The Mother’s Day in Thailand is on August 12th. To celebrate the special occasion for all the mothers in Thailand this year, Siam Winery's Hua Hin Hills Vineyard is offering a Mother's Day dinner package on August 12.The breathtaking scenery surrounding the vineyard is perfect for photo opportunities, or diners can enjoy a short elephant-back tour of the vineyard before dinner.The package includes a special Thai set dinner paired with a selection of the vineyard's award-winning wines from Monsoon Valley, an array of desserts served in a buffet style, plus light entertainment provided by a live jazz band.The Mother's Day dinner package includes round trip transfer service from downtown Hua Hin (Hua Hin Wine Cellar at Market Village) to the vineyard. Hua Hin Hills Vineyard also offers guests a chance to showcase their creativity and their own painted wine label to take home as a gift and a reminder of your memorable moments at the vineyard.
Royal Thai Navy will be organizing a Royal Barge Procession on 22 October 2011 to commemorate the auspicious occasion of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 84th birthday anniversary. The event is to mark the visit of His Majesty the King and members of the royal family to a royal temple to present offerings of saffron robes to the monks. The Royal Thai Navy will conduct a total of eight rehearsals between August 26 through to October 7. Two full dress rehearsals are currently scheduled for October 13 and 18, prior to the actual Royal Kathin Barge Procession on October 22. 
The water-borne royal procession on October 22 will consist of a flotilla of 52 traditional-style barges arranged in five columns, based on a battle formation from ancient times. This is made up of four major royal barges namely, Suphannahong, Narai Song Suban, Anantanagaraj, and Anekchatbhuchong, eight barges with animal figureheads, and 40 smaller ceremonial barges. A total of 2,098 navy officers from various units within the Royal Thai Navy will serve as oarsmen.
The royal barges of Thailand are the last of their kind in the world. The last time that a royal barge procession was organized was on 12 June 2006 for the diamond jubilee celebrations to mark the 60th Anniversary of His Majesty the King’s Accession to the Throne.
