Stories tagged with pumpkin
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A Kings celebration in Chiang Mai
A grand music and cultural festival in Chiang Mai has been set for the 81st birthday of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The festival will be held at the Chiang Mai Night Safari on December 5 and 6. The massive event is expected to attract thousands of tourists from around the world.
The birthday festival will showcase northern Thai culture. There will be performers from various regions of Thailand exhibiting cultural dance, music, singing and fashion. The shows will take place on entertainment stages throughout the Chiang Mai Night Safari. There will be hundreds of artists and local vendors selling handicrafts and exhibiting many types of art found in Southeast Asia and Thailand.
The Chiang Mai Night Safari has hosted many events in the past years, but organizers say this event will be one of their most grand ventures yet. The times will coincide with the events taking place in Bangkok. There will be large screens on which the events in Bangkok can be viewed while enjoying the performances in the north. Organizers are encouraging that travelers book hotel rooms and check on ticket availability as soon as possible.
Posted by: Andrew on 03 Dec 2008, 17:01 -
Jim Thompson Farm
Halloween is becoming more and more popular around Thailand, and now there is a pumpkin patch that can satisfy even the hard-core goolins’ and goblins’. Just three hours from Bangkok, in the province of Nakhon Ratchasima, lay the Jim Thompson Farm. The farm is open to visitors who are interested in picking their own pumpkin, or just spending the day at a beautiful plantation. There are many activities for all ages at the farm, which encompasses over 600 rai. Around the huge reservoir there are vegetable plantations, nurseries, orchards, sunflower fields, and the infamous pumpkin patch. Throughout the farm are the mulberry bushes that feed silkworms, which provide silk for the famous Jim Thompson brand. The farm also uses the leaves from the mulberry bushes to make a nutritious and delicious tea that is sold to visitors. Pumpkin patches have been a popular attraction in the United States for many years. The Jim Thompson farm has been open since 2001, and many people from around Thailand have enjoyed their fall festivities. The peak of the season for the farm is late fall and winter, when tourists can enjoy the cool weather and harvest activities.
Posted by: Andrew on 02 Dec 2008, 17:04