Category: General Information

BANG NIANG MARKET Three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, the Bang Niang Market opens its doors from 1 to 6 pm to sell everything locals as well as tourists are interested to buy. WHAT IS THERE? The market can be roughly divided into seven sections. On the one hand there are vegetables and […]

RAFFLESIA FLOWER Rafflesia plants are found in the tropical rainforests of South-east Asia. There are about 30 different types of  species of them. The flowers have a diameter up to 1 meter. The flower itself usually consists of five red-brownish- colored, leathery petals. Rafflesia is a parasite plant to the wild grapes. It has no […]

BIRD’S NEST SOUP – A DELICACY MADE OUT OF SALIVA The bird’s nest soup is an edible-nest-swiftlet which is found mostly in South-east Asia and is build with saliva. The nests are rich in protein and therefore highly demanded. The White- nest swiftlet uses only its spittle for the nests whereas the Black-nest swiftlet also uses […]

THE BIGGEST GECKO IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IS NAMED TOKAY “Tokayyyy, Tokay …” – a loud and unexpected noise interrupts the steady chirping of the cicada and wakens up the from an exhausting and exciting day sleepy tourist. In the glow of the flashlight the source of the nocturnal disturbance can be located: there’s a kind of […]

CHINESE NEW YEAR The Chinese New Year is a traditional Chinese holiday and also known as Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year is celebrated between the 21st of January and the 21st of February as the New Year falls on the first day of the new moon. Therefore, it starts with the new moon of the first […]

Despite the fact that elephants are one of the most recognized and beloved animals on our planet, there are actually only two species of elephants that exist in the world today: the African elephant and the Indian or Asian elephant. These majestic creatures have captured our imaginations for centuries with their intelligence, social behavior, and […]

MOO KA TA The “Moo Ka Ta – all you can restaurant” is about 3 km to the north of Bang Niang’s Police boat and located on the right side. You can’t see this local restaurant from the street. It is situated in a hidden backyard.It is open every day from 5pm to 11pm. The […]