Amphawa Resort

... as they weren't peeled....). For anyone coming to Bangkok and wanting a little get-away, I highly recommend a weekend stay at Amphawa.  It's just lovely and relaxing, and the people very friendly. And very untouristy, in the western sense.  ...

... of canals.  As we got closer I have to say I was a bit worried about what I was getting us into.  I had read about Amphawa on one website, but it didn't feature in either the Lonely Planet book nor in the Travelfish guide so it was really hard to ...

... and coconut that you spread onto a coconut leave, wrap, and grill. It's chewy but very good. We then went to Amphawa, a floating market nearby. It wasn't quite what I expected either, not like the glossy postcards of canals teeming with canoes loaded ...