A Stranger in a Familiar Land - Part II: Sukhothai

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December 1st 2021

Published: December 2nd 2021

It Isn't Business As Usual Pre-Covid, Thailand was one of the easiest non-English speaking countries to navigate. One could simply step into any of the numerous agencies and book transport and day tours. When planning this trip, I was a little concerned about whether the usual backpacker transport routes were running between Chiang Mai and Sukhothai (as it turns out, they weren't), and I was also... Read Full Entry

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Siewch

About Me: I am a native of Singapore and a professional expat. Since leaving Singapore in 1994, my life journey has taken me first to Bangkok, then to Manchester UK, and then to the United States - starting with Los Angeles, then Honolulu, then Silver Spring, MD, and then back to Honolulu. I took some time off from work between July 2017 and March 2018 to travel and reflect (check out my Midlife Crisis Flashpacking series). I'm now back in the corporate world with a renewed attitude towards life and work. I plan to take another extended trip ... full info

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Sankaya

A custard of sorts, served in a banana leaf.

Khao Man Gai

Hainan-style chicken rice

Khao Man Gai stall

Sukhothai Noodles

A local dish, this noodle soup is garnished with crushed peanuts and thinly sliced raw green beans.

Wat Saphan Hin

Looking down at the stone bridge from the summit.

Wat Saphan Hin

My view as I approached the top.

Wat Saphan Hin

View from the top.

Wat Chedi Ngarm

Steps heading up to the ruin.

Wat Chedi Ngarm

This lovely wat awaited me after the hike up the hill.

Wat Tuek

There was once a sitting Buddha in that enclosed space.

Thewalai Mahakaset

Dessert

This is a cream filled savory taco-like dessert.

Dinner

Grilled squid on the roadside!

6th December 2021

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Thailand
Thailand has so many beautiful statues and sculptures. I'm enjoying your trip.

6th December 2021

Siewch
Siewch

Thailand
Thailand has a special place in my heart as my time there shaped much of my young adult life. Thanks for following me!

9th January 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Happy Place
I loved the point about you being in your happy place, Siewch, sat eating at a makeshift table with traffic whizzing past ? It's so wonderful that you were able to get on the road again, and very fortunate indeed that you were able to visit before they reimposed quarantine. Really quite sad to read about the drop in tourism numbers for the locals, though I do imagine Thailand without the tourist hordes must be amazing.

10th January 2022

Siewch
Siewch

Thailand without Tourist Hordes
Thanks for reading this entry, Alex. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed Thailand without large numbers of tourists. I was especially grateful to not see any tour groups from Mainland China; they tend to be rather loud, and, because I speak Mandarin, I have a hard time tuning them out. As for eating street food with traffic whizzing past, well, I can't think of a better way to connect with a place!

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