We toured around Ayuthaya on our second day in Bangkok. Mich and I decided to go to there the locals' way - by train.
Travel time is around 1 1/2 hours and it only costs 15 Baht. Trains have resemblance to the old PNR trains. They're non-air-conditioned but fans and seats are available as opposed to the faux information service near the train station. Yes, there is indeed a information service counter before you enter the ticketing booths. They will tell you wrong info regarding trains which will make you want to hire a cab instead of trains, so better avoid them. Go straight to the ticketing booths and you can get reliable info from them.
Upon reaching Ayutthaya, don't forget to proceed to Tourist Information area and ask for a mini-Ayutthaya booklet. That includes a map and info of the places you will be visiting. After getting a copy, we hired a tuk-tuk (similar to small multi-cab in the Philippines) for 200B per hour to tour us around the area.
Ayutthaya is huge. It has amazing and large ruins. I wonder how grand it was before it was destroyed by the Burmese.
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| Wat Chaiwattanaram |
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| Top: Promod; Short: Thrifted from Bangkok; Sandals: TRF by Zara |
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| Wat Lokayasutharam |
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| Wat Mahathat |
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| Wat Mahathat |
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| Ayutthaya Ruins By Train: Go to Bangkok's Hualampong Train Station visit www.railway.co.th for train schedules |
4 comments:
hmmm meron din palang ganito malapit sa bangkok. maisulat nga sa bucketlist. :)
rich culture and historic landmarks. it's always a must see! =)
@happysole - yup, sabi nga ni Chyng - a must see when you're in bangkok ;)
Sagat's place in Street Fighter! The statue in the balete is amazing
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