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Chinese New Year marks a festival time when majority of shops, offices and businesses remain open for service. The exception is, of course for the Chinese shops which may close their own doors for the celebration period. Mid Year Closing Day is also marked as a bank holiday, the other businesses, shops and offices remaining open. Read the rest of this entry »

National Museum:
A five-minute walk from the Grand Palace will bring you to the largest and most comprehensive museum in Southeast Asia. Begun in 1782, it consists of several beautiful buildings which exhibit the collections of King Rama IV. Artifacts represent more than 10,000 years of history, from the earliest traces of neolithic man to the present day.

The museum is open every day, expect Mondays, Tuesdays and public holidays from 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m. The admission fee is 20 baht. Read the rest of this entry »

Pattaya ’s beauty has been obvious for years. The beaches attracted visitors as early as the 1950s. Most people believe Pattaya ’s beauty first received international acclaim back during the Vietnam War. The city has since become one of Thailand famous red light districts with more than 350 hotels, 300 restaurants, a thousands and never -ending beaches. In particular, Jomtien Beach ( a 14- km stretch just south of Pattaya) which boasts the best water sports facilities in Thailand. Read the rest of this entry »

Shopping facilities and fun activities abound in every part of the city. Get a Thai to take you and show you around. Bargaining is possible on the streets and in the marketplaces but prices are strictly fixed in all indoor establishments. Here is some shopping advice.

Compare the prices of the same thing in several different shops before making a decision. You are allowed to bargain down the prices of most street stall goods and smaller shops. Department stores have set prices and a set of annual sales. Read the rest of this entry »

Thai people enjoy eating and drinking to full satisfaction. No beverage or food is forbidden. Interesting snack foods sold by wayside vendors, popular with the Thais make an interesting culinary experience, at very little expense, for the foreign visitor. Fruit vendors abound along the streetside, selling their delicious produce from glass encased trolley-carts. Restaurants abound along the city streets. They feature not only an abundance of hot and spicy Thai food but also a host of other international cuisines which are now available in fashionable dining venues. Tipping is practiced in such places although there is no strict rule concerning this. The invitor, or else the person having the highest position or status in the group usually pays for everyone. Read the rest of this entry »