It’s Time for Thailand Style Christmas

Thailand is a country where 95% of people are Buddhists, but to its credit the country celebrates Christmas with utmost zeal and passion. With dazzling shopping malls, great holiday decorations and a wonderful seasonal spirit, Christmas in Thailand just might be one fine idea.

At last, Christmas is here! Or at least it will be here in another week or so! People of all ages in different parts of the world have been waiting for perhaps the most famous date in the world, the 25th December. Christmas has to be the most popular festival around the globe with almost half of world’s population immersing themselves each year in the intoxicatingly wonderful seasonal spirit. Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year! But how about experiencing the magic of Christmas holidays in some foreign far-off land? What about exploring the festival’s excitement and thrill in a different manner against an equally different backdrop?

Christmas in Thailand

Welcome to Thailand! If crazy celebration is what you seek; then my friends, that is what you will get at this wonderfully unusual place.

No one parties like the Thais and celebrations for Christmas in Thailand are no exceptions. Being a Buddhist-dominated nation, it is indeed pleasantly surprising to see Thailand ‘forested’ with beautiful Christmas trees and echoing with clanging of jingle bells.

You will notice while on holidays during Christmas in Thailand that the festival has almost nothing to do with religion. It’s more about fun and excitement. Tickets on flights to Thailand are tickets to a land of perennial thrill and excitement, an incredible place that brims with celebratory fervour and zeal. With Christmas along with the fast approaching New Year 2011, the celebratory mood in the nation surely knows no bounds.

Shopping malls in the nation celebrate the blissful occasion by playing Christmas songs and having individuals dress up as Santa Claus. Brilliant festival decorations will greet you everywhere you go!

Bangkok

A visit to Thailand’s jazziest city, Bangkok is a must on your Christmas holidays in the country! With Christmas and New Year 2011 coming up, one might find Bangkok packed with tourists and locals but the city is never over loaded and is still capable of dazzling and delighting visitors with its incredible array of shopping attractions and mesmerising decorations.

Check out the magnificent palm trees in front of the Siam Paragon – a huge mall boasting superb decorations. The Peninsula Plaza also features some of finest decorations and displays that are surely capable of delighting and amusing the child that is inside every one of us.

Lumpini Park is another place which screams Christmas at top its voice through jazzy decorations and preparations.

For those of you who are looking to try and capture some traditional Christmas spirit, Bangkok features a number of Churches, like Christ Church Bangkok, Evangelical Church of Bangkok and International Church of Bangkok.

Citrus hotel opens in Bangkok

t is the second Citrus branded hotel following the recent opening of a property in Kuala Lumpur. Citrus Sukhuvmit 22 Bangkok is located within ten minutes walking distance from Phrom Phong BTS Skytrain Station and Sukhumvit MRT as well as being close to the Emporium Shopping Centre - making it ideal for those taking flights to Thailand to indulge in some local bargain hunting.

The hotel has a total of 90 rooms plus a rooftop swimming pool, a cafe, meeting room, 24-hour concierge service and also offers guests access to wireless internet connections and 40-inch LCD televisions.

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Bangkok hotel offers special golfer treat

The Spa by MSpa at the Four Seasons hotel in Bangkok is offering golfers a special treatment to help ease any playing injuries. 

The Spa by MSpa at the Four Seasons hotel in Bangkok is offering golfers a special treatment to help ease any playing injuries.

Guests at the spa will be able to opt for the new golfer's massage that aims to help relax muscles tightened by club swinging. In particular, the massage will focus on the shoulders, scapulas, upper arms and upper body sides.

The spa claims that the special treatment could even help golfers to improve their handicap and game performance and could appeal to those players planning flights to Thailand.

People opting for the treatment will also receive a complimentary Elemis Essential for Men set, comprising four travel-sized products and a wash bag.

Must-Visit Buddhist Temples and Popular Holiday Spots in Bangkok

Bangkok, though known as a shopper’s paradise, draws millions of Buddhist pilgrims every year. A city that has plenty of mind-blowing malls and amazing flea markets also houses plenty of pilgrim sites. Those in search of peace and solace can plan their holidays and book their flights to Bangkok now as they are likely to get great deals. Bangkok’s temples are seated against a verdant background that offers pleasure to the eyes. The physical grandeur of the following temples is worth a visit.

The Grand Palace in Bangkok is the most spiritual Thai site bearing witness to events in Bangkok for more than 200 years. Built in the European style, the Grand Palace Hall displays the antique throne. The magnificent Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which dates back to the 14th century, is located in the sacred temple complex. One should be appropriately dressed to gain access to this auspicious temple.

Situated in Thonburi, on the west bank of the River Chao Phraya, Wat Arun, the Temple of the Dawn, is one of the grand temples in Thailand. Contrary to its name, this imposing temple, with a piercing spire, when lit in the dark makes a memorable show. Decorated with tinted glass and ravishing Chinese porcelain it is a spectacular sight indeed.

Wat Pho, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is larger and older than any Buddhist temple in breathtaking Bangkok. Plated in gold this impressive statue renders the beholder speechless. Wat Pho temple complex houses around one thousand images of Buddha in various yogic postures. It is believed that Thai massage, a Thai medicinal practice started here and before the temple came into existence this site was popular for Thai medicines.

Wat Benchamabophit or The Marble Temple, located in Dusit province, is another incredible temple in the golden land. Wat Benchamabophit, means "the Temple of the Fifth King", was built on the instructions of King Rama V. Italian Carrara marbles, which were very expensive in those days, have been used extravagantly in its construction.

Close to the Chinatown resides the world’s largest golden seated Buddha, ensconced in Wat Traimit (Temple of the Golden Buddha). This Golden Buddha was discovered accidentally as it was hidden beneath a plaster coating. To protect this precious golden statue from the eyes of the invaders it was covered with stucco and plaster.

There are many other popular locations in Bangkok but the temples are very much popular among others. The art in temples is magnificent that you will love to see during holidaying in Bangkok for any personal or professional reasons every time. The designs are incomparable and attract the eyes of all kind of visitors. Your holidays remain incomplete if you do not take time to visit these temples.

Discovering the spirituality in the Buddhist temples of Bangkok is an unmatchable experience sure to be itched in you senses forever. Bangkok holidays are incomplete without paying a visit to some of these gems that have been drawing hordes of travelers for ages. Plan your Bangkok holiday in advance and you can save good deal of money to spend at the destination. A number of travel operators in the market have great deals from airlines operating cheap flights to Bangkok.

There is so much to explore other then temples in Bangkok if you are planning more the 5 days holidays. Few other popular points in Bangkok that you may opt to see during your holidays.

1) Grand Palace & Wat Prakeaw
2) Chinatown (Yaowarat)
3) Floating Market
4) Chao Phraya River & Waterways
5) Jim Thompson’s House
6) Ladyboy show
7) Vimanmek Mansion
8) Siam Ocean World

Apart from the holidays spots, the culture and lifestyle is also the interesting that will attract you to travel this city again and again.

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Bangkok named world's best city for travel

Travel & Leisure Magazine, which caters to the luxury travel market, has released its 2010 "World's Best" list, with Bangkok voted by readers as the top city in the world, followed by Chiang Mai.


Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribathra received this award at The Trump Soho Hotel in New York on July 21, Thai News Agency reports Thursday.

The votes were based on namely places for sightseeing, their beauty and greenery; arts and culture; food; shopping areas; people's friendliness; and value for money spent.

Rounding out the top 10 on the "World's Best City" list, after Bangkok and Chiang Mai, are Florence (Italy), San Miguel de Allende (Mexico), Rome (Italy), Sydney (Australia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Oaxaca (Mexico), Barcelona (Spain) and New York City (the United States).

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