Wat Muang
Your songthaew from Ayutthaya rolls in to the small Thai town of Ang Thong. It is unremarkable in almost every respect. The normal shops and buildings that would be in any other city on the central...
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Thai temples, known as wats (or vats in Laos) are very distinctive. The word wat means school, but is used only to refer to temple complexes. Wats are normally split into two sections. The...
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The boat steadily chugs along the Chao Phraya River while you cling to the handrail to counteract the rocking and reeling. It noisily shudders along the ancient waterway that acts as the main artery...
View ArticleNong Khai
The river ululates and flows in a pregnant torrent. The brown water is fierce and powerful. Small fishing boats fight against the rush of water to get to the best spots. The tropical flora grants...
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The colourful wooden framed songthaew bounces you along the road. The splintered and worn army-style benches in the back bash your bones and bruise you a little on the short ride from the new town to...
View ArticleWat Chai Watthanaram
Once the largest and most spectacular city on the planet, the former Thai capital of Ayutthaya is now a shadow of its former self. The low-rise concrete buildings that occupy much of the town do...
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