Ayuthaya Favorites

Favorite thing: The tour guide told us that most of the Thai people love to live beside the river. And most of the land are very expensive because of the demand that most people love to stay there. If the river will go high tide most of those people that can't afford to put a bricks or a cement to prevent the tide will have their things damage. That's the most and common things that happened in the families living near the river. It's best to cruise along the river when you're in the country to experience the life most Thai people have!

Fondest memory: Most of the thai people living the river will give you a wave, and shouting "Sawasdee"! Isn't it great?

Favorite thing: Sometimes, I forgot to take pictures..If I see that there are lot's of opportunities,heheh..really! The photo wasn't I thought it was, I was poiting and just clicked it without thinking any as I was concerned of the hot and I sweat alot..I thought that I didn't take an etra shirt so, I was conscious about it but when I saw the result of the pic, I directly paid attention to it;-)!

Fondest memory: There are alot of photo opportunities which I myself an amatuer would really be happy;-)

Favorite thing: I was too tired and even sweating...Some of the group members laughed at me during the last part of the tour as I was too tired to even stand up and took photo's,heheh..One told me, I better sit down lined up with the buddha's..she told me joking though;-) The photo is around the area of Wat Phra Si Sanphet ruins.

Fondest memory: It's best to sit for a while and be away of the group to freshen' up!

Favorite thing: I got a new friend. They were a newly wed couple from Spain as we ended up in the same table at the lunch in the cruise. They spent there honeymoon in Thailand. Wish them luck though..

Fondest memory: The Wat Phra Si Sanphet shouldn't be missed too! It was a royal palace was located from the establishments of the Ayuthaya period in the 13th century.

Favorite thing: It would be in Wat Chaiwatthanaram, as its said as the most imposing and most popular destination in around the Ayuthaya City. A climb in the main Khmer type phrang would be good! Don't ask me why I did not climb then..;-)

Fondest memory: I would rather rocommend you to really take the steep steps?hehe..Well, most of the tourist there climb even kids tried it!

Favorite thing: It can get quite hot in the afternoon sun!! You will probably want to put a small bottle of water in a day pack if you're gonna be walking around. We always had water in my day pack. I didn't pack to much though because a couple times that I packed to much it didn't get drank and it just got HOT. There are many small shops around selling bottled water and soft drinks.

Favorite thing:
THIS IS THE DAY 25th of January on which, collectively, the Thai Military Services honor a great Siamese fighting king of many years ago.
The monarch was King Naresuan and it was on 25 January 1592 that he fought a fierce and decisive battle against the invading Burmese armies.


Fondest memory:
King Naresuan the Great: (1590 - 1605)
was King Mahathammaracha's son.
At the age of nine, he had been taken as hostage to Burma for 6 years.
King Naresuan was a great warrior king.
He liberated Ayutthaya from Burma while he was the Crown Prince.
He led the soldiers into battles to defend the country against Burmese invasions many times.
He is also widely known among the Thais nowadays for his heroic efforts.
He led the assault of a Burmese camp by climbing the wooden stockade with the blunt side of a saber in his mouth.
He had a duel on elephants with the Burmese Crown Prince and slew him.
He took the offensive against Burma and also dealt with the Cambodians who made a series of raids.
King Naresuan extended Ayutthaya's territory to include Lanna, Lanchang, Cambodia and some parts of Burma.
He enforced strict discipline on his soldiers and the people.
During his reign, Ayutthaya was a very secure and powerful state.

Favorite thing:
This Buddha Image's Head was founded at Wat Wora Pho Ayutthaya.
Today is in Wiharn Phra Monkhon Borphit.

Fondest memory: This prettiest scupture of Buddha Image in the Ayutthaya Era.
* Update 15 March 2003