3-6 September 2009, 3 nights 4 days, special price of only 2,699 Baht




TAT Sukhothai, Uthai Thani and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Offices invite everyone to participate in the "Thai Route to 3 World Heritage Sites" caravan that will follow the route from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya-Kamphaeng Phet-Uthani. See the wonderous beauty of ancient sites of the nation that have been designated World Heritage by UNESCO, pay homage to important Buddha images, the priceless heritage of Ayutthaya, follow in the footsteps of King Rama V, pay homage to the city shrine of Kamphaeng Phet, experience the fresh nature of Mae Wong Nation Park, see the local lifestyle of both sides of the Sakae Krang River, as well as the beauty of Wat Chantharam or Wat Tha Sung one of the attractions of Unseen Thailand, excellent tasty food and more along the route for those who participate in this activity.

For further details, please contact:Distribution and Income Section,
TAT Head Office Tel.:0 2250 5500 ext.2115-9
TAT Sukhothai Office Tel.:0 5561 6228-9
TAT Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Office Tel.:0 3524 6076-7
TAT Uthai Thani Office Tel.:0 56514982

August 10-16, 2009
Visitors to Bangkok between 10-16 August, 2009, will get a unique opportunity to stop by at a spectacular exhibition of farm, herbal, and houseware products manufactured by village communities under the Royal Project Foundation.

The "Royal Project 40 @ CentralWorld" features more than 3,000 types of quality products from the Royal Projects in an atmosphere of a modern supermarket covering an area of 3,000 square metres at CentralWorld.

The CentralWorld shopping complex is located in downtown Bangkok and accessible from either the Chit Lom or Siam SkyTrain Stations.

Since this year marks the Foundation's 40th anniversary, the fair is being held on a grander scale than normal. It is also being organised around Her Majesty the Queen’s 77th birthday, which falls on 12 August.

The motto of the fair is "The Royal Project Goes Global" and the aim is to bring the Royal Project's products up to international standards in order to promote their exportability.

For the first time, the fair will feature a garden of spectacular blue hydrangea flowers blooming right in the centre of Bangkok.

Among the highlighted items for this year is peach in syrup that features the Foundation's high-quality fresh peaches. The product is special because of its pure freshness since it is produced and sold in the same year.

Artichoke tea is another popular product known as a mineral source to nurture the liver and gallbladder and help prevent hepatitis. Normally, this plant is grown only in cold countries, but the Royal Project has successfully grown it in Thailand.

The fair includes the following shops:

1. The Foundation for the Promotion of Supplementary Occupations and Related Techniques under the royal patronage of H.M. the Queen offers handicrafts, woven materials, and carved-sculpture products.

2. Chitrlada Shop sells wickerwork, embroidery, and royal handicrafts.

3. Silapachip 904 has specially woven materials, Thai desserts, and various snacks.

4. Bangsai Arts and Crafts Centre of H.M. Queen Sirikit sells ceramic pieces.

5. Sai Jai Thai Foundation has hand-painted cloth and glass sculptures.

6. Phu Fa Shop presents items made from pakakayo materials.

7. Chulabhorn Research Institute has toiletries, tableware, spa products, and furniture.

8. The Royal Chitrlada Project offers rice and diary products.

9. The Princess Pa Foundation presents liver paste made by Thailand’s Islamic communities.

10. To Be Number One Project features polo shirts and wristbands.

The Lifestyle Supermarket is beautifully decorated to offer all products from the Royal Project at special prices. The Royal Gourmet features specially-prepared food using ingredients from the Royal Project by 15 well-known restaurants.

The Royal Project was initiated by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1969. It was introduced to encourage hill-tribe villagers to shift from the cultivation of opium poppies to alternative crops. The project was also intended as a highland agricultural development centre. The villagers grow temperate climate fruit trees, and cultivate flowering and nutritious plants.

As a learning centre, it provides education to hill-tribe people to improve their quality of life, promotes settlement in certain areas instead of moving from place to place and discourages the practice of shifting cultivation and slash-and-burn methods, and conserves watershed areas.

It conducts research on plants to be grown, promotes them, controls their quality, and helps with the marketing, at the same time as protecting the environment and the hill-tribes’ welfare and culture.

Currently, the Royal Project Foundation supports more than 100,000 people in 36 projects in five Northern provinces: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lamphun and Mae Hong Son. Involved are permanent staff volunteers, officials from various government agencies, farmers and tribal groups, mainly Hmong, Yao, Karen, Lahu, Akha, Lisu, and Chinese Haw.

Each Royal Project Development Centre promotes the conservation of local culture and tradition among the people in the area, and encourages villagers to participate in ecotourism activities.

Admission to the fair is free of charge. For more information, please contact CentralWorld on 02-640-7000 ext 1303 and 1321.

IMPORTANT
Event dates and programme details may be subject to change.
Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past. To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.

Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)

FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.

Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand

Have you ever!

...stepped your feet to the fresh orchard where various kinds of fruit are ready to pick and enjoy its tase.
...walked on the narrow trail to see white water fall down to hit the rocks and soaked in the cool pond.
...eperince the underwater world where lively corals and colourful fish perform their dances around yourself.
...said goodbye to sunset and spend your nightlife in the vibrant city.
And the most important, have you ever experienced all of these wonderful things in one trip.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand's newly-launched "5 Region Thai Travel Fest" features a series of five regional travel fairs targeting Thai consumers in the various regions of Thailand.

Designed to promote the cross-selling of Thai tourism products and services, “5 Region Thai Travel Fest” brings together a great diversity of regional highlights and unique selling points for each of the destinations.

Each of the regional travel fairs will highlight travel destinations and attractions, and feature colourful presentations of culture, traditions and way of life, as well as live demonstrations of folk art and craft, regional cuisine and opportunities to savour local delicacies. Unique ‘signature’ products and village crafts from each of the sub-districts (tambon) of each of the 76 provinces of Thailand presented under the OTOP – One Tambon, One Product theme will also be showcased.

May 1 – 3, 2009 Colours of the East
Venue: Along the Pattaya beachfront in Chon Buri province

July 17 – 19, 2009 Colours of I-San
At Thung Sri Muang in Ubon Ratchathani

August 21 – 23, 2009 Colours of the South
At Thung Ta Laat in Nakhon Si Thammarat

July 31 – August 2, 2009 Colours of the North
At the Rajabhat Pibun Songkhram University in Phitsanulok

September 18 – 20, 2009 Colours of the Central Region
At the Bang Sai Folk Arts and Crafts Training Centre in Ayutthaya

HIGHLIGHTS
- A showcase of travel destinations and attractions around Thailand.
- Colourful presentations of culture, traditions and way of life.
- Live demonstrations of folk art and craft, regional cuisine and opportunities to savour local delicacies.
- Unique ‘signature’ products and village crafts from each of the sub-districts (tambon) of each of the 76 provinces of - Thailand presented under the OTOP – One Tambon, One Product theme will also be showcased.
- Best bargains and deals will also include package tours and travel offers from participating exhibitors.

Although the event has been designed for Thai travellers and families, a visit to one or more of the regional travel fairs will provide insight into the local colour and the flavour of the local landscape.

Each of the above regional travel fairs opens up new opportunities for individual consumers and first-time travellers who in the past might not have considered travel to alternative destinations by providing them with convenient access to information and travel planning options.

The fairs will also enable visitors to take advantage of a much wider range of attractively priced promotional packages and value-added travel offers.

“5 Region Thai Travel Fest” kick-offs with the official opening ceremony for “Colourful East”, the first in the series of regional consumer travel fairs, on May 1st, 2009.

Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)

FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.

Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand