Thursday, January 8, 2015

KWAN-RIAM FLOATING MARKET, ON THE SAEN SAEB CANAL, BANGKOK

INTRODUCTION ABOUT MY BLOG

This blog is about my traveling experience at KWAN-RIAM FLOATING MARKET. It is on SAEN SAEB CANAL on Ramkhamhang Road in BANGKOK. What a wonderful to have the Floating Market in Bangkok! Usually, the Floating Market will have only the provinces in upcountry like Ayutthaya Province (Ayothaya Floating Market), Samutsongkram Provice (Amphava Floating Market), Ratchaburi Province (Damnoen Saduak Floating Market), Nakhon Pathom Province (Don Wai Floating Market) etc. , so It is so interesting to have the Floating Market in Bangkok for the city people who don't need to go away far from the living place.

INFORMATION 

  • Place : Kwan-Riam Floating Market
  • Address : Kwan-Riam Floating Market, Ramkhamhang Rd., Soi Ramkhamhaeng 187, Minburi Sub-District, Minburi District, Bangkok

  • Open Days : Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday
  • Service Hours : 7.00 AM to 20.00 PM
  • How To Go : Driving your car via Seri Thai Soi 60 or Ramkhamhaeng Soi 187 
  • We can only get to Kwan-Riam Floating Market by land
  • Kwan-Riam Floating Market opened since The End of June 2012


Kwan-Riam Floating Market has many scows, antiques, curio, shops, stalls selling food, clothing, souvenirs, variety of food, decorative toys and many interesting things line the banks of the canal that we can take all day at this place happily.


TAXI BOAT

The surrounding of Kwan-Riam Floating Market is so peaceful and fresh that make visitors are delighted.
  • The Bridge of Kwan-Riam Floating Market

There is the bridge which we can walk in the opposite site between Wat Bamphen Nua, Wat Bangphen Tai and Kwan-Riam Floating Market. People can take time to offer alms to the monks usually start gathering on the banks of the canal at 7.30 am.



  • ACTIVITY : Once you visit Kwan-Riam Floating Market, you can do many activities, for example, take a taxi boat along SAEN SAEB CANAL with only boat fee a little bit (around TBH 20/person for round trip) and take time for half and hours. You will see the beautiful fresh surrounding along the Saen Saeb Canal. Moreover, you can shopping for Fashion goods, Flowers, Traditional Delicious Foods, Traditional Molding, Handicraft ect.
  • Timing & Program
7.30 am : Giving of Alms to Monks 
8.30 am : Guided Boat Tour starts
1.00 pm : Thai Boxing
5.30 pm : Last Guided Boat Tour





I love this moment of the old woman who is modeling. 


  • LANDMARK OF KWAN-RIAM FLOATING MARKET
Thai people well-know about Kwan-Riam Drama on TV. The Lover who obstructed and bar from the woman's parents and bring to the death of this Lover This tragedy of this lover has been impressible to Thai people on Drama and unforgettable. Kwan (the name of a man) and Riam (the name of a woman) is the old story of lover who use SAEN SAEB CANAL, the place which for saying "love" to each other and they love riding a buffalo around a meadow and it was the place for death after baring from Riam's Parents.





There are second floors for shopping and traditional boats along Saen Saeb Canal selling the food and goods. The Taxi Boat are waiting for the passenger and visitors. 

Current time there are many tourists visiting Kwan-Riam Floating Market, however, this floating market still looks peaceful scene and clean with the well-organised.


Feeding the food for small horses.






MOLDING



PIGS & RABBITS CAN LIVE TOGETHER




PIGS & RABBITS CAN LIVE TOGETHER





Some food-Noodle



TAXI BOAT


IT'S ME ON TAXI BOAT




WAT BAMPHEN NUA & WAT BANGPHENG TAI




WAT BANGPHENG TAI


HOPE YOU ALL ENJOY MY BLOG. GOOD LUCK!

BY : SASITHORNP.BLOGSPOT.COM

Monday, January 5, 2015

PAE MUANG PEE FOREST PARK, PHRAE PROVINCE

INTRODUCTION ABOUT MY BLOG


This blog is about my traveling experience at PAE MUANG PEE FOREST PARK, the National Park of Thailand.

PAE MUANG PEE FOREST PARK is located in Amphoe Muang, Phrae Province. It is about 10 kms from Phrae City.

For me, PAE MUANG PEE is like the fantastic and amazing place. It is unbelievable for this natural beauty.

PLACE : PAE MUANG PEE FOREST PARK
ADDRESS : AMPHOE MUANG, PHRAE PROVINCE, THE NATIONAL PARK OF THAILAND, THE NORTH OF THAILAND
HOW TO GO : BY CAR, MINIBUS, VAN, MOTORCYCLE : FROM PHRAE PROVINCE, TAKE A CAR OR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FROM PHARE CITY TO PAE MUANG PEE FOREST PARK. THE DISTANCE IS AROUND 10 KMS.
SEASON : ALL YEAR
BEST TIME : 1 DAY


HOW TO PAE MUANG PEE ORIGINATED BY? 

Pae Mung Pee was originated by natural erosion. It was from clay & sandstone which be washed away by water current, but some of clay & sandstone still remain then become to be various things like Mushroom, Cliffs, Pillars and different amazing things.




 THE NAME OF  PAE MUANG PEE : It's Name supposed to be from the local language of Phrae Province as PAE means "THE GROVE FOREST", and "MUANG PEE" means "THE MYSTERY" & "THE SILENTNESS". WOW! Sounds interesting?


 MY GANG at PAE MUANG PEE FOREST PARK




This Forest Park has 500 Rai (800,000 square metres) which is so big park and there are many amazing and interesting things to find out by yourself. The place is waiting for you! ^__^

Hopefully you all will enjoy my blog. Good Luck!

By : Sasithornp.blogspot.com

Friday, January 2, 2015

PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN

INTRODUCTION ABOUT MY BLOG 

This blog is about my traveling experience at PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN which is in the KAENG KRACHAN NATIONAL PARK, PHETCHABURI PROVINCE. 

PLACE : PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN
ADDRESS : AMPHOE KAENG KRACHAN, KAENG KRACHAN NATIONAL PARK, PHETCHABURI PROVINCE
BEST SEASON : WINTER
BEST TIME : 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT
FACILITIES : RENTAL TENT, CAMP GROUND, RENTAL HOUSE, FOOD SHOP
TENT RESERVATION : http://www.dnp.go.th 
NATIONAL PARK TEL. NO. : +66 32459293, +6632467326

PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN is not far from BANGKOK. You can take the TAXI VAN at the CENTURY MALL on the area of the DEMOCRACY MONUMENT with the VAN fee at  240 Baht per person until you reach KAENG KRACHAN NATIONAL PARK you need to contact the tourist information counter to book the rental PICK UP to go to PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN. We need to take the PICK UP serviced by the national park because the own car is not available for the rough way to PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN. 




Let's find my photo with the explanation below.
THE TOURIST INFORMATION 








THE PICK UP FEE is 2,000 BAHT for round trip 2 Days 1 Night
THE PICK UP BOOKING


















ON THE WAY TO PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN






Along the road, we will find the natural view, many trees, mountains and animals 



 Now, the half way before reaching the PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN, we stop taking a photo of ฺButterfly. You need to know that this is the LAND OF BUTTERFLY here, but the good season to see them should be SUMMER which have many various butterfly flying around the forest. 


As I told you, we need to take only pick up car because of the rough way like this.


Then we reached the PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN, we prepared our tent at the camp Ground.





After our tent was already prepared, time to see view in the late evening .




PANOENTHUNG VIEW POINT


NATIONAL PARK OFFICE AND FOOD SHOP

Taking a photo around the area and counting down to see the SUNSET.


STAIRWAY TO SEE THE VIEW POINT


THE SUNSET AT PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN
In the next morning, we got up early morning and took the pick up to KILOMETRE 36,
 the great view point and THE BEST HIGHLIGHT for this trip. We are excited to see the beautiful SEA OF MIST and It was my best feeling to see this SEA OF MIST AT PANOENTHUNG MOUNTAIN at the view point called KILOMETRE 36.








Finally, I would like to show you guy that you don't need to worry about the food because at the PANOENTHUNG, you can have the food as below which very delicious.






A Milestone 

A Mile Marker on the Panoenthung Mountain, giving distance from Panoenthung Mountain to Phetchaburi Province (Amphor Muang Phetchaburi : 110 kilometre)

A Mile Marker on the Panoenthung Mountain, giving distance from Panoenthung Mountain to Kaeng Krachan National Park : 50 Kilometre)

Hope you all enjoy my blog and you can follow my next trip at http://Sasithornp.blogspot.com
Good Luck!