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Tung Bua Tong Forest Park(ทุ่งดอกบัวตอง) located in Mae U Kor Sub-district’ s Moo 6, Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Sorn Province, situated in Mae Surin National Forest Park, covered the area of 4,437 rais. The Royal Forest Department declared this forest park on July 21, 1999.

Cool throughout the year. It is very cold in the winter. There are heavy fogs in the morning and cold during the day because of the wind blows all day long.

At the Dok Bua Tong Field, you can see oceans of color as the flowers have their cool season bloom. While in the area, there is a hill tribe village where you can observe these peoples unique lifestyles.

Here is more interesting for Thai people than foreign tourists. The marvel of the wild sunflower field has made known Khun Yuam and Mae Hong Son.
Travel: trip route from Khun Yuam district is quite tortuous. You have to go up and down along the hillside slope.

Along 108 highway (Mae Hong Son – Khun Yuam). Leave 1 kms before reaching the Khun Yuam, turn left to Highway No 1263, along 26 kms on asphant road. You will see a picture of yellow field from long distance.

Blossom period of Bua Tong is Nov till late Dec every year. The gigantic size of Bua Tong field covers more than 1,000 rai. In the afternoon, sunlight become orange and beautify color of Bua Tong that impress all visitors

  

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 Museum Siam Discovery Museum (มิวเซียมสยาม พิพิธภัณฑ์การเรียนรู้)

a learning centre on ethnology, anthropology, and other fields related to Thai society and Southeast Asia.  

        It is located on Sanam Chai Road in Phra Nakhon District, in the former building of the Ministry of Commerce. This building won an outstanding award of art and architecture preservation in 2006 from the committee on art and architecture preservation of the Association of Siamese Architects under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King (ASA). 

        The museum serves as a learning centre on ethnology, anthropology, and other fields related to Thai society and Southeast Asia, in order to instil consciousness and understanding of the Thai people in their history, nation, culture, and localities, as well as connect relative ties with neighbouring countries. New methods of a display with modern media have been applied to enable participation of visitors in learning and understanding historical stories of the Thai nation. The contents on display in the form of the ‘Essays on Thailand’ have been divided into 16 rooms in the three-storey building. The first floor exhibits rooms of ‘Immersive Theater’ and ‘Typically Thai.’ The second floor displays rooms of the ‘Map Room,’ ‘Bangkok, New Ayutthaya,’ ‘Village Life,’ ‘Change,’ ‘Politics and Communications,’ ‘Thailand and the World,’ ‘Thailand Today,’ and ‘Thailand Tomorrow.’ The third floor includes rooms of ‘Introduction to Suvarnabhumi,’ ‘Suvarnabhumi,’ ‘Buddhism,’ ‘Founding of Ayutthaya,’ ‘Siam,’ and the ‘War Room.’ Visitors will gain knowledge and enjoy themselves from visiting each exhibition room. In addition, learning activities are organised for youth and aficionados of museums.

         The museum is open on Tuesdays to Sundays from 10.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays. For further details, call Tel. 0 2622 2599, Fax: 0 2225 2775, or visit the website: www.ndmi.or.th   

         Location: on Sanam Chai Road, near Wat Pho (500 metre walking distance) and Phra Nakorn Police Station.

        How to get there: taking public bus no. 3, 6, 9, 12, 47, 53, 82, 524    or taking taxi boat toTha Tien Pier then continue walking for 500 metres.

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With the advent of technology, the Internet has provided a whole new world of ways for people to function and do the most common tasks we have. Time constricted but you need to buy some stuff? You can shop online. Need to get in touch with a relative, friend, or loved one who lives on the other side of the world? You can chat and E-mail. Want to go back to school but does not have the time beyond your daily work and household chores? You can get online degrees in education. A lot of people are turning into distance education to acquire knowledge, and for many good reasons.

Time management is the greatest advantage of getting online degrees in education. A lot of people have no time to do schooling traditionally, for example, mothers taking care of their family, others who may have a demanding full-time job, people who may have many responsibilities at home like nursing for sick family members. With the availability of the option to get a degree by studying online at your own time and at your own pace, anyone with a home computer, a high-speed Internet connection, and the discipline to make smart time management choices can now officially call themselves students again. Of course, that’s after you go through all the necessary registration procedures.

There are several reasons why some people prefer online studying, besides the obvious above-mentioned time management issues. For one, the student-centered approach of online courses allows students to learn and study with the style they like best and are more suited for. Also, resources and course materials are available online 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. There is no competition for checking out books from the library or any of those usual references problems such as encountered by university students. Moreover, online teachers hail from all over the globe, which has the advantage of sharing practical knowledge that sometimes cannot be found in books or other available materials.

Online learning is also less intimidating. With the discussion groups and lecture sessions occurring over the Internet, students will be less shy to participate. Anonymity helps especially timid students to be able to ask questions and share their ideas and contribute their thoughts on subjects. Bonding with other students, although they do not actually meet, is not an impossibility. Online chat rooms are available to facilitate student interactions. There, students can discuss both academic and nonacademic concerns. The use of modern technology in studying also opens doors for further improvement in terms of technological know-how.

There is also the advantage of disregarding time zone differences; anytime a student wants to ask an instructor questions or help in course requirements, they can drop an e-mail or messages and just wait for their questions to be dealt with. Students find it easier to approach teachers and thus have their problems with subjects better addressed. Unlike in a regular classroom, a student has the time to process the instructions and subject matter before participating in any discussion and this can only make the learning experience a lot more rewarding for everyone. Although regular classrooms still have much to offer, taking up online degrees in education is a good second choice.

Pai is just a 4-hours bus ride away from Chiang Mai, Thailand. Relatively unknown just a few decades ago, this sleepy, laid-back town within a valley has quickly become a favourite among both Thai and foreign travellers alike. There are many lovely traditional buildings in this town and there a few guesthouses that are just bamboo huts - great for those who are sick of concrete walls.

The first time I stepped foot onto Pai, one of the guesthouse owners shared with me that many travellers come and stay longer than they had planned. Some even stayed behind for years! They just fell in love with Pai.

Getting Here and Around You can either take the orange public bus or the private mini-van from Arcade Bus Station in Chiang Mai. Careful about the mini-vans though: many of these drivers think they are rally racers. Not good to have a heavy meal before your journey! But this journey will take you through many winding and twisting roads, passing through breathtaking views of the mountains. In and around Pai town, you can walk, cycle or rent a motorbike.

Activities and Sights Wat Mae Yen is an easy walk from the centre of town. From this temple located on top of a small hill, you can get a good view of the sleepy town and rice paddy fields below and the misty mountains.

Further away are Mo Pang Falls where you can swim or even water slide during the dry season. Worth a visit too is the Pai Canyon, located on the road approaching Pai from Chiang Mai. A short climb up the hill and you’ll get a panoramic view of the Pai valley and mountains. This is a good place to catch the sunset as it sinks below the mountains. Both places are best reached by motorbike.

Elephant rides and river rafting are other popular tourist activities in Pai. Most of the elephant camps offer riding bare back on the elephants either through the river or jungle or both. If you’re heading to the river, be careful to get wet as part of the program is a rodeo ride on the elephant! For rafting, you can join a two day expedition on the Pai River rapids.

Or just do nothing, sip Chai tea, relax and watch the day go by. That is also a favourite tourist activity in this charming town.

Urban development in recent years has seen Pai losing its small town charms somewhat. During your travel in Chiang Mai or Thailand, be sure to see Pai before it becomes yet another over-developed tourist spot.

Motorbiking Pai, Thailand

Thailand - Chiang Mai to Pai - Motorbike trip

 Pai Thailand - Waterslides (Waterfall)

Elephant Ride in Pai Thailand

Prepare to postpone any planned adventure activities, as this town 120 kilometres north of Chiang Mai has a relaxing effect on most people’s minds that often puts paid to planned itineraries. Activities available are river rafting (on bamboo rafts for a slow ride or on rubber rafts for the real-deal white-water thrill), elephant riding, yoga, rock climbing, off-road motor-biking, reiki and meditation. Due to the remoteness of the surrounding tribal villages a trek from Pai still offers an unspoiled experience of the subtropical rainforest and its colourfully-clad inhabitants.

The leeches are a significant nuisance - like we travel journalists, they are always after a free meal.

If you can’t be bothered to trek then maybe just hire a motorbike and go wandering around the country lanes surrounding Pai, which are edged by wild orchids and, in the green season, pretty deserted. If you feel a bit guilty about being too lazy to go trekking then hire a manual, rather than an automatic, bike - at least your left foot will get a bit more exercise that way. You don’t need to plan your motorbike meander too carefully, just wait and see what happens, but don’t forget your camera. Maybe the setting sun reflected in the rie terraces will take your breath away, or maybe it will take the sight of your beloved, posing as if to hold up a rainbow, to make you realise how lucky you are to be right here, right now.

A major activity in Pai, and one well-practiced by locals and tourists alike, is simply doing nothing at all. Somewhat surprisingly for a little town in the middle of nowhere, there is a thriving live music scene, with DJ’s, buskers and bands from all over Thailand and the world contributing everything from jazz to the blues and from reggae to rock’n'roll. If you like to shake your bits to different music every night and under a cool, starry night sky then this is the place for you.

Many male tourists in other parts of the country rapidly sicken of scantily-clad females calling out “welcome, handsome man, young man” as they hurry past a bar looking the other way, not least as they either know or suspect that the ‘ladies’ in question really mean “your money is welcome, so we’ll put up with your ugly, old face”. If you are one such then you will enjoy the absence of any girly bars in Pai. Whilst the town also lacks any 5-star resorts and gastronomes will bore quickly, for most people the town’s cooler climate and lovely atmosphere more than make up for the lack of truly luxurious establishments. Pai does have several resorts which are more than comfortable as well as having more informal atmospheres than many of the 5-star resorts elsewhere in the country.

Bob Marley - Is This Love? cover at Bee Bop in Pai, Thailand

Honeymoon seat TV Program - Pai Thailand

Thailand has always been an eye-candy for the travelers all over the world. Apart from the beaches and islands, beauty of the small towns of Thailand has also fascinated the travelers. Mae Hong Son is one among them which has drawn the attention of the real nature lovers. This small town in Northern Thailand shares the border with Myanmar. The presence of a satisfying range of Mae Hong Son hotels tempts the visitors to have an extended stay.
 

Mae Hong Son Hotels are scattered all over the town. Whether you are planning to stay near the city center or the riverside, you always have plenty of option to choose from. Since the town is frequently visited by different category of travelers, you can find both the luxury and budget hotels in Mae Hong Son.

Accommodation

For those eager to stay in a luxurious hotel of Mae Hong Son can select from a number of 4-star hotels near the city center like, Golden Pai & Suite Resort, Imperial Tara Hotel and Rooks Holiday Hotel. If you are looking for some more luxury hotels you can come to Pai, a small town between Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son. Belle Villa Hotel, Muang Pai Resort and Phu Pai Art Resort are among the popular luxury hotels.

These luxury hotels pamper you with their host of modern facilities and amenities. The exclusivity of the guestrooms and perfection in business and other facilities make you feel relaxed. The guests get the privilege of venturing out on an organized trip to Phasua Waterfall National Park, the Fish Cave near the village of Huay Pha and Pha Sua waterfall.

Like other 3-star hotels in Thailand there are some mid-range hotels in Mae Hong Son. To suit the taste and needs of the travelers various Mae Hong Son hotels have been developed which are little less than luxurious. Some of the popular Mae Hong Son hotels like, Riverhouse Resort and Riverside Hotel are very close to the river.

Pura Vida Resort and Baan Krating Pai Hotel are among the other mid-range hotels which has a satisfying range of facilities to please the guests. Staying in any of these Mae Hong Son hotels offer you the scope to go for trekking in the surrounding mountains, arranged by the hotel staff.

There is no dearth of budget hotels in Mae Hong Son, especially near the city center. Mountain Inn & Resort and Fern Resort are the well-maintained economy class Mae Hong Son hotels which meet the needs of the budget travelers. Transportation around the town is not a problem as you can always hire a private tuk-tuk or opt for a horse cart ride to reach any of the hotels.

Blogs are the smartest way of sharing your mind with the others. Then, you can make some extra cash while you share your opinion with the world. And the amount of the cash can be well over six digits per year.

The best part of making money out of your blog is you don’t need to spend much to generate the income. What you need are the right strategies.

The first strategy–use AdSense to the right effect Until yours become a big hit on the web, the option of direct advertising sales is ruled out. Till then you can keep on using Googl’e AdSense program. The free AdSense program really works and it is simple—readers click on the ad-links for further information and you get paid for that. This works even without a large audience and so it is particularly useful for the new bloggers.

Secondly you can make money by helping other people sell their product on the web. This is another click and pay method of making money where you have to create your blog on a niche theme and posts should be key word rich.

Amazon.com is the commonest choice of the bloggers—mention a few books on your article and the link will directly take the reader—who looks for further information about the topic— to Amazon.com. You get paid as the link converts into a sell.

This kind of affiliate program can be established with any other businesses selling shoe polishing products to time shares.

Third and the smartest—sell text links to businesses Well this proves to be a smart choice only when you too are smart enough, that is knowledgeable in your niche. If your blog contents happen to center around profitable niche and they fare well in the PageRank, then link buyers will be flocking in to buy text links from you.

A small tip here; webmasters’ forum is the best place to look for potential link buyers.

Any one of these three strategies can prove a money spinner for you; only choose discreetly keeping an eye on your interests and skill level. Be a strategist and blogging can go beyond just a hobby.

How To Choose The Right Domain Name For Your Internet Home Business   by John McRae

If you are researching the many benefits of having a Internet home business to start earning extra retirement income hopefully you understand the value of owning your domain name versus using a free domain name service.

Choosing the correct domain name is the first and a vital part of succeeding with a Internet home business. It can also be a confusing and daunting task if you are unsure of how to proceed. There are a few basic approaches you can use to help determine the best domain name for your particular situation.

Using keywords in your domain name is a popular and easy way to get quickly recognized by the search engines and traffic to your site. Once you determine what the focus of your Internet home business will be choose one or two keywords that customers search to find your product.

One easy method to search for keyword ideas is by using Google Adwords. This allows you to enter a keyword and then get results of how many searches per month for that phrase along with different variations of the phrase.

Chances are that the particular keyword you choose will have a very high amount of searches each month but more than likely someone is already using it for a domain name. With this tool you will get many variations and eventually you should be able to find one that works for you.

Using your name or your company name as your domain name. Many people will choose to brand there name and drive traffic to their site that way.

Think of Ebay, or Amazon or even Google. There are no keywords in those domain names and nothing to tell you what service they provide. However virtually everyone knows those company names and what service they provide. By constantly branding their name people automatically go to these sites without even searching other sites.

Of course the chances of ever achieving this type of brand recognition is not very feasible however with the proper amount of marketing simply using your name as the web site address can bring substantial traffic. This method usually takes longer to start bringing traffic but over time the quality of traffic can be better.

Instead of searching by a particular keyword customers begin to search for your name. This usually mean that you have begun to make a presence on the web and people trust your opinion. If they trust your opinion chances are they will purchase from you .

Regardless of what method you choose remember that simply having have good domain name will not guarantee success with a Internet home business. There is still much work that needs to be done but your domain name is key to start earning extra retirement income.