We got into Ayutthaya last night by train. It took us some time to find a vacant hotel. We consulted the Lonely Planet upon arrival to see where we should be going. The city centre is surrounded by a circular canal formed by three joining rivers. The train station is on the other side of the canal so we took a little boat taxi across the canal f...

Well, on the 5th i finally left the bustle of Bangkok to begin my travels, all i can say is that you can do BKK in about 2/3 days, but i wasted some time just hanging around in the Kao San ghetto, drinking, and discovering these clubs where we were the only non-thai people there...theres just not much else i could do there! I'm spending about 2 ...

Took the 15 baht (that's about 50 pence) train journey up to Ayuthuya, which is supposedly a quiet cultural city just an hour and a half outside of the capital. Checked into a little guesthouse called PU Guesthouse, and in the end I found out where it got it's name from: on the day I was leaving, the Thai lady at reception said "Oh, you going? Y...

Hello, Just arrived in Ayutthaya for a short trip, this city is full of history and today we visited some of the many temples spread throughout the city by boat (the city is an island) which was a brilliant way to get around. If you would like a little bit more about the history have a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayutthaya_ kingdo...

Arrived in Ayutthaya, after a dodgy phone call to Gina left me wondering if she would remember me at all. Was met with ecstatic smiling and shouting when i got there, so that worry was unfounded. My lazy time here in Ayutthaya began at at that moment. Spent the day trying to learn a little Thai and in the evening Gina took us all out for a meal ...

Estamos en Ayutthaya, una ciudad que pensabamos próxima a Bangkok pero que ha significado una hora y media, por autopista, en taxi (1.000 Baht = 20 Euros). Aunque sigue siendo pronto para hablar, nos aventuramos a decir que la cordialidad de sus habitantes es tanta que llega hasta incomodar. Las calles de coches, motos, tuk-tuks, bicis y demas v...

Made it to Thailand and sooo far sooo good. I can't get enough of the food. I get full plates of the best noodles in the world for like $1...can you believe that??!! I have been eating so much. People look at me in a weird way when I order about 3 servings. So far I have been to Bangkok, Surin, and Ayutthaya. All have been fascinating experience...

After a day doing very little except digesting a book or two in the very pleasant mountainous surroundings of Pai, northern Thailand, it was time to start heading south to my next destination, Sukhothai. The area known as Old Sukhothai used to be the capital of Thailand for around 150 years between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and is ...

03/04 We are in Ayatthaya now, 76kms up and west from Bangkok. We caught a mini-bus here which was a bit of a mix up and that made us grumpy - but we got here in the end. Have checked into a hostel for the day so we can drop our bags and have a sleep later before the train. Have been buzzing around the town on a scooter and got lost a few times ...

CLICK ON PHOTOS AT TOP TO ENLARGE! Met up with Mel and get a train upto Ayutthaya, the ancient Thai/Siam captial. We hire a tuk tuk to give us a tour of the sites. Most of the sites are ruins of various degrees, some were ransacked by invaders over the years. Some of them took a dislike to budda and beheaded all of his images. We visit a few tem...