สยามสมาคมฯ จัดรายการท่องเที่ยวเชิงวิชาการที่น่าสนใจอย่างสม่ำเสมอ โดยมีการท่องเที่ยวทั้งในประเทศและต่างประเทศ ทั้งแบบไปเช้าเย็นกลับ ค้างคืนวันหยุดสุดสัปดาห์ และเดินทางหลายวันในต่างประเทศ เป็นการท่องเที่ยวทางธรรมชาติ ประวัติศาสตร์ และ ศิลปวัฒนธรรม โดยปรกติสมาคมจะเชิญวิทยากรผู้มีความรู้ในสาขาต่างๆ หรือคุ้นเคยกับสถานที่ท่องเที่ยวนั้นๆ เป็นวิทยากร สมาชิกหรือผู้ร่วมเดินทางจะได้รับความสะดวกสบาย ทั้งด้านอาหาร และที่พัก โดยทั้งนี้ขึ้นอยู่กับความพร้อมของสถานที่เหล่านั้นด้วย นอกจากนี้สยามสมาคมฯ ได้รับความร่วมมือจากสถาบัน องค์กรต่างๆ ทั้งในประเทศและต่างประเทศ ซึ่งยินดีให้การช่วยเหลือในการเข้าเยี่ยมชมสถานที่ต่างๆ ได้โดยสะดวก
Background
The Siam Society has an on-going programme of Study Trips. These trips range from one day local excursions, to trips to other countries in the region lasting several days. Wherever the trip is heading, the emphasis will be on nature, history, culture and religion. Where possible good facilities are used but this isn't always possible, for example when staying at a forestry station. Study Trips are often lead by scholars with an in-depth knowledge of the place being visited. The Siam Society has many contacts and sometimes this allows members to visit places not open to the general public.
Schedule
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4 – 5 September 2010 A weekend in Kanchanaburi province: A visit to museums, historical sites, Khmer ruins and Three Pagodas Pass Leader: Khun Euayporn Kerdchouay, Senior Consultant, The Siam Society Kanchanaburi is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful provinces in Thailand and one of the largest. The Muang district or the provincial centre is only 120 km. northwest of Bangkok. However from this point the province stretches a further 250 km. in the same direction until it reaches the Three Pagodas Pass, at the Thailand-Myanmar border. More>>> |
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18 – 23 September 2010 Fujian Tulou Tour Leader: Mrs. Eileen Deeley, Member of the Council of the Siam Society A tulou is usually a large, enclosed and fortified earthen building, rectangular or circular in configuration, with very thick load-bearing rammed earth walls between three and five stories high and housing up to 80 families. Smaller interior buildings are often enclosed by these huge peripheral walls which can contain living areas, an ancestral hall, a school, meeting rooms, storehouses and a communal well, the whole structure resembling a small fortified castle. More>>> |
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25 September 2010 Study Trip to Queen Savang Vadhana Museum, Srapathum Palace Leader: Khun Bilaibhan Sampatisiri, President of the Siam Society Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn opened Queen Savang Vadhana Museum at Phra Tamnak Yai, Srapathum Palace on Wednesday, December 17, 2008. Her Royal Highness presented the Museum to His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King's 80th birthday anniversary. More>>> |
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15 - 17 October 2010 A visit to Old Phuket and witnessing part of the Annual Vegetarian Festival Leader: Khun Euayporn Kerdchouay, Senior Consultant, The Siam Society Phuket, which by early Western visitors was often called “Junk Ceylon”, is an old community which a very distinctive history, looking more to trading opportunities in the Bay of Bengal and later with Penang. The people now comprise Muslims of Malay origin, migrants from mainland China, animistic sea gypsies (sometimes known as Moken and who speak a form of Malay), Indian and Arab traders, as well as native Thais of southern Thailand. More>>> |
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17 - 28 October 2010 A Cultural Tour of the Kingdom of Bhutan Leader: Khun Bilaibhan Sampatisiri, President of the Siam Society The itinerary will include visits to Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Trongsa, and Bumthang. The highlights of this trip will be two traditional festivals where dancers will recreate the myths and legends of Himalayan Buddhism in a swirl of colour, music and mystical power. More>>> |
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6 - 14 November 2010 Trekking in Mt. Annapurna Region, Nepal Leader: Mr. Peter Laverick, Council Member of the Siam Society Trekking in Nepal is often regarded as a 'pilgrimage' whereby one takes leave of the human civilization to enter remote lands, traveling on foot over arduous high mountain-paths, crossing deep valleys, sleeping in camp sites thus coming in close contact with the elements of nature. More>>> |
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20 – 22 November 2010 Loei: Remote countryside and admirable mountain scenery Leader: Khun Ekkarin Latthasaksiri, Librarian and Study Trip Officer, The Siam Society Over 50 percents of land in the province is under the protection of the Forestry Department, which means that Loei has a lot of forest land, grassy fields, and a vast plateau with cliff and rock formations that jut over the mountains. More>>> |
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2 - 12 December 2010 A Cultural Tour to Syria & Lebanon Leader: Khun Bilaibhan Sampatisiri, President of the Siam Society The name Syria is believed to have first been applied by the Greeks. By Roman times, in the form of Provincia Syria, it had come to mean that part of the empire that lay between Egypt in the south and Anatolia in the north. Therefore, any history of Syria has also to deal with the regions now known as Lebanon and Jordan, both of which only came into being this century. More>>> |
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3 – 6 December 2010 A visit to the Northern Highlands and the Western Frontier (Mae Hong Son and Tak provinces) Leader: Khun James Lehman, Member of the Council of the Siam Society Once considered a remote place of exile for errant officials it is now a desirable destination for those who wish to experience the natural beauty of "The Land of Three Mists", fantastic trekking and visits to the various hill tribe cultures of Thailand, and to relax far away from the hectic world of Bangkok. More>>> |
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Booking
The Siam Society reserves the right to change the programme as necessary. Seats are limited. Please book your place as soon as possible. For further information and bookings please contact Khun Prasert (ext. 504) or Khun Ekkarin (ext. 506) on 0 2661 6470-7, fax 0 2258 3491 or e-mail: ekkarin@siam-society.org. Office hours: 9:00am.–5:00pm, Tuesday–Saturday (except holidays).
Payment
Payment for study trips can be made in cash or by MasterCard or Visa at the office, or by bank transfer to the Siam Society travel account, Thai Military Bank, Asoke Branch saving account no. 053-2-18000-7. Please send a copy of the docket to the Society.