Thursday, April 24, 2008

Damnern Saduak Floting Market

Floating market at Damnoen Saduak is the old traditional way of selling vegatables, fruits,etc from small boat. An exhilarating narrow long-tailed speed ride through this unique market.This picturesque trip takes you to another well known floating market at klong Damnern Saduak in Ratchaburi province, about two hour drive from Bangkok, An exhilarating narrow long-tailed speed ride through the marshes and 'stilt' houses prepares you for this unique market. Thai style canoes laden with colourful, succulent fruits, vegetables, sweets and meats, gently ply their way through the canal.


Damnoen Saduak adalah pasar terapung tradisional di Bangkok.Pasar ini menjual sayuran,buah-buahan,dan lain-lain di dalam bot yang kecil.Untuk mebeli belah disini kita akan menaiki long tailed boat di sepanjang market ini.Ada satu lagi pasar terapung ini di Ratchaburi iaitu 2 jam perjalanan dari Bangkok.Damnern Saduak ada lah pasar paling popular di Bangkok ia ada menjual baju,Thai Silk,barang kraftangan,sayuran,buah-buahan dan lain-lain.Jika hendak membeli belah di sini kita kena menaiki bot dan ia akan melalui di sepanjang sungai ini.

Monday, April 21, 2008

Bandung Indonesia


Tangkuban Perahu, or Tangkuban Parahu in local sundanese dialect, is an active volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It is a popular tourist attraction where tourists can hike or ride to the edge of the crater to view the hot water springs upclose, and buy eggs cooked on its hot surface. This stratovolcano is on the island of Java and last erupted in 1983.


Tangkuban Perahu atau Tangkuban Parahu adalah bahasa tempatan sunda ia adalah gunung berapi yang aktif ,terletak 30km utara dari bandar Bandung selatan Jawa Indonesia.Ia adalah tempat pelancongan yang paling popular di Bandung.Pemandangan yang cukup menarik dan boleh melihat kolam air panas dan juga boleh masak telur kerana permukaannya yang panas.Kali terakhir gunung berapi ini meletus ialah pada tahun 1983.






Sunday, April 20, 2008

Batak Village In Medan












The Batak people live in the north of Sumatra, in the hilly region of lake Toba. At the beginning of this century the last Batak were placed under the authority of the Netherlands. Most of them were christianized. The Batak form the largest protestant community of Asia. Nevertheless a lot of old traditions were preserved. More than 4 million people are Batak; it is one of Indonesia's largest population groups
Actually Batak is a general name for 6 groups with different cultural and linguistic characteristics, but they believe in a descent of a common ancestor. The house model you've just seen, is for instance typical for the Batak. However, all Batak have in common that they live on the growing of rice and have the same wedding system. The Batak are organized in 'margas', large family groups. The members of one marga can only marry a person of another marga. Upon her marriage the wife passes over into the husband's marga.The Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun people live around Parapat. The Batak people composed of Batak Toba, Simulungun, Pak-Pak, and Karo, are known for their expressiveness, which is often materialized in lively and sentimental love songs. If every person in Bali can carve, every person in Batak can sing of play the guitar.
Kebanyakan orang Batak adalah beragama kristian.Mereka mengamalkan tradisi lama orang dahulu.Di Indonesia ia adalah puak yang paling ramai sekali.Sebenarnya Batak adalah nama biasa bagi 6 kumpulan yang berbeza bahasa,budaya dan perwatakan.Rumah orang Batak yanh di dalam gambar di atas itu adalah rumah Batak yang typical,tetapi mempunyai siatem yang sam untuk majlis perkahwinan.Mereka boleh berkahwin dalam keturunan Batak sahaja walaupun berlainan suku dan selepas berkahwin si isteri akan menjadi suku kaum si suami secara automatik.Batak Toba dan Batak Simalungun tinggal di sekitar Parapat.Orang Batak Toba,Simulungun,Pak-Pak dan Karo menyampaikan hasrat apa pun melalui lagu sentimentel berunsurkan cinta.Jika orang di Bali boleh membuat ukiran,orang Batak menyanyi dan bermain gitar.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Bang Pa Inn In Ayuttahaya

The Royal Palace at Bang Pa-In has a history dating back to the 17th century. According to a chronicle of Ayutthaya, King Prasat Thong (1629-1656) had a palace constructed on Bang Pa-In Island in the Chao Phraya River. A contemporary Dutch merchant, Jeremias van Vliet, reported that King Prasat Thong was an illegitimate son of King Ekathotsarot (1605-1610/11), who in his youth was shipwrecked on that island and had son by a woman who befriended him. The boy grew up to become the Chief Minister. After having usurped the throne, he become known as King Prasat Thong, The King founded a monastery, Wat Chumphon Nikayaram, on the land belonging to his mother on Bang Pa-In Island, and then had a pond dug and a palace built to the south of that monastery. The chronicle records the name of only one building, the Aisawan Thiphaya-Art Royal Residence, which was constructed in 1632, the year of the birth of his son, the future King Narai (1656-1688). It is not known whether or not the palace was in use till the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767. However, by 1807, when the Kingdom's best known poet, Sunthon Phu, sailed past Bang Pa-In, only a memory of the palace remained, for the site was neglected and overgrown.
The palace was revived by King Rama IV of the Chakri dynasty, better known in the West as King Mongkut (1851-1868), who had a temporary residence constructed on the outer island of the Neo-Gothic style monastery, Wat Niwet Thamprawat, which was built by his son and heir, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
The present-day royal palace dated from the reign of King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910), especialty during the time 1872-1889, when most of the buildings standing today were constructed.
Today the palace is used occasionally by Their Majesties King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirikit as a residence and for holding receptions and banquets.

Koh Samet in Pattaya

Paradise Island, better known as Koh Samet!Koh means island in Thai, and Samet is tree that grows in abundance on the island, famed for its bark which is used in traditional medicine and boat building.Koh Samet is a national park, although the beach strip is nicely maintained. This land is reached by ferry from Banpae. Upon arrival see for yourself why this island has always been so popular.

Koh Samet adalah syurga pulau.Koh dalam bahasa Thai adalah Pulau dan Samet adalah pokok yang tumbuh di sekitar pulau,ia kebanyakan di gunakan dalam rawatan tradisional dan juga membuat bot.Koh Samet adalah National Park,disebabkan itulah sepanjang pulau ini di jaga rapi.Untuk sampai ke pulau ini anda boleh menaiki feri dari Banpae.Selepas anda tiba disini anda akan menikmati dan seronok berada di pulau paling popular ini.

Tanah Lot / Ubud In Bali


Going to the artist village Ubud, known for its painters and centuries old traditions. Here we can visit the local market, the holy Monkey Forest and Neka museum with its beautiful collection of paintings. At the end of the day enjoy a tropical sunset at the Tanah Lot temple. This 16th century sea temple is one Bali’s most visited temple.

Pergi ke Ubud untuk melihat kerja pelukis yang melukis secara tradisional.Disini juga kita boleh melawat pasar tempatan,Holy Monkey Forest dan Neka muzium bersama koleksi lukisan yang menarik dan cantik.Pada penghujung hari kita akan seronok menikmati pemandangan matahari yang terbenam cukup indah sekali.Ini adalah kuil kurun ke 16 dan paling popular di lawati di Bali.

Friday, April 18, 2008

Phromthep Cape In Phuket

Sometimes called Laem Phra Chao or God's Cape,Phromthep is very speacial place at the south-ernmost tip of the island.It is a cliff where you can view the breathtaking panorama of its nice surroundings and striking sunset.

Kadang kala tempat ini di panggil "Laem Phra Chao or God's"kerana ia adalah pulau ke selatan paling istimewa.Tempat ini membuatkan anda tenang sambil menikmati panorama yang indah dan melihat pemandangan matahari yang terbenam.

Approximate Sunset Times

Jan 18.20 - 18.34 Feb 18.34 - 18.38
Mac 18.37 - 18.39 Apr 18.36 - 18.40
May 18.37 - 18.42 Jun 18.40 - 18.48
Jul 18.47 - 18.50 Aug 18.36 - 18.47
Sep 18.19 - 18.35 Oct 18.06 - 18.18
Nov 18.04 - 18.07 Dec 18.07 - 18.20