Chiang Mai Night Safari

A safari is an expedition to observe or hunt animals in their natural habitat, which usually refers to the dark continent. Chiang Mai Night Safari is however not a place to hunt beasts right in their natural home; but it is a place to observe, study and learn to love wild lives in imitated jungle environments which somehow blends very well to the hosting hilly landscape of Chiang Mai. This night safari is claimed to be the largest and the third of its kind with more than one thousand nocturnal animals.

These night-owl animals are living, eating and reproducing in their closest natural environment. The whole extensive foothill area is spreading along Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, covering 3 districts of the province of Chiang Mai. It is a real big piece of Chaing Mai's land, and it has a lot to offer. There are three main routes: Jaguar Trail, Predator Prowl and Savanna Safari. The ticket price is only 500 Baht (or roughly 10 EURO) for all thrilling and awesome routes and yet more. Right behind the main entrance stands the majestic view with the thumping surround sound of the gigantic fountain laser performance. This is so beautiful and attractive that I spent an hour to see it three times. Make sure that you arrive just after dusk (around 6-7pm and a bit earlier during the winter time) to make the most of Chiang Mai Night Safari.

Sincerely,
Boone (http://smilingland.blogspot.com)

Factoid: Official Language

Though Thai is the only official language, English is widely taught as the first foreign language as early as primary schools. It's allegedly claimed - despite what have been said - that the proficiency is low.

Royal Flora in Chiang Mai

In a perfectly similar sense for Phuket, the northern province of Chiang Mai also has a nickname - "The Rose of the North". Some tourists give it an even broader credit as the Rose of the Southeast Asia, in particular, after the biggest exhibition it ever hosted. Not only biggest in Thailand, the Royal Flora is reportedly the largest plant exposition in Southeast Asia. To add to this magnitude it is also the largest international horticultural exposition as well. It was just so big that no-one would ever have seen every spot in fine detail. This might be one of the reasons why the event had been planned for 92 days. To show the scale in short, it requires 80 hectares (almost a square kilometer) of overall space with more than 7 kilometers of strolling path, swirling around 30 international gardens and 80 domestic gardens. These one-hundred-and-ten gardens take up only less than a third of the area. More than two million visitors have come to witness this, to witness how faithful the Thais love their King. This event was organized by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Department of Agriculture Horticultural Science Society of Thailand in respect and honor of His Majesty the King. The main aim was to highlight HM invaluable contributions to Thai agriculture that have helped advance technologies, increased the agricultural productivity, and shaped the way of life of the people in this country at large.

Though the event is over, many still remember and smile at what they have experienced. Thanks to YouTube, here is a nice video clip of the exposition.



Sincerely,
Boone (http://smilingland.blogspot.com)

Factoid: from Siam to Thailand

Siam was used as the country's official name only until June 24, 1939. It has then been changed to Thailand, with the word "Thai" meaning freedom as reflected by the revolution and slave abolishment in the era.