http://siamtravelsite.com Thailand hotels resorts guesthouses Booking, Cheap Room Rates up to 75% Discount Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:59:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Muay Thai(Thai Boxing)      Various forms of kickboxing have long been practiced throughout Southeast Asia. As with the most countries in the region, Thai culture is highly influenced by ancient civilizations within Southeast Asia. Muay Thai's origin in Thailand can be traced back to its ancestor Muay Boran ("ancient boxing"), an ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2009/01/muay-thai-thai-boxing/ About the festival      At Lumpini Park from December 19-21, 2008, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and Workpoint Entertainment Public Co., Ltd. together with Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Tourism Authority of Thailand and Beauti Drink product, our main sponsor, proudly present "Festival of Happiness" to be a 'Gift' for Thai and ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2009/01/bangkok-street-show-lumpini-park/       Samut Songkhram is one of the central provinces of Thailand.      Neighboring provinces are (from the south clockwise) Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise. Chang and Eng Bunker, the famous Siamese twins were ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/12/floating-market-amphawa-samutsongkhram/        Koh Chang is the second largest island of Thailand (largest island in the Koh Chang Marine Park archipelago), located on the Thai east coast 310 km away from Bangkok near the border to Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand. The name means Elephant Island.          Koh Chang was named ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/11/koh-chang/      In 1834, before the name Hua Hin was coined, some agricultural areas of Phetchaburi Province were hit by severe drought. A group of farmers moved southward until they found a small village that had bright white sands and a row of rocks along the beach. They settled here and ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/11/hua-hin/ HistoryThe district was established in December 1901.      The origin of the name is unclear, but it may originate from the Javanese word lantas, meaning a type of grill for fish. The name of the island was officially changed to "Koh Lanta" in 1917.      From archaeological discoveries, it is believed ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/11/koh-lanta/      Khao Lak is a seaside resort in Thailand, located 80 km north of Phuket International Airport in Takua Pa district, Phang Nga province and popular as a departure point for liveaboard scuba diving trips to the Similan Islands.          The pristine coastline is synonymous with beauty. Nearby rubber and palm ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/11/khao-lak/      Thailand is well-known for her festivals which take place all the year round. Most of these festivals are influenced by Buddhist and Brahminical religions, however, with the passage of time a number of them have been adopted in deference to the international practice.          Actually, the official New Year's Day ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/11/newyear-day/      In that year Songkran day be straight which day, 7 doughters (angels) of Taokabilaprom alternate to get father's head. Because if father's head fall down to the earth that will be drought and catch fire.      Songkran is a Thai traditional New Year which starts on April 13 every year and ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/11/songkran-day_water-festival/      Mae Hong Son, Thailand's second northern most province, is sheltered by several high mountains and enjoys a cool climate almost all year round. Mae Hong Son is approximately 924 kilometres from Bangkok and can be reached from Chiang Mai either by Highway No. 108 via Mae Sariang, 349 kilometres, ... http://siamtravelsite.com/2008/11/mae-hong-son/