Ayutthaya is really near to Saraburi but with the bus it took ages to be there. I was amazed when I discovered that actually Saraburi is an old village and that not more then 200 years ago a common danger traveling was to be killed by a tiger. I was working in a factory 25 km. far from Ayutthaya so I spent more then 10 months in such a place. I can tell that the most common danger now is to be killed by a truck whatever you drive it does not matter if you drive a motorbike like me… Continue reading →

I arrived in Ayutthaya by bus on my way to north, on my way to Mae Sot in July 2000. Still was not clear to me where my soul was actually moving my life but exploring the city was the only thing. Today of course I could not miss the famous ancient capital of the glorious Thai kingdom, Ayutthaya was defined more then once by travelers from Europe the Venice of Asia. It is strange to move around a new town in classical Thai ugly urban development and to find ruins and historical parks all over. I rented a bicycle,… Continue reading →