We are planning luxury oriented trips to Thailand for this fall. Is anyone in Thailand now or have insights about the situation there now that would care to share his/her insights? Elena
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Treks Himalaya an indoor trekking and outdoor tours operative company takes you that further way to guarantee you have a memorable trip that you have been dream is part of your choice for trekking in Nepal with Treks Himalaya. We have 3 days to 30 days your Nepal trekking to choose but it depending of your timetable for Nepal tour. We always respect our duty to constantly your Nepal holiday. Whether you are looking for a quiet gateway, a memorable outing with a family or an exciting nature for trek in Nepal. We offer you with the best progressive information and itinerary leading focused and modified as per your requirements for hiking in Nepal. It is significant to memorize, one of the spectacular view Annapurna Base Camp Trekking is also call Annapurna Sanctuary Trekkingand must remembers that there is also a psychosomatic assurance walking in mountains. We attempt to encourage Nepal to the exterior world while striving to defend an aged tradition as well as conserve the surroundings for generation to come Nepal travel. We specialize in organize Nepal travel activities excursion such as:- Trekking, Helicopter Tour, Peak Climbing, Mountain Flight, Honeymoon Tour, Sightseeing, Rafting, Jungle Safari, Pilgrim’s Tour, Hotel Reservation, Air Ticket, Tibet and Bhutan Tour many more your vacation desire.
I am a Thai and an editor of a local travel magazine called "anywhere". If you have any specific question about planning a trip to Thailand, I would be very happy to help you out.
Regarding the safety and political situations, I can confirm that Bangkok and the rest of the country is like normal. You just have to be streetwise and avoid certain places as adviced by the government (but frankly it is very safe unless you go to the 3 provinces in deep south or you are really unlucky!)
There are so many luxury properties around Thailand. My favourites are Amanpuri & Trisara in Phuket, The Chedi & Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai, Four Seasons Tented Camp in Chiang Rai, Rayavadee in Krabi, Four Seasons& Banyan Tree in Koh Samui and Chiva Som in Hua Hin. SIx-Senses has many resorts in Thailand including the Soneva Kiri in Koh Kood. I personally find Six-Senses resorts very nice but their decor are so similar. If you have been to one of their resorts and still find the concept exciting then it's a good choice as Koh Kood is absolutely beautiful.
I was in Thailand last year and it was fab. Please let me know if you need a private guide and driver. I have some great connections with a guide that I used last year. I arranged the itinerary months before we left and she added in some hidden travel secrets, shopping and restaurants and it was perfectly done!
Chiang Mai Thai Cooking School!
This is from my blog called theothersideofthecoconut on wordpress.com. To see photos of the wonderful food, you will need to go there.
I just finished a full Monday thru Friday cooking class.
We shopped for raw ingredients. Here are couple shots of the market.
Lots of different noodles in Thai dishes
Some soups use fish balls
Peppers were not in every dish, at least not the deserts
I never heard of these before. They add an interesting flavor to soups and curries.
Then we went out into the country to a really first rate big cooking school. It has capacity for maybe 30. With tourism as it is the classes ranged from 5 to 9. I was the only one who took all five days. Everyone else showed up for a 1 day experience. We cooked and were expected to eat six courses each day, and then a desert. I have not eaten anywhere else all week. Here are a few dishes I cooked.
This was harder than it looks to assemble
It tasted GREAT
"lunch" was always the big meal. two dishes and rice
My curry is first rate!
Today, the last day, seems how I had already been to the market a few times they took me directly to the school and while others shopped, theey tried to teach me how to make garnishes. This is hard, hard mind you. The Thais have this gentle touch with little fingers. Me, with my big clumsy fingers took over an hour to make the following. I made the girl who was showing me how to do it stop laughing.
I'm not cut out to cut out these things! The rose and lotus (from tomatoes each took 20 minutes. The damn leaf took even more. I threw out my first couple attempts, they looked like road kill.
In short, I had a great week. I probably put on 5 pounds. Now I know why Buhda is so fat. And I wonder why the so few Thai people are.
Elena -- Bangkok has just been named the world's number one top city by readers of Travel + Leisure magazine, in the annual 'best' list issue (September). That recognition, plus the effort launched by the Thai government and the gov't-related Tourism Authority of Thailand, should go a long way to renew confidence in visiting.
I was in Thailand in March, just before the demonstrations got out of control. Let's please remember that these demonstrations were limited to Bangkok. There was no 'situation' in any other part of the country at any time. The Thais are warm and welcoming people. I would go back to Thailand in a heartbeat.
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Treks Himalaya an indoor trekking and outdoor tours operative company takes you that further way to guarantee you have a memorable trip that you have been dream is part of your choice for trekking in Nepal with Treks Himalaya. We have 3 days to 30 days your Nepal trekking to choose but it depending of your timetable for Nepal tour. We always respect our duty to constantly your Nepal holiday. Whether you are looking for a quiet gateway, a memorable outing with a family or an exciting nature for trek in Nepal. We offer you with the best progressive information and itinerary leading focused and modified as per your requirements for hiking in Nepal. It is significant to memorize, one of the spectacular view Annapurna Base Camp Trekking is also call Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking and must remembers that there is also a psychosomatic assurance walking in mountains. We attempt to encourage Nepal to the exterior world while striving to defend an aged tradition as well as conserve the surroundings for generation to come Nepal travel. We specialize in organize Nepal travel activities excursion such as:- Trekking, Helicopter Tour, Peak Climbing, Mountain Flight, Honeymoon Tour, Sightseeing, Rafting, Jungle Safari, Pilgrim’s Tour, Hotel Reservation, Air Ticket, Tibet and Bhutan Tour many more your vacation desire.
Annapurna Base Camp Trekking (ABC) (4130m.) is known as Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking in Nepal where you can see view in 360 degree angle with sunrise and sunset, so further information please visit below and the trip is multiple choice given below:- https://www.trekshimalaya.com
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Nook's email for the private guide and driver is as follows:
cnnchinlawan@hotmail.com
She can also assist you with custom creating a special itinerary in and around Bangkok to include the
famous floating market.
I am a Thai and an editor of a local travel magazine called "anywhere". If you have any specific question about planning a trip to Thailand, I would be very happy to help you out.
Regarding the safety and political situations, I can confirm that Bangkok and the rest of the country is like normal. You just have to be streetwise and avoid certain places as adviced by the government (but frankly it is very safe unless you go to the 3 provinces in deep south or you are really unlucky!)
There are so many luxury properties around Thailand. My favourites are Amanpuri & Trisara in Phuket, The Chedi & Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in Chiang Mai, Four Seasons Tented Camp in Chiang Rai, Rayavadee in Krabi, Four Seasons& Banyan Tree in Koh Samui and Chiva Som in Hua Hin. SIx-Senses has many resorts in Thailand including the Soneva Kiri in Koh Kood. I personally find Six-Senses resorts very nice but their decor are so similar. If you have been to one of their resorts and still find the concept exciting then it's a good choice as Koh Kood is absolutely beautiful.
Hope this is helpful!
Pimmara
Nook (she) is based in Bangkok and I can send you her email if you like?
Let me know.
Rose
I was in Thailand last year and it was fab. Please let me know if you need a private guide and driver. I have some great connections with a guide that I used last year. I arranged the itinerary months before we left and she added in some hidden travel secrets, shopping and restaurants and it was perfectly done!
This is from my blog called theothersideofthecoconut on wordpress.com. To see photos of the wonderful food, you will need to go there.
I just finished a full Monday thru Friday cooking class.
We shopped for raw ingredients. Here are couple shots of the market.
Lots of different noodles in Thai dishes
Some soups use fish balls
Peppers were not in every dish, at least not the deserts
I never heard of these before. They add an interesting flavor to soups and curries.
Then we went out into the country to a really first rate big cooking school. It has capacity for maybe 30. With tourism as it is the classes ranged from 5 to 9. I was the only one who took all five days. Everyone else showed up for a 1 day experience. We cooked and were expected to eat six courses each day, and then a desert. I have not eaten anywhere else all week. Here are a few dishes I cooked.
This was harder than it looks to assemble
It tasted GREAT
"lunch" was always the big meal. two dishes and rice
My curry is first rate!
Today, the last day, seems how I had already been to the market a few times they took me directly to the school and while others shopped, theey tried to teach me how to make garnishes. This is hard, hard mind you. The Thais have this gentle touch with little fingers. Me, with my big clumsy fingers took over an hour to make the following. I made the girl who was showing me how to do it stop laughing.
I'm not cut out to cut out these things! The rose and lotus (from tomatoes each took 20 minutes. The damn leaf took even more. I threw out my first couple attempts, they looked like road kill.
In short, I had a great week. I probably put on 5 pounds. Now I know why Buhda is so fat. And I wonder why the so few Thai people are.
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