Showing posts with label kanchanaburi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kanchanaburi. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Kanchanaburi Rail Solo Trip

my 1st solo international backpacking (bangkok-kanchanaburi-ayutthaya)
June 4-8, 2010 friday to tuesday


objective:
to visit the best tourist spots that fits my taste and budget accordingly.
additional tasks: to witness the wonders of there architectural ruins and experience the thrill of 1st lone traveling abroad

thailand, beginning of my travel addictiveness
day 1: bangkok temple trip

continued...

DAY TWO:
KANCHANABURI RAIL TRIP


Woke-up 530am, check-out on my guest house then went to hua lampong train station by foot for 10 mins. Around 0640H, the train moves, start of excursion trip, goodbye bangkok for a moment.

hua lampong station

hua lampong station trains bound to kanchanaburi

inside the hua lampong station checking the train departure times

Monday, March 28, 2011

3 Days Budget Solo DIY Trip in Rainy Thailand

The Beginning of my Travel Addictiveness, my 1st solo international backpacking June 4-8, 2010 friday to tuesday

The country is a kingdom, with most recorded reigns in the world; a constitutional monarchy with King Rama IX, the ninth king of the House of Chakri, who has reigned since 1946, making him the world's longest-serving current head of state and the longest-reigning monarch in Thai history. The king is officially titled Head of State, the Head of the Armed Forces, an Upholder of the Buddhist religion, and the Defender of all Faiths.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT KINGDOM OF THAILAND
timezone - UTC +0700H   capital - Bangkok    language - Thai    currency - Baht (THB)
1. Thailand is the world's largest exporter of rice.
2. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, much like England.
3. Around ninety per cent of Thai people are Buddhist.
4. The world "Thailand" means Land of the Free.
5. Thailand was actually known as Siam until 1939 (and again from 1945 to 1949).

php14,000 converter into usd300 as my budget pocket money on my 3-days 1st-time thailand journey