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BANGKOK, CHIANG MAI RANKED ASIA’S BEST CITIES BY LEADING U.S. TRAVEL MAGAZINE
http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=178277


Many hotels and resorts in Thailand are ranked to be Top Asia Hotels and Resorts.
It reflects that our country has so many good quality of hotels and resorts.

So let's see how beautiful and luxurious Thai hotels and resorts are.

The Peninsula Bangkok

The Peninsula Bangkok occupies a world of its own on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, with many other worlds for guests to discover within. The ingenious W-shaped design, which ensures river views for all rooms has become a landmark, a classic of modern Bangkok architecture. By blending east and west and historic with modern, The Peninsula Bangkok brings something fresh and truly exotic to the city's five star-hotel scene.



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Thailand done good job with the accomodations. Wishes they keep better in the qualities. Having excellent services is a big deal. Clients are kings afterall.
โฟสรูปอีกเยอะๆเลยนะ จะแวะมาดู

compare to hong kong, thailand is way short

You must admire the Chinese more than your Thai brother now.
Have you been in the Peninsular Hotel in HK and in BKK?

not gonna have to visit Chiangmai this trip but heard so good things about it . We plan on going there next year because a good family friend from Ban Kao Wong has an aunt in chiangrai that will show us around

Hotel i stay at Bangsaen beach

at night

Aow, Ai...CM is famous but never the less i'm still proud of my little humble city CR.
You will not be disapoint of CR. Since you're not night life type of person (are you?), Cr is famous for trekking routes and a gateway to 3 countries.
Famous name in old days : golden triangle = drugs route 555 not now anymore though but however its still YABaa route via Burman to Thailand. Also a famous cross point for north Koreans.

Golden triangle is still famous for its 3 angle points though.

Isn't Chaing Rai that was briefly featured in "Air America", a film about the CIA in northern Laos, with Mel Gibson and Downey as main actors? The city and its temples seen from above looked very beautiful.

Nong, I'm running out of time this trip just gonna ride the rest of my time here Bangkok for the few days with my sister and her family. I don't like it here much at all, the traffic is so bad that I don't want to to
Anywhere at all.

I'm not the night life kinda guy at all. I was more at home last week when I visited my MAE thu in ban nakorn and relatives in ban kao wong . I love the green phu kao and na.

I've been in Chiang mai for 3 times, Chiang rai once and Lampoon once.
When I was in Chianf rai, I stayed in Mae Jan แม่จัน district and sometimes traveled to Mas sai แม่สาย.
Chiang rai's weather is really cold but I like it.

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai


Welcome to Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. Spacious Lanna-style pavilions overlook terraced rice fields and the mountains in the beautiful Mae Rim Valley, minutes from the artistic and cultural heritage of Thailand's northern capital. From the Thai cooking school to the acclaimed spa and flawless service, a signature Four Seasons experience. Sample the diversity of Thailand by pairing your visit with a stay at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, an urban oasis in the capital.



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Yes i saw that movie its old one tough and Sinjai Hongthai play the wife role of Mel Gibson.
Sight seeing from the sky must be very beautiful, if i ever have the chance to fly in my life...hehe

I like the wall painting, its not common you will see them at a property like a hotel, they are mostly found at the temple.
But its nice tough...you can see the daily activities of the peoples in the past.
Would sure want to have this kind of wall painting for my house.

I like Khom Fai alot...hehe cute thing makes me miss home, miss the Lanna atmosphere.

Thx for sharing, nice pictures...its that you on this picture?

Aitong, since you're going to CR why not make your trip to CM, its just 2.50 hours drive from CM to CR. I recommend you to take a flight (if you will leave Bkk to CR) to CM first then start your short trip to some of the CM highlights such as Doi Suthep, Ratcha Pruk expo, visits CM old temples, they are around the old city, you can probably walking by foot to see a temple after another. If you want to stay for the night, am sure the Night Bazaar is the place to buy some gifts or if you like the night life scene it wouldnt be too hard to find, CM have lots of it.
Next day or if you going to CR, take a bus to CR, thy used to have a flight from CM to CR but it was cancelled for some time now,
the journey ride is just 2.50 hours. Let people come and pick you up at the bus station.
On the way if you going with the bus, before enter CR city you will pass by Wat Rong Khoon, the famous white temple of CR. A must see though...plus pls not forget to visit King Mung Hai statue in town...make some pray for me too hehe...

Good good Ai, that you're not nightlife type of person because CR is not a night life kind of place.
Lots of Na and Doi you will see and maybe you might get boring of it 555, j/k

Really, so you was in CR around winter time right?
Yes Mae Chan, everyone passed this town if they go to Mae Sai, what i love about Mae Chan is where alot of hill tribes peoples live there, also you can buy the most sweetest pineapple, the famous one of our province, Nang Lae pineapple, plus at certain point when you looking at the mountain the shape is just like a lady laying down...we call this mountain Doi Nang Non

Nah...cold? The temperature at the lower plain its just around 15-25 or something. While at Phu Chee Fah its 10-13...its nice hehe
Dont think this year will last long though...maybe short winter (Thai standard of winter).
Now the weather gets cooler start from 18.00 pm. Taking a shower can be a bit cold haha

Really, so you was in CR around winter time right?

No, I was being there around March - April almost 10 years ago.
But I think the weather was still cold, because I was not familiar with the Northern's weather.
In the south it's always hot and humid.
Every morning I woke up and I saw the fog, it made me don't want to take a bath.



Yes Mae Chan, everyone passed this town if they go to Mae Sai, what i love about Mae Chan is where alot of hill tribes peoples live there

I went to Mae Chan hospital and stayed there for 1 month.
There were many hilltribes patients came to this hospital.
The elderly patients could not speak Thai, but their offsprings could.
So they have to bring their children to the hospital to be a Thai langauge translator to the doctors.

I also had a chance to visit the hilltribes people's houses on the hills to check for their health status.
That was very impressive to see their lives and culture.



Yes Mae Chan, everyone passed this town if they go to Mae Sai

Yes, I went to Mae sai and crossed the border to Ta Kee Lek market too.
I wish I'll have a chance to visit Myanmar someday.

Oh, and I went to Mae Fah Luang district too to visit Doi Tung palace and garden.
It's really beautiful and impressive.

no that my wife

lovely pictures

For the past 10 years the climate changed a great deal. Its not so cold like before anymore and its global thing though. Like here in Belgium we hardly have snow unlike 10 years ago. Sure its cold but not very freezing cold where you can ice skating outdoor at the corn fields (in a shallow pool of water).
LolZ you're scared of frogs? I found them cute 555.


I'm sure now people can speak more and better Thai, perhaps they have more help from the NGO or private help organisations either Thai or foreign.


Yeah isnt? Makes you wonder its the same country you living in or not. Seems like a different world.
Well i hope someday every people living in Thailand will live in the same world.
So are you a doctor or something?


Tha Ke Lek is favourite weekend out for Chiang Rai folks...
Do some shopping, eating out and go home. Thats pretty much it.
Cross over into Burma, i've never done it yet but i heard you can go as far to Chiang Roong or Muang La. However it seems to be very tense with Burmese border security.
Hehe i go to Doi Tung almost every time i go back home. Dont know why but its something to do with Prathat Doi Tung, its very sacred to peoples of CR.
The garden of the Doi Tung Palace blooming all year round. Really beautiful and a jewel for CR indeed.

Incase Euphoria come up to BKK I recommend this hotel. But I dont think you would stay here when u come w ur parent .

BANANA STATE FASHION HOTEL (18+) Only
http://www.bananastate.com/th/



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We've been to both BKK and HK Penninsula, on our wedding night and honeymoon. I wonder if she want to try the "Boxing" suite sometime, since she never accompany me to the muaythai gym.

Wow, P'Aero.
This room is really interesting.

how many four seasons are there in thailand? we stayed at four seasons international house its near the pratunam market, pantip plaza.

guess its a different hotel, more of a 4star to me.

gotta go back to bkk this december

I think there are Four Seasons Hotel in both Chiang Mai and Bangkok.

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Ahh...i wanna sit on one of these chairs, sun shine over my face (only in the morning pls cause i think i'll get sun burn in the after noon ).
LolZ i miss the sun...feel better seeing this picture. Here the weather sucks like usual

Jow bor yarn dum, Nong?

Bor
Nung tark dad mun hon Ai, bah jai kua dum

Ai, are you back in the US now or are you still on vacation?
So how is/was your trip? What or where have/did you visit(ed)?

Ai, now the weather in CR is very good! Around 06.00 pm its 16-17 degree! Very nice
Dont forget to show me some pictures of your vacation eiei

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I was there once! OMG! I love it!

I'm back in US now thank goodness that i dont have to deal with Bangkok traffic no more, i can drive my car anywhere i want to go now.

I posted a bunch pics in Lao chat so check them out.

By the way, my sister's best friend is from Chiangrai they've been freinds growing up together in Bangkok for over 20 yrs now.

Lolz...i understand you completely about Bangkok traffic, all the rushing, noises, cars pollution and too much vehicles on the roads.
Lucky me i dont have to deal with it no more since my uncle moved back to CR. So basically i have no reason to stay in BKK but flying straight to CR.

Yes i did a little sneak peek on your vacation pictures thread.
But Ai you didnt visit CR
Well i hope next time you will make it to the North.

Wow...20 years, thats a long time Ai! Friends for life is best to discribe isnt?
Amazing, would be nice to have this kind of long lasting friendship

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