May 11, 2010

Promthep Cape, Phuket


Promthep Cape, the country's most beautiful spot of watch sunsets, is also one of the best parts of Phuket.
From a cliff below the observation spot, the long cape stretching to the sea can clearly be seen.  It is 2 km further from Hat Rawaii.

April 29, 2010

60th. Royal Wedding Anniversary Commemorative Stamps

Six Decades of the Royal Marriage
60th. Royal Wedding Anniversary Commemorative Stamps
On April 28th.,1950, the wedding ceremony of His Majesty King Bhumibol and M.R.Sirikit Kitiyakara was held at the royal residence of Queen Savang Vadhana, the Queen Grandmother, at Srapathum Palace.  Lieutenant General Mangkorn Promyothi, Minister of Interior, presented a marriage certificate to the King to sign.  Then it was signed by M.R.Sirikit, M.C. Nakkhatra Mongol and M.L.Bua Kitiyakara, respectively.

Technical details
Date of Issue        :   April 28, 2010
Denomination       :   15 Baht (2 Designed)
Quantity               :   1,000,000 pieces per design (46x50mm. heart-shaped stamp within 60x60mm.
                                square shaped stamp)
Designer              :    Veena Chantanatat (Thailand Post Co.,Ltd.)
Printer                 :    Cartor Security Printing Co.,Ltd., France
Printing Process   :    Lithography with special techniques.
Colour                 :    Multi-colour

credit :  Thai Stamp Bulletin, Vol. 2010 issue April-June 2010

April 18, 2010

Chiangmai Zoo, Giant Panda, Part III

Photo Album
Chiang Mai Zoo, Giant Panda
Hilight in Chiang Mai Zoo
Giant Pand born in Thailand
LinPing
LinPing Panda 9 months 
Linping Panda 3 days
Giant Panda born in Thailand
New Baby Panda, her name is Lhinping
Her mother name is Lin Hui
Her father name is Chuang Chuang
At Chiang Mai Zoo 

You can see live version of baby Panda directly from Chiang Mai Zoo web site
or
Her father Chuang Chuang

April 8, 2010

Chiangmai Zoo Part II

Photo Album
Chiangmai Zoo Aqualiam

Vieled Chameleion



Speender (fighting fish)
Common downfish
Clark's downfish
Tomato downfish




Capybara

Pygmy Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus

April 1, 2010

Chiangmai Zoo, Part I


Chiangmai zoo, Zoological Park Organization under the Royal Patronage of H.M.The King
Tramcar, Monorial
Chiangmai Zoo map
The Koala
At this moment Chiangmai zoo have 7 koalas 
3 male and 4 female koalas
4 koalas came from Australia on 22 November 2006
Koala babies born on 22 August 2009

Common name  :  Koala
Scientific name : Phascolarctos cinereus
Height :  60-80 cms.
Weight :  Female between 6-11 kgs.
Male from 8-14 kgs.
Smaller in northem distribution range.
Distribution Range : Coastal areas of Queenland, New South Wales, Victoria, and parts of South Australia
Sexual Maturity :  3-4 years of age
Pregnancy : 25-35 days
Time in marsupium : 6-8 months
Independency of the young : After 1 year
Number of offspring : 1 (twins are very rare)
Behavior : Solitary outside of mating season; inhabits trees.
Communication : Coarse call, similar to sawing wood.
Food : Eucalyptus leaves**
Life expectancy (In wild) : Female 15+ years, Male 12+ years

The 3 Subspecies
Australia is a continent located south of the equator that gets hotter the further north you go.  Therefore, the koala's fur is shorter, thinner and lighter in the north and longer, denser, and darker in the south.  Also, koala's in the north are much smaller than in the South (6kgs compared to 12kgs.)

** Eucalyptus
Height :  approzimately 60 m.
About 400 species of Eucalyptus 
Poisonous
Eucalyptus is poisonous to most animals.
The Koala, however, has a special disgestive system thai neutralizes the poison of some species of eucalyptus.  Some species are even poisonnoas to the koala.
Nutrition Information
Containing very little fiber and energy, a koala must eat 200-500g. of leaves on a daily basis to meet energy requirements.

50% water
8% lipids (lot)
4% proteen
5% Carbohydrate (energy)

credit : Chiangmai zoo, koala signed board