I have told you a number of times that I like exploring areas of Thailand by using Google Earth. In particular I like exploring my home province in order to find new tourist attractions. There has been one place I spotted a while back now that got me really curious. You can see it in

During the late 19th Century, the colonial powers of France and to a lesser extent Great Britain were attempting to carve up parts of Siam for themselves. In order to protect his kingdom, King Rama V ordered the construction of Phra Chulachomklao Fort at the entrance to the Chao Phraya estuary. He also ordered the

The biggest tourist attraction in Samut Prakan now is undoubtedly the Erawan Museum (Chang Erawan). This giant three-headed elephant is an incredible 29 metres high and 39 metres long. If you count the building it stands on, then the height is 43.6 metres. A small window in the belly of the elephant gives you some

Samut Prakan (Thai: สมุทรปราการ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are in the west and north Bangkok and Chachoengsao to the east. Suvarnabhumi Airport (or also called (New) Bangkok International Airport) is located in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province. History The province was created during the Ayutthaya period, with its

I like collecting old souvenirs of Thailand. In particular I like to look out for old guidebooks. Today I was really happy to come across an old 1 baht bank note dating back to the early years of King Rama IX when he was a young man. What got my attention was the image of