The Worship Ritual to the City Pillar of Chiang Mai
The Worship Ritual to the City Pillar of Chiang Mai
Date : May 29, 2011 - June 4,2011
Venue : Chedi Luang Temple, Chaing Mai District
Activities
The Worship Ritual to the City Pillar of Chiang Mai City
(third day of the eighth waning moon till fourth day of the nine new moon)
For more information
Chedi Luang Varavuharn Tel. +66 5381 4119
TAT Chaing Mai office Tel. +66 5324 8604, +66 5324 8607
http://www.tourismthailand.org/index.php?id=185&event_id=2992
แสดงบทความที่มีป้ายกำกับ Chiang mai แสดงบทความทั้งหมด
แสดงบทความที่มีป้ายกำกับ Chiang mai แสดงบทความทั้งหมด
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 26 พฤษภาคม พ.ศ. 2554
วันศุกร์ที่ 8 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2553
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพราชวรวิหาร
See location at Google Maps: Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
(km. 14. Srivichai Road)
Polite dress is required for the inner sanctuary. Loose clothing is available at the entrance free of charge. The inner sanctuary is open to visitors 08:00 - 17:00. Mini-buses to Doi Suthep wait on the west corner of the Chang Phuak Gate and on Maninopharat Road and outside the main gate of Chiang Mai University.
See location at Google Maps: Minibus to Doi Suthep (CMU) Minibus to Doi Suthep (Chang Puak)
According to legend, the temple site was chosen by an elephant carrying a holy relic. Originally the relic was to be enshrined at Wat Suan Dok in 1371, but it split in two. The second piece was placed on the back of an elephant which proceeded to climb Doi Suthep, stopping twice.
After three days the elephant finally reached a level piece of ground, circled three times, knelt down and then died. A hole was dug at the site for the relic, which was then covered with a chedi over seven meters in height.
Until the road was built in 1935, pilgrims had to walk up the mountain and then up more than 200 steps on the long naga stairway to reach the temple. This stairway was originally constructed in the mid-16th century in the reign of Phra Mekuti. Like the rest of the temple, the stairway has since been renovated several times.
Small tiles inscribed with the names of donors and the amounts given have been built into the walls just above each step.
The inner walled sanctuary is surrounded by a lower terrace. From this level there is an excellent view over Chiang Mai and valley. The faithful like to ring the bells and gongs round the base of the sanctuary. A statue of the elephant commemorates the founding of the temple.
The inner sanctuary is one of the classic sights of Chiang Mai. A gold plated chedi lies in the middle of a square marble tiled courtyard. The chedi reached its present height of over 16 meters in 1525 in the reign of King Muang Kaew. A railing surrounding the square base of the chedi encloses a walkway for devotional rounds of the chedi (women may not enter this). Parasols, symbols of royal regalia, have been placed at the four corners of the chedi.
The courtyard took its present shape under Chao Kawila in 1805. It is lined by a cloister which contains Buddha images and murals depicting the life of the Buddha. In the middle of the east and west sides of the cloister are two ornate viharn. The inside walls of both are covered with murals. The murals of the eastern viharn show the legend of the elephant and the relic, while those of the western hall show the Vessantara Jataka. Devotees go to the western viharn to receive blessings and lustral water from monks sitting on a dais.
On the south and northern sides of the cloister, smaller shrines are the subject of much veneration. Thais prostrate themselves and then shake a holder with 28 sticks to see which one falls to the ground first. A fortune reading for each of the numbers may be found in a cabinet nearby.
The power of the chedi and the sanctuary attract many visitors who are invited to make merit. The sanctuary contains numerous boxes for donations to worthy causes, such as the education of the needy.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep Map
ดู วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพราชวรวิหาร ในแผนที่ขนาดใหญ่กว่า
credit : http://www.chiangmai1.com/chiang_mai/wat_doi_suthep.shtml
วันอังคารที่ 5 ตุลาคม พ.ศ. 2553
Wat U-Mong Suan Putha-tham chiang mai thailand วัดอุโมงค์
Wat U-Mong Suan Putha-tham chiang mai thailand วัดอุโมงค์
MEANING OF NAME :
"Monastery with tunnels"
OTHER NAME :
Suan Buddha Dhamma ("Garden of Buddha's teachings")
ADDRESS :
Tambon Suthep, Amper Muang, Chiang Mai 55000
DIRECTIONS :
Located 3.5 km west of Chiang Mai. Easiest way is by tuk-tuk or bicycle. Or, take a city bus #1 or songtaew west 2.5 km on Suthep Rd. (_not_ the same road to Doi Suthep Temple) to Wang Nam Kan, then follow signs south 1 km to the wat. Chiang Mai is 700 km north of Bangkok and the most important city of the north. Frequent bus, train, and air services connect Chiang Mai with Bangkok and other major centers.
TELEPHONE :
0-5327-7248
(call only from 830 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
MEDITATION SYSTEM :
Anapanasati, similar to teaching at Suan Mokkh. One is free to use one's own meditation techniques.
TEACHING METHOD :
Teachers are available for questions. Talks in English are given every Sunday 3-6 p.m. at the Chinese Pavillion near the pond. A library/museum has many books in English and other foreign languages.
TEACHERS :
Phra Khru Sukhandasila, abbot (Thai; age 56) Phra Santitthito (Santi) (German; age 50) is no longer at Wat Umong; he now takes care of a large forest center in Australia as abbot and residen teacher Wat Buddhadhamma, Ten Mile Hollow, Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales.
LANGUAGE :
One should be able to speak some Thai. Other senior monks, including the abbot, speak a little English.
DESCRIPTION :
Peaceful, wooded grounds of 37.5 rai (15 acres). You can feed the fish, turtles, and ducks in a large pond. "Talking trees" have words of wisdom in Thai and English. The wat is famous for its ancient tunnels and large stupa. Other attractions include a Buddha field of broken sculpture, a fasting Bodhisatva, a Spiritual Theatre of paintings similar to those at Suan Mokkh, reproductions of ancient Buddhist sculpture of India, and a library-museum. This last building offers many books on Buddhism and other philosophies as well as a collection of historic objects and Buddhist art.
SIZE :
monks 45-75
novices about 10
nuns about 8
laypeople about 10
DAILY ROUTINE :
A bell is rung at 4 a.m. Monks and novices are encouraged (and laypeople welcome) to attend chanting at 430 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monks and novices go on pindabat after morning chanting, then eat together in a wooden sala. Because discipline, practice, and schedule are left up to each person for the most part, self-motivation is especially important. Laypeople on a short visit can follow 5 precepts; longer-term visitors should observe 8 precepts.
FOOD :
Monks eat once or twice a day from food collected on pindabat. Nuns normally cook their own food. Laypeople can also arrange meals at nearby shops or take from monk's leftovers.
ACCOMMODATIONS :
Individual kutis in separate areas for monks/novices,nuns, and laypeople. Kutis, somewhat closely spaced, have screens and electricity; some also have attached Thai-style bathrooms (Asian- and some western-style toilets) and running water.
WRITE IN ADVANCE? :
Yes, write or enquire well in advance. Only a small number of kutis are available for laypeople.
OTHER INFORMATION :
The monastery, one of the oldest in the Chiang Mai area, may date as far back as 1300 A.D. Legend tells that a king built the brick-lined tunnels for a clairvoyant but sometimes eccentric monk named Thera Jan; paintings dated to about 1380 once decorated the walls. You can enter the tunnels to see the small shrines inside (a flashlight is useful). The adjacent stupa was constructed about 1520 over an earlier stupa (1400-1550). The monastery eventually fell into disuse, though Japanese troops were said to garrison here during WW II. Since 1948, the Thai prince Jao Chun Sirorot, now in his 90s, has been active in rebuilding and reestablishing the monastery. In 1949 he invited Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (founder of Suan Mokkh in southern Thailand) to come and live here. Duties kept Buddhadasa Bhikkhu from coming. Instead he sent Ajahn Pannananda and other monks to help set up and run Wat Umong
Wat Umong temple - Chiang Mai
Wat Umong was built about 700 years ago and has a several unique features. As you walk into the temple grounds firstly you’ll see that the monks have written various wise proverbs on placards attached to the trees, written in both English and Thai. Some of these never fail to amuse me. Look out for “The mad dog hates water; the sex crazy man hates Dhama.”
Underneath the grass area housing the main Chedi, are a set of tunnels which give the Wat its name. Legend has it that a king built the brick-lined tunnels for a clairvoyant but sometimes eccentric monk named Thera Jan; paintings dating back to about 1380 can still be seen decorating the walls, and if you’re female and really lucky you may find yourself cornered by a rather ‘excitable’ monk. Tina was.
Close to the temples is a curious collection of Buddha heads and other relics from various temples in Thailand. This odd collection started when one of the temple’s supporters rescued some broken images from an abandoned temple in a nearby province and bought them here. Now, apparently, when people run across such relics or have a broken Buddha they want to replace, they bring them here.
Informal Dhamma discussions are held at Wat Umong on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 1pm and 3pm, and on Sundays between 3pm-5pm.
credit: http://www.dhammathai.org/e/meditation/page23.php
http://www.earthoria.com/wat-umong-temple-chiang-mai.html
MEANING OF NAME :
"Monastery with tunnels"
OTHER NAME :
Suan Buddha Dhamma ("Garden of Buddha's teachings")
ADDRESS :
Tambon Suthep, Amper Muang, Chiang Mai 55000
DIRECTIONS :
Located 3.5 km west of Chiang Mai. Easiest way is by tuk-tuk or bicycle. Or, take a city bus #1 or songtaew west 2.5 km on Suthep Rd. (_not_ the same road to Doi Suthep Temple) to Wang Nam Kan, then follow signs south 1 km to the wat. Chiang Mai is 700 km north of Bangkok and the most important city of the north. Frequent bus, train, and air services connect Chiang Mai with Bangkok and other major centers.
TELEPHONE :
0-5327-7248
(call only from 830 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
MEDITATION SYSTEM :
Anapanasati, similar to teaching at Suan Mokkh. One is free to use one's own meditation techniques.
TEACHING METHOD :
Teachers are available for questions. Talks in English are given every Sunday 3-6 p.m. at the Chinese Pavillion near the pond. A library/museum has many books in English and other foreign languages.
TEACHERS :
Phra Khru Sukhandasila, abbot (Thai; age 56) Phra Santitthito (Santi) (German; age 50) is no longer at Wat Umong; he now takes care of a large forest center in Australia as abbot and residen teacher Wat Buddhadhamma, Ten Mile Hollow, Wisemans Ferry, New South Wales.
LANGUAGE :
One should be able to speak some Thai. Other senior monks, including the abbot, speak a little English.
DESCRIPTION :
Peaceful, wooded grounds of 37.5 rai (15 acres). You can feed the fish, turtles, and ducks in a large pond. "Talking trees" have words of wisdom in Thai and English. The wat is famous for its ancient tunnels and large stupa. Other attractions include a Buddha field of broken sculpture, a fasting Bodhisatva, a Spiritual Theatre of paintings similar to those at Suan Mokkh, reproductions of ancient Buddhist sculpture of India, and a library-museum. This last building offers many books on Buddhism and other philosophies as well as a collection of historic objects and Buddhist art.
SIZE :
monks 45-75
novices about 10
nuns about 8
laypeople about 10
DAILY ROUTINE :
A bell is rung at 4 a.m. Monks and novices are encouraged (and laypeople welcome) to attend chanting at 430 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monks and novices go on pindabat after morning chanting, then eat together in a wooden sala. Because discipline, practice, and schedule are left up to each person for the most part, self-motivation is especially important. Laypeople on a short visit can follow 5 precepts; longer-term visitors should observe 8 precepts.
FOOD :
Monks eat once or twice a day from food collected on pindabat. Nuns normally cook their own food. Laypeople can also arrange meals at nearby shops or take from monk's leftovers.
ACCOMMODATIONS :
Individual kutis in separate areas for monks/novices,nuns, and laypeople. Kutis, somewhat closely spaced, have screens and electricity; some also have attached Thai-style bathrooms (Asian- and some western-style toilets) and running water.
WRITE IN ADVANCE? :
Yes, write or enquire well in advance. Only a small number of kutis are available for laypeople.
OTHER INFORMATION :
The monastery, one of the oldest in the Chiang Mai area, may date as far back as 1300 A.D. Legend tells that a king built the brick-lined tunnels for a clairvoyant but sometimes eccentric monk named Thera Jan; paintings dated to about 1380 once decorated the walls. You can enter the tunnels to see the small shrines inside (a flashlight is useful). The adjacent stupa was constructed about 1520 over an earlier stupa (1400-1550). The monastery eventually fell into disuse, though Japanese troops were said to garrison here during WW II. Since 1948, the Thai prince Jao Chun Sirorot, now in his 90s, has been active in rebuilding and reestablishing the monastery. In 1949 he invited Buddhadasa Bhikkhu (founder of Suan Mokkh in southern Thailand) to come and live here. Duties kept Buddhadasa Bhikkhu from coming. Instead he sent Ajahn Pannananda and other monks to help set up and run Wat Umong
Wat Umong temple - Chiang Mai
Wat Umong was built about 700 years ago and has a several unique features. As you walk into the temple grounds firstly you’ll see that the monks have written various wise proverbs on placards attached to the trees, written in both English and Thai. Some of these never fail to amuse me. Look out for “The mad dog hates water; the sex crazy man hates Dhama.”
Underneath the grass area housing the main Chedi, are a set of tunnels which give the Wat its name. Legend has it that a king built the brick-lined tunnels for a clairvoyant but sometimes eccentric monk named Thera Jan; paintings dating back to about 1380 can still be seen decorating the walls, and if you’re female and really lucky you may find yourself cornered by a rather ‘excitable’ monk. Tina was.
Close to the temples is a curious collection of Buddha heads and other relics from various temples in Thailand. This odd collection started when one of the temple’s supporters rescued some broken images from an abandoned temple in a nearby province and bought them here. Now, apparently, when people run across such relics or have a broken Buddha they want to replace, they bring them here.
Informal Dhamma discussions are held at Wat Umong on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 1pm and 3pm, and on Sundays between 3pm-5pm.
credit: http://www.dhammathai.org/e/meditation/page23.php
http://www.earthoria.com/wat-umong-temple-chiang-mai.html
วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 23 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2553
Nimmanhemin Art and Design Promenade Chiang mai
Musical performances, art exhibitions, demonstrations by shops in the Nimmanhemin Road area, Northern plays, and Lanna style market or Kard Mua
his year, the Group Services area Nimmanhaemin Soi 1 and Amari Rincome. Jointly organized the 11th Nimmanhemin Art and Design Promenade It will be held from Sunday 5th - Saturday December 11, 2553 at 10:00 to 22:00 pm at the Road Soi 1 Nimmanhaemin side Amari Rincome Suthep Muang Chiangmai. In this event more space in the courtyard activities “Think Park”.
The Committee requested the conditions of participation of the following stores.
• The Board does not want the appearance of the work. Price is in poverty. So ask the shop if the distributor will usually discount is asking nicely organized with the rules is to look in the shop itself.
• Establishment of the most beautiful booth. In contemporary Lanna style. And the Thai identity. To achieve harmony. In the same way throughout.
• For the cost of work of U.S. $ 10,000 for a blank area in Soi 1, 2 meters deep and 3.5 meters wide events Think park area in the yard size 3x3 m.
The Board asked the organizer to invite shops are selling like to participate in the 11th Nimmanhemin Art and Design Promenade. The requested all the shop expressed a desire to participate as part of the job. By downloading the application from the website and submit an application along with photo product concepts to create a photo booth and product placement at Koland Shop 053-214715 or Jang Shop 053-894071 , 083-203-9991 ,no later than 30 July 2553.
video Nimmanhemin Art and Design Promenade Chiang mai
thanks http://www.nimmansoi1.com/webboard/board.php?t_id=13
วันจันทร์ที่ 13 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2553
Loy Krathong Festival in Chiangmai Yi Peng
Loy Krathong Festival in Chiangmai
Undoubtedly the biggest and most colorful festival of the year in Thailand is Loy Kratong or Yi Peng, as it is known in Chiang Mai and the north. It is held on the night of the full moon of the twelfth lunar month and usually falls in November.
At this time of year the tide in most rivers is highest and the moon is brightest, creating a romantic ideal setting - especially for lovers. The Thai people see it as the best time for celebration on such a beautiful night.
floating krathong or YipengChiang Mai is one of the prime sites to celebrate the Loy Kratong festival. During the celebration, the largest Kratongs are decorated floats and carried on trucks in procession. The colorfully lit floats form a long glittering parade as they make their ways to the Ping River. Meanwhile, up above thousands of 'khom loy' (floating lanterns) drift into the night sky. These large balloon-like lanterns are released at temples and sometimes from private homes in the hope that misfortune flies away with them.
Loy Kratong is probably the most picturesque and most beautiful of Thai celebrations. 'Loy' literally means 'to float' and 'Kratong' refers to the lotus-shape vessel that can float on water. Originally, the kratong was made of banana leaves or the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. A kratong contains food, betel nuts, flowers, joss sticks, candle and coins. The making of a kratong is much more creative these days as many more materials have been applied in making a kratong.
Loy Kratong near a riverThe Loy Kratong ritual is simple one. One needs only to light the candles and the joss sticks, make one's wishes and let it float away with the current of a river or a canal. On that day, thousands of people will gather besides the canals and rivers. With Kratong in hands, they light the candle, put some coins in the kratong and silently make a wish and finally carefully place their kratongs in the water and release them to the current. They watch intently as the float drifts silently downstream, hoping that the candle will not go out. Its flame is said to signify longevity, fulfillment of wishes and release from sins. Altogether it is considered a romantic night for couples and lovers, many of them would make a wish to bless their love affairs as they float their Kratong on the river.
In Chiang Mai the Ping River becomes a sea of glittering floating lights, fireworks are let off everywhere, particularly along the river banks and there is a parade each night although the Chiang Mai streets.
credit: http://photojourn.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/loi-krathong-festival-and-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival-%E2%80%93-festivals-of-floating-lights/
http://www.thailand.com/travel/festival/festivals_chiangmai_loykratong.htm
Undoubtedly the biggest and most colorful festival of the year in Thailand is Loy Kratong or Yi Peng, as it is known in Chiang Mai and the north. It is held on the night of the full moon of the twelfth lunar month and usually falls in November.
At this time of year the tide in most rivers is highest and the moon is brightest, creating a romantic ideal setting - especially for lovers. The Thai people see it as the best time for celebration on such a beautiful night.
floating krathong or YipengChiang Mai is one of the prime sites to celebrate the Loy Kratong festival. During the celebration, the largest Kratongs are decorated floats and carried on trucks in procession. The colorfully lit floats form a long glittering parade as they make their ways to the Ping River. Meanwhile, up above thousands of 'khom loy' (floating lanterns) drift into the night sky. These large balloon-like lanterns are released at temples and sometimes from private homes in the hope that misfortune flies away with them.
Loy Kratong is probably the most picturesque and most beautiful of Thai celebrations. 'Loy' literally means 'to float' and 'Kratong' refers to the lotus-shape vessel that can float on water. Originally, the kratong was made of banana leaves or the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. A kratong contains food, betel nuts, flowers, joss sticks, candle and coins. The making of a kratong is much more creative these days as many more materials have been applied in making a kratong.
Loy Kratong near a riverThe Loy Kratong ritual is simple one. One needs only to light the candles and the joss sticks, make one's wishes and let it float away with the current of a river or a canal. On that day, thousands of people will gather besides the canals and rivers. With Kratong in hands, they light the candle, put some coins in the kratong and silently make a wish and finally carefully place their kratongs in the water and release them to the current. They watch intently as the float drifts silently downstream, hoping that the candle will not go out. Its flame is said to signify longevity, fulfillment of wishes and release from sins. Altogether it is considered a romantic night for couples and lovers, many of them would make a wish to bless their love affairs as they float their Kratong on the river.
In Chiang Mai the Ping River becomes a sea of glittering floating lights, fireworks are let off everywhere, particularly along the river banks and there is a parade each night although the Chiang Mai streets.
Chiang Mai Loi Krathong Festival and Yi Peng Festival
One of the largest and most colourful Loi Krathong ceremonies is held in the Northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai, where it coincides with the traditional Lanna Yi Peng Festival.
The Loi Krathong festival this year will be held between November 11 and 13 and feature bamboo raft and boat races on the Mae Ping River, a Yi Peng lantern procession, a beauty contest, a parade of giant krathongs, and nightly fireworks displays and cultural performances.
An added feature of the Chiang Mai Mai Loi Krathong Festival is the Chiang Mai Yi Peng Festival (Festival of Lights), a unique traditional practice of Chiang Mai locals, Lanna people, held at the same time.
credit: http://photojourn.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/loi-krathong-festival-and-chiang-mai-yi-peng-festival-%E2%80%93-festivals-of-floating-lights/
http://www.thailand.com/travel/festival/festivals_chiangmai_loykratong.htm
วันอาทิตย์ที่ 12 กันยายน พ.ศ. 2553
CHIANG MAI ZOO SNOW DOME
CHIANG MAI ZOO SNOW DOME
The newly-opened 580-square-metre Snow Dome is the latest attraction in the northern city of Chiang Mai. Soon to be the new home and play pen for Chiang Mai’s famous panda family — Chuang Chuang (the male panda), Lin Hui (the mother), and Lin Ping, their cub born on 27 May, the Snow Dome also features a separate area where visitors to the zoo will be able to see, touch and feel, and even frolic in the ‘snow’.
The Chiang Mai Zoo Snow Dome is set to be very popular with children and families. For visitors from Thailand, the countries of Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the mention of snow generates great excitement as it conjures up images of a picture-perfect wintery landscape they have yet to experience.
Frolic in the Snow
When chilled water sprayed from a nozzle comes into contact with the very low temperature inside the Snow Dome (which can be set as low as –5 degrees centigrade), small particles of ice and snowflakes form and fall to the ground as snow.
The Snow Dome includes a snow terrace, a huge slide, and a viewing platform. Visitors can make their own Snowman or snow sculpture, or simply frolic in the snow. Families and friends can engage in snowball fights or experience the thrill of riding down a huge slide on a donut ski.
The Snow Dome is connected to the existing panda display area and features a specially-designated zone and an observation deck from which visitors can enjoy viewing the pandas.
Chiang Mai Zoo authorities are scheduled to move the panda family into their new quarters and display area at the Snow Dome when the cool season in Thailand comes around again in the fourth quarter this year. The panda nursery is also located in this complex. Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui, the proud parents, are both on loan from China.
In the meantime, wrap up warmly and enjoy the snow at the Chiang Mai Zoo Snow Dome. Visitors will be provided with a coat and shoes to keep warm while inside the dome.
The admission fee is 150 baht each for adults and 100 baht for children less than 135 cm in height. Visits are limited to 20-minutes. The zoo runs a total of 12 Snow Dome sessions per day with the first session beginning at 9.00 a.m.
Contact information:
Chiang Mai Zoo
100 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tel: 0-5322-1179
Fax: 0-5322-2283
E-mail: cmzooinfocenter@yahoo.com
Bangkok Airways’ Fah Thai Holidays has launched a one-day promotion package to Chiang Mai making it easier for visitors to see the famous baby panda up close and personal. The baby panda born to Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang is the first baby panda to be born anywhere in the world in 2009.
The one-day trip with Fah Thai Holidays, the boutique airline's special holiday package subsidiary, includes a return air ticket between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, admission fee for Chiang Mai Zoo, a guided tour, transfer and lunch, all for 4,500 baht net for adults and 3,500 net baht for children under the age of 15.
For more information and reservation, please contact the Sales division of Fah Thai Holidays. Call 1771 (press 3) or 02 270 6699 (press 3).
Contact information:
Fah Thai Holidays
Tel: + 66 (0) 2270 6699
Fax: + 66 (0) 2265 5865-66
Service Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 09.00 a.m. – 05.00 p.m.
Email : info@fahthaiholidays.com
The newly-opened 580-square-metre Snow Dome is the latest attraction in the northern city of Chiang Mai. Soon to be the new home and play pen for Chiang Mai’s famous panda family — Chuang Chuang (the male panda), Lin Hui (the mother), and Lin Ping, their cub born on 27 May, the Snow Dome also features a separate area where visitors to the zoo will be able to see, touch and feel, and even frolic in the ‘snow’.
The Chiang Mai Zoo Snow Dome is set to be very popular with children and families. For visitors from Thailand, the countries of Southeast Asia and the Middle East, the mention of snow generates great excitement as it conjures up images of a picture-perfect wintery landscape they have yet to experience.
Frolic in the Snow
When chilled water sprayed from a nozzle comes into contact with the very low temperature inside the Snow Dome (which can be set as low as –5 degrees centigrade), small particles of ice and snowflakes form and fall to the ground as snow.
The Snow Dome includes a snow terrace, a huge slide, and a viewing platform. Visitors can make their own Snowman or snow sculpture, or simply frolic in the snow. Families and friends can engage in snowball fights or experience the thrill of riding down a huge slide on a donut ski.
The Snow Dome is connected to the existing panda display area and features a specially-designated zone and an observation deck from which visitors can enjoy viewing the pandas.
Chiang Mai Zoo authorities are scheduled to move the panda family into their new quarters and display area at the Snow Dome when the cool season in Thailand comes around again in the fourth quarter this year. The panda nursery is also located in this complex. Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui, the proud parents, are both on loan from China.
In the meantime, wrap up warmly and enjoy the snow at the Chiang Mai Zoo Snow Dome. Visitors will be provided with a coat and shoes to keep warm while inside the dome.
The admission fee is 150 baht each for adults and 100 baht for children less than 135 cm in height. Visits are limited to 20-minutes. The zoo runs a total of 12 Snow Dome sessions per day with the first session beginning at 9.00 a.m.
Contact information:
Chiang Mai Zoo
100 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tel: 0-5322-1179
Fax: 0-5322-2283
E-mail: cmzooinfocenter@yahoo.com
Bangkok Airways’ Fah Thai Holidays has launched a one-day promotion package to Chiang Mai making it easier for visitors to see the famous baby panda up close and personal. The baby panda born to Lin Hui and Chuang Chuang is the first baby panda to be born anywhere in the world in 2009.
The one-day trip with Fah Thai Holidays, the boutique airline's special holiday package subsidiary, includes a return air ticket between Bangkok and Chiang Mai, admission fee for Chiang Mai Zoo, a guided tour, transfer and lunch, all for 4,500 baht net for adults and 3,500 net baht for children under the age of 15.
For more information and reservation, please contact the Sales division of Fah Thai Holidays. Call 1771 (press 3) or 02 270 6699 (press 3).
Contact information:
Fah Thai Holidays
Tel: + 66 (0) 2270 6699
Fax: + 66 (0) 2265 5865-66
Service Hours: Mondays to Fridays, 09.00 a.m. – 05.00 p.m.
Email : info@fahthaiholidays.com
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