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TRAVEL

VISITING MAGICAL

THAILAND

hailand is one of the world’s favourites. Admission is free and there are MARCH
top travel destinations. From many different public transport options to For animal loving travellers, March is the
island-hopping and cultural travel to and from the event. month to visit. The elephant is Thailand’s
exploration to shopping, food national animal and 13 March is National
and water-based activities, FEBRUARY Thai Elephant Day. To celebrate the
it has much to offer. South February is the month of love for day, tourists can visit several different
TAfricans are among the most people all over the world and for South elephant sanctuaries, including the
frequent visitors to the Land of Smiles and Africans looking to get hitched in true Elephant National Park – one of the most
they don’t need a visa to enter the country for communal Thai fashion, it’s the month popular conservation projects in Thailand.
up to 30 days for tourism purposes. Below is to be in Thailand. In what has become Elephant Haven in Kanchanaburi is also
a month-by-month guide to help plan your trip. an internationally renowned spectacle of a great option, as well as the Samui
love, hundreds of couples – both local Elephant Sanctuary. At these sanctuaries,
JANUARY and foreign – visit Thailand in February visitors can observe these giants in their
The beginning of the year is peak season to take part in the Trang Underwater national environments, play with them in
in Thailand, with little chance of rain. It’s Wedding. Couples are paraded through mud pools or do volunteer work.
therefore the ideal time to visit for festivals or the streets of Trang town and then travel
outdoor events. Some of the month’s most by boat to an underwater location where APRIL
popular events include Bangkok’s ‘Concert couples slip on some scuba gear over The Songkran Festival is synonymous
in the Park.’ The concerts, held every Sunday their wedding garb and literally tie the with Thai culture and centres around
during January and February, showcase a knot under water. The ceremony comes water play. It is hosted in April every year
selection of music, from pop hits to Broadway complete with a ceremonial waterproof to celebrate the Thai new year. During
medleys, classical music and traditional Thai marriage certificate! Songkran, people engage in world-famous

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