Taling Chan Floating Market, ตลาดน้ำตลิ่งชัน

Taling Chan Floating Market 
Taling Chan Floating Market starting from 1987, Mr. Prachum Charoenlap, Talingchan district director at that time has initaiated the project aiming to create a marketplace for agricultural products which were abundant in the surrounding area, then the market was transformed into a floating market. Beginning from the construction of 5 bamboo rafts to sell foods and noodles in 1999, and being gradually developed to the present day of 11 iron floats. Boat excursions to visit Orchid farms, flower nurseries, or snake farms in Phasi Charoen Canal also are available for the tourists.

Khlong Chakphra

This canel, indentical with Khlong Bang Khunsri was dug to cannect Khlong Bangkok Noi (at the area opposite Wat Suwan Khiri) to Khlong Bangkok Yai and Khlong Phasi Charoen (at the point where the two canals meet) It is 8 kilometres long. Its name Chak Phra derives from the event on the second day of the waning moon, in the twelveth month of the year. On this particular day, the great relics of the Gautama Buddha and those of his close followers are brought to be housed on the throne of the ceremonial boat. The boat is then drawn by people from Wat Nangchi, through Khlong Bangkok Noi to Wat Kai Tia at Taling Chan before noon time, after the ceremony of serving food to monks, the boat is drawn back via Klong Bangkok Noi into the Chao Phraya River, Khlong Bangkok Yai and finally into Khlong Dan back to Wat Nang Chi from where the boat starts, this important event continues to be performed annually, Chak Phra means a process of drawing eihter Buddha image or his great relics during a merit making activity.

Taling Chan Floating Market, Talingchan District, Bangkok

Open : 8.00 to 16.00

Boat to visit, around 2 hrs.

1. Orchid Farms and Wat Pikun

Adult 90 baht Child 50 baht

Saturday and Sunday 9.00 to 16.00

2. Snake Farms and Wat ...

Adult 150 baht Child 60 baht
Sunday 13.00 pm.

Pad Thai, Thai Style Fried Noodles, ผัดไทย

PAD THAI

Pad Thai (Thai Style Fried Noodle)

We would like to introduce and recommend "Thipsamai" Pad Thai Restaurant.

Thipsamai Pad Thai Restaurant was established on September 9, 1966 located at pavement of MAHA CHAI Road near SAMRANRAJ cross Road, Bangkok.   

Open : 5.30 pm to 1.30 am

for more information : http://www.thipsamai.com/

Khao Phra Wihan National Park

Located in Cambodia, right by Amphoe Kantharalak, some 35 kilometres from Amphoe Kantharalak, the cliff top Khmer sanctuary once belonged to Thailand. It was enlisted as an antique architecture by the Fine Arts Department and with announcement in the Royal Gazette on October 11, 1940. After the World Court ruling on July 15, 1962, the sanctuary belongs to Cambodia until now. For more information about visiting Phear Vihear Sanctuary, call Amphoe Kantharalak at 0 45661422 or Ranger Unit 23 at 0 45661443.

Visitor to Preah Vihear Sanctuary needs to pay 200 baht each to get through Khao Phra Wihan National Park, 5 baht for border crossing (pay to Amphoe Kantharalak) and 200 baht entry fee (pay to Cambodian Government). Visiting the sanctuary requires at least an hour.
How to get there. From Si Sa Ket City, use highway 221 to Amphoe Kantharalak en route Ban Phum Saron. Tourist requires to access the sanctuary via Khao Phra Wihan National Park and pay the border crossing charge first.

About Preah Vihear. The sanctuary is located on cliff top at 500 metres elevation which has long been considered a sacred place among various local races in the region. Sanctuary and lingam in Shaivism was established here in the 11th Century and attracted people from all around and pilgrimages from far away. With outstanding location on mountain slope, Preah Vihear Sanctuary comprises 4 parts. The steep stair way leads to the first Gopura which is four faced pavilion. Then, the walkway leads to the second Gopura which houses carved gable depicting ‘Churning the Sea of Milk’ which is related to royal coronation of Khmer king. The third part is called ‘Maha Monthian’. The last part, by the breath taking cliff, is the sacred inner sanctuary called “Prasat Prathan’ which houses Shivalinga. The sanctuary faces north (or Thailand) towards the up hill entrance.

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Pha Mo Ee Dang (Mo I Daeng Cliff), Khao Phra Wihan National Park, Amphoe Kantharalak, Si Sa Ket

The old stone sculpture which has stayed under the cliff for 1,000 years. The stone sculpture on the cliff at the Thai Cambodian border at Khao Phra Wihan National Park is very beautify. From Si Sa Ket, Take Route 221.

credit : Tourism Thaland, Unseen Thailand

Songkran Festival in Bangkok : 10-15 April, 2009

Songkran Festival in Bangkok Date : 10 - 15 April, 2009 Venue : At The 9 Sacred Places and Rattanakosin Square, Bangkok

Experience the demonstration of the Songkran Festival in 4 regions at Wat Pho as well as enjoy demonstrstions of Thai food and local desserts, feast your eyes on cultural performances.
Moreover, in the Songkran Festival, TAT would like to invite you to dress Thai attire, visit and participate in the event of "the 9 Sacred Places ". the 9 royal temples in the Rattanakosin Square. To experience the wonderful treasure and enjoy the Songkran Festival in authentic Thai style.

Songkran at Sanam Luang, Suan Santi Chai Prakhan (Phra Sumeru Fortress) Bang Lumphu Square and Khaosan Road.Date : 11 to 15 April 2009

Featuring the Light and Sound Presentation at Sanum Luang, the Beauty Pageant, Miss Songkran Wisut Krasat and Miss Songkran International on Khaosan Road.11 April, 2009
08.30 hrs.

Featuring the Buddha image procession from Wisut Krasat Junction to Suan Santi Chai Prakhan. (Phra Sumeru Fortress)12 April, 2009 07.00 hrs.

Experience the procession of Phra Phuttha Sihing from National Museum to Sanam Luang.10.00 hrs.

Featuring the Buddha image Procession from Wat Bawonniwet to Suan Santi Chai Prakhan (Phra Sueru Fortress) and pour some Thai scented water on a Buddha image. 13 April, 2009 07.00 hrs.

Experience the wonderful procession of Buddha image and beautiful float in Bang Lamphu Square.

On behalf of all members of Khaosan Road Business Association, we would like to invite you all to take part in our Songkran Festival (known as Water Festival) that will be organized at Tanon Kao Sarn during 12 to 15 April, 2009. The festival will begin with religious services in accordance with Buddhist traditions, as it is the traditional Thai New Year.
This is the time for Thais to pay homage to Buddha images; to make merit; to dedicate their merit to the departed, to sprinkle water on their elders in a show of respect, Miss Song Kran International Beauty Contests. All people can join to splash water over each other in expression of celebration and fun during the hot peak of summer, starts from 07.00 a.m. onward.

credit : tourismthailand.org

Gold Threads, Foi Thong, Thai Desserts

Thai Desserts

Gold Threads, Foi Thong, ฝอยทอง

Ingredients
10 duck's eggs or hen's egg
3 cups of sugar
2 cups of jasmine water
1 pieces of thin white cloth for filtering

Preparation
1. To make syrup, Pour sugar in jasmine water until the sugar dissolves and then take to water to be filtered.Continue heating to the consistency of syrup.
2. Break eggs and separate yolks from whites and collect the densest portion of egg whites,remove all membrane from yolks. Mixing the yolks with 2 to 3 tbsp. of the dense portion of the whites.
3. Heat syrup in copper pan over fairly low heat. Pour the egg through a narrow stemmed funnel with two small holes and moving the funnel in circular motion over the pot of syrup. When the egg has firmed about 1 to 2 minutes will become golden threads in the syrup.
4. Then used wooden skewer to stir the golden threads in the syrup then placed them on the tray.