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Las Vegas, Nevada is a vibrant pulsating city and the largest adult playground in the world. It is a community that was created from the wastelands of the Mojave Desert in Nevada specifically to provide a gambling and entertainment oasis for the titillation seeking residents of post-war Los Angeles. Everything in Las Vegas has been done (or overdone) on a grand and spectacular scale. Along the Las Vegas strip, a black glass pyramid rises over a hundred meters above the desert with a larger than full sized replica of the Sphinx at its entry. Next to it, sits a larger than life castle with garishly colored turrets. Across the street, is a scaled-down skyline of New York City complete with a Brooklyn Bridge and a Statue of Liberty. Beyond that, you can see a half-sized replica of the Eifel Tower, a near full sized replica of the Piazza San Marco from Venice and a large volcano that erupts flames every thirty minutes. In Las Vegas, you often ask yourself, “Is this really a city, or am I visiting some futuristic amusement park on another planet?”

Luxor Hotel

In 1931 gambling was legalized in the barren desert state of Nevada while it remained illegal in the more populous neighboring state of California. As early as 1940, the first hotel casino named El Rancho Vegas was constructed on the outskirts of a sleepy desert community in the Mojave Desert of southern Nevada known as Las Vegas. A second hotel casino named the Last Frontier was opened a year later. Both profited fr

om their proximity to the large gambling population living in Los Angeles and other southern California communities. In December of 1946, Bugsy Siegal a reputed New York gangster, then living in Beverly Hills California, and managing various illegal gambling operations on the West Coast, built a lavish new hotel casino named the Flamingo. He dreamed of creating a whole new resort city in the desert dedicated to gambling and entertainment. Unfortunately, Bugsy was shot to death in his Beverly Hills home in 1947; so he never got to see his dream fulfilled; but the legacy of lavish hotel casinos controlled by gangsters persisted in Las Vegas for many decades to come.

Today, this desert gambling oasis is a thriving city with more than one million inhabitants and over 38 million visitors a year. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the USA, with up to 5,000 new residents settling there every month. It has fourteen of the fifteen largest hotels in the USA and over 130,000 rooms available to visitors. Gambling and entertainment are still its biggest attractions and its largest industries. Supposedly, all the mafia gangsters have been removed from the Las Vegas gambling scene, only to be replaced by large corporate owners. (Is that an improvement?) In 1999, Oscar Goodman, the flamboyant lawyer whose spirited defense of many reputed gangsters and criminals earned him the unofficial title of “mouthpiece for the mob”, was elected mayor of Las Vegas. He seems to be a most appropriate character to lead the government of “Sin City” USA.
Las Vegas Boulevard is “the Strip”

Las Vegas is located in the southwestern corner of Nevada near the borders of California and Arizona. It is 2

75 miles (450 km) from Los Angeles and less than a four-hours drive on excellent interstate highway. The city is situated in a broad flat desert valley surrounded by barren arid mountains. It receives only about 2 inches (5 cm) of rain per year; yet the city is an oasis of green grass, flowers and palm trees all subsisting on imported water. A vast checkerboard of low suburban homes sprawls across the valley floor for dozens of miles in every direction with new tracts of houses eternally sprouting like fields of cactus in the surrounding desert.
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Las Vegas Welcome Sign

All the action is centered on one broad avenue that stretches from the southern fringe of the city northward for a dozen miles until it reaches the heart of old downtown. This is Las Vegas Boulevard, commonly known as “the Strip”. McCarran International Airport is located adjacent to the southern end of the Strip, and nearly all of the major casinos are lined up along its sides. A drive down Las Vegas Boulevard takes you past the pyramid of Luxor casino, the skyline of New York casino, the Eifel Tower of Paris casino, the great tent of the Circus casino and the lofty tower of the Stratosphere casino

. Eventually, it takes you to downtown Vegas and Fremont Street, home of the historic old gambling parlors like Binyons and the Golden Nugget. Just driving down the strip past all these spectacular casino resorts is a fantastic experience. At night, “the strip” comes alive with miles of colored neon and millions of dancing, pulsating lights.
The Bargains are often “off the Strip”

Most of the newest, grandest Las Vegas casino hotels are located along the southern end of the strip near McCarran Airport. Even the smallest of these newer casino hotels has over 2,000 rooms with MGM Grand offering more than

5,000 rooms. Each casino contains thousands of slot machines, hundreds of gaming tables, multiple restaurants, numerous shops, theaters featuring “Las Vegas Shows” plus numerous bars, cocktail lounges and smaller entertainment venues.

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Along the northern part of the Strip, a few miles away from McCarran Airport, and also in the downtown area even further north, the casinos are older and a bit less spectacular. That means they usually offer their accommodations, their all-you-can-eat buffets, and their shows at bargain prices to entice you to come and gamble at their facility. There are also a few large casino hotels like Sam’s Town and Boulder Station located well away from the strip. Those isolated casinos often offer somesuper-saver bargains.
Las Vegas Weddings
Las Vegas Wedding Chapel
Las Vegas Wedding Chapel

Since the early days when Las Vegas was but a sleepy town in the desert, Nevada has had a reputation as a very permissive state that allowed legal gambling, legal prostitution and easy divorce. Many California citizens would drive across the state line to Las Vegas in order to obtain quick-and-easy divorces from their unwanted spouses. Since divorces were often instigated by the desire to marry a new mate, Las Vegas began offering quick-and-easy weddings to go along with the quick-and-easy divorces. Wedding chapels sprouted along the Strip to accommodate this unique industry of legal mate swapping.

Today, many other states offer quick no-fault divorces, so the “Las Vegas divorce” is no longer in great demand. The city has, however, kept its reputation for quick-and-easy marriages. The wedding chapels are still visible along the strip and in the downtown area near the Clark County Court House. Nearly all the major casinos have wedding chapels or wedding rooms. The City marriage office is open until midnight every weekday and open 24 hours a day from Friday until Sunday. If you suddenly decide you want to get married at 4AM on a Sunday morning, you can easily do it in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Entertainment

Since the time of Bugsy Siegel, Las Vegas has been renowned not only for its gambling, but also for its free flowing liquor, its fine dining and its extravagant entertainment especially at the Las Vegas Shows. All these original ingredients are still available in even greater variety and quantity in modern-day Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Entertainment
Las Vegas Entertainment

The famous old Las Vegas Shows were typically variety shows featuring headline entertainment, well known bands, scantily-clad dancing girls and ribald humor. You can still find some of those shows on the Strip. The afternoon performances and the early evening performances are usually toned-down family-oriented presentations, while the late night performances are more adult oriented featuing nudity, risque humor and adult themes. A typical old-time Las Vegas Show in family-oriented theme is held at the Stratosphere Casino every afternoon, and the admission is very reasonably priced.

Some of the newer shows are even more extravagant productions than the old-time ones. Cirque du Soliel runs about a half dozen fabulous productions in Las Vegas including: Mystere, Ka, O, and Zumanity. Each production is set in an immense specially-constructed theater with fantastic sets and technological marvels. The prices are fairly expensive, but they are certainly amazing feats of entertainment.

At least two or more Broadway-style productions of musicals or plays are constantly featured in Las Vegas. There are a number of Las Vegas “regulars” playing at Casinos throughout the city, and new famous, world renown entertainers appear for limited engagements nearly every week. In addition to all this, there are free shows and free entertainments available at many of the casinos nearly every day. There is certainly no lack of entertaining diversions in this town.
Las Vegas Dining

Good food in large quanities has been the staple of Las Vegas hospitality since the early days, and the all-you-can-eat buffet was a renown attraction at nearly every casino. They are still popular and almost universally available. The more isolated and the less popular casinos offer their buffets at ridiculously low prices just to attract gamblers to their gaming tables. The newer casinos often feature higher priced buffets with better quality foods. All of them provide unlimited quantities.

For more serious dining, Las Vegas provides hundreds of good restaurants in the casinos and throughout the city. Each of the large casinos offers at least four or six restaurants ranging from inexpensive snack bars and all-you-can-eat buffets to high-class, expensive, five-star restaurants.

Information by http://www.usatourist.com

It’s that time again. Time to pack the suitcase with tragic snowman sweaters. Time to rifle through the medicine cabinet to find that old bottle of Xanax. Time to stock up on weapons-grade Purell. Yep. It’s time to travel for the holidays.

At USA Travel Guide, we don’t peddle false hope. Even the best laid plans can go asunder in the face of crippling weather and the unpredictable masses. However, there are some simple, easy and worthwhile steps you can take to alleviate and even avoid the stresses of holiday travel. From Thanksgiving vacations to Christmas gatherings, take advantage of these Holiday Travel Tips.

Home Sweet Home
It’s funny that we call it “going home” for the holidays. Most people actually leave their homes. Leave them unprotected that is. Here’s a little pre-trip prep.

* Traveling families means empty houses, which burglars see as an open invitation. Avoid the signs of abandonment by having someone pick up your mail and newspaper regularly.
* Timed lighting will help to give your house an occupied appearance.
* Don’t go blabbing about your trip to anyone you don’t trust. This includes putting silly out-of-town messages on your answering machine, voicemail or email.
* Naturally, you’ll want to double-check every last lock.Key
* Unplug unneeded appliances. This reduces electricity usage and the chance of fire.
* Print out all necessary maps and travel information early. Don’t get slammed by a finicky printer the morning out.

Leader of the Pack
You’re leaving for all of three days, so why are you packing four suitcases? The experts will tell you, that’s not the way to go.

* Pack light. Checking baggage is more expensive than ever, and lost baggage claims go up during the holidays. Avoid both problems by minimizing your use of checked baggage.
* Ship gifts before you travel, rather than carrying them. It’s safer, often less expensive, and when purchasing gifts online, it’s easy as can be.
* Leave gifts unwrapped when flying. Security staff scrutinize concealed items. Chances are your delicately wrapped Twilight box set will be opened before Christmas morning.
* Don’t put your address on the outside of your luggage. You know what a luggage tag says to the unscrupulous? “I’m not home!”. Place tags and identification inside instead.
* Bring a collapsible bag, ideal for the (hopefully) heavier load on the return trip.

Flight Plan
Unless you’re in a movie, you’re probably not going to have one of those disastrous Thanksgiving dinners where we learn horrible secrets about everybody. No, your grief will almost certainly erupt at the airport.

* Book early to save money, and print boarding passes online to save time.
* There’s no upside to parking at the airport. Get a friend to drop you off if possible.
* Arrive early. Always a good idea, but even more so during the holidays. Lines are longer, baggage moves slower; hedge your bets by arriving early.
* Connecting flights are the bogeyman of holiday travel. Morning flights tend to get out okay, but somehow midday connects just can’t get it together. If you must use a connecting flight, leave plenty of space between arrival and departure, 45 minutes at least.
* Timing is everything. For fewer crowds, fly out early or late. 9:00 a.m. – noon is the worst time to go to the airport during the holidays.
* Timing is everything part 2. What day you travel makes a big difference in price and crowds. If it ever fits your schedule to travel on the holiday, do it! Otherwise, avoid the day just before. For Thanksgiving, the preceding Wednesday is a terrible day, but the Monday and Tuesday are usually okay.
* Look to alternate airports. Crowds are often smaller Delayedat secondary airports.
* Just as you were dropped off, try to be picked up if possible. Failing that, embrace public transportation as a cheap, eco-friendly option.
* Don’t wait, utilize. Waiting is only a burden when it feels like waiting. Come prepared to make the most of unexpected delays. Been meaning to read a book? Been meaning to write a book? Take advantage of the time you’ve been given.

Driving Directions
I love to drive. The open road, tunes blasting, awesome sights, freedom. During the holidays, though, it’s a whole other story.

* Print all necessary maps and double-check them. Ask someone at your destination about construction, inclement weather conditions or any other idiosyncrasies that Google and MapQuest may not report.
* Check tires, oil, lights and fluids to stem possible roadside ruin.
* Joining a roadside assistance club like AAA is never a bad idea.
* Hide the goods. Nothing invites a smash-and-grab like a colorfully-wrapped, iPhone-sized box. Keep as many items out of view as possible.
* As you approach the bigger cities, there will be traffic. Make it better on yourself and others by driving courteously.
* Don’t hurry. After all, what’s the big rush? All of this “no bathroom breaks”, “we’re not stopping” nonsense has got to stop. Enjoy the trip. Bring a few new CDs, get Harry Potter on tape, sing along with the Spiceworld soundtrack. Just have fun!

There you have it. Some simple holiday travel tips for making your trip, while not a treat, at least not so much of a chore. Be safe and have fun!

Information by http://www.wrsol.com

Loy Krathong
In November some may wonder what is going on in Thailand when seeing travel magazine ads, posters at your hotel of Thai girls dressing in traditional Thai clothing with a beautiful floating object. That’s a sign indicating that Loy Krathong is on its way. In Thai Loy means to float and Krathong means a circular floating object with decoration of banana leaves, flowers, a candle and incense sticks. All these are related to Loy Krathong, an event which does not occur on the same date every year; instead it counts on the full moon night of the twelfth lunar month. In this year 2007 it will be held on November 24, a romantic night. People look forward to going out and launching Krathongs together to predict the romance future by the direction the Krathongs float. However, this season is also good for strengthening relationship in family.

The history of Loy Krathong is rather obscure. Some believe that Krathong was first created by Tao Sri Chulalak or Nang Noppamas in Sukothai.
Others overlook its origin yet focus on the purposes of the ritual: to pay respect to the Goddess of the Water showing their gratitude on their plentiful use of water and ask for forgiveness in the ensuing pollution. Floating the beautiful Krathong away, which is the key activity in Loy Krathong,
also refers to flying away misfortune and bad things in the past and asking for good luck in the future. Although it is not a national holiday, many activities other than floating Krathong, are conducted in this festival, such as, contests of Krathong-making and Noppamas beauty pageants, local games and performances and fireworks.

If you are in the North of Thailand, you can join this spectacular occasion at Chiang Mai where it is specifically called Yee Peng -floating of lanterns into the sky. Or you can go to Tak where a line of thousand glittering lights are seen on the Ping River . When looking closer, you see that Krathongs here are made of coconut shells, threaded together to make chain and that’s the story of Loy Krathong Sai. Moreover, this year you can see Loy Krathong Sai made from banana trunk in Samut Songkram too. For sure, the festival in old cities is so famous and attracts a herd of visitors. Glory and ancientness of the kingdom is utterly alive in Phao Thian Len Fai in Sukhothai. In Bangsai District, Ayutthaya, you can feel the grandeur of Loy Krathong Tam Pratip and long boat race at Bangsai Arts and Crafts Centre of H.M. queen Sirikit of Thailand.

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Staying at Bangkok you never miss a shot as well. Popular places for Loy Krathong evening include Chao Phraya River, Rama IIX Bridge, Santichaiprakan Park on Phra Artit Road, Benjasiri Park or Queen’s Park on Sukhumvit Road, Benjakiti Park on Ratchada Pisek Road and other waterways and universities. These venues tend to have a lot of people and it could be very crowded. Many of hotel and waterside restaurant offer Loy Krathong dinners and cruises. Or if you don’t prefer going out into the crowd, you can virtually Loy krathon at http://www.loikrathong.net. The end of the year is near; this festival is set up for the occasion. Have fun!

Information by http://www.at-bangkok.com/articles_loikrathong.php

The Peninsula Bangkok

On Saturday 24th, November, celebrate Loy Krathong on the full moon, with a festival that brings together family members. The Peninsula Bangkok combines the traditions of this age-old festival with an evening filled with classical Thai entertainment, fireworks and superb dining.

One of the highlights of the evening is a performance by award-winning traditional Thai puppet show Hun Lakorn Lek from the Joe Louise Theatre. The group has won “The Best Traditional Performance” at the 10th World Festival of Puppet Art 2006, in Prague. This form of traditional art reflects the Thais’ sophisticated culture, knowledge, and creativity of mind and spirit.

Enjoy dinner under the full moon with world-class performances and float a “Krathong” on the Chao Phraya River to bring good luck in the coming months.

The Pool
Enjoy an exotic moonlight evening by the pool. This beautifully landscaped three-tiered tropical retreat with a private sala offers a seven-course Loy Krathong set dinner inclusive of welcome Champagne at Baht 14,000 per couple.

The Peninsula Lawn and Terrace
It’s the best time to have dinner by the river, featuring an extensive buffet selection and entertainment. Live performances will showcase an award-winning puppet show, traditional Thai dance, a lantern procession, Thai live band and fireworks. All this for Baht 4,800 per person.

The Lobby Terrace
A six-course Western set dinner goes down well with entertainment from an award-winning puppet show, traditional Thai dance, a lantern procession, Thai live band and fireworks at Baht 4,800 per person.

Thiptara
Be inspired by the elegance and charm of beautiful teak pavilions by the river set in lush tropical surroundings. Enjoy a six-course Thai set menu while being entertained by traditional Thai dance. Baht 4,200 per person.

Jesters
Award-winning Mediterranean restaurant with unparalleled views of the Chao Phraya River, a prime location for romantic dining. Diners will love the six-course Western set dinner at Baht 4,200 per person.

Dress Code: Smart Casual All prices are inclusive of 10% service charge and applicable government tax.

A very traditional and exciting way to travel to and from The Peninsula on Loy Krathong is by the Peninsula river shuttle boat for guests and visitors. The Peninsula Pier is located on the ground floor of the River Garden Apartment. Guests and visitors may also take the boat from the Saphan Taksin skytrain station to the hotel.

For further information please call 66 (0) 2861 2888 extension 6402.

Information by http://at-bangkok.com

On 24 November 2007, come and celebrate the most distinguished “Loy Krathong” Festival with Banyan Tree’s sophisticated dining cruise, “Apsara I”. Be a special one among only 64 guests to experience this traditional Thai festival under the full moon while overlooking marvelous fireworks and place your “Krathong” on the River of King. This memorable event cannot be missed.

Programme of the night:
19.45-20.00 hrs. Board Apsara I at River City Pier Sparking wine to be served as welcome drink. Start of traditional Thai Live music.

20.00-22.30 hrs. Enjoy traditional Loy Krathong festival along the Chao Phraya River while our Chefs present a sumptuous buffet menu.

21.00 hrs. Stop over at Tak Sin bridge to place the Krathong and watch fireworks.

22.30 hrs. Disembark at River City Pier.

Package per person: THB 4,999.- nett (adult) THB 2,999.-nett (children from 5 to 12 years old)

For reservations, please contact Banyan Tree Bangkok at +66 2 679 1200.

Information by http://at-bangkok.com

Thailand, is a spectacular place where magic and mystery can be found in many places. If you are here in November, this magic flourishes and there is one evening during the month that a truly mystical experience, can be had.
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On this particular night, on nearly every expanse of water, be it a river, lake or the ocean, you’ll notice thousands of lights. Drifting across the water like fairy dreams. Gently flickering, dipping and dancing in the breeze as they go, making a spectacular sight.

This is Loi Krathong, Thailand’s ‘festival of lights’. Held yearly, on the evening of the twelfth lunar month, it is the time of year when the waters around the country become alive with candlelight and look not unlike massive fairy ballrooms. When staying in a coastal area, you can see these ‘ballrooms’ extending for miles out to sea. In fact, sailors, making their way towards the likes of Phuket, have reported seeing them close to the Similan Islands and beyond.

A festival not to be missed

This festival, falls in the ‘not to be missed’ category and if you believe in luck, joining in, is a ‘must do’. It’s also one of those celebrations that children absolutely adore and will certainly be one of their fondest memories of their visit to this part of the world.

If you happen to be holidaying in Phuket, one of the more popular festival venues, when this enchanting festival occurs; (on November 5, this year), you might just have a better chance of a luck filled future. Phuket’s west coast beaches generally have an off-shore breeze blowing at this time of year, which will help give your wishes a boost. How good your fortune will be, is up to you and the tides or currents during the festivities. There is one simple way to ensure that at least a little of the festival’s blessing comes your way, however.

How to partake in the festival

In the hours preceding sunset, you’ll notice many makeshift stalls selling ‘krathongs’ along the streets of Phuket. Buy one…or better still, buy (or make) one, for each person in your holiday party. These flower covered min-floats, complete with candles and incense sticks, often resembling lotus flowers, are an essential part in promoting good fortune during the festival.loykhrathong9

As the sun dips below the horizon and the full moon begins to hover in the night sky, take your krathong to the nearest beach, lake or similar watery area and release it with the outgoing tide or current. The belief being, that if the krathong floats away from you, the coming year will bring good fortune, if it floats back towards the shore, then perhaps your luck may not be quite as you had wished.

How to assist in ensuring good fortune comes your way

On releasing the kratong, you can help your fortunes along a little by placing personal items on the floating platform. Some put nail clippings or strands of hair into the krathong, in the belief that the sins of the past year will be washed away; coins too are often placed inside as a way of making merit. For the romantic at heart and young couples, Loi Krathong is the time to make a wish for happiness together and success in love.

The Origins of Loy Krathong

A festival of quiet celebration, the origins of Loy Kratong are unclear, but it is believed that it started in Sukhothai, (north of Bangkok) one of the most powerful cities in Asia, around 800 years ago.

Made from the cellulose trunk of a banana tree, the idea behind the kratongs is to put all your misfortunes in a boat, and allow them to literally float away. (”Loy”- to float, and “krathong” – a leaf cup or bowl) Great care is taken to decorate the kratongs with flowers and banana leaves, leaving room for the candles and 3 sticks of incense.

Loy Krathong always falls on Thai school holidays, so during the day the whole family are often involved in making elaborately decorated Kratongs. Some coins, a lock of hair, or nail clipping are placed inside to represent the owner before the kratong is launched on a river, canal, or the sea, accompanied by a prayer.

It’s believed the “boat” will carry your bad luck into the distance, and enable a better start to the following year. Loy Kratong is a big night for lovers. Couples who make a wish together on this day will enjoy long-lasting love, especially if their kratongs remain together on the water.

While Loy Kratong is not strictly a religious festival, some Thais believe that it pays homage to the water goddess, Mae Khongkha. Whatever the significance, it’s a magical “not-to-be-missed” event.

Loy Krathong in Phuket

Loy Krathong is celebrated nationwide. In Phuket, major hotels usually host a special evening so that guests can join in.

Guests usually set the kratongs on the sea – a delightful scene as thousands of candlelit kratongs bob on the waves. In places like Patong, little boys will volunteer for a small fee to carry your kratong out a little further for a more auspicious start.

All of Phuket’s major west coast beaches take part in Loy Kratong festivities, with a mix of locals and tourists. Nai Harn (on the large lake) and Patong usually have the most activity with locals visiting beaches like Kata and Karon.

Two sites in Phuket Town, Saphan Hin and Suan Luang (King Rama IX) parks, are also popular places for locals to celebrate. Expect big crowds at both of these locations.

Information by www.phuket.com

One of the most beautiful festivals in Thailand is Loy Krathong which takes place during the full moon night in November. The festival takes place all over the country. They usually advertise Bangkok, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai being the main places. But most towns and villages throughout the country have equally beautiful festivities. In Samut Prakan we have three main areas: City Hall, Navy Academy and Chang Erawan. It was the later where I spent most of this evening. However, I also visited a rather smelly klong alongside a temple where people were floating their handmade krathongs. It was a beautiful site as the candles in the krathongs twinkled in the darkness. Overhead giant lanterns were floating away in the sky. In the distance I could see the firework celebrations at the city hall. When people ask me where to float their krathongs, I say it doesn’t really matter as there are events going on al around the country wherever there is a stretch of water.

At Chang Erawan, which is the giant three-headed elephant, they had many cultural shows for people to sit and enjoy as well as a beauty contest for Miss Nopamas. They also had a pond where you could float your krathong. This was my first time here for Loy Krathong. I usually go to City Hall. I thought it was very good and I think I will come here again next year. Please enjoy a selection of my photographs.

Please visit my other stories about Loy Krathong at thai-blogs.com. At the Paknam Web Forums, there are also free mp3 downloads of my students singing Loy Krathong in Thai and English.

Information by http://www.thai-blogs.com

Full Moon 12th Lunar month, Loy Krathong (called Yi Peng in the north), the most romantic night on the Thai calendar, this year falls on Wednesday, November 12.
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Loy Krathong festival in Bangkok
Loy Krathong, the “festival of lights” on the full moon of November. This is one of the Kingdom’s oldest and best-preserved traditions. Loy Krathong mean “flotaing Krathongs.” This is an offering to mother of water to ask her to forgive us for polluting the water. Krathong is a little cup shaped like a lotus flower, each with a candle and incense stick inside. The river-based culture that forms the foundation of the traditional Thai way of life, it is widely believed that these are offerings made to Mae Khongkha – Mother of Waters in an act of appeasement. Made of banana leaves, and decorated with incense and candles, thousands of these beautiful boats light up the night.Coins are also placed in the krathong as offerings. The most beautiful sights are at the Bang Sai Arts & Crafts Centre near Ayutthaya, and in the ruins of Sukhothai, the first Thai capital, where the festival is supposed to have originated. Many also believe that by setting adrift the krathong, one symbollically casts away one’s grief, misery and ill-fortunes. Loi Krathong is the time to make wishes for happiness together and success in love.

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Loy Krathong in Chiang May
The Thai believe their misfortunes float away with the lanterns. Thousands of Yee Peng, candlelit floating lanterns, were released in loykhrathong14Thailand on the full moon, 12th Lunar month of November. Loi Krathong customs and traditions reflect local beliefs and cultural evolution and interesting regional variations can be seen. In Tak province, the banana-leaf floats are replaced by coconut shells which are threaded together and launched simultaneously so they appear as long chains of hundreds of glittering lights on the Ping River, hence the origin of its name, “Loi Krathong Sai”. It’s believed that krathongs can carry away sins or bad luck, and represent the time to start the coming new year with hope of being joyful one and all sufferings are floated away with the krathong.

Information by http://www.thailandstyle.info

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Market is attractive in my eyes or the passionate story of the old market. That the old place. Goods and traditional way of life indeed. Non-market dust raised or intend to market life. To accommodate flow of people in the past Twilha new world. As several emerging markets. We provide a small market just yet, uncle aunt grandmother Star Rowing out of the store to buy grocery waterfront. Is there a cup noodles and snacks panel.Tea and coffee made for ancient people in the community other than the fact that the arch will be selling fresh coffee tourists. And visit those who visit the market like we are just visiting or share an experience in life. The only part of the changes driving the changes.

Part of the reason I like the old market. It is a waterfront location in which to feel comfortable in both eyes and hearts. And see that most commercial building homes with wood construction. After some signage could be installed in traditional stores. Or details on the home outlet louver panel shield decorated with stencil wood entail long as ten years, hundred years. Charm of unleavened and deliberately to see a beautiful visual. To permeate into the hearts of people favorite.

Whether it’s travel time, or where any destination. Whether it is night or morning sun line. Having to walk down Louis looking for a few of the old market to life. Story and reflect the community’s way after the fact, but would make travel time is more complete story. And charm that grow in mind. We do not want to stop to admire the old market. Place only market where only a few.

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