Aonang Buri Resort.

Aonang Buri Resort is conveniently located on the beautiful Nopparattara Beach, just cross the road and get to the beach. RIGHT NEXT TO THE SEA. And is a 10 minutes walk to Aonang Beach so you can enjoy both beaches and choose the perfect holiday destination.

While Staying at Aonang Buri Resort with serene views of Nopparattara Beach, you will have a stimulating range of holiday activities to choose from nearby: island daytrip, scuba diving, elephant trekking, and sun bathing on quiet beaches, waterfall and temple discoveries.

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Krabi International Airport

The Province of Krabi is easily accessible and affordable to travellers by land, sea and air. More and more people around the world are taking short breaks as opposed to taking one or two long vacations in a year. One can now easily take a weekend getaway in Krabi and its surrounding regions to unwind. Krabi offers an exciting and memorable holiday where the ocean and tropical offshore islands become the favourite playground for all who made Krabi as their holiday destination and especially those visitors who made repeated trips annually.
The trends in traveling worldwide have changed over the years especially with many low cost carriers establishing and operating out from Krabi International Airport.
In 1983 the private sector and the Municipal Administrative Office, having had realized the high potential for tourism of Changwat Krabi had co-operated to construct a small airport on public land which was completed in 1986 serving the air transport by 18-seated aircraft of Sahakol Air company( now Bangkok Airway Co., Ltd.).

Sand Sea Resort : Hotel in Railay Beach

Working Hotel Partner, Sand Sea Resort, a magic land of the sea where you can have your own privacy in one of the most beautiful places of the world. We’re willing to provide you with many comfortable rooms that vary either natural ordinary or A/C  single or double bedrooms. Also, foods are available in delicious typical Thai, Chinese and Western cruisine with our best friendly and polite service.  Visit a place where you are close to nature with sandy beaches, crystal clear waters and an amazing underwater world. A stay in such fantastic natural surroundings is a wonderful experience which you will never forget. Read more

Sunrise Tropical Resort : Hotel in Railay Beach.

Working Hotel Partner, Sunrise Tropical Resort. An exclusive resort on East Railay Beach. Offers high standard villas and service of guest who prefer Railay Beach. All 28 villas are specious, luxurious furnishes, intimate, relaxed,and nicely stretch out amongst the tropical green garden with coconut palms, adjacent to two beaches. The stunning Railay West Beach is just 5 minutes walk and 15 minutes walk to Pra Nang Beach one of the world’s most beautiful beach , here you will find the perfect sand and crystal clear water .The only way to reach our exclusive resort from the main land is by the traditional standard long tail boat from either Aonang Beach or Ao Num Mao Pier.

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Railay Village Resort & Spa : Hotel in Railay Beach.

Working Hotel Partner, Railay Village Resort : The resort is entirely surrounded by limestone cliffs and only accessible by boat. We offer you a choice of bungalows, Thai and Western food restaurant and friendly service. Also available are inexpensive boat trips to many offshore islands including the amazing Pee-Pee Islands. Swimming snorkelling exploring caves and mountains and more in a setting which must be seen to be believed.
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Two Tourists Died On Phi Phi Island

Krabi governor asks all to wait for autopsy on two tourists died on Phi Phi Island

Krabi Governor Siwa Sirisaowalak said on Wendesday all sides should wait for result of investigation into the deaths of two foreign tourists on Phi Phi Island.
He was referring to an article in a newspaper written by famous columnist Nitipoom Navaratna which claimed that the tourists died of food poisoning early this month. Siwa said, “The investigation into the death has not yet completed. We have not known yet the cause of deaths. The Forensic Science Laboratory are performing an autopsy.” “Nitipoom shouldn’t speculate because it makes people confuse and the most important thing is that his article is defaming Krabi,” he added. Meanwhile Krabi’s deputy chief doctor Bancha Khakhong said samples from the dead tourists had been sent for examinations. All sides should wait for the results. More than 90 per cent of the restaurants on the island met the health standard, the doctor said.

Source : http://www.nationmultimedia.com

Harvest From The Sea

JELLYFISH AS FOOD

Jellyfish are considered a delicacy in Asian countries, a popular food item for the Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Malaysian and not forgetting the Thais. With  careful preparation, it can be served raw or cooked. After harvesting from the sea, processing involves salting and drying for a number of days, before being serve as a main or side ingredients in popular Asian food dishes such as the Japanese sushi and Malaysian rojak. Shredded jellyfish is serve as a favourite cold dish during a Chinese wedding party.

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Wat Klong Thom

ANCIENT BEADS & ARTEFACTS

Klong Thom museum is located on the grounds of Wat Klong Thom in Tambon Klong Tom Tai, km 69.5 on Phetchakasem Highway heading towards Trang. Relatively small and obscured, this museum has an impressive and varied collection of artifacts, dating back thousands of years. Some of the artefacts include pottery shards, stone tools, stone and ceramic ornaments in animal shapes, metal coin, ‘ face beads ‘ and religious coloured beads. Controlled excavations suggest evidence of ancient settlements and bead making from the 4th to the 9th Century.
This is during the period of Dvaravati when Klong Thom was thriving as an ancient trading port with seafarers doing their trade from India to China.  They avoid the Straits of Melaka during the monsoon season, made their way across the Isthmus of Kra from Klong Thom to  the old town of  Nakhon Sri Thamarat and seaward to  ancient China.
The Abbot at Wat Khlong Thom, Phakru Arthron Sungworakit has been active in promoting research on the site known as “Bead Hill.” or Khuan Lukpad in Thai.  He has set up a museum at the Wat which displays many of the interesting glass and stone beads. Many of these beads appear to have been made in the area, while others are most probably imports. The museum housed many artefacts – such as Greek & Roman coins, Indian and Chinese crafts etc. Recently, the Ministry of Culture pledged its support to the renovation of Krabi’s Wat Khlong Thom Bead Museum. The province wil provides a 10 million baht budget for the renovation of the museum. The Culture Minister added he would entrust experts from the Fine Arts Department to oversee the museum development, seeking both academics and culture experts help to register and declare the place as historical sites.

Image Source :  By Jim Lankton : http://www.thebeadsite.com/b-lthai.htm

A brief history of all sorts of beads

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Secret of understanding ancient beads

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An Introduction To Thai Herbs

INGREDIENTS FROM YOUR GARDEN
Source : http://www.tatnews.org

Greater galangal is an erect annual plant with aromatic, ginger-like rhizomes, and is commonly used in Thai cooking as a flavouring. The approximately 0.04% volatile oil content has therapeutic uses as carminative, stomachic, antirheumatic and antimicrobial agents. An essential ingredient in the preparation of the Thai version of red curry paste, Galangal is used in popular dishes such as the shrimp soup with lemon grass – Tom Yam Goong, chicken soup with coconut milk-Tom Kha Gai, stir-fried meat or vegetables in a dry red curry paste – Phad Prik Khing, a fish curry sauce – Khanom Jeen Nam Ya – and a Northern Thai curry called Hang Le.

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Crisis-hit Hotels Up For Sale

Over 100 affected as recession, political turmoil hit tourism
By Nirmal Ghosh, Thailand Correspondent

BANGKOK: – More than 100 hotels and resorts are reportedly up for sale in Thailand as hotel occupancy plunges to historic lows on the back of the worldwide recession and the country’s political turmoil.

Two cases of H1N1 influenza found in Thailand now pose yet another threat to tourism.

‘This year is the worst for our hotel industry in 20 years,’ Mr Chanin Donavanik, chief executive officer of the Dusit International chain, told The Nation daily this week.

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