TAT e-news: November 2011

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Loy Krathong in Sydney
Parramatta's Thai Festival on the River

Prepare yourself for a beautiful night on the river under the stars. Loy Krathong will transform the Riverbank into an exotic mix of cultures with a distinctly Thai flavour throughout the afternoon and well into the night.

EAT: Huge variety of yummy dishes like Thai, Indian, Lao, Indonesian

WATCH: Internationally acclaimed artists including:
• Thailand's Got Talent finalist Yuttana Amrarong, Thai Orchestra Oat', rhythms and beats from Nafas
• Viet guitarist Ngoc Tuan and Indo/Aus group Songket
• Traditional and contemporary Thai dances
• Puppetry performances
• Martial Arts demos

PARTICIPATE: Workshops on Mask making, Krathong making, Traditional Thai dessert cooking demo's and sampling. Workshops will be accepting donations for the Thailand Flood Relief.

WISH: At dusk grab your krathong to float on the river and make your wishes come true.

WIN: Head down to the Thai village and visit the Tourism Authority of Thailand's workshop area for your chance to win two Thai Airway tickets to amazing Thailand.

Programme of the Event


		North & South of Thailand

		Joy House, Chiang Mai Holiday and Charity Travel Joy's House in Chiang Mai and Children's Shelter Foundation farm would be delighted to welcome give you the opportunity to discover a very interesting part of northern Thailand. Our program 'Charity Travel' is meant for those guests who would like to join our children on our farm, undertake excursions and trips with them or simply join their daily activities.

The Sarojin, Phuket
Spend Romatic Christmas at The Sarojin
Hiding behind the secluded 11km of white beach and ensconced within 10 acres of lush tropical gardens the award-winning 5 star hotel has recently received the accolade 'Wine Spectator Award of Excellence' and was named 'Winner of The World Luxury Romantic Hotel Award 2011'.

Experience the beauty and romance from the famous hospitality of Lady Sarojin, with this wonderful Christmas Special from 01 - 26 December 2011.


		Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport

		Situation Updates Due to Floods in Bangkok, Central Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport is open. All international flights are operating as scheduled. All domestic flights are also operating as per usual. Don Mueang Airport is closed due to flooding. The two domestic airlines operating from Don Mueang – Nok Air and Orient Thai Airlines – have temporarily switched their operations to Suvarnabhumi Airport. TAT advises the passengers to arrive early at the airport to allow extra check-in time. All transportation links to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport are operating as per normal. TAT advises the passengers to allow extra travel time as some roads might be affected by flooding or there may be detours on some streets. Please check the affected areas from TAT Situation Update. Tourists can call the TAT Information Line 1672 to check local conditions in Thailand. Ayutthaya has been the only tourist destination widely affected by the floods. Major tourist destinations such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Sukhothai, Kanchanaburi, Pattaya, Ko Chang, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Ko Samui, and all provinces in southern Thailand, are not affected. They remain fully accessible and are experiencing normal weather conditions for this time of year. There are also several sources of information providing the latest updates, such as: The Government Public Relations Department Airports in Thailand State Railway of Thailand Bangkok Post Newspaper The Nation Newspaper

Tourism Authority of Thailand

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