CampariO Posted March 5 Posted March 5 (edited) A short road trip was planned: first feeding Mrs. CO's family in Chaiyaphum, then count the stones in Sukhothai, with a detour to the historical park Si Satchanalai and the "new" temple Wat Phipat Mongkon. On the way back we stopped in Uthai Tani where we admired Wat Chantanaram (Tha Sung). At the end the Honda had 2000 km more on the clock. I'm used to having unannounced guests at family dinners in the village. But this guest was not only unannounced, but also unwelcome. He was only discovered when we were cleaning up, after the relatives had just stuffed themselves. There has been a new western restaurant in Chaiyaphum for about a year now: Maia. The food pictures on the internet are appealing. We tried the pumpkin cream soup, pulled pork burger and pork chop. All delicious, only the sauce was a bit too sweet. Opposite the Hop Inn, where I prefer to stay, there is now a cozy Thai pub with music. Also recommended. Edited March 5 by CampariO 4
CampariO Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 Even more stones: You can have a nice picnic by the lake. There are also many restaurants. The young girls were a bit shy. 7
CampariO Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 The next morning we visited the big Buddha before continuing north. 6 1
CampariO Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 (edited) Si Satchanalai Historical Park is an hour north of Sukothai Historical Park. There are lots of big trees there that provide some shade. At 37 degrees, that makes a difference. It's nice to ride between the ruins on a rental bike for 30 baht plus 100 baht entrance fee (20 for Thais). There's not much to see there, though. No comparison to Ayutthaya. Edited March 5 by CampariO 5 1
Popular Post CampariO Posted March 5 Author Popular Post Posted March 5 We probably wouldn't have gone there if it weren't for Wat Phipat Mongkhon, 44 km to the west. A temple with a blue roof... I can't remember ever having seen one. The temple complex is still under construction and when you see all of its splendor, you wonder how much it all cost. Despite it being the weekend, there are hardly any visitors there. The temple is located a bit away from the larger towns. 8 1
CampariO Posted March 5 Author Posted March 5 We slowly begin our journey back and spend the night in Uthai Thani. After checking in at a bungalow complex, we look for a restaurant on the river. Many were closed on Saturday, but this one was open and was right on the water. 4
Popular Post CampariO Posted March 5 Author Popular Post Posted March 5 (edited) After a night with little sleep (never again a simple bungalow complex with a pool - Thai kids are probably allowed to run wild in the pool at 1 a.m. without supervision 🤬) we have a quick breakfast at Amazon before our next destination opened its doors at 9 a.m.: Wat Chantanaram (also known as Wat Tha Sung). The complex has 500 Rai!The main building is completely mirrored inside: diamond-shaped mosaic mirrors decorate all the columns and the walls also have mirrors as well. A laser show would look great here. You can drive through the grounds to the other buildings. But now I'm fed up with temples. Until the next trip. Edited March 5 by CampariO 5 4
Stillearly Posted March 5 Posted March 5 3 hours ago, CampariO said: We probably wouldn't have gone there if it weren't for Wat Phipat Mongkhon, 44 km to the west. A temple with a blue roof... I can't remember ever having seen one. The temple complex is still under construction and when you see all of its splendor, you wonder how much it all cost. Despite it being the weekend, there are hardly any visitors there. The temple is located a bit away from the larger towns. There's a blue temple in Udon Thani as well , great views from it , I was there last week https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/wat-pa-phu-kon also one up in CM , I visited a few years ago https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/wat-banden 1 1
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