Hotels in Rayong - Prices and Reviews

Today I went on a bit of a day trip to Rayong. I caught the boat back to Ban Phe, then a blue pick up to Rayong bus station (which is in the in town). Then a red pick up to the main area. The lonely planet was right on this one, there is not much around in Rayong. Though the shopping was good. I'd forgotten how expensive being on an island was. ...

Astrological calculation Although the traditional calendar of Thailand like most of Southeast Asia utilizes a lunisolar calendar, the date of the new year was calculated on a purely solar basis. The term Songkran comes from Sanskrit "Sankranta" and means "a move or change" - in this case the move of the sun into the Aries zodiac. Originally this...

Just five days ago Mike and I were choosing decorations for the three-bedroom house which we were to rent for the next year. While sitting on the beach Mike decided to make a quick call to the Royal Thai Embassy in Singapore to double-check that he could receive another sixty day visa from that particular location. The answer he got wasn't what ...

Songkran originated from the annual washing of the buddhas. In order to cleanse the statues, as well as their kharma, people would pour water over the countless images. Over time the once sacred and peaceful event has evolved into a national water fight, which can continue on for days and days. Larger businesses close so the employees may return...

I saw an article mentioning that it was 200 years since Britain abolished slavery. I thought I would look up the dates when various countries abolished slavery. Some of the dates were as follows: Japan - 1588 Portugal - 1761 Canada - 1810 Chile - 1823 UK - 1807-1834 Russia - 1861 USA - 1865 Thailand - 1874 Brazil - 1888 Australia - 1901-1903 Chi...