ENTERTRAINMENT and sports thailand Information- thailand travel , golf, pattaya,Thaihotel , ayutthaya , amazing, PGA ,/title> <META name="Description" content="ENTERTRAINMENT AND SPORT >>Thailand Travel agent Pattaya Thailand transfer bangkok Information: Thailand Bangkok golf ,travel ,tour ,hotels, pattaya,ayutthaya , amazing, PGA,sightseeing , tourism ,thai, Agent, flights , travel thailand, International, agency, ,Phuket , Chiengmai , Golf , Bangkok, Hotel"> <META name="Keywords" content="entertrainment , sport , Thailand ,Travel ,agent ,Pattaya , Island ,Phuket ,Chiengmai ,Golf ,Bangkok HotelThailand transfer bangkok Information: Thailand Bangkok golf travel ,tour ,hotels, pattaya,ayutthaya , amazing, PGA ,sightseeing , tourism ,thai, Agent, flights , travel thailand, International,agency, Email, air tickets, Internet access, travel agent, Domestic, restaurant , Airline flight tickets, train, bus, best; jewelry"> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="images/main.css"> </head> <body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0"> <p align="center"> </p> <div align="center"> <center> <table border="1" cellspacing="3" width="45%" bordercolorlight="#800000"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="center"><b><font size="3" color="#000080">ENTERTAINMENT & SPORT</font></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> <p align="center"><font color="#0000FF"><marquee behavior=alternate> Welcome to <b>THAILAND</b></font> <font color="#0000FF">==></font> <font color="#0000FF">"</font> <b><font color="#0000FF">Thailand the Land of smile.</font><font color="#0000FF">"</font></b></marquee></p> <div align="left"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="647" bgcolor="#99ccFF" height="303"> <tr> <TD height=55 vAlign=top width="642"> <DIV align=center style="width: 642; height: 1298"> <TABLE align=center bgColor=#f7f7f7 border=0 cellPadding=0 cellSpacing=0 width="635"> <TBODY> <TR bgColor=#99ccff borderColor=#ffffff> <TD height=26 width="631"> <DIV align=left><b><FONT face="MS Sans Serif, Microsoft Sans Serif" size=2 color="#000080">ENTERTAINMENT: <BR> Cinemas in Thailand are inexpensive, with daily scheduled showings and matinees on weekends and holidays. There are a number of cinemas that show American or French movies. Remember to stand when the National Anthem is played a t the beginning of every performance. <BR> <BR> Thai classical dances are very elegant and considered to be the country's highest form of art. Influenced by the great Indian epic called Ramayana, the country's famous masked dance drama or "khon" is a form of entertainment that requires strict discipline from the performer. Nowadays, khon performances are very rare, but there are occasional performances at the National Theater. Sometimes performances are held at several Thai restaurants catering to tourists. "Lakhon" and "likay" are very famous dances similar in costume and movements to khon but without the use of face masks. <BR> <BR> Aside from the theaters and cinemas, nightlife in Thailand includes bars and nightclubs. During the day, Thais enjoy watching or participating in local and international sports. <BR> <BR> SPORTS: <BR> <BR> Traditional Sport <BR> Kick Boxing <BR> Kick boxing is one of the most popular and exciting spectator sports as well as a means of self-defense for the Thai people. Dislike the Western-style boxing, kick boxers are allowed to use their feet, elbows, legs and shoulders. Bouts are held at the Ratchadamnoen Stadium and Lumpini Stadium. <BR> <BR> Kite Fighting <BR> Other ancient local sport played and patronized by the kings of Thailand for centuries is kite fighting, a contest which is held from March to April at the Sanam Luang in Bangkok. The Thais make kites in hundreds of different forms and colors. Each kite is huge in size and require a number of people to fly it. Kites are classified as "chulas" (male) or "pukpaos" (female). The object of the contest is to force the opposition's kite to land in your half of the field while thousands of people cheer. <BR> <BR> Takraw<BR> Takraw is another traditional Thai game. It involves the use of a takraw ball, five to six inches in diameter, made of rattan. Using their head, feet, knees or elbows, players hit the ball over a net to another team. <BR> <BR> Boat Racing<BR> Regattas are featured in many country fairs which celebrate the end of the annual Rains Retreat. The long narrow, low-slung wooden boats are festooned with flags and flowers, manned by oarsmen and raced with great gusto, The most noteworthy boat races are at Nan, Phichit, Nakhon Phanom, Surat Thani, Ayutthaya and Pathum Thani, near Bangkok. <BR> <BR> International Sport <BR> Golf. soccer, boxing, badminton, tennis, bowling and snooker figure prominently among international sports enjoyed by Thais. International sports the visitor is likely to enjoy include: <BR> <BR> Deep-Sea Game Fishing <BR> Bang Sare Fishing Club, just south of Pattaya, is the principal center for fishermen seeking marlin, king mackerel, tuna, sharks and other denizens of the Thai Gulf. Major fishing centers on the Indian Ocean coast include Ranong and Phuket. <BR> <BR> Golf <BR> Thailand's clement weather means that golfers can enjoy their sport all year round at a wide variety of challenging courses. Thailand's major public golf courses are located in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Hua Hin, Chonburi, Pattaya,Phuket and Chiang Mai. <BR> <BR> Horse Racing <BR> Weekend races, each averaging 10 races, can be seen at Bangkok's Royal Turf Club and Royal Bangkok Sports Club. <BR> <BR> Motor Sport <BR> The 2.4 kilometer Bira International Pattaya Circuit regularly features local and international motor and motorcycle racing. <BR> <BR> Sailing <BR> Hobie Cats, Lasers and Prindles are available in Hua Hin and Phuket. <BR> <BR> Scuba Diving/Snorkeling <BR> Thailand offers some of Southeast Asia's finest diving opportunities in Gulf waters around Pattaya, Sattahip, Rayong's Samet island, Trat's Koh Chang Marine National Park, Chumphon and Surat Thani's sparkling archipelago which contains the beautiful Samui island and Angthong Marine National Park: and in the Andaman Sea on Thailand's Indian Ocean coastline around Surin, Similan, Phuket and Phi Phi islands, and Tarutao Marine National Park near the Thai-Malaysian maritime border. Professional dive shops in Pattaya and Phuket teach neophyte divers. Snorkelling opportunities abound throughout Thai waters. <BR> <BR> Tennis/Badminton/Squash <BR> Numerous opportunities are found in leading Bangkok and resort hotels. A list of courts where visitors are allowed can be found in the Bangkok Telephone Directory's Yellow Pages. <BR> <BR> Windsurfing <BR> Pattaya's Chomthian Beach is the rnajor center of this popular sport. Further opportunities can be found at Cha Am, Hua Hin, Koh Samui and Phuket's Patong Beach. </FONT></b></DIV> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="3" width="639"> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b><span class="unnamed1"><font size="2" face="MS Sans Serif" color="#0066FF"><a href="touring.htm" style="color: #0000FF" target="_parent"><font size="3">Home</font></a> </font><font face="MS Sans Serif" size="3" color="#FF9933">| </font><font face="MS Sans Serif" color="#0066ff" size="3"><a href="mailto:info@touringthai.com" style="color: #0000FF">Contact us</a></font></span></b></p> <table width=784 height="48" border=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0> <tbody> <tr> <td align=middle bgcolor=#000000 valign=top width="778" height="41"> <p align=center><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">TAKO TOUR CO.,LTD . 11/17 Soi.Taksin 33 Somdejphachaotaksin Rd. 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