Panda Baby in Thailand

CHIANG MAI,(TNA) – Chiang Mai Zoo’s popular panda Lin Hui delivered a big surprise to her keepers and the public alike as she delivered her first baby on Wednesday. Her pregnancy had not been confirmed in the latest ultrasound test earlier this month.

Director Sopon Damnui of the Zoological Park Organisation, at a press conference in the afternoon, affirmed that the first baby panda born in Thailand was by Lin Hui.

Thailand ‘borrowed’ female panda Lin Hui and her male companion Chuang Chuang from China six years ago as ambassadors of friendship between the two countries. The pandas have ever since been on exhibition at Chiang Mai Zoo.

Artificial insemination was conducted for the panda couple on February 18. After earlier observations of Lin Hui's behaviour, officials believed she might become pregnant.

In the latest ultrasound earlier this month, zoo officials found movement inside Lin Hui's body, but they had not identified that she was pregnant.

According to the zoo official, Lin Hui delivered her baby this morning but the infant’s pandas sex was not yet identified.

Under the agreement with China, Thailand must deliver the baby panda to China after 24 months. (TNA)

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Mae Sa Waterfall : Chiangmai, Thailand

Mae Sa Waterfall is another ‘iconic’ image of Chiang Mai, although it is somewhat less famous than some other sites. The waterfall has 8 tiers and set against a backdrop of huge trees it is very impressive. The climate around the waterfall is cool throughout the year and it is a very popular meeting place for locals. For foreigners, the travel is often combined with a visit to the Mae Sa Elephant Training Centre.

Set in the lush Soi Suithep-Pui National Park, only 10 miles (15km) out of town, the Mae Sa Waterfall is definitely worth visiting. Follow the winding pathway to the waterfall's plummeting 10-tiered cascades. There are various little secluded areas along the trail where visitors can relax with a picnic. The jungle villages dotting the riverbanks are also fascinating to see. This popular spot does get a bit over-crowded on weekends

Address: Mae Sa ValleyOpening time: Open daily from 8am to 6pm.Admission: THB 200 (adult), THB 100 (children) and THB 50 per vechile

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Wat Phra Sing : Chiangmai, Thailand

Wat Phra Singh is located on the corner of Singharat and Ratchadamnoen Road. Wat Phra Singh was built inside the old city walls at a time when chiangmai was the capital of the northern Thai Lanna or Lan Na Kingdom. This temple was originally built in 1345. This temple's name is changed to Wat Phra Singh when the Phra Singh Buddha image was first housed there in 1367, Phra Singh is a cast Buddha image of Chiang Sean Period. There are three attractive places are

Viharn Lai Kam is a hall where the Phra Singh Buddha is housed. It's an attractive building of Thai Lanna Style.

Phra Singh Buddha has been a significant Buddha image of the Thai Lanna people for many years.

Haw Trai is the building which contains Buddhist scrulptures.

This is the one destination you should not miss when you travel in Chiangmai.

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Pang Chang Mae Sa (Elephant Camp) : Chiangmai, Thailand

Pang Chang Mae Sa (Elephant camp) is the travel destination that you will close to elephants with their routine life, the signature show that you don't miss is the painting by elephant This is the famous elephant camp in chiangmai that you must put into your travel plan.

Before demonstrating, their ability to haul logs, the mahouts will bath the elephants in a nearby brook and allow them to enjoy themselves splashing in the water. Afterwards the hauling apparatus is strapped to the large elephants and a log-hauling demonstration takes place which includes neatly storing each log in the way they have been trained at the Baby Elephant Training Centre in Kamphaengphet province. After the show, visitors can make their own arrangements with the mahouts to ride the elephants.

Pang Chang Mae Sa is around kilometer 10 on route 1096 and the elephant show-time is between 09.40 and 10.30 daily. The admission fee is 80 baht per person. For more information please call (053) 297-060. Another alternative is Pang Chang Pong Yak which is about nine kilometers further along the same route

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Doi Inthanon National Park : Chiangmai, Thailand

If you plan to travel in ChiangMai, Thailand, the one destination for experiences the tropical forest which it nearby ChiangMai is Doi Inthanon, the highest Peak mountain of Thailand.


The geographical features of the National Park consists of high mountains, including Doi Inthanon, which is the highest mountaintop in Thailand (2,565 meters above the sea level), followed by Doi Huamodluang (2,330 meters above the sea level). Doi Inthanon is the source of many rivers including Mae Klang, Mae Pakong, Mae Pon, Mae Hoi, Mae Ya, Mae Chaem, Mae Khan, and being part of Ping River, where the Bhumipol Dam is situated and generating the electrical power.

The forest in the park is one of the country’s very significance and valuable heritage. Forests include Moist Evergreen Forest, Pine forest and Mixed Deciduous Forest, worth in economic like teak and mountain pine. Dipterocarp spp. Xylia xylocarpa, Pterocarpus, macrocapus Terminalia sp. and Lagerstroemia sp. to name a few. In addition to these, there are many beautiful flowers including vanda orchid, phycastylis and rhododendron. Sphagnum Moss and osmanda fern are found at higher levels in the park. fifty years ago, the mountain peaks were home of hill tribe people. The biggest village was Ban Khun Klang, whose agriculture method was often destructive to the forest ecosystem. Currently the several Royal Projects, assists the villagers in growing cold-climate fruit such as strawberries, grapes and apples as well as flowers.

The number of wild animals in the park is decreasing the encroachment. The animals are hunted and their habitats are destroyed for agriculture. The remaining animals include serpent, gibbons, tigers, deer, wild boars, Siamese hares and Red Jungle fowls. Because of its broad altitudinal range and the cool climate of its upper reaches, the park supports the largest number of bird species of any site in Thailand. The Center for Wildlife Research at Mahidol University records a present total of 362 species and expects addition many at the summit are migrants from northern Asia. Species restricted to Doi Inthanon are Ashy-throated Warbler and an endemic race of the Green-tailed Sunbird; the park is the only site where the Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrush and the Yellow-bellied Flower pecker are known to over summer and probably breed.

The way travel to Doi Inthanon is From Chiang Mai, take route 108 towards Chomthong. At km.57 (1 kilometer before arrive to Amphur Chomthong) take a right on route 1009 (Chomthong-Doi Inthanon Road). At km.31 of this road is the Park Headquater.

Source: http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp

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ChiangMai Zoo : Chiangmai, Thailand

Chiangmai Zoo is the only one zoo in Northern Thailand where visitors can travel to get experience the various kinds of animals in their natural habitat. Chiangmai zoo have many activities & show inside such as the Freshwater Aquarium with 60 species of tropical fresh water fishes, Gibbon Island that have the many gibbons live and breed happily, Nakornping Walk Through Aviary to observing more than 800 birds inside, the twightlight show to see the night safary in chianmai zoo and the last, Star Animals like Elephant, Hippopotamus, Girrafe, Ostrich, Koala and the PANDA!!

Chiangmai Zoo got 2 Pandas from China since 2004 to celabrate the Queen's 6 cycle birthday anniversary year. The name of 2 pandas are 'Chuang Chuang' and Lin Hui' ('Tewan' and 'Tewee' in Thai). With these 2 stars of the Chiangmai zoo, Chiangmai zoo has quickly become a high visitor's itinerary. And now Chiangmai Zoo success to have a new panda baby in the zoo.

This Chiangmai Zoo is open daily 08:00 to 18:00pm and the night safary is open at 18:30 - 21:00pm. When you travel to ChiangMai, don't forget to travel to see PANDA at ChiangMai zoo!!

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Walking Street : ChiangMai, Thailand

The ChiangMai's walking street is more than the normal Night Bazaar but it is the signature destination for local and tourists who want to travel to the cultural product. The walking street is opened on every Sunday, stretching from Tha Pae Gate square to the most of Ratchadamnoen street, the area is blocked off the traffic from late Sunday afternoon to midnight. This is the one program you must not miss from travel in Chiangmai.

The whole of Ratchadamnoen street, and the wats along its length, are filled with colourful stalls selling wares ranging from hill-tribe crafts and blinking lights, to wooden bangles and tasty morsels. There is a great atmosphere helped along by buskers playing down the street. When tired of the shopping, it is fun to sit at one of the bars or restaurants along the strip and watch the hubbub go by, welcome to the walking street!! Don't miss when you travel Chiangmai!!

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Doi Suthep-Doi Pui National Park : ChiangMai, Thailand

Doi Suthep-Pui used to be known as Doi Oi Chang. Its new name comes from the name of a hermit, Prarusiwasuthep who lived at Doi Suthep-Pui was a protected forest. In 1973, The Royal Forest Department decided that Doi Suthep and 13 other forest areas in the country should eventually be national parks. The Royal Forest Department sent Mr.Panya Boonsomboon to survey the area. After that, the national park committed decided that only forest in good condition should be included in Doi Suthep-Pui National park and areas occupied by villagers should be excluded. In 1981, as the 24th national park of Thailand which encompasses 161.06 square kilometers. The following year, an additional 100 square kilometers were annexed to the park, bringing the total to 261.06 square kilometers.

Doi Suthep, Doi Buakha and Doi Pui are the three main peaks in the park. The highest peak, Doi Pui, rises to 1,685 meters above mean sea levels.

There are two basic types of forest on the mountain in Doi Suthep-Pui: Deciduous forest below about 1,000 m elevation and evergreen forest above. The deciduous is further divided into two kinds, deciduous dipterocarp-oak Forest in the driest areas and mixed evergreen deciduous forest along streams and gullies. Common species are trees of the families Dipterocarpaceae, Fagaceae and Magnoliaceae. Wildlife in the park includes common muntjac, wild boar, macaque and other small mammals. More than 300 species of birds can be seen here, including red junglefowl, pheasants, eagles, parrots, bulbuls and minivets. Rare species of amphibian, the crocodile salamander that can be found in only four localities in Thailand, one in Doi Suthep. Chiangmai

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ChiangMai, Thailand

ChiangMai is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and Chiangmai is also the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is located some 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The Chiangmai city stands on the Ping river, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya river.

Chiang Mai province for years now has been the tourist hub of the north and one of Thailand’s most important tourist destinations. Chiangmai is considered one of the most scenic provinces in the country due to its mountain ranges, valleys, flora and fauna. Unlike most of Thailand, the climate in the north and especially Chiang Mai is cool, fresh and misty.

History of Chiangmai.

The city of Chiang Mai was capital of the Lanna kingdom after its founding in 1296. During the same period of time as the establishment of the Sukhothai Kingdom. From then, Chiang Mai not only became the capital and cultural core of the Lanna Kingdom, it was also the centre of Buddhism in northern Thailand and King Meng Rai built innumerable temples in Chiangmai.

In 1599 the kingdom of Chiangmai lost its independence and became part of the Ayutthaya kingdom. This ending the dynasty founded by King Meng Rai which had lasted for 300 years. The occupiers Burma, had a powerful Burmese influence on the architecture which can still be seen today. It was only in the late 18th century that Burma was finally defeated with the leadership of King Taksin.

In 1932 the province Chiang Mai became the second level subdivision of Thailand when the administrative unit of Monthon Phayap, the remains of the Lanna kingdom, was dissolved.

The way go to Chiangmai
It has many ways to get Chiangmai such as by Air, Car, Train, Bus depending on your lead-time and budget.

Attractions

1. Doi Suthep-Doi Pui National Park

2. Walking Street

3. Chiang Mai Zoo

4. Doi Inthanon National Park

5. Pang Chang Mae Sa

6. Wat Phra Sing

7. Mae Sa Waterfall

8. Chiangmai Night Bazaar

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