diary

 

On July 16 2010, I and other travelers met at the front of NUIC faculty at 05.00 a.m., and took coach buses to King Naresuan’s shrine in Phitsanulok province, for did some ceremony after that we had old style breakfast in the buses. Then, we went to Wat Yai Chaimongkhon at Ayudhaya province, there is King Naresuan statue inside, we had to hear his story from a guide and saw a reclining Buddha. In the afternoon, we had lunch at the front of the place, it’s noodles that is very famous of Ayudhaya province. After that, we went to Wat Worachettharam, King Naresuan monument and Bang-Pain Royal Palace. At night, we had lunch at Floating Market and Elephant Village where is imitate the old style of people in Ayudhaya period, I and friends took a boat to see around of area. At 19.30 p.m. we arrived to Ayodhaya Riverside Hotel.

The next day, we had American breakfast at the hotel and took a trip to Banharn-Jamsai Tower where is the highest scenic point at Supanburi province, we got knowledge about King Naresuan’s history from painting. We had lunch in the buses and went to Erawan National Park at Kranjanaburi province. We had to dabble until night and went to Kwai Riverside Resort for took some rest and had dinner.

The last day, we had American breakfast again at the resort and traveled to The Bridge of the River Kwai where was important in WWII and become tourist place at the present day. Then we visited at King Naresuan movie studio, we took pictures and saw around that place. This movie makes impressed to Thai people, its show King Naresuan’s history, the war and he was declare independence for Thai people. Then, we had lunch in the buses again and went back to Wat Pa Lelai at Kranjanaburi province. Actually, we have to stop this place at yesterday, but organizer had some problem, we’ll go there last day. There is a big image of Buddha; Luang Pho To that is 23 metres in height inside. Worship Fairs celebrating the image are held twice a year in April and November. Finally, we went to Samchuk Market or Hundred-years-old Market, this place is selling old things like toys. I like environment of this place because it’s rare to see such as building etc. Then, we had dinner at there and went back at my apartment at 22.30 p.m.