Thailand 2011 Day 1& 2

Thailand 2011
Day 1

Bangkok-Si Ayutthaya
I can't seem to avoid khorn Thai.
They are like a drug to the soul. No wonder thousands of people thronged to Thailand everyday.
Okay.. we came out of the airport around 9++ but had to wait almost an hour to get into the next van to Rangsit, a transit to Si Ayutthaya.
airport to rangsit :80 bht, rangsit to si ayutthaya : 80 bht
I warn you, don't try taking the van as it's more to those who can at least speak/understand thai.
But it's fun this way because it's so LOCAL...so do it but don't fret!!!
Basically, I would recommend anyone to travel by van rather than bus.
the van's route is more direct without stopover, while for bus, it depends on the type u take.
The only problem is that the timing is not fixed.
They only depart once the van is full.


 
By the time we arrived Ayutthaya, we had problem finding our guesthouse because no one seemed to know the street name in romans. Anyway,we took a tuk-tuk there.
so always ask the guesthouse to give the address in thai to print.
tuk-tuk : 20 bht


Ayutthaya hostel : 225bht for 2N2D
Our first lunch : Yam Wun Sen
Verdict: not bad but could have been better.


lunch + ice blended : 35 bht
We bought the all-in-one ticket and splited the visitation to 2 days.
ticket : 220 bht both
Here, it was quite sunny and practically burning but not as bad as cambodia.


The famous stupa standard pictures that must be taken!


Elephant riding which I experienced way back in 2005.
To me, it is way much exciting to have it in the jungle because u learn to balance while ascending uphill.
Anyway, the guy seemed to have fun.. the sheer happiness of solo travel.


Here, Mr Ng got harassed for a moment by this drunk fella trying to sell souvenir to him.


Love this picture


We got lost in such a small park, asking directions to the sleeping statue.
Everyone kept directing us the wrong way!!!!!!
for me, when that happens, trust the map more than the people.
we took the back road/shortcuts.


So serene with the red flower tree...sleeping buddha is taking a nap.


After our last stop for the first day, we walked passed a local market, and got lost again.
We talked to a police guy who thought we were cheated/robbed by someone.
He kept telling us that he's a good police and sent us off by bike to the police station.
what a misunderstanding!

fried potato with sauce made of peanut, tamarind, sugar, coriander leaves, maybe fish sauce.
verdict : delicious
10 bht


Dinner :
phat thai 50 bht
kuew teow 15 bht
coke 12 bht


Day 2
ah.. we had to rent a tuk-tuk to cover the distance ones.
150 bht

1st stopover
20 bht entrance
so majestic and love the brick colour harmonizes with the blue sky.





2nd stopover




We walked to si ayutthaya floating market as it is within walking distance.
use the back way..follow the elephant track
Very touristic , not really authentic but can la..

 

Food we tried : century-egg otak-otak, coconut ice cream 20 bht, otak-otak

A quite popular stall with celebrity photos




Other eye candies


Last stopover
Here the stupa are well maintained




that's it.. back to bangkok
For dinner, we ventured for street food.
So we arrived somewhere locals gathered to eat, at a nearby market.
We had BBQ fish and chicken
114 bht
pictures waiting for mr. ng!!