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Chiang Mai is a major gateway to Northern Thailand that is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination and its international airport welcomes over 2 million visitors per year, receiving 130 flights a week from Bangkok as well as Singapore, China, Taiwan, Myanmar and Laos. The airport has a full range of facilities to offer to its visitors.

Located less than 10 minutes by taxi from the city center, Chiang Mai International Airport consists of a domestic and international terminals in a single building.

There are travel agent offices at the airport and customer service desks for Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Bangkok Airways, AirAsia, Nok Air, One-Two-Go and a number of other airlines. There are several exchange bureaus and ATMs in the terminal as well.

Chiang Mai Airport has several food outlets, including two coffee shops, a deli and a fast food outlet. There are also a number of shops selling silk, handicrafts, fresh produce and souvenirs.

Within the departure lounge there are additional food and merchandise shops.

Golfasian, one of Thailand’s leading golf travel operators, announced their new luxury Golf Lifestyle ExperienceTM tours. The “Thailand Golf Expedition” combines the best Thailand championship golf courses in the major golf destinations with adventure activities such as elephant riding, rafting, hill tribe village visits, island hopping, and live tiger feedings. The new golf tours are the first two of new luxury Golf Lifestyle ExperienceTM trips, adding to the portfolio of exclusive golf travel services offered by Golfasian.

Bangkok, Thailand February 4, 2008 -- Golfasian , a leading Thailand golf tour operator, today announced the first of their new luxury Golf Lifestyle ExperienceTM tours. The new golf tours are aimed at the high end golf lifestyle travel market — the fastest growing segment of the golf travel industry, and allow participants to have a total golf destination experience. Through these two tours, golfers will get to play the premier courses in each destination, many of which are normally reserved for members only. Moreover, each participant will get to see attractions and take part in activities with local experts, revealing the best resorts, sights, and adventures in each destination.

“Golfasian’s extension into the outdoor lifestyle experience travel market is a natural evolution for our luxurious golf holiday packages,” said Golfasian’s Managing Director Mark Siegel. “These exciting trips are much more than a golf vacation. They are a total exploration of golf, history and culture that opens up Thailand for what it really is — dynamic, cosmopolitan, cultured, affordable, and a safe country. The golf is world class, the accommodations old world colonial luxurious, and the sights are exotic beyond description, and that’s only part of the allure. From the modern capital city of Bangkok to the thousand year old culture of ancient Siam, from the sunny beaches of Phuket to the mountains of Chiang Mai, the Thailand Golf Expedition delivers the ultimate in a total golfing lifestyle experience.”

The best of “ Thailand Golf Expedition” covers the four top golf destinations within Thailand – Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Kanchanaburi (River Kwai), and Hua Hin. Thailand’s best golf courses, including Thai Country Club (site of Tiger Woods’ PGA victory in 1997), are offered in the package. Top resorts in each destination showcase authentic Thai lifestyle, unique service, and colonial period influences. In keeping with the expedition theme, participants will experience soft adventure activities and explore historical and cultural sights. For example, seeing the traditional way of Thai life by long-tailed boat, elephant riding in northern Thailand, visiting the world renowned “Golden Triangle”, trekking to “Hellfire Pass” in the Thai-Burmese, jungle and up-close live tiger feedings are all included in the once-in-a-lifetime tour. Additional programs are available including Thai cooking classes, spa and massage treatments, and tours of an authentic floating market. The best of “Thailand Golf Expedition” culminates with a gala farewell party for all participants at a local seafood restaurant overlooking the Gulf of Thailand. An optional Phuket excursion is also available for those who want to experience golf on this idyllic tropical island.

Managing Director, Mark Siegel said, “This latest Thailand Golf Lifestyle ExperienceTM package is the most unique and service oriented product available anywhere. Feedback from the initial trips has been excellent with clients commenting favorably about their experiences. We are glad to bring this exotic golf destination to the discerning golf traveller.’

Golfasian continues to offer unrivaled golf industry service and luxury and is a premier provider of high quality golf holidays in Thailand. Their newly announced Golf Lifestyle ExperienceTM tours make packages available to the world’s golf travelers and golf travel agents.

About Golfasian
Golfasian maintains its head office in Bangkok, Thailand and has served 6775 satisfied golfers since being established in 1997. The company has been recognized as one of the leading inbound golf tour operators in Thailand and specializes in luxurious golf vacation tours. Selecting the finest hotels and top championship courses ensures their clients have the best possible golf holiday experience. Golfasian maintains its head office in Bangkok, Thailand and has additional operations in all of the main golf tourist centres in Thailand.

Source: Golfasian release dated February 4, 2008

BLOOMING KRACHIAO FLOWER FESTIVAL/The Siam Tulip Festival of Chaiyaphum
Date : JUNE 1 - AUGUST 31, 2008
Venue : Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Ban Rai district Thep Sathit district and 
             Sai Thong National Park, Nong Bua Rawa district, Chaiyaphum Province.

The unique geographical landscape of Chaiyaphum Province in the northeast of Thailand gives rise to a range of natural attractions of exceptional beauty. Of these, the fields of pinkish-purple Siam Tulip, or "Dok Krachiao", come in to full bloom in the early part of the rainy season from June to August.

Also commonly called ’patumma’, ’bua sawan’ (heaven lotus), or ’bua bok’ (the land lotus), the Siam Tulip is a member of the ginger genera — Curcuma or Zingiberaceae.

For any futher information

Pa Hin Ngam National Park : Tel. 0-4489-0105 
Sai Thong National Park : Tel. 08-282-3437, 08-1877-8485, Mon.-Fri. 09.00 - 16.00 hr. 
TAT Northeastern Office : Region 1 : Tel.0-4421-3030, 0-4421-3666 
Fax. 0-4421-3667 or call center 1672