Amazing Thailand Grand Sale 2009
(June 1 - August 31, 2009: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket and Hat Yai)
The Amazing Thailand Grand Sale, Thailand's annual three-month shopping extravaganza offers world-class shopping, a diverse selection of quality products and services, special discounts of 10 - 70 per cent and promotional offers being extended by participating department stores, shopping complexes and retail outlets along designated 'Shopping Streets' in Bangkok and the popular tourist destinations of Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket and Hat Yai.
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Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival 2009
(July 1 - 31, 2009: At Thung Sri Muang Park and Ubon Ratchathani National Muesum)
As the seasonal monsoon rains descend over the kingdom, it marks the beginning of the Buddhist "rain retreat" and the Buddhist Lent, or "Phansa", during which all Buddhist monks retreat to the temples.
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Pattaya International Marathon
(19 July, 2009: Pattaya)
As a tourism centre for the Thailand's eastern seaboard and one of the region's premier beach resorts well-served by an extensive range of facilities of international standards, Pattaya is a complete destination with land and marine attractions within easy access.
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Halal Food Hilal Town
(July 2009:Khok Chana Phama area, Thalang District, Phuket )
The island resort of Phuket is hosting Halal Food Hilal Town Fair to highlight the island's readiness in catering to the special dietary needs of visitors who observe halal and raise awareness of Phuket as a travel and tourism destination for visitors residing in the neighbouring countries of ASEAN as well as countries in the Middle East, particularly during the 'green season'.
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French Film Festival
19 June - 1 July 2009: SF World Cinema, Central World - BTS Siam or Chidlom, Bangkok
La Fete would not be complete without the "French film festival".
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Visual Art: Laurent Ballesta
5 June - 12 August 2009: ZEN Department Store (Zone Rama I) - BTS Siam or Chidlom, Bangkok
Last year, the exhibition "Earth from Above" held in Bangkok under the framework of "La Fete" 2008 brought together nearly 500 000 visitors! The unbelievable success encouraged us to pursue the experiment of holding open-air, public and free exhibitions.
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Visual Art: Georges Rousse
10 June - 5 July 2009: The River Promenade (opposite the Oriental Hotel) Boat from Saphan Taksin, Bangkok
Georges Rousse has developed a singular and forceful work since the eighties.
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Visual Art: Moken Reflections (1894 - 2007)
26 June - 25 July 2009: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Center near Southern Bus Terminal, Bangkok
"Moken Reflections (1894-2007)" is a travelling exhibition (Burma-Thailand-France-Switzerland) of photos, objects and children's drawings recounting the history of Moken nomads, the marine nomads of the Mergui archipelago, from 1894 to today.
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Visual Art: Pascal Blondeau Michael Shaowanasai
3 July - 10 August 2009: Bangkok Art & Cultural Center (9th floor) >> BTS National Stadium, Bangkok
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Visual Art: Portraits of Shoes Stories of Feet
10 July - 30 August 2009: Thailand Creative & Design Centre (TCDC) - BTS Phrom Phong exit 2 to the Emporium, Bangkok
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Visual Art: Futurotextiles
30 July - 16 October 2009: Jim Thompson Art Center - BTS National Stadium station, Bangkok
"Futurotextiles" is a module of a travelling exhibition merging science, technology and art with all kind of textiles.
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Visual Art: Nathalie Darbellay
6 June - 26 July 2009: Kathmandu Photo Gallery - Thanon Pan, Opposite the Indian Temple, Silom, Bangkok
Nathalie Darbellay is a French photographer who has done several exhibitions and has published few books.
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Visual Art: Ambroise Tezenas
17 June - 2 August 2009: Catherine Schubert Fine Art Gallery, Bangkok
Born in 1972, Ambroise Tezenas is a French photographer who graduated from the Vevey Institut des beaux-arts, in Switzerland.
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Visual Art: Dvaravati (Thai Heritage)
31 July - 30 September 2009: Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok
Produced by the prestigious Guimet Museum in Paris and inaugurated by Her Highness Princess Sirindhorn on 19 March 2009 in France, this exhibition brings together for the first time in the world masterpieces from a single period of Thai history, the period known as "Dvaravati".
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