Take a trip to Phuket and make peace with your fellow creatures. The Southern province will again fly ...
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
Take a trip to Phuket and make peace with your fellow creatures. The Southern province will again fly the yellow flags of the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival from October 8 to 16. One legend has it that the annual festival was inaugurated two centuries ago when a travelling Chinese Opera troupe successfully warded off a mysterious plague through a period of ritual vegetarianism. Whatever its beginnings, visitors these days can expect eye-popping displays of face and body piercing - not for the squeamish! Visit www.PhuketVegetarian.com.
Winning ways at Indigo Pearl
Turn your best holiday snap into a relaxing seven free nights at the Indigo Pearl. The designer resort is challenging photographers to illustrate their best memory or experience of this luxury boutique resort in Phuket. The picture must be taken on site and be, accompanied by a title plus explanation of no more than 40 words that illustrates your experience at the resort. Contestants can upload their photos at Indigo Pearl’s fan page (www.facebook.com/indigopearlresort) until August 31. The selected photos will be uploaded again on the web for a popular vote, and the winner is rewarded with seven free nights for two sharing.
A walk on the wild side
There’s plenty on which to feast the eyes at this time of year in Chaiyaphum, a province in Thailand’s northeast. One of the highlights is the pinkish-purple Siam tulip, locally known as dok krachiao, which bursts into bloom during the early part of the rainy season from June to August.Tucked away in Pa Hin Ngam National Park of Thep Sathit district, the field of wild quare kilometres of impressive natural sandstone sculptures in many curious shapes. For more information, contact TAT Northeastern Office Region 1 at (044) 213 666 or (044) 213 030 or e-mail: tatsima@tat.or.th.
Marriott: A resort that cares
Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa recently launched “Genuine Care Basics”, an initiatives that aims to inspire all associates to undertakes their duties in a spirit that reflects the guest’s own priorities of excellence, optimism, and professionalism. This is part of Marriott International’s worldwide initiative that enlists 137,000 employees from over 3,100 locations in 68 countries to deliver a genuine care service. Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa is located in the heart of the city overlooking Pattaya Beach.