FROM THE DIRECTOR
We have very good news for air travelers in this issue – Bangkok’s
new Suvarnabhumi
Airport
will be officially opening September 28th.
When this magnificent new airport opens, it will be the largest air
terminal in the world. Thailand’s
newest international airport is just the first act in an ambitious
national plan for a new
city that, by the year 2036, is expected to be the
size of Chicago – and just
as productive.
Already international publications are heralding Suvarnabhumi as the
first in a new form of advanced urban development – the
“aerotropolis” or airport city of the 21st
Century that serves as much as a trade hub for high-value international
goods as it is an international people mover.
Most important for you and for me, it will make travel to and from
Thailand much
more convenient and pleasant. We
hope that your next trip to Asia
takes your through Suvarnabhumi so you will always be able to
say, “I was there at the very beginning ...”
Wondering already what the name Suvarnabhumi actually means?
It means “The Golden Land” and that is what
we Thais have always called Southeast Asia – a region
of golden promises and golden memories for you, with Thailand
a welcoming and glittering gateway.
Bangornrat Shinaprayoon
Director
BOSTON’S ONLY KING
His
Majesty the King is the only reigning monarch born on American
soil in 1927 – and on September 24th, Thailand
will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of His Majesty the King’s
Accession to the Throne in the Greater Boston area, where the
King was born, with a series of performances including traditional
dance, Thai boxing, music and food. The address is One Bennett Square across the river from
Boston in Cambridge inside the Charles Hotel
and outside in the nearby Bhumibol
Square.
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Cambridge and the King Festival
EAST MEETS EAST
Hong
Kong and Thailand have so much in common – colorful street
markets, serene temples, sumptuous cuisine, and the ultimate
in shopping and style – that tourist authorities in both
countries have now put together a joint website rich with travel
guides and two-country package deals. If you like sophisticated cities, luxurious accommodations
and fabulous meals, you’ll visit both Hong Kong and Thailand on your very next trip to Asia.
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Two Cultures, One Vacation
ROYAL FLOWERS
His
Majesty the King’s legacy of social programs and reforms
are well known throughout the world. But
His Majesty has also done much to protect and improve the horticultural
richness and beauty of Southeast Asia. In November, an international horticultural exposition
honoring His Majesty begins in Chiang Mai in Lanna Province and continues through the month
of January, with 80 amazing gardens created and tended by local,
regional and international sponsors.
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Royal Flora Ratchaphruck
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Guide
to Lanna Province
ELEPHANT PARADE
Elephants
have been prominently featured in Thai legend, literature, art
and architecture. The everyday life
of the revered Thai elephant is the central theme of the world-famous
elephant round-up held each year in Surin Province.
Ever want to learn how to capture
a wild elephant or how to train your pachyderm once you have
one in your own backyard? This
year, you are invited to bring those questions and join the
two-day, world-class event, from November 18th through
the 19th, in Surin.
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Surin Elephant
Roundup
CANDLES IN THE MOONLIGHT
On
a full-moon night in November, the Thai people nationwide set
candles afloat in rivers and lakes across Thailand. It
is the festival of Loi Krathong. This
year, one of the finest celebrations of Loi Krathong will be
inside the ancient historical park of Sukothai, which is now
a world heritage site protected by the United Nations.
For 200 years, ancient Sukothai was the capital of Thailand during what is still called
our “Golden Age.”
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Sukhothai
Loi Krathong
MORE PACKAGES
More
deals, discounts and special events from across Thailand.
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Three
Countries
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A
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Training
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Tourism
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