Take Advantage Of Thailand Travel - Read These 8 Tips

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It's a pleasant trip though and the vehicle is fully air-conditioned. During off-peak hours, the journey takes approximately 40 minutes, but add another 30 minutes to that if you're going to be travelling during the rush hour. They fly to Bangkok, Phuket, Ko Samui, and Udon Thani.

Chartered flights from and to Thailand from international destinations are operated by Hi Flying Group. Land crossings, on the other hand, are a very straightforward process and proof of onward journey is generally not required (Indian passport holders beware again... or anyone, if the border officials simply decide Travel to Thailand uphold the bureaucracy). Airlines, who have to pay for your return flight if Thai immigration doesn't let you into the country, also check this and often will not let you board your flight for Thailand without it.) A print-out of an international e-ticket on a budget airline is sufficient to convince the enforcers, but those planning on continuing by land may have to get a little creative.

Coronation Day (5 May) commemorates the crowning of the current King in 1950 (although his reign actually began on 9 June 1946 - making him not only the longest-serving monarch in Thai history, but also the world's longest-serving current Head of State). In Saraburi, monks will walk through the town with their bowls, on this day, to let Buddhists put flowers into their bowls instead of food. In Ubon Ratchathani province, a Candle Festival is held which there is a parade of candles that each candle is enormous and made up very elaborately and creatively in many different figures.

This day is also marked as the beginning of Buddhist lent period (Vassa) that neat wax candles are lit and kept burning during this period. In the evening, Buddhists perform candle-lit processions (Wian-Tian) by walking around the main chapel together with carrying candles, three incense sticks and lotus flowers. Ceremonies are held in Buddhist temples throughout Thailand.

Many Thai Buddhists make merit, give food to monks, donate offering to temples and listen to sermons given by monks. It commemorates the first sermon of the Lord Buddha and the first monk of Buddhism. Asanha Bucha (อาสาฬหบูชา) - falls on a full moon in the eighth lunar month, usually in July.

At temples in Bangkok and throughout Thailand, Buddhists carry candles and walk around the main shrine three times in a clockwise direction. Makha Bucha (มาฆบูชา) - falls on the full moon in of the fourth Lunar month, which usually falls in February or March, and commemorates the spontaneous gathering of 1,250 people before the Buddha, which led to their ordination and subsequent enlightenment. Buddhists carry lighted candles, three incense sticks and flowers, usually lotus flowers and walk around the central chapel three times in clockwise direction among smoke from the candles and incense sticks.

After sunset, candle-lit processions (Wian-Tian) take place at most temples across the country.