In the old town of Chiang Mai alone there are more than 200 Wats. In the old town of Chiang Mai alone there are more than 200 Wats. We cannot and will not visit all. Thus we chose some of the most beautiful and significant temples to get an overview of the different architecture and […]
Visiting Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai
It looks like a cloudy day, so we decide to pay a visit to the old town of Chiang Mai. We want to visit Wat Chedi Luang. On our way, we first reach Wat Chang Taem in the Prapokklao Road after a 10-minute walk from the Amora hotel. Wat Chang Taem Wat Chang Taem is […]
Tuk-Tuk tour outside the Historic City Walls of Sukhothai
During our ride from the Vieng Taiwan Sukhothai Guesthouse to the Sukhothai Historical Park, the tuk-tuk driver tells us that everything is organized differently as in Bangkok. One does not bargain with the drivers, here you have fixed prices. A trip in the historic old town costs THB 50.-, around € 2.-. Also, you can […]
Sukhothai Historical Park
The Sukhothai Historical Park is about 13 km west of the modern city of the same name. Sukhothai means literally translated “Dawn of Happiness”. In 1238, the city was founded from an ancient Khmer settlement. For 140 years, it was the capital of the first independent kingdom Sukhothai. In 1378, Sukhothai became part of the […]
Ayutthaya – former capital of Thai Kingdom
The historic city of Ayutthaya is 70 km north of Bangkok. From 1351 – 1767, Ayutthaya was the first capital of the Thai Kingdom. In the 18th century, it was the most important metropolis of Southeast Asia. Today, the old town is part of the Ayutthaya History Park and since 1991 a UNESCO World Heritage […]
Bang Pa-In Palace Ayutthaya
The Bang Pa-In palace is the summer palace of the Thai kings. It is located about 15 km south of the city of Ayutthaya and 50 km north of Bangkok at the Chao Phraya River. It was named after the island on which it was erected and which lies at a current loop of the […]