http://thailandtourismupdate.com Welcome to Amazing Thailand's brand-new customized tourism update blog site, the first online space by Tourism Authority of Thailand for tourists around the globe to share knowledge, interest and experiences about travel in Thailand. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:25:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The night has been short, as we’re not professional film editors… Even more, the computer charger of Emi burned during the work! Only one computer for 2 makes you go to bed at 4H30 morning! We decided to cancel the paramotor flight of the morning (too tired) and to prepare one ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/second-day-a-lot-of-fun The first time we checked Samui on the internet, we noticed that it had a go-kart race track on the island.  That delighted me so much because I had always wanted to try driving a go kart. My interest in racing began with a video game.  My all-time favorite video game is the Super ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/samui-go-kart Okay Explorers, let’s begin with a YouTube video from our afternoon at the Pattaya Floating Market… Looked like fun, huh? We enjoyed ourselves at the floating market. There’s lots to do. Our visit was on Day 1 in the afternoon. Our first priority was lunch. There are “traditional”-style restaurants scattered among ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/pattaya-floating-market Chatuchak Market, also known as JJ Market, is a popular destination for many shop owners who travel from other parts of Thailand as well from around the world to replenish inventory for their own stores. With over 9,000 shops to choose from it is easy to get lost in a ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/chatuchak-market-%e2%80%93-your-one-stop-shop The Chiang Mai Night Safari is quickly becoming a huge tourist draw in Chiang Mai.  Where else in the world can you feed a baby white tiger (only 300 in the world) milk while it sits on your lap?  Or play with a baby hyena?  Or hold and feed a ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/chiang-mai-night-safari After that earth-shaking experience, we had lunch at Tesco Lotus and  treated ourselves to a BIG bowl of ice cream at Swensen’s. Big was with us this time and we discovered he also liked chocolate! This bowl of ice cream is sooo creamy, with 10 different flavors in it! And ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/ice-cream-treat Pattaya is working hard to change it’s appeal from being an adult-oriented destination to one that appeals to families. Mini Siam narrows this gap with a fun afternoon out for the little ones you brought with you on your vacation. Mini Siam recreates notable landmarks from around the world in painstaking ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/mini-siam We take the plane, early morning, and fly for 1H30 to Phuket. It is for sure the first time that we take a plane with all our (heavy and huge) staff, without any problem! Thanks to TAT and Bangkok Airways! Photos here We have a car a bit bigger than other ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/first-day-in-phuket The legend behind Doi Suthep is that the site was chosen in 1371 by an elephant carrying a piece of holy relic that had split from the original at Wat Suan Dok in the city. The elephant took three days to climb the mountain then he circled the spot three ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/doi-suthep Lumpini Boxing Arena in Bangkok quickly became one of our most thrilling outings in this competition. As the smell of tiger balm/sportscream permeated the arena, we were suddenly immersed in something that was obviously very near and dear to the Thai people. The arena was literally a breathing entity of ... http://thailandtourismupdate.com/muay-thai-boxing