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	CEN011 : Koh kred,the pottery and dessert island, and the Chao Phraya cruise
		Koh Kred is a small island along the Chaophraya river around 40 km. up north of Bangkok. Its
		formation was simply by connecting the 2 river curves with a canal by the order of king Taisa
		during the late Ayuthaya period. The approximate 6,000 people who register here were
		divided into Thai & Mon buddhist, and also Thai Muslim. Each has one own way of living.
		While most of the Thai Buddhists and Thai Muslims earns their income mainly from their
		agriculturing, the Mon buddhists live on trading and pottery making.
	Biking along the ring road that runs over half of the island can offer you the best opportunity to involve with and learn from
	them.The speedy boat trip around the island is quite enjoyable with beautiful scenery. It can also describe how
	patient the ancient people were when they needed to travel along this highly curvy river. The luxurious big cruise
	back to Bangkok is quite relaxing. The scenery differences alongside the river from the countryside to the center
	of development is obvious. The international buffet lunch is daily served on board.
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	CEN012 : in the ruins and villages of Ayuthaya
	The legend of Ayuthya began when king Ramadhibodi 1 (U-Thong) settled his city and
	announced it the center of his kingdom in 1350. It functioned loyally since then till 1767 when
	the Burmese army broke into the city and seriously destroyed it into ruins. The total 417 years
	of its legend had marked many periods of uprise and decline of the kingdom.
	Travelling through the ancient ruins of Ayuthya on bike will bring you closely back to the idea
	of the prosperous period of the city which was once even bigger than London, and of its decline
	when the people in charge were divided into groups and never trusted one another and finally led to its falls in 1569 and
	1767 respectively.
	Many classic scenes of the ruins as well as the current lifestyle of Ayuthaya people is anticipated during this half  day
	biking.
	CEN013 : an impressive evening in Ayuthaya
		In the whole history of Siam, Ayuthaya had been the second capital for the longest period. For 417
		years it could stand as the center of the Siamese power, it had passed through many periods of joy
		and suffering. It had witnessed the greatest period of the Siamese when the Thais were in great
		harmony. Also I could regret the severe internal
		conflict within the kingdom which led into the final fall of Ayuthaya. Nowaday, Ruins of temples
		which were majorly destroyed during the last  war with Burma are maintained and their stories  are
	recovered as such to  evidence the prosperity of the old Siam. The honor from the UNESCO  "Ayuthya, the world heritage"
	since 1991 becomes a great motivation for many travellers to once visit this city.
	The real barriers that may block them away are the climatical heat and the overwhelm history.  To avoid such problem, We
	design this trip to be in the late afternoon in such the way to harmonize both the mental and physical satisfaction.
	CEN013 : in the experience of nature and the cruel memory of the 2nd worldwar
		When people talk of natural forest and possibility of trekking in Thailand, Chiangmai and
		Chiangrai are always the first 2 provinces which they can suddenly recall. The distance of over
		700 km. away from Bangkok, for some travellers, makes it seems too far to reach.Karnchanaburi
		which is only 128 km. away to the west of Bangkok can be the closest choice.
		During the 2nd world war, Karnchanaburi was a strategic province where the Japanese laid
		the rail to make the inland connection between Thailand and Burma. It was to replace the
		marine channel where the inferior fleet of the Japanese gunships were often bombed down
		by the superior allied airforce. Over 200,000 labors from the P.O.W. and asian workers were
		commanded on its construction to make up with the tight time schedule. Almost half sacrificed
		their lives for it.
		After war, some parts of the rail are maintained and many museums are built to remind the
		younger generations of the war cruelty. They become another attraction for the trip to this
		province.
		Karn 01 : in the footstep of the P.O.W. along the death railway
		Karn 02 : the natural adventure alongside the Kwae Noi river
		Karn 03 : trek the waterfalls, ride the elephant, be friend with the tiger and enter the Khmer
		ruins in Karnchanaburi
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