Ayutthaya

Wat Phra Sri Sanphet at Ayutthaya

Wat Phra Sri Sanphet is situated on the city island in Ayutthaya’s World Heritage Park in Pratu Chai sub-district. It has been registered as a national historic site by the Fine Arts Department since 5 March 1935. This monastery was the most important temple of Ayutthaya and situated within the Royal Palace grounds. It served as a model for the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet was situated on the promises of the royal palace which had been established in the reign of King Ramathibodi I (King U - Thong). In 1448 King Boroma-Tri-Loka-Nat dedicated the site of the palace to the construction of the temple. The important edifices in this temple are the three main stupas containing the ashes of King Boroma-Tri-Loka-Nat, King Boroma-Rachathirat III and King Ramathibodi II. It was a royal temple Kingdom of Ayutthaya, used for such important royal ceremonies as swearing allegiance and it also served as the royal family's private chapel and the place where the royal family's ashes were preserved. No monks resided here though they were occasionally invited for particular rites.

In 1499, a principle viharn was built. The following year, in 1500 A.D.,King Ramathibodi II commanded the casting of a standing Buddha
image16 meters high and covered with gold. This image, Phra
Buddha Chao Si Sanphet was the main object of veneration in the 
royal viranra (hall of worship). After that time the ashes of members
of the royal family other than the kings were placed in small chedis
constructed at the site. Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the royal chapel and as such did not have a Sangavasa (no monks dwelt there). It was used for royal ceremonies.

When Ayutthaya was sacked in 1767 A.D. the gold which covered
was taken by the invaders. During his reign King Rama I (1782 -
1809 A.D.) of the Ratanakosin Period ordered the transfer of the
inner core of Phra Buddha Chao Si Sanphet from Ayutthaya to Wat
Phra Chetuphon in Bangkok, and had it placed in a chedi specially
built for the purpose. Another Buddha image of importance called
Phralokanat was also brought to this wat at about the same time.

Location: Sri Sanphet Rd. 8AM-6PM, daily, Admission: 30 baht

Rural tourism

Rural tourism

Rural tourism focuses on actively participating in a rural lifestyle. It can be a variant of ecotourism. Many rural villages can facilitate tourism because many villagers are hospitable and eager to welcome (and sometime even host) visitors. Agriculture is becoming highly mechanized and therefore, requires less manual labor. This trend is causing economic pressure on some villages, which in turn causes young people to move to urban areas. There is however, a segment of the urban population that is interested in visiting the rural areas and understanding the lifestyle. This segment in the tourism industry has been rapidly growing in the past decade, leading to rural tourism becoming not just a good business prospect, but a genuine vacation trend.

Rural America is a popular tourist destination. It is home to highly productive agriculture, to abundant conventional and renewable energy resources and to an extraordinary array of natural amenities.  If these can be managed sustainably in ways that offer economic opportunities and improved quality of life for rural people while safeguarding the integrity of these resources for future generations, then rural America will be the foundation for ongoing national prosperity and global leadership.

Moreover, Rural America is everyone's fresh air and clean water, provides our water, grows our food, harvests the timber and gravel needed to build our homes and cities, mines the ore that produces our steel, and acts as the true steward of our national resources. We’ve had it good for so long we take it for granted. We cannot continue to do so any longer. And it is key to fueling our nation and feeding the world. Rural America has a role to play in building an economy where everyone does better. And that is the message that is not getting heard. You can help fix this.

My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins

My Life in Ruins is a 2009 romantic comedy film set among the ruins of ancient Greece, starring Nia Vardalos,Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Rachel Dratch, Harland Williams and British comedy actor and impressionist Alistair McGowan. The film is about a tour guide whose life takes a personal detour, while her group gets entangled in comic situations among the ruins, with a series of unexpected stops along the way. The film was released on June 5, 2009 in the United States, and May 7, 2009 in Greece.

Georgia is an American academic who's lost her teaching job in Athens. She's taken a job as a tour guide, but she hates it and it shows: the tourists, mostly American, are bored with history and facts; they want to shop. Every group has a goofy couple, a frat boy, a sullen teen, a feuding couple, divorces looking for a mate, and a funny guy. This group is no exception, plus there's no air conditioning and a bearded silent driver. Thanks to an unlikely friendship, plus daisies, an ice-cream cone, the history of syrup, and the Oracle at Delphi, Georgia may have a shot at finding her firer during this four-day tour.

1.    State what are important characteristics of a Tourist Guide?

Ans. My Life in Ruins, it focused on its representation as a promotional tool for tourism of Greece, and demonstrated its relationship with earlier about Greece.

2.  What are the types and characteristics of the Tourist?

Ans. All these films depict Greece as a country that is both modern and rich in cultural history, a narrative that is used to support the country’s tourist industry. This was especially obvious in My Life in Ruins as its plot centers on a tourist visit to Greece.

3.  How does it relate to your own personal view of being a tourist guide and what you think are most important characteristics to develop in yourselves?

Ans. Should be adapted for use in tourism in Thailand is a great deal of efforts to help the nation of Thailand. From the above, we can assist in the tourism economy in Thailand as well. Money does not leak out of the country. Moreover, we have many places of interest that we should study or not to touch. If we get home, we are advertising one for foreigners and should know that Thailand has to come together.

Narration and Discussion ( INTRAMA 1990 – 1991 World Destination Monitor)

INTRAMA 1990 – 1991 World Destination Monitor

Information is a POWER.” It is truth whether information is correct or misunderstanding. From the survey of the Thailand Development and Research Institute (TDRI), ‘Word of Mouth ’ is the most influential source of information for tourists’ decision making about their vacation. 

From a survey in 1990-1991 by the INTRAMA World Destination Monitor, Thailand was ranked on the second place where the tourists were likely to be cheated in Asia. The spread of disreputable information poses growing risks to society and economy. The tourists may feel betrayed and are more likely to go somewhere else for the similar products or services. Thailand may also get a bad reputation as a deceptive country, which means decreased revenues in the future. 

      - What is the most influential source of information for tourist decision - making about their vacation?

Ans.  Thailand Development and Research Institute (TDRI).

         - What is the effect of the INTRAMA 1990-1991 World Destination Monitor survey on the tourism industry in Thailand?

Ans.  A survey in 1990-1991 by the INTRAMA World Destination Monitor, Thailand was ranked on the second place where the tourists were likely to be cheated in Asia. The tourists may feel betrayed and are more likely to go somewhere else for the similar products or services. Thailand may also get a bad reputation as a deceptive country, which means decreased revenues in the future. Therefore, it may be difficult for the tourists to accept and trust but their awareness in ethics can be altered and Thailand will gain loyalty from customers again.

       - What should be done to solve the problem?

Ans.  Can solve the problem it may be difficult for the tourists to accept and trust but their awareness in ethics can be altered and Thailand will gain loyalty from customers again.