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Loy Krathong 2010 Hotel Packages

Krathong float used during the Loy Krathong Festival

Loy Krathong 2010 hotel packages

The Loy Krathong festival is one of the most popular events on the Thai calendar, and originated historically when Thai people offered thanks to the Goddess of Water by floating their krathongs, or delicately crafted floats – made of lotus leaves, a candle and incense sticks – on the river to wash away all bad luck and misfortune, and make wishes for the future. Loy Krathong is a magical time to visit Thailand.

I have assembled a list of hotels in Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai that offer special Loy Krathong packages designed to relax and replenish your soul.

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Six 5-star Sathorn Hotels

Sukhothai Hotels Bangkok

5 star Sathorn Hotels

Bangkok’s financial hub also houses some of the best 5 star hotels in the city. The dual carriageways Sathorn Tai and Sathorn Nua, run from the corner of Lumpini Park on Rama IV Road down to the Chao Phraya River.

Apart from being the financial and business hub of Bangkok, Sathorn Road is home to many foreign embassies in Bangkok including the embassies of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Singapore, and Slovakia.

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4 Things You Can Do to Avoid Hidden Hotel Charges

Avoiding hidden hotel charges.

With the current state of the hotel industry, hotels are trying to increase revenue anywhere they can. Not quite hidden, but also not so obvious hotel charges can quickly and easily add up to make for a surprise at check-out if you aren’t diligent. Convenience comes at a premium in the hotel industry, but below I have assembled some tips to help you avoid a nasty surprise at checkout.

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12 “guest friendly” hotels in Pattaya

A list of “guest-friendly” hotels in North Pattaya, Central Pattaya including Beach Road, South Pattaya near Walking Street and Jomtien Beach. These hotels do not charge a “joiner fee” for bringing unregistered guests back to your room.

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7 Thai National Parks you probably don’t know about.

Huay Ban Dang Thai National Park

Thailand is not only all about tropical beaches and cheap markets in Bangkok. The country is also blessed with beautiful mountain ranges, rivers and forests, many of them enclosed in national parks.

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