Chiangmai Zoo @ Chiangmai Province By www.ozonetv.net

The Buddha image parade on 13 April 2007 Chiangmai Thailand.

It's a segway touring in Chiangmai Night Safari, one of my next development project. So cool man! Wanna try? Ask your daddy to buy it, only 13,000 US$!!!!!!

55555!! I'm the first human who ride a segway through the sika deer in the largest night safari park of
the world; Chiangmai Night Safari. Oh man, I love this innovation!! So cool!!Thanks Bhudda it's one   more...of my mega project called "The Jungle Rider" So, I have absolutely right to do so 5555555555555...  less

2006 OTOP Products of Northern Thailand, Chiangmai

Song Kran day or Thailand New Year 2007 April 13.
In Chaignmai have the Buddha image parade on Tha Pae road every year.

While I&my Korian friend are driving a golf car into the Eco-trail of the Jungle Rider project, an elephant appear! He stand eatting bamboo leaves on the off road!!! Very wild!! 5555 visit www.thejunglerider.com

I test a segway I2 climbling potential at Chiangmai Night Safari, Thailand. Pretty good! Perfect stability

Again for me to do a risky thing, now I ride a Segway I2 near the bad-temper asian elephants in Chiangmai Night Safari. Good test, nobody die of this experiment!!

Here is a video of a new adventure in Chiang Mai . come with us as we fly from tree top to tree top with cables and pulleys, loads of fun. I cannot describe the feeling except scary at first but after   more...a while it is a blast, you just got to try it.  less

I fly the Mini Titan E325 SE invert in front of the Chiangmai Night Safari gate, picture gonna be shown in RC Action Magazine soon.....

http://www.hotel2chiangmai.com/angkhang-nature-resort-hotel-chiang-mai.html Free coupon discount up to 50% & Free Travel Insurance Angkhang Nature Resort Chiang Mai

Chiangmai Walking Street@Chiangmai Province By www.ozonetv.net

Me,Jim and Chris in our first tuktuk in Chiang Mai.
The driver must have been 80 years old or something :-p

I and my Korian friend drive a club car into the jungle, along the way 7 elephants appear! Extremely close to us..! Really rare experience, once in your life try it when come to Chiangmai at www.thejunglerider.com

This is The Jungle Rider on T.V. channel 11 of Thailand at the SAPALAKA variety show. So cool! I'm the MC through out the show...!!!! www.thejunglerider.com

This time me&my crews ride ATV into the Extreme Jungle Trail, one of the dirtiest and wildest ATV trail in Chiangmai Night Safari. Check it out now baby!!!You SUCH! You are just a dog shit of the   more...weakest puppY!  less

Along with the renowed Shangri-La hospitality,various services,facilities and amenities,Shangri-La Hotel,Chiang Mai will offer 281 guestrooms,and four food and beverage outlets.With up to 3,500 sqiare   more...metres of meeting and event space,Chiang Mai's largest event centre space,the hotel's function rooms provide unlimited possiblilities for various events,special meetings and also grand exhibits.The function rooms can easily accommodate a banquet or event for up to 1,700 guests and there is the full-equipped auditorium available at the hotel. Shangri-La Hotel,Chaing Mai is positioned as a deluxe city resort,complementing its sister property,Shangri-La Hotel,Bangkok.Its design and architecture are influenced by the city's 700 year history and strong cultural heritage,and a "Lanna Renaissance" theme is highlighted throughout its facilities.The new hotel is located in the heart of Chiang Mai on Chang Klan Road,a convenient 10 minite drive from the domestic and international airports,and within walking distance of the city's famous Night Bazaar.  less

“2008 Songkran Splendours” (13 locations)
1. Bangkok Songkran Festival Date: 12 – 15 April 2008
Venue: at 9 royal temples and around Rattanakosin Island
Hi-Light:
* Songkran Celebration of the 4 Regions   more...(southern section of Sanam Luang near Wat Phra Kaeo)
Bathing of Buddha images from the 4 regions, local food and dessert making demonstrations, and cultural shows from various regions.
Open Ceremony on 12th April 2008 18.00-21.00 hrs. at Wat Arun (Wat Chaeng)
* Paying worship at 9 royal temples around Rattanakosin Island. On 12-15 April 2008 09.00-18.00 hrs. : Wat Phra Sri Rattanasasadaram (Wat Phra Kaeo), Wat Chetaphon (Wat Pho), Wat Suthat, Wat Saket, Wat Bowonniwet, Wat Chanasongkram , Wat Rakung, Wat Arun (Wat Chaeng), and Wat Kalayanamitr. Participants will receive a Passport of the 9 temples at each public relations point of each temple. After receiving the stamp from all the temples, a coupon for a lucky prize will be given.
* Fun-filled splashing in traditional Thai dress, Khao San Road with various forms of Songkran fun, on 12-15 April 2008 at 07.00-18.00 hrs.
* Banglamphu community at Santi Chaiprakarn Park, Phra Athit Road and Wisut Kasat., on 12-13 April 2008
Further Information : Events Planning Division, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Tel. 02 250 5500 ext. 3470. TAT Call Center 1672 website : www.songkran.net  less

Exclusive Brand Tops & Bottoms by Phuket Mermaid.Designer By Nuria Stuart with Spring/Summer Collection 2008 " Margarita" .Because of the different shapes of women,Tops&Bottoms by Phuket   more...Mermaids offers the new concept of the swimwear,which every customer will be able to mix and match tops and bottoms in different sizes,colours or patterns.It emphasizes on the fun lifestyle of modern women,who live their lives with no limit."Margarita" is the worldwide famous cocktail and is equally refreshing and colourful. The swimwear of Tops&Bottoms by Phuket Mermaids was entirely designed and manufactured in Thailand with top-quality lycras,cutting technique and raw material enduring chlorine and salted water.As Phuket Mermaids focuses on stylish,elegant and sophisticated women,Top & Bottoms by Phuket Mermaids aims to a younger generation who are into unlimited lifestyle.  less

ic! berlin is a small design group based in Berlin Germany. They make a steady stream of sunglasses and prescription eyewear that is available at specialty 40 exclusive dealers and optic boutiques in   more...Bangkok,Phuket,Koh Samui,Chiangmai.
What makes ic! berlin stand out from the crowd, apart from their name, are the glasses themselves. All are made out of sheet metal and give a cool, modern look without going too far. They are available in their standard classic matte steel, as well as bronze, gold, etc. The tint of the lenses are also customizable.
Very cool brand with very cool products - check out their website and mouse over the links. You can use their store finder to find where to purchase a pair.  less

The Shangri-La Hotel,Chiang Mai,a deluxe city resort that perfectly complements its famous sister property,the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok and indeed the entire 55-hotel strong Shangri-La Group. Within five   more...minutes walk you are in the midst of the city'famous Night Bazaar,replete with multi-ethnic exotica,plus all the eclectic attractions of a major tourist attractions.With 281 rooms the Shangri-La Hotel,Chiang Mai is large for this fabled northern province,but ideal from the point of view of personalised service. The smallest rooms are 43 sq m. Premier rooms are 58 sq m. One bed room suites are 86 sqm. and at the top is the 215 sq m presidential suite,arguably the ultimate suite in Northern Thailand.With Horizon Club sixty-one rooms and suites on the hotel's 10th,11th,and 12th floors are allocated to the horizon Club where guests can have private check in and check out and enjoy extra priveleges ranging from meeting rooms and a lounge with internet,snacks,cocktails and periodicals to special discounts.The Shangri-La Hotel Chiang Mai is biggest on meeting incentive conventions and exhibition Hotel in Chiang Mai.CHI,The Spa Village to create a sense of journey and tease out those meaningful experience that are what the ultimate wellbeing treatments are all about.Enter beneath an elegant stone srchway into an enchanted space inspired by a Thai fishing village with northern style layered roofs over well-spaced cottages surrounding a large yoga pavilion and unique structure dubbed The Sancturn.Treatments are based on the Chinese,Himalayan and Tibetan Philosophy of the traditional five elements in harmony with positive yang and negative yin energy to restore balance and re-energise the mind and body.Kad Kafé, an all-day dining restaurant, features Thai, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, European and Mediterranean specialities.Named after the local word for "market", Kad Kafé offers the freshest ingredients and food prepared a la minute in this interactive atmosphere.Opening 2008, Silapa Thai will feature a modern and innovative selection of Thai food served in a truly unique environment.This hip and trendy restaurant is known for its creative food concept as well as for offering the only "Chef's table" in Chiang Mai.WoW Bar & Grill, located next to the pool, offers a truly unique dining experience. Highlights of this restaurant and bar include a selection of over 50 different whiskies and wines from all over the world and Chiang Mai's only barbecue cabanas.
Lobby Lounge featuring a light dining menu, cocktails and afternoon tea, this relaxing lounge is enhanced with wonderful evening entertainment.For more information and reservation please contact :Shangri-La Hotel Chiang Mai 89/8 Chang Klan Road,Muang, Chiang Mai,50100, Thailand:T: (66 53) 253 888,F: (66 53) 253 800 E-mail:slcm@shangri-la.com Visit Website:http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/chiangmai/shangrila  less

Here in North Thailand the Loi Krathong Festival is much different than anywhere in the Kingdom. In the small town of Mae Jo north of Chiang Mai they started the festival on Saturday night by launching   more...hot air balloons called "Khom Loy". I went with my wife and friends and took this short video. We are not talking about a few Khom Loy but thousands upon thousands all at the same time. You got to see this  less

LOI KRATHONG – FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS & Illuminated Boats
As the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (usually in mid-November) lights up the night sky, throughout the Thai kingdom, hundreds of thousands   more...of ornately-decorated krathong or traditional banana leaf floats are set adrift in rivers and waterways in a spell-binding ritual called "Loi Krathong" - the 'festival of lights". This is one of the Kingdom's oldest and best-preserved traditions.

The Loi Krathong tradition we know of today has evolved from the royal rituals of the early Rattanakosin period in which several types of lanterns were set afloat in the Chao Phraya River and its waterways.

The Royal Rattanakosin Loi Krathong Festival
During the early Rattanakosin period, the royal rituals of Jong Priang, Lote Choot, Loi Khome Long Nam, performed during the twelfth lunar month were based on Brahmin beliefs. These were the court versions of Loi Krathong performed as an act of worship in which the Devaraja or ‘God Kings’ made offerings of light to the Brahmin deities. Lit lanterns were hoisted on to poles for two weeks during the twelfth lunar month and then floated on the waterways as ritual offerings. From its Brahmin roots, the practice has evolved over time and has come to be part of a Buddhist ritual performed as an act of deep reverence and worship of the sacred relics and holy footprints of Lord Buddha.

The practice was subsequently adopted and adapted by common folk. Krathong floats are made from basic materials easily found around the village and reflect the simplicity of life beyond the palace walls. They typically take the shape of lotus in full bloom, swans, chedis (stupas), and Mount Meru from Buddhist mythology. However krathong floats in the shape of lotus blossoms are most popular.

At dusk, as the full moon begins to rise, the krathong is decorated with fresh flowers and the candles and incense sticks are placed in the krathong. The float is then taken to a waterway where the candle and incense sticks are lit and the krathong set adrift. The floats are carried downstream by the gentle current, candlelight flickering in the wind.

Soon after, attention turns to celebration. The evening's festivities consist of impressive firework displays, folk entertainment, stage dramas, song and dance. Scenes as described in ancient Thai literary accounts are still very much in existence today.

Krathong floats in the shape of lotus blossoms are most popular and are made from materials easily found in each locality. Loi Krathong customs and traditions reflect local beliefs and cultural evolution and interesting regional variations can be seen.

Loi Krathong Sai on the Ping River
Night of A Thousand Floating Lanterns
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".

****Yi-Peng Festival in Northern Thailand
In the Northern Thai provinces that were once part of the ancient Lanna Thai kingdom, the Yi-peng Northern Lantern Festival is still being celebrated. Tubular lanterns, resembling hot air balloons, are lit and released into the night sky as an offering the Lord Buddha. As hundreds of illuminated lanterns drift into infinity, this conjures the same sense of wistful closure as the krathong float downstream.

The lighting of fireworks is undertaken in the same spirit as when lighting candles in an act of worship so fireworks displays are very much an integral element of the secular and religious rituals performed.

*The Origins of Loi Krathong
There are various accounts about the origins of Loi Krathong. However given 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. Many also beli  less