Question: I read somewhere about a town where monkeys live right in town with the people. Once a year they hold a feast for the monkeys. I cannot find it now and hope you'll be able to tell me the name of it and where it is.
Answer: Dear Ms. Reynolds,
Thank you for your interest in traveling to Thailand. The town's name is Lopburi.
Lopburi was probably founded in pre-historical period until the Khemers who expanded their power to the town of Larvo dating from the 10th century and ruled over the area. In 1664, King Narai the Great, a King of Ayutthaya made Lop Buri the second capital with the help of French architects. Therefore, the architectural style of Lop Buri in the reign of King Narai was half Thai and half western. Today it is a modern garrison town and provincial capital 153 kms north of Bangkok.
You can get there by bus or a train. Both air-conditioned buses and non air-conditioned buses leave the Northern Bus Terminal (Mor chit 2) for Lop Buri every 15 minutes from 05.30 A.M. until 08.30 P.M. everyday.
Trains leave the Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) for Lopburi many times daily. Call 233-7010,233-7020 for further information.
Question: I am trying to plan my honeymoon, what time of the year is the best? Can you suggest a place to stay and things to do?
Answer: There are several great islands in Thailand that are worth visiting and some of them are even partly covered with beautiful natural parks.
The biggest and the most famous island that is located in the south of Thailand is Phuket. It is a holiday place with many beautiful white sand beaches, but also hotels, bars, entertainment zones and tourists. Going from Bangkok, you may reach Phuket comfortably by the airplane where the flight takes about 50 minutes. Once you are on Phuket you may visit other smaller islands that surround Phuket, such as: Phi Phi Islands, Lon Island, Coral Island, Mai Ton Island and others.
There is also Sirinat National Park that is located near Phuket International Airport. This national park covers an area of 90 square kilometers. There are numbers of interesting places to visit; one of them is i.e. Mangrove Forest.
Another large island that is famous for its natural beauty is Ko Samui. It is almost literally an island of coconuts and forested hills, and is fast becoming a resort of international stature.
Mu Koh Angthong National Park is a park that comprises some 40 islands northwest of Koh Samui and covers some 250 square kilometers. Major park islands largely towering, verdant rock masses encircled by clear seas, include Mae Koh, which has a beautiful beach and an emerald saltwater lake called Thale Nai.
Ko Chang is located near the town of Trat, to the southeast from Bangkok. It is a second biggest island in Thailand and is still fairly underdeveloped, especially if we speak from the tourism development point of view. Ko Chang is one of 47 islands that make up Ko Chang National Park. This park occupies the total 650 sq. kilometers.
Ko Kut is the farthest island from the coast of Trat. Its size ranks as the fourth of all Thailand's islands or the second to Ko Chang in Trat. It is again rather a less developed island, with only a small bit of infrastructure and tourism developments.
Question: I would like to know if there are buses directly from Bankok airport to Ambassador City, Pattaya.
Thank you.
Answer: No, there is not a direct bus connection between Bangkok International Airport and Pattaya.
Air - conditioned and non - air - conditioned coaches regularly leave from the Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekamai) and Nothern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit). These bus terminals are located in Bangkok's CBD area.
Question: Ko Samui tour trip cost with air and hotel
Answer: Thank you for your interest in traveling to Thailand.
We are sorry to inform you that we are a non-profit organization and therefore we are unable to provide you with any detailed information about tours or travel packages.
For more information about Thailand, its tourist destinations and attractions, please have a look on this web site. It is an official web site of TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand).
http://www.tat.or.th/
For more information about trips, hotels (at discount rates), tours and their prices, please have a look on this web site where is a list of several selected travel agents, which are operating in Thailand.
http://thailandgrandfestival.com/TAT/agency.asp
Question: I intend to drive from Singapore to Bangkok. Do I need to make an International Driving License to drive in Thailand? I have a valid Singapore Driving Licence.
Answer: Let us kindly inform you that an international driving license is required in Thailand.
Question: hi I would like to know if there is any website that can guide me to spas in Bangkok, I looked to a lots of sites and they only show hotels I need that information, pls if you can help ... thanx a lot
Answer: Thank you for your interest in traveling to Thailand.
For more information about the spas, please visit this web site:
http://www.mysticthai.com/spa/
For more information about Thailand, its tourist destinations and attractions, please have a look on this web site. It is an official web site of TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand).
http://www.tat.or.th/
For more information about trips, hotels, tours and their prices, please have a look on this web site where is a list of several selected travel agents which are operating in Thailand.
http://thailandgrandfestival.com/TAT/agency.asp
All agents are licensed with TAT and are members of Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA).
Question: Can you give me travel literature for Thailand? My address is: Cal Roth, 4333 So. Beech Way, Morrison, CO 80465 USA
Answer: We are sorry to inform you that we are unable to send you any brochures, maps or other printed materials.
You may, however, contact TAT office (Tourism Authority of Thailand) directly in the US. They will provide you with requested materials.
Here are the details regarding the TAT office:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
611 North Larchmont Boulevard, 1st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90004, U.S.A
Tel: (1 323) 461-9814
Fax: (1 323) 461-9834
Area of Responsibility: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Guam Island and all Central and Southern America countries, all West Canada : Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest- Territories, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
Question: We would like to go to Phuket. I would like to know about the place, what all are there to see.
Answer: There are many interesting tourist sites and attractions in Phuket and surrounding areas.
I would suggest you to visit Phi Phi Island. It is a beautiful island that is not very far from Phuket and where you can reach by a ferry. There are white sand beaches, and beautiful sceneries. Another place that you may visit would be Phuket Aquarium, or Phuket Butterfly farm and Aquarium. Both of these attractions are located on the island. Other places that are worth visiting are Thai village and Orchid Farm, also Phuket Sea Shell Museum may interest you. All of these attractions are located on the island near the Phuket town.
Ton Sai are small falls over which pours a great volume of water during the rainy season. And finally Sirinat National Park, which is located near Phuket International Airport, and covers an area of 90 square kilometers. There are many interesting things to see within this park– one of them would be Mangrove Forest. You may also visit Phang Nga Bay and its unique limestone formations sailing with the June Bahtra. During this one-day trip you could see the famous James Bond Island, Gypsy Village and more.
Question: Bungalow accomodation information for Ko Samet, for the night of Thursday, 26th December, 2002. We require a family room ( for a couple and a friend ), within the 1000 baht price range, a room with a bathroom, fan/or air conditioning, clean, and with restaurant facility nearby. Can you please e-mail me back with details, as we would like to make a booking. We are english teachers working and living in South Korea, and will be travelling from there. Many thanks.
Answer: We are sorry to inform you that we are a non-profit organization and therefore we are unable to provide you with any detailed informtaion about hotels, resorts, tours or travel packages.
For more information about Thailand, its tourist destinations and attractions, please have a look on this web site. It is an official web site of TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand).
http://www.tat.or.th/
For more information about trips, hotels (at discount rates), tours and their prices, please have a look on this web site where is a list of several selected travel agents which are operating in Thailand.
http://thailandgrandfestival.com/TAT/agency.asp
Question: Some more information about transportation in Bangkok airport to downtown. More information about city public transportation.
Answer: There are buses going to the Bangkok's CBD from the airport. It costs app. THB 200 and take about an hour to reach CBD.
There are also taxis and they would cost between THB 200 and THB 300 to reach the CBD area.
Besides taxis, there are other kinds of transportation in Bangkok.
Tuk-Tuk: Three-wheeled open-air vehicles taking two passengers (three or four at a squeeze), Tuk-tuks offer an interesting ride! Best for shorter trips during off-peak hours. Settle the fare before proceeding. It should cost less than the price of a comparable journey by taxi-meter.
Buses: Bangkok has an extensive bus service with routes serving every part of the city. There are both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned vehicles, which provide an extremely cheap way of getting around town.
River Taxi: Taxis that are even more unusual, though equally convenient, are the river taxis that ply the Chao Phraya River. Some are just cross river ferries, but others serve the many landing stages on both banks and cover a route that goes up as far as the northern suburb of Nonthaburi.
Skytrain: It is a modern and new elevated rail based mass transit system. It does not cover a large area though and runs mostly in the business area. For more details about the skytrain and its route, please visit http://www.bts.co.th/e-inforoutes.html
Question: We will be visiting Thailand for total of 24 days. What should see in the north before we start heading to central and southern Thailand?
Answer: There are popular 'Jungle Treks', lasting from 2 to 7 days, which are taking visitors through forested mountains and high valleys and meadows, and include visits to remoter high-altitude hilltribe settlements for overnight stays. The best guides are hilltribe youths who customarily speak English, Thai and at least three tribal dialects.
Treks commonly feature travel by foot, sometimes by boat, elephant-back, horse-back or jeep, frequently a combination of two or three modes of transportation.
Golden Triangle (the Mekhong River tributary that border bordening area among Thailand, Laos and Myanmar) is also
