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	<title>Circle Of Asia Travel, by Surreal Holidays - offers vacation advice and customised tours in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Laos, Burma etc. &#187; Thailand</title>
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		<title>Thailand International Balloon &amp; Adventure Sports Festival 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>teerapole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/thailand-international-balloon-adventure-sports-festival-2010-2/' addthis:title='Thailand International Balloon &#38; Adventure Sports Festival 2010' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>Date: 2 - 6 Dec, 2010
Venue: Khun Dan Prakarnchol Dam, Nakhonnayok, Thailand

Get away, get free, get some air, get a thrill, get high, get wet, get amazed. A week of sport, excitement, fresh air and fun in the beautiful surroundings of Nakornnayok

Thailand International Balloon Festival is the largest outdoor event in Thailand, attracting thousands of balloon enthusiasts and spectators around the world site<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/thailand-international-balloon-adventure-sports-festival-2010-2/' addthis:title='Thailand International Balloon &#38; Adventure Sports Festival 2010'  ><a class="addthis_counter"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Lisu Lodge &amp; Golden Triangle</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/the-lisu-lodge-golden-triangle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/the-lisu-lodge-golden-triangle/' addthis:title='The Lisu Lodge &#038; Golden Triangle' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>Mingle with hill tribe villagers and a soft advanture in the mountains. A scenic road trip to the Golden Triangle, Chiangrai Province, passing the mountainous terrain of northern Thailand.

Destination: Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, Thailand
Activity: Elephant back riding, Hill tribe visit, Nature &#038; Adventure
Price:	start from $582 per person (until 31 Oct 2011)
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		<title>Surin Elephant Round-Up &amp; Elephant Show</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/surin-elephant-round-up-elephant-show-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>teerapole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/surin-elephant-round-up-elephant-show-2/' addthis:title='Surin Elephant Round-Up &#38; Elephant Show' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>Date: 20-21 Nov 2010
Venue: At the elephant arena RED CROSS FAIR, Srinarong Stadium, Surin Province, Thailand

Beginning in 1950, the Surin elephant round-up  is an annual event which usually takes place in November in Surin Province, North-east Thailand. Over the years, it has become an international event attracting thousands of spectators from all over the world.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/surin-elephant-round-up-elephant-show-2/' addthis:title='Surin Elephant Round-Up &#38; Elephant Show'  ><a class="addthis_counter"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Music &amp; Arts Festival Chiang Rai 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/music-arts-festival-chiang-rai-2010-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>teerapole</dc:creator>
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Venue: 7 hotels in Chiang Rai Province (Anantara Golden Triangle Resort &#038; Spa, Dusit Island Resort, Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Rimkok Resort Hotel, The Legend Chiang Rai River Resort &#038; Spa, The Mantrini Boutique Resort and The River House Resort &#038; Spa)

Great entertainment, fun-filled musical events, arts activities, and special food fairs will take place in each of the seven hotels. A shuttle boat service plying along the Mae Nam Kok River at regular intervals will connect the five riverside hotels, whose properties will be lit up at night, promising an unforgettable, romantic experience.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/music-arts-festival-chiang-rai-2010-2/' addthis:title='Music &#38; Arts Festival Chiang Rai 2010'  ><a class="addthis_counter"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Bangkok&#039;s 12th International Festival of Dance and Music</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/bangkoks-12th-international-festival-dance-music-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 04:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>teerapole</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cisne Negro Dance Company]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daejeon Philharmonic Choir]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Estampas Porteñas of Carolina Soler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Igor Stravinsky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Netherlands Dance Theatre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Ballet Theatre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Novosibirsk Opera Theatre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Novosibirsk Symphony Orchestra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[opera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prince Igor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ritu Samhara]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sergei Prokofiev]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whereabouts Unknown/Bella Figura]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/bangkoks-12th-international-festival-dance-music-2/' addthis:title='Bangkok&#039;s 12th International Festival of Dance and Music' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>Date: 11 Sept - 24 Oct 2010
Venue: Thailand Cultural Center, Bangkok

The 2010 season is the Festival’s 12th (first cycle) anniversary, and will present 17 productions by artistes and theatres from as far as: Argentina, Switzerland, Israel, Cuba, United Kingdom, Brazil and Russia. The programme includes powerful operas, stimulating contemporary dance, exquisite ballet classics, thrilling classical concerts and invigorating ethnic dances.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/bangkoks-12th-international-festival-dance-music-2/' addthis:title='Bangkok&#039;s 12th International Festival of Dance and Music'  ><a class="addthis_counter"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>13th Amari Watergate &amp; BMW Thailand Charity Midnight Run</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/13th-amari-watergate-bmw-thailand-charity-midnight-run-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>teerapole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/13th-amari-watergate-bmw-thailand-charity-midnight-run-2/' addthis:title='13th Amari Watergate &#38; BMW Thailand Charity Midnight Run' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>Date: September 9, 2010
Venue: Bangkok

What has become an annual institution will once again take place on city streets – at Midnight. It is the only race in Bangkok to be held at Midnight, and offers competitors a choice of 2 distances – 6k or 12k.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/13th-amari-watergate-bmw-thailand-charity-midnight-run-2/' addthis:title='13th Amari Watergate &#38; BMW Thailand Charity Midnight Run'  ><a class="addthis_counter"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>River Kwai Cruise</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/river-kwai-cruise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/river-kwai-cruise/' addthis:title='River Kwai Cruise' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>Cruise the picturesque Kwai River, Thailand's historical river famous for the River Kwai Bridge and the Death Railway in Kanchanaburi. The all inclusive program includes a 4 day trip on board the RV cruise ship that will take you to a variety of historic and off-the-beaten track destinations from World War II museum and .....

Destination: Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Activity: Active tours, River cruise Boat travel, Historical sites, Nature
Price:	start from 30,240 Baht per person (until 31 Oct 2011)
Duration:	4 Days / 3 Nights 
Operate:	Monday, Thursday
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		<title>Mekhala Cruise</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/mekhala-cruise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/mekhala-cruise/' addthis:title='Mekhala Cruise' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>The best way to experience a leisurely life on the "River of Kings" is an overnight journey aboard the Mekhala back into the past of Thai civilization.

Destination: Ayuthaya, Thailand
Activity: Arts &#038; Culture, Boat travel, Historical sites
Price:	start from 6,450 Baht per person (until 31 Oct 2011)
Duration:	2 Days / 1 Night
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		<title>Chainat &quot;Hoon Fang&quot; Straw-Bird Festival</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/chainat-hoon-fang-straww-bird-festival-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>teerapole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/chainat-hoon-fang-straww-bird-festival-2/' addthis:title='Chainat &#34;Hoon Fang&#34; Straw-Bird Festival' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>Date: February 16 - 22, 2010
Venue: The Chainat Bird Park, Chainat Province

Rice-fields predominate the landscape of Chainat Province where rice is a major commercial crop grown. Hay, a by-product of rice cultivation, is available in great abundance. This has led to an initiative by the villagers to creatively transform this agricultural by-product into a craft and an economic asset.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2010/chainat-hoon-fang-straww-bird-festival-2/' addthis:title='Chainat &#34;Hoon Fang&#34; Straw-Bird Festival'  ><a class="addthis_counter"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Centara Chaan Talay Resort &amp; Villas Trat</title>
		<link>http://www.circleofasia.com/2009/centara-chaan-talay-resort-villas-trat-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>teerapole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://www.circleofasia.com/2009/centara-chaan-talay-resort-villas-trat-2/' addthis:title='Centara Chaan Talay Resort &#38; Villas Trat' ><a href="http://addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>City: Trat, Thailand
Hotel rating: 4 stars
Overview: Centara Chann Talay Resort &#038; Villas Trat is in the far south east corner of Thailand and a short journey to the border with Cambodia.

Trat airport (providing daily air service from Bangkok) is a short 40 minute drive from the resort. By comfortable road journey with good motorways and road systems, Bangkok is reached in under 4 hours.
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