monkeys are descendants of Hanuman who, according to the Ramayana, built Lop Buri as his kingdom. The food offerings in San Phra Kan drew the monkeys from nearby forests. These mischievous monkeys have taken over several attractions such as San Phra Kan and Phra Prang Sam Yot. A big feast for the monkeys on the last Sunday of November is held annually at Phra Prang Sam Yot and is one of the most attractive and most talked about tourist events in Thailand.
Distances from Amphoe Muang to Other Districts:

Tha Wung 15 kms.
Ban Mi 32 kms.
Khok Samrong 35 kms.
Phatthana Nikhom 51 kms.
Nong Muang 54 kms.
Sa Bot 65 kms.
Khok Charoen 77 kms.
Tha Luang 83 kms.
Chai Badan 97 kms.
Lam Sonthi 120 kms.

source http://www.tourismthailand.org

The East

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The Eastern part of Thailand is consisted of 4 provinces Z(including Bangkok the capital city of Thailand) which is I have already arranged by alphabetical name as the link below for convenient to click on any provinces where you would like to visit.
Chanthaburi
Chon Buri
Rayong
Trat

The North-east

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The north-eastern part of Thailand is consisted of 19 provinces Z(including Bangkok the capital city of Thailand) which is I have already arranged by alphabetical name as the link below for convenient to click on any provinces where you would like to visit.
Amnat Charoen
Buri Ram
Chaiyaphum
Kalasin
Khon Kaen
Loei
Maha Sarakham
Mukdahan
Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nong Bua Lam Phu
Nong Khai
Roi Et
Sakon Nakhon
Si Sa Ket
Surin
Ubon Ratchathani
Udon Thani
Yasothon

The south

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The southern part of Thailand is consisted of 14 provinces which is I have already arranged by alphabetical name as the link below for convenient to click on any provinces where you would like to visit.
Chumphon
Krabi
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Narathiwat
Pattani
Phang nga
Phatthalung
Phuket
Ranong
Satun
Songkhla
Surat Thani
Trang
Yala

The North

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The northern part of Thailand is consisted of 17 provinces which is I have already arranged by alphabetical name as the link below for convenient to click on any provinces where you would like to visit.

Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Kamphaengphet
Lampang
Lamphun
Mae Hong Son
Nakhon Sawan
Nan
Phayao
Phetchabun
Phichit
Phitsanulok
Phrae
Sukhothai
Tak
Uthai Thani
Uttaradit

Central

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The central part of Thailand is consisted of 22 provinces Z(including Bangkok the capital city of Thailand) which is I have already arranged by alphabetical name as the link below for convenient to click on any provinces where you would like to visit.
Ang Thong
Bangkok
Chachoengsao
Chai Nat
Kanchanaburi
Lop Buri
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Pathom
Nonthaburi
Pathum Thani
Phetchaburi
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Prachin Buri
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Ratchaburi
Sa Kaeo
Samut Prakan
Samut Sakhon
Samut Songkhram
Saraburi
Sing Buri
Suphan Buri

about staythailand blog

2009-12-08T04:32:00.000-08:00

Here we go ,ti's a time to hit the road,my travel ,journey and provide about my country Thailan's information in English although,I am not an English native speaker but I used to study English in USA for about 1 year and I hope this will help me more understand English by telling about visiting my country in English and I do hope all of my blog visitors will understand my writing and visiting my country happily too.
Thanks and have a nice day.
Suteekha