Phuket Carnival at Patong 2008
This year’s Phuket Carnival will take place from December 15 to 20 at Patong Beach comes alive with the thrumming activities of the Phuket Carnival.
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100 year memorial for The Equestrian Statue of King Rama V
The Equestrian Statue of King Rama V the Great The Equestrian Statue of King Rama V the Great was erected in 1908 during the reign of King Rama V from a fund raised by the Thai people. The statue was cast in Paris by a French craftsman. The remainder of the fund was spent by King Rama VI on the establishment of Chulalongkorn University, which was named after King Chulalongkorn, Rama V.
STATUE OF KING RAMA V
(EQUESTRIAN STATUE)
The bronze statue of King Rama V in field’ marshal’s uniform mounted on a horse was cast in Paris by a French sculptor in 1907 when the king visited Europe, and was shipped to Bangkok in 1908.
The statue stands six metres tall from the platform on which the horse stands to the top of the helmet. It is two metres wide and five metres in length. Attached to the front of the marble platform is an engraved bronze plate honouring the King.
Kjog Chulalongkorn is one of the best loved of all Thai kings. On October 23 each year, it representatives from government bodies, the military, the police, students and people of all occupations bring garlands, flowers, incense and candles to pa respect to the king and to commemorate the anniversary of his death.
Open : Daily
Admission : Free
The Mekong - Mother River of Southeast Asia (Part II)
Mekong River is the Mother River of Southeast Asia. Millions of people rely on its natural resources for their survival and livelihood. But the river is now under the threat of destructive development. The Chiang Mai-based NGO, Living River Siam, produced this video to expose the truth.
Author: ikusei
Keywords: Living River Siam Thailand Mekong China Yunnan Burma Myanmar Laos Cambodia Vietnam
Added: November 21, 2008
The Mekong - Mother River of Southeast Asia (Part I)
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