OSL-ARN-BKK-CNX-HKT-BKK-ARN-OSL med DY (Y) & TG (Y+ & C)

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First Serving:



[size=+1]APPETIZER[/size]

Chicken Satay

Served with Peanut Sauce / Vinegar Relish Sauce


[size=+1]FIRST COURSE[/size]

Smoked Salmon, Smoked Reindeer, Horseradish Cream & Shrimp Cocktail Salad


[size=+1]SALAD[/size]

Mixed salad with Tiziano Dressing



[size=+1]MAIN COURSE[/size]

Stir-Fried Fillet of Pork with Chilie & Ginger
Fried Rice w/vegetables

or

Fillet of Plaice and Shrimp filled with Salmon Mousse, Lobster Sauce, Duchess Potatoes, Green Asparagus

or

Stir Fried Beef with Black Pepper, Steamed Rice and Green Beans

or

Chicken Breast, Potato Gratin & mixed Vegetables


Bread selection / Butter
Assorted Cheese, Fresh Fruits


[size=+1]DESSERTS[/size]


Cherry Almond Cake

Tea, Coffee, Espresso, Cappuchino



Second Serving:



Fruit Cocktail, Yoghurt



[size=+1]MAIN COURSE[/size]


Herb Omelet, Tomato, Smoked Ham, Roesti Potatoes

or

Scrambled Eggs, Tomato Concasse, Fried Bacon, Fried Potato Cubes


Assorted Bread/Butter, Marmelade.

Tea, Coffee, Hot Chocolate




[size=+2]Drink List[/size]

RED:

Borgougne Cuvèe St. Vincent 2008

Chateau Fourcas Hosten 2006


WHITE:

LaBourè-Roi Maximum 2009

Le G De Chateau Guiraud 2009



CHAMPAGNE:

Piper-Heidsieck


COGNAC:

Courvoisier VSOP Exclusif


WHISKEY:

Black Label


GIN:

Bombay


RUM

Bacardi


VODKA

Smirnoff


PORT:

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Wiang Kum Kam is an ancient fortified city that is older than Chiang Mai itself. Located to the south of Chiang Mai, it was the site where King Mangrai moved his capital after capturing Lamphun, then the capital of the Kingdom of Haripunchai, in 1281.

Wiang Kum Kam was founded in 1286. It is located some 15 km from Lamphun. King Mangrai fortified the settlement with a palisade and a moat, using water channeled from nearby Ping River for this purpose.

Wiang Kum Kam served as King Mangrai's capital for only ten years. In 1296 he founded Chiang Mai and relocated there. From then on, Wiang Kum Kam was an abandoned site. By the 16th century, the Ping River changed its course, causing the ancient city to be flooded.

Wiang Kum Kam remained a desolate, abandoned site until the 20th century, when it was rediscovered and marginally settled. Excavations were conducted in the 1980's revealing a dozen or so temple ruins. Many of these have been restored, although the majority has only their foundations intact. There is also an on-site museum showcasing the history and artifacts of Wiang Kum Kam.

On the western side of the ruins of Wiang Kum Kam stands Wat Chedi Liam, or Monastery of the Square Chedi. This temple dates back to 1288-9, and was originally built by King Mangrai. It includes a square chedi which is a replica of the square Mon-style chedi at Wat Chama Thewi (also known as Wat Kukut) at Lamphun.

The present Wat Chedi Liam in Wiang Kum Kam was restored in 1908 through funds provided by Luang Yonakanvijit, an ethnic Mon of Burmese nationality who brought Burmese artisans over to restore the chedi and to add stucco designs.

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Wat Doi Suthep
Wat Doi Suthep, also called Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, or by its full name, Wat Phra Boromathat Doi Suthep, is one of the most important temples in Chiang Mai. It is located half-way up the 1601-meter Doi Suthep mountain, on a ridge overlooking Chiang Mai. The people of the area considers Doi Suthep and the adjacent 1685-meter peak, Doi Pui, as sacred, as they are the abodes of Pu Sae and Ya Sae, the guardian spirits of the city.

The decision to built Wat Doi Suthep came about out of an accident. In 1371, the monk Sumana was bringing a sacred relic from Sukhothai to be enshrined in*Wat Suan Dok. However, during the enshrining of the relic, an accident occured, causing the relic to split into two. According to superstition, it is inauspicious enshrined both pieces of relic at Wat Suan Dok.*

A new site was to be found to enshrine the second piece. To do this, the relic was placed in a reliquary on the back of a white elephant. The elephant was then set free to roam on its own. Off it went in the direction of the mountains. It stopped three times, the first at a lower hilltop now known as Doi Chang Non, meaning*Hill of the Sleeping Elephant. Eventually the elephant arrived at a spur on Doi Suthep, at a place where there lived a hermit by the name of Wasuthep. Here it trumpeted three times, went in circles for three times, then knelt to the ground and promptly died.

The believers, who have been following after the elephant, regarded this as an auspicious sign, and determined that the spot where the elephant died should be the site to build a temple to enshrine the relic.*

The original temple built in the 14th century comprises a 7-meter*chedi. At the end of the 15th century and the turn of the 16th century, the*chedi*was enlarged to its present form, standing 16 meters tall and has a base which is 12 meters in diameter.
Getting there
The easiest way to pay a visit to Wat Doi Suthep is to book a tour package in Chiang Mai. If you are an independent traveler, it is best that you drive there. Take Huai Kaeo Road which leads out of the northwest corner of Old Chiang Mai. This leads to the winding hill road built in 1935 by the followers of Kruba Srivichai, a revered monk of Lanna Thai. Wat Doi Suthep is at Km 14 marker. You won't fail to miss it. There are parking lots, food stalls and souvenir stalls.*

To take public transport, look for songtheaws (red-color pick-up trucks) going there. You can find them parked in front of Chiang Mai University and in front of Chiang Mai Zoo. Once they get 6 passengers, they are ready to go. The journey should cost about 30 baht one way. You can hire the songthaew for 150 baht one way. Tuk tuk are not allowed to go to Doi Suthep. The traditional way to reach the temple is by climbing the 200-step staircase, built in the 16th century by the ruler Phra Mekuti. It is flanked on either side by undulating naga-makara balustrades. This takes you right up to the main facade of the temple. Entrance fee is 30 baht.

An alternative is to use the funicular tram, a sort of box-like contraption that carries passengers up the hill to the temple. It travels at a speed of 60 meters per minute. Entrance fee including two-way tram ride is 50 baht.
When to visit
It is best to visit during weekdays, Mondays to Fridays, as it is less crowded. Many local worshippers visit it during weekends and public holidays. The temple is open from 6:00am to 8:00pm.
What to see
Let me show you around Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Let's use the staircase. Yes, it is quite a tiring climb, but fun to see the temple coming nearer and nearer.*

At the top of the stairs, you see two*yak, green, fierce-looking guardians. They are housed in small chapels on either side of the staircase, and are installed there to offer "protection" to the terrace. In front of you is a walled enclosure.*

On the right of an old jackfruit (nangka) tree is a pavilion or shrine with the image of Wasuthep, the hermit who was staying at the spot when the white elephant arrived. You can identify him by the tiger-stripe robe that he dons. On the other side of the jackfruit tree is the statue of the white elephant along with the portable reliquary that carried the relic.

Nearby is an ubosot with the statue of Mae Thorani, the earth goddess, in her usual pose of wringing her hair to release water that will flood and drown the army of Mara which was attacking the Buddha. Along the side walls are rows of bells which are rung by devotees.*

The Cloister of Wat Doi Suthep*The chedi of Wat Doi Suthep is enclosed within a cloister, or*phra rabieng. It was last renovated by Chao Kawila at the beginning of the 19th century. The phra rabieng is lined with Buddha images.*

Sala Khru Ba Srivichai*All around the cloistered compound are additional buildings, or*viharns. The largest is on the side of the main entrance. This one is called Sala Khru Ba Srivichai, named after the monk who built the road up Doi Suthep in 1935. It was however much older than the monk himself, being built in 1806. On its walls are murals telling the story of how the wat was founded.The Chedi of Wat Doi Suthep
The chedi is a golden spire and look exquisite against the blue sky. It is sheathed completely with gilded copper plates. As this is a phra that, meaning a sacred relic is housed inside, the chedi is fenced by a railing that is painted red with gilded tips. On feast days, ,male devotees are allowed to circumnambulate clockwise around the chedi inside the fenced compound. At each corner of the railing is a towering golden umbrella. These are Burmese-style sacred parasols called*chat.*

The other Viharns of Wat Doi Suthep
Now let's walk around the compound in the clockwise direction. The viharn on the west side contains an image of the Buddha called Pho Luang Oon Muang. Devotees often stop here to offer prayers to the image as well as to the chedi. On the north side of the compound is another viharn, also built in 1806. Inside is the Buddha image known as Phra Purahatsabodhi Boromathat, also known as the Thursday Buddha. Devotees born of Thursdays pay homage to this Buddha image. Finally, on the east side is a small viharn with the Buddha image known as Pho Luang Than Chai

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