http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com Thailand, The Country and its People Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:43:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/elephants-painting-thai-elephant-art/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/elephants-painting-thai-elephant-art/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:56:33 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=2727 It seems that every Thai elephant wants to be the next Picasso. Thai elephant art is booming and no elephant show is complete without a demonstration of elephants painting. Certainly it's fascinating to watch a huge elephant delicately applying a brush to canvas ( or to be more accurate - elephant dung paper) with its trunk and achieving remarkable results but is it art]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/elephants-painting-thai-elephant-art/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-lottery-results-are-you-a-winner/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-lottery-results-are-you-a-winner/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:53:23 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=1291 The Thai Lottery Results are broadcast on the 1st and 16th of each month. Are you a winner. Check here for the latest Thai Lottery Results which we will try to publish before 6pm Thailand Time on the days of the draws.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-lottery-results-are-you-a-winner/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/price-of-gasoline-thailand/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/price-of-gasoline-thailand/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:08:41 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=1283 The price of Gasoline affects everyone but here in Thailand the relative high price of Gasoline does not appear to have reduced the volume of traffic. The price of Gasoline is controlled by several factors including Government taxation, supply and demand, Oil Futures on the Stock Market and the value of the American Dollar. ]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/price-of-gasoline-thailand/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-visa/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-visa/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:31:32 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=1035 A Thai Visa is required by foreigners to enter the Kingdom of Thailand. Thai Visa exemptions to this rule are as follows: 1. Foreign Nationals of the following Countries will be allowed to enter The Kingdom of Thailand without a Visa and to stay for up to 30 days for the purpose of Tourism unless they enter via a land border crossing from a country adjoining Thailand in which case they will be allowed to stay for a period not exceeding 15 days with the exception of Malaysian citizens who will be allowed to stay for a period not exceeding 30 days if they enter Thailand overland from Malaysia.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-visa/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thailand-time/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thailand-time/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:15:30 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=764 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thailand-time/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-money/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-money/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:19:44 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=508 Thai money is called "Baht" (฿), sometimes written "Bath". Thai money is available as banknotes, 1000, 500, 100, 50, 20 and 10 Baht (Rare) and also as coins, 10, 5, 2 and 1 Baht. You may also come across Satang. ( 100 Satang = 1 Baht). Satang are rarely used as they now have so little value but you may receive some in your change from Supermarkets and Department Stores who prefer to use Satang rather than round the prices up or down when calculating VAT.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-money/feed/ 1 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thailand-provinces/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thailand-provinces/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:17:20 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=375 There are 76 Thailand Provinces (Changwat) including the Metropolitan Municipality of Bangkok. Each of the Thailand Provinces is subdivided into Districts called Amphoe of which Thailand has 877. These Districts are again split into Sub-Districts called Tambon. In Bangkok the Districts (Amphoe) are called Khet.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thailand-provinces/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/climate-thailand-weather-thailand/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/climate-thailand-weather-thailand/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:28 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=283 Weather Thailand and Climate Thailand are influenced by the monsoons. Weather Thailand charts below show the monthly average weather conditions. Climate Thailand is divided into 2 parts, the areas that experience 2 seasons and those that have 3 distinct seasons. In general, Thailand's climate is Tropical and humid for most of the year. March to June is hot. July to October is wet. November to February is cool.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/climate-thailand-weather-thailand/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-lottery/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-lottery/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:05:19 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=261 Who wants to be a millionaire. Playing the Thai Lottery might give you a slightly better chance than most lotteries. The Thai Lottery is held twice a month, on the 1st and 16th. Thai Lottery tickets cost just 40 Baht each but are usually sold as a double ticket, costing twice the price. However, the sellers will add on their commission so a double ticket will cost you between 100 and 120 Baht. ]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/thai-lottery/feed/ 0 http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/where-is-thailand-thailand-geography/ http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/where-is-thailand-thailand-geography/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:50:03 +0000 admin http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/?p=23 I'm often asked Where is Thailand? Thailand geography has changed considerably since the days when Thailand was known as Siam. Thailand is in S.E. Asia, almost in the centre, and is bordered by Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Malaysia and Cambodia.]]> http://www.thaiguidetothailand.com/thailand/where-is-thailand-thailand-geography/feed/ 0