NO electricity in Pratunam area from 10.00 p.m. of August 23 until 3.30 a.m.

To improve their service, the Metropolitan Electricity Authority will temporarily stop supplying the electricity in certain part of Pratunam in order to expand their main power lines from Wednesday 23^rd August 2006 at approx 22.00 hrs until Thursday 24^th August 2006 at 03.30 hrs.
In view of their notice, there will be no electricity along certain parts of Petchaburi Road during the above hours. Those of you who will be checking into the following hotels on the above dates are strongly recommended to check with your hotels for full information:

First House Hotel
Baiyoke Suite Hotel
Baiyoke Sky Hotel
Amari Watergate Hotel

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Sbun-Nga Textile Museum

If you are into antique textile, this is privately-owned Sbun-Nga Textile Museum in Chiang Mai is another place you should not miss!

Museum, the largest of its kind in Thailand. Comprising 5 exibition sections - Tai Lue, Tai Lao, Tai Kaun, Tai Y ai and Tai Yuan - the 1,000 sqm. teakwood Sbun-Nga Textile Museum is located at the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Centre in Chiang Mai.

Focusing on a wide range of rare textiles of m embers of the royal family as well as local people dating back 80 to 200 years, the collection at the museum encompasses more than 1,000 pieces of ancient regional Thai textiles of the northern part of Thailand as well as Laos, Vietnam, Burma and China.

The museum is open daily except Wednesdays from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. and the entrance fees for foreigners are THB 100.00 per person (adult) and THB 50.00 per person (child).

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Les Nuits D’Angkor - December 15-18 2006

Going to Siem Reap in December?? Why not schedule your dates to join this fascinating Les Nuits D’Angkor??

For 3 nights this December, the m ost enduring image of the golden age of Khmer civilisation, the towering “temple mountain” of Angkor Wat, will be illuminated with the sun’s setting as the backdrop for the enigmatic smiles and sensual performance of the Cambodian Royal Ballet.

Known as “Les Nuits D’Angkor“, this elegant show of control, poise, strength and movement is an embodiment of the history of the Cambodian people, a reconstruction of a cultural nearly lost on so many occasions throughout its history. Due to the increasing popularity of this event, the audience has been restricted to only 1,300 seats per night and visitors should book well in advance for tickets.

Angkor Wat is a major highlights of travel in Asia, its five intricately carved central tower soar skywards representing mythological Mount Meru, the centre of the universe. Angkor Wat’s exterior walls are covered in extensive bas-reliefs including the panel depicting the “Churning of the Ocean of Milk”. The centre of Khmer Hindu tradition for much of the 12th century, exploration of Angkor Wat and the sprawling remains of the Khmer civilisation is made even more memorable in conjunction with a dramatic evening’s performance of Cambodia’s Royal Ballet at the temple itself.

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