Champaflowers - Plumeria Frangipani - Dok Champa
By admin | April 26, 2008
The tropical enviroment of Thailand
is home for many exotic plants and flowers.
The Plumeria (called after the French botanist Charles Plumier)
is native to Central- and Southamerica,
but also spread all over tropical Asia.
The Plumeria, also called Frangipani or Champaflower has a very nice fragrant,
which is strongest as nighttime.
The flowers are used for perfum production.
Foto: two different Champaflowers (Frangipani, Plumeria, Dok Champa)
There are different colours of the Champaflower, with different smells.
In Thailand the Champaflower is called Dok Champa and is mostly planted at buddhist tempels.
Thaipeople believe the Champa tree gives shelter to demons and ghost
and should not be planted very close to a dwelling house
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Elephant Fountain in Thailand
By admin | April 25, 2008
Thai people are talented arts and craftsmaker
and they also have a special relation to water.
No wonder in a country with very high temperatures.
This beautiful elephant fountain we found inside the Chiang Mai zoo.
Picture: Elephant fountain inside Chiang Mai zoo
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Young Hmong Hilltribe Girl in Traditional Costume
By admin | April 24, 2008
Thailand is home for many different hilltribes.
Chiang Mai in Norththailand is a melting pot for many tribes.
Most of them are wearing their colourful and beautiful traditional dresses.
Foto: a young Hmong Hilltribe girl in traditional costume
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