 | First I stopped at the Garden Sea View hotel in Pattaya. I was unpleasantly surprised by the changes that occurred there from my last visit about a year ago. Read more. |
 | When your visit to Thailand is not the first one – you know perfectly well where to go out for delicious dinner at reasonable prices! After having this seafood dinner the understanding of being in Thailand came to me! |
 | This time I found a lot of entertainments in the Royal Garden Plaza shopping mall. |
 | On the third store among the other attractions at the mall I found the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum, Haunted Tenture room, SF Multiplex cinema and a mirrored maze. |
 | On the next day there is a traditional excursion to the Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden. The owner of the garden put several pleasure-grounds with funny pigs to please the numerous Chinese tourists. I must admit those were a great fun to take a photo of! |
 | Right after Orchid Garden we are going to the Snake Farm. I even tasted meat of the real Siamese Cobra after the snakes show. The dish is known to increase libido. Well, we’ll see! |
 | And to satisfy the thirst of traveling to the very end, I am visiting the famous Big Buddha Temple. Here I am getting a monk blessing and a SAI SIN holy thread. |
 | The next days are devoted to the rest in the widest sense of the word: beaches, restaurants and massages, massages!... |
 | On the last day of staying in Pattaya I am visiting Pattaya Water Park where I am sliding water slides, dining out on the 52nd floor in the Panorama Revolving restaurant and then doing an unforgettable Tower Jump from there. |
 | A pleasant flight by a joyous plane of Bangkok Airlines and I am on the Samui island where I am going to spend nine days. |
 | I am staying in a cozy Chaweng Buri Resort 4* and being a regular customer I get a key from a greatly-situated bungalow. |
 | The rich excursion programme is chosen at once. I am starting with “Jungle Safari” excursion which includes visiting Huge Stone Falos, monkey and crocodiles show, elephant trekking, Namuang waterfall bathing, walking in the Buddha magic garden, dining out in the restaurant at the highest mountain on the island and visiting Big Buddha famous Temple. |
 | After getting to know more about Samui I am starting my water excursions. I chose Thao and Nang Yuan islands to start with. And I am not mistaken - amazing species of the underwater world are waiting for me. |
 | And just after a few days I am having a new sea journey to the Angthong National Marine Park. That was at the top! I liked sea kayaking so much and would like to stay there at least for a week. That was very nice and romantic trip! |
 | I am not wasting my time in between the excursions – I am visiting the most popular Spa on Samui – Eranda Herbal Spa, ... |
 | ..., inventing a new way of wave gliding on the air bed... |
 | ...and enjoying exotic cuisine, especially seafood. This delicious lobster done with cheese and mushrooms was found in the small restaurant right opposite my hotel. |
 | I am a genuine traveler and know perfectly well the importance of choosing a right restaurant with a great variety of delicious food, great service and reasonable prices. Chaweng Khaosan restaurant satisfied me completely. – Recommending! |
 | Right before leaving I find a unique collection of cigarette packs in one of the supermarkets. They are using a new method to prevent smoking. |
 | Nine days spent on Samui flew by as one. And now I am in Bangkok in one of the most luxurious hotels Amari Watergete Hotel 5*, which is situated three hundred meters away from the famous Baiyoke Sky. |
 | The next day is completely devoted to the excursion programme. Following the tradition I am visiting the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha again. Just can not stop admiring the beauty of this place! |
 | After the Grand Palace I am visiting The Temple of the Reclining Buddha which is not far away. The Temple is open but the amount of tourists is smaller there due to the maintenance and the absence of excursions. Naturally, I am only happy because of that. There one can see 108 monks’ bowls the popular belief is tightly connected with. |
 | And not to feel myself deprived of something, I am going straight to the Chinese area (which is really close) on the tuk-tuk. I want to see one of the Thailand wonders – the Golden Buddha. And it is really worth of admiring – the statue of gold is three meters high and weights 5.5 tons! Even more interesting is the story of its revelation. |
 | I was planning to devote the whole next day to the rest and shopping. But my Napoleonic plans were not a 100% success because of the strange Thai logic that can not be got by a common person... |
 | One more day of excursions. The progaramme is really exciting. It starts from getting to the pier on the Skytrain (BTS metro above the ground) and having a trip on the excursion boat down the Chao Phraya river. |
 | Wondering around we manage to find a hidden Royal Barges Museum which are bought out for the King of Thailand processions down the Chao Phraya river on the very special occasions. |
 | The next place of my “pilgrimage” is Dusit Zoo. I can not say I am really impressed but it still worth to be visited at least once. It takes just two hours or so to see everything there, not more. |
 | My excursion programme for this day ends in the Siam Ocean World. I have been there already during my last trip, but the place is so wonderful that it could be visited again and again. And what is more some changes occurred there: new entertainments, shows and special offers appeared! |
 | Without any doubt I remembered You, my dear men, while having a rest in Thailand and that is why I spent two evenings and nights visiting famous red-light districts of Bangkok: Nana Plaza, Sukhumvit (side street 23 region) and Patpong (red-light street). By the way, sometimes I was almost getting into trouble, but what can not be done for the men’s sake! Surely, i will provide You with more details! :) And especially the visitors of my salon! :)) |
 | I am also going to share some great places for delicious dining out at reasonable prices with You and to question str-O-O-ongly so much recommended everywhere dinner in the Bangkok highest hotel – Baiyoke Sky. |
 | I will give You the advices of how to use Skytrain (BTS) and Underground (MRTA). It gives to a tourist a great freedom of moving around by yourself and the possibility to get over the huge traffic jams of Bangkok. |
 | I spent the whole last day of my trip in the fabulous Dream World Park and that was the great ending of my traveling. There were so many different kinds of entertainments there: exclusive water amusements, ghost castle, great places for taking pictures and even the Snow town! I would recommend everybody to visit this place! |
