Hidden away in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, the Phraya Nakhon cave and throne pavilion is one of the most unusual and spectacular sites in Thailand. The website is well designed in English and you can manage/top up your account online. Getting hold of a SIM card outside Bangkok is a challenge though.

Its 3G services operate under the 2100MHz frequency. Tune Talk 52 offers 500MB/1.5GB/2.5GB for 100/300/500 baht as well as 0.99baht/min calls and 2baht/SMS. For example, i-mobile 3GX 50 will give you 2GB of downloads with a 500 baht recharge (for data only).

Unlike packages from other providers, data usage is charged by the megabyte, but allowances are typically generous. TOT 3G and several resellers offer 3G at 2100MHz (compatible with most 3G phones and USB dongles) throughout greater Bangkok. Look for offers in the baggage claim area.

All 3 carriers have shops in the airport and will help you get set up. Moreover, at major airports like Chiang Mai and Phuket, you may be greeted by a service provider giving SIM cards away for free. Better yet, get the 299 Baht traveler sims that come with 100 Baht top up and a week's worth of 3G, and then you can get more as needed. You can buy a prepaid SIM card for any of the Thai carriers in the airport or at any convenience store for as little as 50 baht.

For mobile phone users, Thailand has three mobile service providers - AIS 35 , DTAC 36 and Truemove 37 ) - which may be useful if you have an unlocked phone, ipad or internet device. A depressingly common sight on the congested streets of Bangkok and other tourist centres is elephant begging. On the Buddhist holy day, you must go to temple if you want to give alms because Monks cannot go outside of the temple.

When the monks finish with their blessings, the activity is finished. During the blessing, you can pour ceremonial water into a bowl which is dedicated to people who have passed away. For the next step, you take off your shoes and kneel down and the monks will bless you.

While the monks stand in front of you, you put something you had prepared into the monk's alms-bowl. The most popular item that most people offer is rice. At the same time, you can give alms to Buddhist monks.

In the morning from 05:00 to 06:30, monks are seen walking in the front of houses and along the main road. From hip replacements to dental care, Thailand has become a country of choice for residents of the UK, Australia , New Zealand , Canada , and the United States Other countries contributing to the doubling of medical tourism to Thailand Hotel between 2008-2012 include the Middle East ( UAE , Kuwait, and Oman), Germany, Japan, and Thailand's fellow ASEAN countries. A growing trend in Southeast Asia is that of foreigners seeking more affordable medical procedures.