Abhishek's PostCrossing Journey: Thailand

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Thailand-7, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

Khao Yai National Park is a national park in Thailand. Khao Yai National Park is situated in the Sankambeng Mountain Range, the southern prolongation of the Dong Phaya Yen Mountains, at the southwestern boundary of the Khorat Plateau.
This park lies largely in Nakhon Ratchasima Province (Khorat), but also includes parts of Saraburi, Prachinburi and Nakhon Nayok provinces.
The park is the second largest in Thailand. It covers an area of 2,168 square kilometers, including evergreen forests and grasslands. Its altitude mostly ranges from 400 to 1000 m above sea level. There are 3,000 species of plants, 320 species of birds like red junglefowl and green peafowl and 67 species of mammals, including Asiatic black bears, Asian elephants, gaur, tigers, gibbons, Indian sambar deer, crab-eating macaque, Indian muntjac, dholes, and wild pigs. Its waterfalls include the 80 metre Heo Narok, and Haeo Suwat made famous from the film The Beach. Namtok Sarika is popular with the Thais.
In 1984 the park was made an ASEAN Heritage Park, and on July 14 2005 the park together with other parks in the Dong Phaya Yen mountains was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Dong Phaya Yen–Khao Yai Forest Complex.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Phi Phi Islands,Thailand

Thailand-6, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Received Postcards.

The Phi Phi Islands are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province.

Ko Phi Phi Don is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand

Lan Than, Chinese Rock Giants (Left and Right) with weapons in hand and wearing a tight suite of armor, Marco Polo, Chinese Giant in European cloth (middle).

Wat Pho, also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. It is one of the oldest and largest temples in Bangkok.
There are 16 sheltered gates to the sacred quarter. Each sheltered gate has a crown-like spire decorated with multicolored mosaic bowls cut into petals.
Such decoration can be found all around this monastery, and it was said that this architectural design specially pleased King Rama III. Passing through any of the sheltered gate you will see Chinese rock giants holding weapons in hands, standing on both sides as the gate guardians known as "Lan Than the Dvarapala".

Friday, January 30, 2009

Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Thailand

Thailand-2-2, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Postcard World.

The three bell-shaped chedis of Wat Phra Si Sanphet have practically become a symbol of Ayutthaya. The temple stands almost in the center of the main area of the old capital.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet was built by King Boromatrailokanat in 1448. It was reportedly one of the grandest temples in the ancient capital, and it is still one of the best preserved on the island.

Wat Pho, Thailand

Thailand-2-3, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Postcard World.

Wat Pho, also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand, located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.

The Sukhothai Historical Park,Thailand

Thailand-2-1, originally uploaded by Abhishek's Postcard World.

The Sukhothai Historical Park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, capital of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries,[1] in what is now the north of Thailand. It is located near the modern city of Sukhothai, capital of the province with the same name.