This enchanting country with its
warm and friendly people is a
place of timeless tradition, elaborate rituals and gracious
customs.
Bangkok has more variety, charm and character than any
other city
in Asia. Be inspired by the beauty of the Grand Palace,
explore the
floating markets and enjoy this vibrant city. There
is no better way to
witness traditional Thai life than by cruising up the
Chao Phraya
River from Bangkok to Bang Pa-In to explore the cultural
centre of
Ayutthaya. Journey on through the cultural heart of
Thailand to
Sukhothai, the first capital of Old Siam, noted for
its fine monuments.
As you travel further north the inland plains, criss-crossed
by
canals and paddy fields, give way to sleepy rural villages
hidden in the
valleys and mountains. The bustling hill town of Chiang
Mai with its
vibrant night market offers the opportunity of visiting
Mae Hong Son
and the dramatic countryside of the Golden Triangle
which borders
Laos and Burma. A short flight from Bangkok will take
you to Phuket
and Krabi in the Andaman Sea or to Koh Samui on the
Gulf of Thailand.
With their warm clear blue waters and white sandy beaches
set against a
backdrop of coconut palms, these are ideal resorts to
relax after exploring
Thailand’s cultural colour.
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BURMA
(MYANMAR)
“Then, a golden mystery upheaved itself
on the horizon – a beautiful, winking
wonder that blazed in the sun, of a shape that
was neither Muslim dome nor
Hindu Temple spire. It stood upon a green knoll
... “There's the old Shway Dagon,”
said my companion ... The golden dome said, 'This
is Burma, and it will be quite unlike any land
that one knows about.” – Rudyard Kipling,
Letters from the East (1889). After decades of
isolation Burma is truly a land that time forgot,
the unspoiled beauty and tranquillity of this
enchanting country is to be treasured. In the
countryside time seems to have stood still, hundreds
of pagodas dot the landscape, farmers tend to
their emerald green rice paddies in the way their
ancestors have done for centuries and the pace
of life seems perfectly in tune with the slow
changing of the seasons. This is a fascinating
country with friendly and deeply religious people
who will welcome you to their beautiful land,
where surging rivers and peaceful lakes merge
with ancient golden spires and saffron robed priests.
A land which will surely remain imprinted on the
memory forever.
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