Bangkok Motor Bike Show 2012

BANGKOK MOTORBIKE SHOW 2012.


Bangkok has agreat motorbike show every year and it's usually held in Central World, a huge shopping Mall in the center of Bangkok.
You'll find all the major brands there and a lot of suppliers and some really cool smaller Thai  local Indy-Biz heir range is a little limited and due to making their mark.
Usually you think of Bangkok and you think of small mopeds and scooters flitting their way across this crazy city.
BUT, there is a growing number of Big bike suppliers in Bangkok and beyond,  TAX makes some of these imported bikes very expensive, however if you look around you'll find some bikes
affordable as they've been built in part in Thailand, a good example is
Kawasaki.But if you really want a KTM or BMW or Vespa! just go
ahead and bite the bullet!
There are some amazing bike builders showing off their skills classic choppers and creative takes on standard bikes..WOW!
Some Thai brands are showing some great flair and creativity, Tiger and Stallion are two brands that are showing some great models.
Take a look at accessories too, helmets, clothing and general bits and bobs are available and the choice is growing.
Well worth a visit and let us know what you think, have a look on our web site for some great
 AFFORDABLE-QUALITY LOCAL INDY BIZ..and a whole lot more besides, not just motorbikes anything your looking for! give us a look at www.lok8rboutique.com

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Surin, Thailand, Elephant Festival 2012

WELCOME TO SURIN............ELEPHANT'S GALORE!

Well this trip to Surin to see The Elephant Festival is starting to become an annual trip for me and my family, it's my wife's home town and the home of my extended Thai family. Surin for the most part is a typical Thai Town, small fairly quiet with not a great deal happening. Surin is situated in the North East of Thailand, Issan it's about 6 hours from Bangkok. Then in November of each year the elephant's move into town and take over!!
Actually what seems to happen is the people of Surin and beyond come here to pay respects to this amazing animal, people hold elephants in very high esteem and their festival is more than justified and deserved.
The Elephant Buffet...is a site to behold! I must admit the first time I heard my wife declare, 'we go to elephant buffet tomorrow', I was very alarmed...visions of elephant's being served on a platter didn't really appeal to me! Then with a little more explaining I soon realized that it was us who would be feeding the elephant's,not us eating them...THANK GOODNESS!
The whole town has a really pleasant carnival festival. feel,adult's,teenager's, kid's, families, old ,and young, all mixing together. There is a really strong effort to help the traveler's to understand the festival and there is some very well spoken English commentary..well done SURIN!

People can select a great variety of foods that are really elephant friendly...if I was a n elephant I would be in heaven!..... a good thing for all... it's all free... no need to pay to feed the elephants.
I was told that there are usually about 300 to 400 elephants in Surin during the Festival.They range from very young elephants maybe a few months old to old elephants with great tusks and they are really grand looking animals.

Some of the elephants have some grand looking outfits too.
This little chap or chappess was really lively trotting around and making happy noises and generally enjoying himself.  There are numerous chances to have a ride on an elephant, it really is a must and the atmosphere is very relaxed and enjoyable.
You are sure to meet some great people during your stay and you'll find Surin Folk really friendly and helpful.
There's a large section of the town is closed off to traffic so it's safe to walk around the streets of Surin and mix with the elephants, but be careful these animals can move very quickly!

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REFUELING AT THE PICK UP POINT FOR AN ELEPHANT RIDE.

SURIN IS ABOUT 6 HOURS N.E. OF BANGKOK.
 BUSES RUN REGULARLY FROM MO CHIT BUS STATION.
 TRAINS ALSO SERVE SURIN AND RUN THROUGH OUT THE DAY AND NIGHT FROM HUA LAMPHONG TRAIN STATION.
                                                                                                                                                                             

 
                                                                                                                  FOOD WAITING TO BE EATEN BY THESE HUNGRY ELEPHANTS.



A YOUNG ELEPHANT HAVING FUN.