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Nation’s largest aquarium takes shape in Chonburi Province

Thailand plans extravagant New Year celebrations

Nation’s largest aquarium takes shape in Chonburi Province

The Institute for Marine Science at Burapha University is building what promises to be Thailand’s largest aquarium in the eastern province of Chonburi, hoping to compete with Singapore in offering a world-class underwater experience.

Dr. Phichai Sonchaeng, the institute’s director, said that the new aquarium would hold 5,000 tons of water, larger than any other aquarium in Thailand or Singapore. Currently in the design stage, the building is scheduled for completion at the end of 2005, or the beginning of 2006. Dr. Phichai said that the new aquarium would help encourage eco-tourism, while also helping develop marine science at a local and national level.

The aquarium will employ the latest technology to showcase marine animals, which visitors will be able to view by walking through underwater transparent tunnels. The institute is confident that it will not be in direct competition with a number of other aquariums springing up around the country, as it will emphasise research, rather than commercial gain, and because other aquariums will turn to it to purchase their own fish stocks. (TNA)

Thailand plans extravagant New Year celebrations

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled plans to hold extravagant New Year celebrations in five of the country’s main tourist centers. The TAT will spend 20 million baht to create a colorful and lavish New Year’s count-down celebrations in Bangkok, the northeastern province of Nakorn Ratchasima, the southern provinces of Phuket and Songkhla, and the northern resort province of Chiang Mai.

“The tourist authority will create different themes in each province. In Bangkok it will be a fair and a pop stage show, while Nakorn Ratchasima will celebrate ‘Mo Lum’ or a traditional performance in northeastern music and dialect” TAT Governor, Juthamas Siriwan said.

In Chiang Mai, TAT has invited the two tennis stars Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams to join the New Year count-down. Juthamas said the two tennis stars were hired to star in a 60-minute television documentary aimed at attracting more foreign tourists to Thailand. (TNA)

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