Full moon party and Thai food

YAM PLA MEUK (Squid spicy salad)

2008-10-09T22:02:00.003+07:00

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Today present seafood = YAM PLA MEUK (Squid spicy salad).

Ingredients

squid 500 grams

thinly sliced young ginger 1/2 cup

cut into thin slices 1 onion

short lengths of chinese celery 1 cup

mint leaves 1/4 cup

1 thinly sliced red spur chilli

Dressing ingredients

10 tiny hot chillies, finely pounded

3 garlic bulbs, peeled and finely pounded

fish sauce 3 tbsp.

lime juice 1/4 cup

Mix all the ingredients together.

Directions

1. Remove the skin and the inedible portions of the squid, wash well, carve the flesh

in a crosshatch pattern, and then cut into bite-sized pieces.

2. lmmerse the squid in boiling water for a short time, then remove and drain.

3. place the squid in a bowl, add the onion, ginger, celety, and mint leaves, pour on the

fressing and toss gently.

4. Transfer to a plate with lettuce, garnish with the spur chilli, carrot and serve.

Full Moon Party Schedule 2007 - 2008

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IMPORTANT! We are not the organizers of the event. Some of the dates below might be incorrect. Dates might change if there is a Buddhist holiday at Full Moon Parties.

Monday 24 December, 2007
Tuesday 25 December, 2007 (Christmas Party)
Monday 31 December, 2007 (New Year Party)
Tuesday 22 January, 2008
Friday 22 February, 2008
Friday 21 March, 2008
Sunday 20 April, 2008
Tuesday 20 May, 2008
Thursday 19 June, 2008
Saturday 19 July, 2008
Saturday 16 August, 2008
Sunday 14 September, 2008
Tuesday 14 October, 2008
Wednesday 12 November, 2008
Friday 12 December, 2008Location
Fullmoon party is at the south-eastern part of the island at Haad Rin Beach, Koh Phangan, Suratthani, Thailand.

Get Healthy With Medical Tourism Thailand

2007-12-15T21:49:00.000+07:00

Everyone knows that Thailand is a beautiful holidaying destination. However, were you aware of the fact that it is the most wanted place for medical tourism also! Yes, just think that getting treated in such a paradise will make you healthy sooner. Therefore, if you are planning to go abroad for some treatment, then medical tourism in Thailand is the perfect place to be. As it offers world class services and will not hurt your pocket too, in comparison to other US and European countries.

Medical tourism in Thailand offers a wide range of medical procedures for people who want to be treated at reasonable rates. Thailand has become the most sought after country as it offers qualitative as well economical services to its clients. The hospitals in Phuket and Bangkok provide methods for abdominoplasty, blepharoplasty, brachioplasty, breast enlargement, breast lift and reduction, dermabrasion, face-lift, forehead lift, mid-face lift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, sex reassignment, hip or knee replacements and liposuction. So, do not wait anymore and grab a deal through medical tourism in Thailand. The hospitals offer treatment procedures for cosmetic, dental and general medical conditions. In fact, you will be happy to receive various services along with healthcare services. The patients will be offered private transportation to the hotel and to-and-fro for hospital, interpretation assistance at hospital if needed, check on recuperating patient regularly is performed and arrangement for airport medical assistance upon departure if necessary.

The hospitals also offer communication assistance, such as cell phone or 24-hour contact number, assist in local tour and excursion arrangements, and information on local dining, shopping, and information on local culture and customs of destination. Thus, pack your bags and get ready for a very different recuperating experience. The hospitals in Thailand have been meeting the medical needs of international patients for more than a decade now. In addition, offer English-speaking, UK and America-trained health professionals as staff. Many hospitals are member of the first and largest integrated hospital groups operating in South East Asia. Today, with excellent facilities, patients from all around the world come to Thailand for treatments. Hence, you can say that medical tourism in Thailand is the perfect place to say good-bye to various medical conditions. However, the other methods that comprise of medical tourism include composite and porcelain tooth veneers, dental bonding, bridges, caps, crowns, fillings, and implants, dentures, root canals, teeth whitening and tooth contouring and reshaping services.

Moreover, the hospitals are well equipped and offer accommodations as well as miscellaneous services, such as cafeteria and retail facilities in the hospitals. In addition, the medical tourism in Thailand tops in offering high technology general medical procedures, including cardiology, diagnostics, ear, nose and throat, fertility and female productivity system and general surgery. Hence, do not hesitate and rely upon medical tourism procedures in Thailand as it offers best health care services to its patients with care. Even the costs of treatments here are easy to handle, as the country is known for its economical fares on various things. Hence, get ready to say good-bye to your medical problems through medical tourism in Thailand.

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Water Sports Holidays In Thailand

2007-12-15T21:31:00.000+07:00

You get treasures of ethnic, scenic, gastronomic, and oceanic pleasures in Siam. Thailand certainly is the fascinating and exotic land of lovely people known for their fantastic culture, cuisine, and overall lifestyle. The land, of course, is well known for its beautiful beaches and pelagic pleasures. It is a wonderful destination for water sports in Southeast Asia.

Thailand definitely is the best pick, if you are looking to have fun & adventure packed water sports holidays. You can really have great holiday, beaching, playing beach volleyball & other beach sports, and enjoying numerous water sports activities, such as swimming, rafting, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, sailing, and scuba diving in Thailand. Some famous destinations for water sports destinations in Thailand are – Mae Hong Son, Hua Hin, Phuket, Chumpon, Ko Chang, and Koh Tao.

Mae Hong Son, located near the border of Myanmar along the banks of the river Pai, is a wonderful town in the North West Thailand. The town offers you a nice opportunity to enjoy rafting the Pai River. You can join one of the rafting expeditions that are commonly organized in the heart of Mae Hong Son. Mae Hong Son can be accessed by car or bus from Chiang Mai via the Mae Hong Son loop. The town is also served by the Mae Hong Son Airport.

Hua Hin, in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some 200 km south of Bangkok, is a celebrated beach resort town in Thailand. It is best known for kitesurfing. You can hire your kitesurfing equipment, have kitesurfing instructions from experts, and enjoy kitesurfing. You can also joint kitesurfing lessons & courses for beginners. You can also enjoy numerous other beach and water sport on the beach resort, with an area around 86.36 km². You can also enjoy swimming, windsurfing, wave surfing, and rowing.

Phuket, the largest island and the southern province of Thailand, is best known for its beaches. It is popular destinations for beach & water sports. You can enjoy numerous beach & water sports activities, such as swimming, kitesurfing, yachting, windsurfing, wave surfing, rowing, snorkeling, diving, scuba diving, etc. in Phuket. Famous Phuket beaches include Bang Tao, Surin Beach, Laem Singh Beach, Kamala Beach, Patong Beach, Karon Beach, Kata Yai Beach, Kata Noi Beach, Ao Chalong, and Rawai Beach.

Chumphon or Chumpon, the capital of the Chumphon Province at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand, is a fantastic town in southern Thailand. Located about 463 kilometers away from Bangkok, Chumpon is famous for kitesurfing or kiteboarding, and other water sports activities. You can enjoy numerous beach & water sports activities, such as swimming, windsurfing, wave surfing, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and rowing. The town can be accessed by bus or by ferries.

Ko Chang, located on the Thai east coast 310 km away from Bangkok near the border to Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand, is the second largest island of Thailand. It is famous for sailing and scuba diving. However, you can also enjoy several other beach & water sports activities, such as swimming, windsurfing, wave surfing, snorkeling, diving, and rowing in Ko Chang. The island can be accessed by ferries operating from Laem Ngop.

Ko Tao, an island located near the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand, is widely famous for scuba diving. Diving in Ko Tao is easy and full of fun. Often, you have encounters with turtles, stingrays, barracudas, lots of small fish, and reef sharks. The island is a great place for divers. It is a great place to learn diving, as there are hardly any currents. You can also enjoy several other water related activities, such as wake boarding, water skiing, sumo tube, wind surfing, and sailing. Ko Tao can be accessed catching ferries from Surat Thani, or Ko Samui, or Ko Pha Ngan.

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About the Author: Author writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for Hotels, Villas, Holiday apartments in Phuket, and Thailand holiday villas.

Travel & Enjoy The Cuisine In Asia (Thailand)

2007-12-15T21:27:00.000+07:00

I have read this article already thinks to are attractive for impress , and should make you have come to travel in Thailand ? , will have the affix , happiness , be like this article.

Travel & Enjoy The Cuisine In Asia (Thailand)

Thai food has become the world’s most popular cuisines. It is highly regarded as culinary forms throughout the world. Influenced by Indian and Chinese cookery skills, Thai cuisine has combined those arts and created the uniqueness of its own. Like all local and national foods, the Thai cuisine exposes a great deal about the country.

Thai cuisine is known for its spicy, sour, sweet, salty and bitter flavors. Thai food is popular in many Western countries especially in Australia, New Zealand, some European countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. Each Thai restaurant has its own specialties.

Some of the most-preferred dishes of Thailand are Kai Ho Bai Toei, Thotman Plakrai or Thotman Kung, Fish or shrimp fritters; Yam or Thai salad, Tomyam (hot and sour soup); curry and namprik with fish vegetables the sweets famous in Thailand are salim, thapthim krop, lotchunng, khanom chan, coconut-cream gelatine, thong yot, foi thong etc.

Thai Curry – There are four main curries in Thai cuisine including green, red, yellow and massaman. The curry pastes made from herbs and spices are the heart of all Thai curries. Its main ingredients are chili, garlic, shallot, galangal, coriander root and krachai.

Titbits – These can be appetizers, accompaniments, side dishes or snacks. They comprise satay, spring rolls, puffed rice cakes with herbed topping.

Thai Noodles – Thailand is also famous for its fragrant stir-fried noodle dishes. Most Thai noodle recipes call for rice noodles rather than those made with wheat or egg, although these can also be found in Thai cooking. Some of the popular Thai noodle dishes are Pad See-U, Land-Da Noodle, Pad Thai, Pad Woon Sen, and Pad Kee-Mow.

Salads – Thai salads are an important part of Thailand’s foods. Thai salads are sour, sweet and salty. It is prepared from fish sauce, lime juice and a dash of sugar. Fresh herbs like marsh mint, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and cilantro are used for garnishing. Enjoy different salads varieties in Thailand including Som tam, Larb, Namtok, Yam, Thai Grilled Chicken Salad, Rose Petal Salad, Tossed Green Salad with Cashews, Pineapple Salad with Cucumber, Peanuts, & Fresh Herbs and much more.

Thai Meat Dishes – Thai cuisine is incomplete without having Thai meat dishes. Some of the popular meat dishes are Chicken Curry, Gaeng Gari Gai, Green Bean Curry, Masaman Curry with Beef, Pineapple Prawn Curry, Ginger Chicken, Laab Gai, Spicy Chicken with Thai Basil etc.

Thai Soups – These are really tangy. Some of the best varieties of Thai soups are Tom Yum Gung, Tom Kha Gai, Authentic Thai Coconut Soup, Cindy's Thai Hot and Sour Soup, Duck Legs in Green Curry, Spicy Chicken Thai Noodle Soup and Hot-and-Sour Prawn Soup with Lemon Grass.

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About the Author: Orson Johnson writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for apartments, bed and breakfasts, Bangkok vacation apartments, hotels and Bangkok holiday accommodation

10 Reasons To Visit Phuket

2007-12-15T21:22:00.000+07:00

The island of Phuket is the South's richest, busiest, most beautiful, most coveted, most visited, and the most popular vacation destination. Often nicknamed as the "pearl of the south" or "pearl of the Andaman," Phuket is the largest island of Thailand, located in the Southern Thailand, on the west-facing Andaman Sea coastline.

Phuket is your destination for limestone cliffs, snow white beaches, tranquil broad bays, and tropical in-land forests. It is famous for a wide range of marine activities, the best accommodation facilities with some of the supreme resort hotels, and elephant rides. It's your paradise for every sort of fun, whether you are looking for a quiet corner to get pleasure from a dreamy holiday retreat or an action packed time bounded by swaying palms, aquamarine seas and stifling sunshine. Certainly, you've a number of reasons to visit the island, but here are top 10 reasons for you.

The scenic beauty of Phuket is one of the major reasons to visit the island. Prompthep Cape is an illustrious beauty spot with great panoramic eye shots. It's a famous vantage point for watching out Phuket's spectacular sunsets.

Phuket's wild life is also a top tourist attraction. Phuket Zoo offers you great opportunity to watch and observe the wildlife and pleasure activities, such as monkey shows, crocodile shows and elephant shows. It's a nice place to picture wildlife in the Phuket zoo, having over 600 species of birds, 100 kinds of reptiles and amphibians, and 45 types of mammals living on its 10 hectares of area.

Buddhist temples are great lures of Thai culture. Wat Chalong, situated in the south of the island behind Chalong Bay, is one of the major attractions of Phuket. It is one of Phuket's biggest Buddhist temples, which is profoundly honored for the effigies of two of its early archimandrites (abbots) who had fabled healing skills. Positioned in the middle of Phuket Island is Wat Phra Thong Temple, also called Golden Buddha Temple. It is home to a huge half-buried Buddha whose fascinating history stretches back centuries.

Phuket Seashell Museum is another reason to visit Phuket. Located on Viset Road, near Rawai Beach, the Phuket museum features the collection of over 2,000 rarities including the only left-handed Noble Volute ever discovered, giant clams, 380 million-year-old fossils, and one of the rarest golden pearls of the world.

On the east side of Phuket Town, Koh Sirey Island (Koh Si Re) is also a great tourist trap. Accessed by a small bridge, the island has ear-shell farms, a few fine beaches, a temple on a hill and a sea gypsy village. Much of the island is hilly and you can drive all around the island in half an hour. Some of the inshore sights are unbelievably beautiful.

For pure entertainment, nothing can beat out Phuket Simon Cabaret, which is a market leader of specialized entertainment since its opening in October 18, 1991. This exciting place is famous for its special, lavish and intimate theater with high-tech sound and the unforgettably enchanting performers.

The Khao Phra Thaeo National Park provides you an opportunity to walk around and to relish the views and sounds of the tropical forest. Sited in the north of the island holding Phuket's last part of virgin rainforest, the Park is nice place to watch the striking waterfalls, and the gibbon rehabilitation centre that aspires to rehabilitate abandoned pet gibbons to the wild.

Located only three kilometers from the town, Phuket Butterfly Garden & Aquarium is a matchless experience for all nature lovers. Here you can watch an enthralling collection of several hundred of the best specimens of tropic butterflies, flying around freely under a huge dome. Its lavish plant life, watercourses, and ponds also provide habitat for a great collection of exotic insects and fish.

Patong Beach is the most illustrious beach resort on Phuket. With its wide variety of activities and nightlife, it is a perfect place to party and play. By night the town has a bustling nightlife that comprises virtually hundreds of eating places, chic lounge bars, beer bars and of course discos.

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About the Author: Author writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for Phuket villa rentals, Phuket hotels, bed and breakfasts, and Phuket vacation.

10 Reasons To Visit Koh Samui

2007-12-15T21:19:00.000+07:00

Your destination for water sports, adventure activities, shopping and fine foods – Koh Samui or Samui is one of the top travel destinations of Thailand. It's an island in the Gulf of Thailand, about 80km from the eastern coastline of southern Thailand.

The Thailand's second largest island has numerous lures, such as thick green forests, incredible coconut fringed white sand beaches, coral reefs, temples, gardens fantastic waterfalls, and remarkable rock formations, but the top 10 reasons to visit koh Samui are as follows:

The Big Buddha Beach is one of the major attractions of the Koh Samui. Sited 15 minutes from Chaweng, the stunning beach is the place full of entertainment and pleasure. The exotic beach offers perfect setting for partying long during nights and relaxing during the day times.

Wat Phra Yai temple attracts you with its sheer size and beauty. The temple is a great marvel famous for its 12 meter tall Buddha sculpture. It is Samui's major tourist attraction, which is on Route 4171 near the airport.

The Ancient House is an amazing and the oldest house at Ban Thale on the island. The house built around 150 years ago, has all the parts fitted together without any nail. It is made of teak planks and shows off several beauteous woodcarvings.

The Hin Lat Waterfalls are probably one of the finest expressions of the scenic beauty. Located 2 kms south of Na Thon, these waterfalls are astounding to observe and you can even take a dip in a big rock pond made at the underside of the falls. The Hin Lad cloister is also close at hand that is worth visiting too.

Undoubtedly, Snake Farm is one of the top lures on the island. It is sited in the region of 'Taling Ngam' in the south of the island and of Nathon. There are 2 daily shows at 11 am and 2 pm showing snakes living on Samui, and some of Asia's most vicious species plus centipedes and scorpions.

Aquarium & Tiger Zoo attracts you to watch its lot of fish and coral species, among others sharks, catfishes, turtles and various others that lived in the local underwater ocean deeps. It also offers you opportunity to see tigers in their cages, and watch birds, such as parrots, falcons, sea eagles and others.

Situated at the south of the beach of Lamai, Hin-Ta and Hin-Yai is surely one of the most desired tourist attractions as they bear close resemblance to the male and female genital organs. These two rock formations are also called Grandmother and Grandfather Rocks.

Two Crocodile Farms on the Koh Samui Island are also great tourist traps. Located behind the airport and on a 7000 square meters area, one of the farms has over 100 animal species including Siam and sea water crocodiles, caymans, snakes, lizards, apes and many more. The other one is in the south of the island, at Namuang Waterfall II.

You can really have some nice time at Tamarind Spa, which offers excellent massages in a calm and green setting. The prices here are affordable and well worth it. You can also have all type of massage therapies, and other natural treatments at the best possible prices.

Accessed via a 30-minute boat ride from Ban Thong Krut, the Naga Pearl Farm is also a great tourist attraction. Here you are shown how pearls are cultivated. There is also a big shop on the premises where different kinds of pearls and pearl products are sold that include pearl shells and unique handicrafts.

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About the Author: Author writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for Koh Samui villa rentals, Koh Samui hotels, bed and breakfasts, and Koh Samui vacation

10 Reasons To Visit Thailand

2007-12-15T09:57:00.000+07:00

You can travel to Thailand, if you want to experience lovely smiles and gentleness of Thai people and scenic & cultural treasures of Thai land. Thailand certainly is the “land of smiles,” which can make you smile, too. It’s really is enamoring and exotic country, known for its inviting people, culture, scenery, cuisine, and overall lifestyle.

Thailand, also known as Siam, is a jewel of South East Asia. Surely, it is your destination for great food, tropical climate, captivating culture, temples, and great beaches. Thailand apparently gives you numerous reasons to travel & explore it, but your top 10 reasons to visit Thailand are here!

Famous for beautiful temples and shopping malls, Bangkok is one of the major draws of Thailand. The Thai capital & primate city, on the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand, is the world's most popular tourist destinations. Its Old City on Rattanakosin Island has most of the tourist sights. Bangkok’s top attractions include Wat Arun (The Dawn temple), The Grand Palace, featuring Wat Phra Kaew (the Emerald Buddha temple), and Wat Pho, famous for the world's largest reclining Buddha and a massage school.

Some 85 km to the north of Bangkok stands Ayutthaya, a historical city and the old capital city of Thailand, which certainly gives lots of reasons to visit Thailand. The city is world heritage site known for a number of historic, beautiful Buddha temples, museums, and parks. Some attractions are Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Viharn Phra Mongkol Bopitah, Ancient Palace, Chao Sam Phraya Museum, Ayutthaya Historical Study Centre, Phra Ram Park, and Khun Phaen Residence.

Some 150 km south-east of Bangkok is Pattaya, a popular resort on the North Gulf Coast of Eastern Thailand. Pattaya is very famous for its entertainment points, shopping centers, go-go & beer bars and nightlife, and sports & beach activities, such as golfing, horse riding, bungee jumping, karting, shooting, scuba diving, jet-skiing, sailing, water skiing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. Some tourist attractions are Underwater World Pattaya, Institute of Marine Science Aquarium & Museum, Oasis Seaworld, Elephant Village, Bottle Art Museum, Ripley's Believe It Or Not, and Gems Gallery.

Chiang Mai, the gateway to Northern Thailand, is often dubbed as the “Rose of the North”. Surrounded by mountains and lush green countryside, Chiang Mai is known for museums, temples, and two Elephant sanctuaries. Some attractions of Chiang Mai are Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Center, Hilltribe Research Institute Museum, Chiang Mai Numismatic Museum, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep (magnificent temple), Wat Phra Singh (Chiang Mai's best-known temple), Elephant Nature Park, and Maesa Elephant Camp.

About 820km north of Bangkok, Chiang Rai is another popular destination in Northern Thailand. The town serves gateway to the Golden Triangle border region of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos. Major attractions of Chiang Rai include Gate of Siam, Wat Santhaat, Wat Phra Kaeo (beautiful Buddhist temple), Wat Thoeng Sao Hin, Princess Mother Hall and Doi Mae Salong, Doi Tung Royal Villa, Mae Fah Luang Garden, Wat Doi Tung, Doi Tung Zoo, and Phucheefah – a place for great sunset view.

Phuket, the paradise island in Southern Thailand, is a popular beach vacation destination. It is famous for its bars and beaches including Bang Tao, Surin Beach, Laem Singh Beach, Kamala Beach, Patong Beach, Karon Beach, Kata Yai Beach, Kata Noi Beach, Ao Chalong, Rawai Beach. Patong Beach is known for its vibrant nightlife. Wat Chalong is a beautiful Buddhist temple located on the southern end of the island. Phuket is also known for its Vegetarian Festival.

Some 700km south of Bangkok, Ko Samui is a popular destination for beaches, water sports, adventure activities, shopping, and fine food. Some of the Island’s notable beaches are Nathon, Mae Nam, Bophut, Bang Ruk, Choeng Mon, but Chaweng and Lamai are the most popular beaches. Other attractions include Wat Phra Yai, Ancient House, Hin Lat Waterfalls, Snake Farm, Aquarium & Tiger Zoo, Two Crocodile Farms, Tamarind Spa, and Naga Pearl Farm.

Ko Tao, a beautiful island in South in the Gulf of Thailand, is a heaven for scuba divers. Scuba diving certainly is the major attraction on Ko Tao. You can enjoy watching turtles, stingrays, barracudas, lots of small fish, and reef sharks at Ko Tao. The island is popular destination for water sports, beach activities, and island cruises. Shark Bay is a good place for snorkeling.

Off the eastern Gulf coast of Thailand, halfway between the islands of Ko Samui and Ko Tao is the island of Ko Pha Ngan – the land of coconut trees, known for the world famous full moon parties. Haad Rin is site of the famous Full Moon Parties. Thong Nai Pan is a scenic home to the beach resorts of Ao Thong Nai Pan Yai and Ao Thong Nai Pan Noi. Herbal sauna at Wat Pho is also a great tourist attraction.

About 330 kilometers from Bangkok floats the island of Ko Chang, which has grown dramatically popular over the last few years. The island is known for its scenic beauty and nice waterfalls. Some of the tourist attractions of Ko Chang are The Mu Ko Chang National Park, War memorial monument, Klong Plu, Klong Nonsi, Klong Nueng, Khiri Petch, Kongoi (wonderful waterfalls), and The Thanmayom.

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About the Author: Author writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for hotels, appartments, and Holiday villas in Koh Samui and Phuket, Thailand.

Koh Samui (Sumui Island )

2007-12-14T20:52:00.000+07:00

I read the article about story 'Koh Samui' from www.thailande.free.fr, very interesting , then bring present give you read for are a handbook in the travel goes to an Samui island.

Koh Samui

Autrefois une destination prisée des routards, l'ile devient petit a petit une destination plus familiale et une destination pour plus gros budgets. En effets, les bungalows de bambous sans confort ont fait place a des resorts et spas de luxe: il y a des réussites, mais aussi des constructions hideuses. Et aucune harmonie dans l'urbanisation. Et les prix sont déjà 2 a 5 fois supérieurs a ceux de Surathani sur le continent !
Aussi, on voit de plus en plus de terrains et de maisons à vendre a des prix excessifs, comme si le temps de la spéculation était venu. Mais il reste des coins calmes et bon marché, car les dommages de l'urbanisation (érosion, consommation d'eau douce) incitent les autorités a la prudence, tout en souhaitant poursuivre le développement, très lucratif. Enfin, quand les touristes sont présents!
La destination Samui devient trop chère, et le "farang" touriste a trop souvent l'impression d'etre une vache a lait. Mais il est encore temps d'aller y passer quelques jours...
Voir la page sur l'accès a Samui
Samui a pour avantage d'etre suffisamment vaste pour offrir toute la gamme d'hébergements et d'attractions possibles.

Régions
Sur la cote est, Chaweng la plus connue des plages est la plus animée en soirée: restaurants de toutes sortes, mais aussi discothèques, bars...
Plus au sud, Lamai avec aussi bars et restaurants.
Sur la cote nord, les plages de Bophut et Maenam, sont plus tranquilles et fréquentées par des familles. La plage de sable blond est un peu étroite, mais suffisamment ombragée pour limiter l'exposition au soleil.De Bophut, partent les ferries pour

Koh Pha Ngan, l'ile connue pour les fameuses Full Moon beach parties, les soirées mensuelles de musique techno sur la plage.

Activités

Plage : les plages font toutes partie du domaine public, et sont gratuites.

Promenade en montagne : il est possible de faire quelques randonnées dans la foret pour gravir les collines dont les plus hautes culminent a 635 mètres d'altitude. La plupart des itinéraires mènent a une cascade ou a un point de vue panoramique. Le promeneur attentif observera lézards, oiseaux et plantes tropicales. Il est tout a fait possible de se baigner dans les cascades, l'eau y est fraiche mais non glacée. Il y a aussi de vastes vergers de durians, adaptées aux sols de montagne.

Koh Samui était la plus grosse plantation de cocotiers du monde.

Samui Monkey Theatre : un mini zoo avec des singes en cage avec un petit spectacle de singes et de chiens dressés - attention aux enfants, les singes mordent.A 10h30, 14h et 16h - 150 Bahts.
plongée en apnée (snorkeling): sur la plage de Chaweng-nord, à l'abri de la barrière de corail.

Buterfly Garden : un parc couvert de filets ou les papillons sont en liberté (décevant: je n'ai vu que 3 espèces différentes). On y voit aussi des chenilles.

Voile, jet-ski (400 Bahts les 15 minutes), kayak, visite du Big Buddha (Bophut), shopping a Nathon.
Eco-tourisme sur l'ilot Ko Tan (ou Koh Taen) au Sud de Samui, accessible par bateau en 20 mn, 650 Bahts/p, depuis Ao Thong Krut, a coté de Annie Tours.4 hotels sur l'ilot :

Coral Beach 250-400 B la chambre. Il y a de la mangrove et peu de plage. Pas de chiens, pas de vehicules. Non testé.

Ko Tan Village : 250B le bungalow pour deux. tel mob: 01.978.61.59 ou 01.968.41.31Autre ile: koh Matsum, excursion en bateau privé 650B/p 8h-12h, 10h-15h, 13h-17h
Le marché de Laemdin, proche de Chaweng : on y trouve de tout, alimentation, vetement, ustensiles de cuisine. Ananas pour 15B, 6 poissons 20B, 12 bananes 20B, 1kg de riz 10 a 30B...
TAT de Suratthani : (077) 288.818 et 281.828 - Il y a aussi un bureau TAT a Nathon.

Guest-houses a Samui
Liste donnée a titre d'exemple, car on trouve toute la gamme d'hébergements sur Samui (de la paillote jusqu'au resort et spa de luxe). Le petit-déjeuner n'est pas inclus.
Exemple de prix :
-a partir de 300 Bahts pour un bungalow, coté plage, salle de bains privative, eau froide, ventilation.
-a partir de 1500 Bahts pour une chambre double en hotel avec climatisation, eau chaude, piscine, refrigérateur.

Chaweng Garden Beach - chambre en bungalow de bois sur pilotis, 1 bouteille d'eau, douche froide, WC prive, coffre fort chez le directeur (d'une maniere generale, toujours remettre ses effets personnels en sac fermé a clé, scellé) - restaurant sur la plage, centre de plongée et location de matériel.ventilation : de 350 et 450 B - climatisation : de 850 a 1000 B
Silver Sand -
Coral Beach 'Da Papa' - bungalows de bois et chambres en dur - restaurant de plage (poissons et fruits de mer en barbecue, de 20 a 60 Bahts les 100 grammes, thon, requin, barracuda, moules, coques, écrevisses, calamars...)
A Nathon, hotel Jinta de 420 a 630 B. Face a la mer, un peu en retrait de la route, calme. Non loin de la, le Sunset restaurant, en salle climatisée ou en terrasse sur la mer, avec animation musicale le soir.
A noter aussi, qu'il y a de plus en plus de particuliers qui louent des bungalows dans l'intérieur des terres.

Restaurant de poisson
A Chaweng, face au Silver Sand GH, Nakorn restaurant propose des poissons et fruits de mer a des prix abordables: le poisson 40Bahts/100g. Malgré l'absence de cadre (pilier de briques, toiture en fibrociment), le restaurant est souvent rempli par des 'farangs' (étrangers). Preferer les places sous ventilateur.

Services
Transports : les songtaews circulent toute la journée et un peu moins le soir. Faire signe pour que le songtaew s'arrete (il sera surement le premier a vous klaxonner) demander ou il va. Pour s'arreter, il suffit de presser la sonnette au plafond quand on veut s'arreter, on paye en descendant, en faisant l'appoint, sans demander combien ca coute. (Nathon-Chaweng = 80 Bahts). Le soir après 19h, c'est plus cher il faut discuter avant de monter. Les moto-taxis vous conduisent ou vous voulez. Les taxis climatisés ? je n'ai pas utilisé.
Poste de Chaweng : ouverte du lundi au vendredi de 9h a 12h et 13h a 16h30. Poste restante, Chaweng post office, koh Samui, Surratthani 84320, Thailande (code postal après la ville).
Tesco Lotus : supermarché non loin de Chaweng, avec boutiques (téléphonie, restaurants (dont un restaurant de suki), parfumerie, vins et alcools...)
Location de moto : vitesses automatiques au pied, sans embrayage. A la journée compter 150 Bahts, sans assurance. Evitez absolument de rouler sans assurance: la conduite a Samui est risquée. Ne laissez pas non plus le passeport en gage chez le loueur, ce n'est pas le role du passeport. Portez un casque, des lunettes, mefiez vous du sable sur la chaussée, et des autres usagers, 2 ou 4 roues, et roulez A GAUCHE. Les routes sont constituées de dalles de béton.
Location de voiture : Budget a un bureau de location a l'aéroport de Samui. A partir de 900B/jour (catégorie très demandée). Avec assurance, véhicule en bon état, inspection commune, carte de l'ile offerte. Conforme aux standards internationaux. Nécessite une carte bancaire et la présentation de l'équivalence internationale de votre permis de conduire (en France: a demander gratuitement aux préfectures). Le passeport n'est pas pris en gage.

Agrégats
Coordonnées du centre de l'ile de Samui : latitude 9°30' Nord - longitude 100° Est

Surface de Samui : 247 km2

Population : 40 000 habitants en 2002

(source :http://www.thailande.free.fr/)

Som-Tum-Thai (Thai food)

2007-12-14T20:15:00.000+07:00

Sawadee krap.
Today I present cooking thai food again one kind that everybody knows good like.
It is Som-Tum-Thai (Papaya Salad or Papaya pok pok).

Som-Tum-Thai (Papaya Salad)

Ingredients

Green papaya chopped, sliced 1 cup
Fresh bide chill 3-8 pieces
Plump tomato cut into half 2 pieces
Green Beans cut into 1” length 1 pieces
Garlic (small cloves) 5 teaspoon
Dried shrimp 1 tablespoon
Peanut roasted, peeled 2 tablespoons
Fish sauce 1 tablespoon
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Palm sugar 3 tablespoons

Directions

1. Crush slightly chilies and garlic.
2. Add Green Beans, plump tomato, and peanut and crush them until well mixed.
3. Taste by palm sugar, lemon juice, fish sauce.
4. Add papaya, dried shrimp and crush them until will mixed. Remove to the plate for serve.Sprinkle with peanuts.
5. Serve along with fresh vegetables such as cabbage, Beans, Chinese water spinach.

Tum-Yum-Krung (Thai food)

2007-12-13T21:44:00.003+07:00

Sawadee krap,
Today I present cooking again one kind that everybody knows good like. (be not a movie please)

Tum-Yum-Krung (Spicy soup with prawn and lemon grass)

Ingredients

Prawn 3 pieces
Galangal cut into oval 5 pieces
Lemon grass crushed, cut into 2 inches length 2 pieces
Red-Green Bird-shit chill, crushed 15 pieces
Kaffir lime leave torn coarsely 5 leaves
Plum tomato cut half 3 pieces
Champignon mushroom cut half 5 leaves
Lemon juice 1 ½ pieces
Fish sauce 3 tablespoons
Milk ½ cup
Black shrimp paste 3 tablespoons
Clear soup 3 cups
Cilantro leaves for sprinkle

Directions
1. Boil Clear soup, add galangal, lemon grass, Heat just to boil, add prawn.
2. Add mushroom, plum tomato. Season with black shrimp paste, fish sauce, lemon juice.
3. Add milk, bird-shit chill, and kaffir lime leave. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves

Full Moon Party In Thailand

2007-12-13T20:31:00.000+07:00

On the night of the full moon a huge shining orb rises above the horizon, turning the sea silvery gold and bathing the land with a soft magical light. Along the kilometer-long beach at Haad Rin Nok (Sunrise Beach), Ten thousands of tourists from around the world are gathered to join with local people to enjoy the music, dancing and food. The Full Moon Party is the greatest world party on full moon night.

The first full moon party was held in 1987. It came about as a farewell party for the friend of the owner of Paradise Bungalow on full moon night. The party was set around a fire, and there 50 people joined this celebration. Tourists who passed the fire area were invited to the party, which was such a success that the regular full moon party began the following month. The party is full-on enjoyment, and over the years tourists who have joined the fun have been so impressed that they’ve told their friends; as a result of this word of moth, there are an increasing number of visitors attending the monthly party every year.The Full Moon Party is held at Haad Rin Nok, so the many restaurants, pubs and bars in Haad Rin are decorated to attract tourists. They are open on evening. At the party, top-name DJs provide many genre of music, like Hip Hop, Dance, R&B, Reggae and lots more. Some bars put on a show with swinging fire sticks.

Accommodation: In high season, there are over ten thousands people joining this party, but there are 1,000 rooms to accommodate them. If you want to stay in Haad Rin you should book a room at least one month before the Full Moon Party ,Haad rin beach will busy with tourist before Full moon party 4 day and after Full moon party 3 day,if you want you do like the backpacker do not forgot to fine accommodation at Haad Rin (sunset side) or you can stay some where then you can take taxi to the full moon party.There are taxi boat and car to service you all the night.Emergecy case ,there are sleep area is free service to you for every one,who are want to sleeping or who was drunk.

Enjoy in Full Moon Party Safely
1. Take your passport copy with you, and keep original passport in the resort’s secure safe.
2. Take the hotel’s business card for contacting with the resort in emergency case.
3. In the party, you may forget and lose your bags, so it’s better if you will not take bags to the party.
4. Take enough pocket money. It’s about 2,000-5,000 Baht.
5. Take on shoes to protect your feet from broken bottles.
6. Appoint the time with your friends before enjoying party because you may get lost with your friends in the big party,it is to loud with the music and to busy with people.
7. If you don’t want to be jailed, should avoid bringing drugs to the party

Location: Haad Rin (sunrise side) Koh Pha-ngan Thailand
Admission to Full moon party: Free

(source: www.koh-tao.net)

Pad-Grapau-Gai (Thai food)

2007-12-13T19:33:00.000+07:00

Sawadee krap, Today I present cooking thai food again.

Pad-Grapau-Gai (Fried chickem with basil leaves)

Ingredients

Chicken meat ½ kilogram
Small bird shit chills 45 pieces
Brandy 1 ½ tablespoons
Garlic 2 tablespoons
Yellow chill 8 pieces
Basil leaves 2 cups
Fish sauce 1 tablespoon
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Vegetable oil

Directions

1. Grind chill with garlic just coarsely.
2. Hest oil into the skillet just to heat, add prepared chill, stir-fry until aromatic.
Add chicken meat and stir-fry until well combined.
3. Season with fish sauce, sugar, and brandy and until cooked.
Add yellow chill, basil leaves and stir-fry well. Remove and serve while warm.