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Fruit and Vegetable Carving
Thai food becomes a form of art, particularly in the preparation and presentation of fresh fruits and vegetables. An art form passed for many centuries, fruits and vegetables, are artistically carved into a seemingly endless variety of shapes and forms.

Duration
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1.5 hours, start at 9:00 am
Booking
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24 hours in advance
Price
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Baht 1,200 per person

Thai Flower Arranging & Flower Market Visit
Visit Bangkok's colourful wholesale flower market, which for over a century served as a central exchange for vegetables, fruits, cut flowers throughout Thailand. Create fine art by experiencing the skill of Thai flower arranging that dates back 800 years. Guests will learn how to make floral bouquet arrangements, garlands, and floral chains.

Duration
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3 hours including a flower market visit
1.5 hours without a flower market visit
Booking
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Three working days in advance
Price
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Baht 4,000 per person with a flower market visit
Baht 3,000 per person without a flower market visit

Thai Architecture & Traditional Thai House
An introduction to traditional Thai architecture with a visit to the Suan Pakkard Palace, which houses an extensive collection of Asian art and antiques, the Baan Kamthieng, the site of the ethnological museum with Northern Thai architecture, together with Baan Soi Suan Phlu, a collection of five teakwood houses over 100 years old and home of the late M.R Kukrit Pramoj, the 13th Prime Minister of Thailand.

Duration
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Half-day
Booking
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Three working days in advance, minimum of two persons
Price
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Baht 7,000 per person

Canal Tour Along The Chao Phraya River
Experience a journey back to the beginning of the 19th century around the River of Kings. The tour is conducted by an archaeologist professor from Thammasart University, and includes the Royal Barge Museum, Wat Suwannaram, Temple of Dawn and life along the Klongs (canals).

Duration
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Half-day, starting from 9:30 am.
Booking
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Three working days in advance, subject to availability,
minimum of two persons
Price
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Baht 7,000 per person

 

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