Ayuthaya... Help!

[XiaoZen]

Haha, I am also going to stay at this place come May.

It seems like a relative simple but nice place.
Would be looking forward to my first trip to Ayutthaya.

And really crossing my finger and hoping that the "Reds" situation will get better.

the female boss is actually helping her dad manage this guest house..she used to work in england.. hence, she can speak prefect English with British accent. Nice lady.

I took the room at the highest which are twin bedrooms. It turn out to be a twin Queen bed room. Dun forget to bring your own toothbrush and toothpaste.

At night, it can get pretty windy, so that day the group of us sat outside our room and chit chat till almost 3am..

 

[XiaoZen]

the female boss is actually helping her dad manage this guest house..she used to work in england.. hence, she can speak prefect English with British accent. Nice lady.

I took the room at the highest which are twin bedrooms. It turn out to be a twin Queen bed room. Dun forget to bring your own toothbrush and toothpaste.

At night, it can get pretty windy, so that day the group of us sat outside our room and chit chat till almost 3am..

i miss ayutthaya~~ love the serenity..

 

[goodbuy04]

i miss ayutthaya~~ love the serenity..

Thanks for the nice updates.

I am anxiously looking forward to this trip too.
And hoping that the situation in BKK can get better.

 

[XiaoZen]

haha... so how u going to ayutthaya from bkk?

Personally, i think bicycle or bike is the best way to explore ayutthaya. During my last trip, we hired tutu as 1 of my friend dunno how to ride bike. Hiring tutu in ayutthaya is a waste of money, as it is charged per hour. While u r inside the historical site, you are paying for the tutu driver waiting outside.

Oh, there is a entrance fee for EACH historical site. Yes, EACH! so it's not cheap to visit all of them. Plan your route in ayutthaya and visit only the good ones. If possible, guided tour will be better as the tour guide will explain what actually happens and some story. Alternative, you can buy those tourist booklet that explain brief history and background of each historical site.

Ayutthaya island, not too big and not too small lah. I think same or small than our sentosa. We actually managed to walk half of ayutthaya on foot during the night we were there. Tiring but fun, because the day we went is loi krathong festival, hence alot of activities happening around ayutthaya.

 

[goodbuy04]

Hi,

I will be going to Bhang Pa-Inn / Atutthaya by train.

Since I'll be on a 2D1N experience, might go Bhang Pa-Inn either as a first stop before Ayutthaya or a last stop while on way back to BKK.
What would you suggest? From photos taken, Bhang Pa-Inn looks lovely.

As for Ayutthaya, I do not have any bike license, so we're planning to rent bicycles and do some cycling around the area.

From all of your posts, I've also have settled the places that we'll be going and come nearer, I'll be borrowing books of Ayutthaya from our library. There's some wonderful collection on Ayutthaya and the maps that'll do great help on my planning.

Really looking forward to it. 1 more month+ to go.

 

[imjsquare]

Rent a bicycle... cheap!
The tuk-tuk is a rip-off.
Bicycle rental could be found along the way into the old city.

is there any 2 person bicycle?

 

[sue88]

Wonder if anyone tried a different mode of transport.. Cruise to Ayuttaya. It seems like a unique way to travel from bkk to ayuttaya.

 

[bhx_sg]

anyone can advise if ayutthaya also require dress code like that of the grand palace... Will berms and tee be good enuff?

 

[XiaoZen]

ya.. no problem.. for safety sake, i dun recommend slippers at all.. cos, there's alot of walking and climbing to do..

 

[dlrowehtleah]

anyone can advise if ayutthaya also require dress code like that of the grand palace... Will berms and tee be good enuff?

some temples ve stricter dress code bcos they r under Royal Patronage. if u r gng 2 these temples, make sure ur shoulders/knees/toes r prroperly covered. most of the well-known temples in central bkk r royal temples of 1st class (there r also 2nd n 3rd class royal temples).

common temples r less particular abt dress code. having said dat i think 1 shld at least put on a clean tee. berms & flip flops r ok. in any case, u *have* 2 always remove ur footwear (regardless if they r under royal patronage or otherwise) b4 entering d ordination hall.

 

[tanjhj]

In ayuttaya yest n today. Tml going to sukothai n phisanlulok. My experience to share here. Took train from hualumpong 3rd class. I suggest u go to bang sue railway near bang sue mrt to save 45 mins of ur journey but prepare to stand for 30mins unless u took airvon train express special. Rapid n normal is non aircon 3rd class slower n lots of stops.

 

[tanjhj]

Stayed in baan are gong. U can find info at agoda n tripadvisor. Cost me just 20 sgd per nite for a double aircon room. U can tried their aircon teak house for 2 bucks more. Service is good n room are clean. It is just next to the railway station. Just cross the road n go inside a small road abt 20m u see the hotel sign. Owner is chinese n she can speak chinese n thai n english. She is friendly n patient. You can than book the eve boat trip around ayutaya for 200bhts which include dropping at three main temples n ruins outside ayutaya island. You can then focus on inside ayutaya island temples.

 

[tanjhj]

Tuk tuk rate is 150 to 200 per hours. If they ask more just find another tuk tuk. Ayutaya can be covered in half a day for most major temples n ruins. If u stay overnight, u can get the tuk tuk to do a night drive around the temples as they have lightings and look awesone compare to day. Same rate applys. For me I covered the major temples in ayutaya island by foot. but I suggest tuk tuk if temp are too hot. The outside island temples can be done by eve boat trip st 200 bhats gor two hours.

 

[tanjhj]

There are a night streets stalls with awesome n cheap bbq seafood. Lots of locals eat there so u can trust the std.It is a whole street of stall opened only after 6.30pm. Near wat muhatat. try bbq food. Tung hoon prawn n fried crocodile meat. Tom yum goong. Fried omelete. Wild boar meat with cashew nut.

 

[ganrong]

Any updates

 

[iCuteCube]

I rented a bike for the ENTIRE DAY at 200 bhat + 50 bhat for petrol.

Value for money, for navigation I use google map GPS and plug in ear phones for directions, quite good.

Quite impossible to walk because some location I want to visit need to cross the bridge, 1 day by foot impossible to visit that much location.

If you feel uncomfortable on bike, then you can rent tuk tuk, but I still think motobike is best because free and easy and save alot time.

 

[butterbarter]

Renting a motorbike/scooter is always a good option when visiting Thai towns except Bangkok itself, which is too crazy for most bikers.

However, please ensure you have a legal motorcycle licence. Otherwise, if you get into an accident, you won't get any insurance coverage. If you die, your life insurance also won't pay a cent. And if you injure someone, the Thai police will have you by the balls.

I rented a bike for the ENTIRE DAY at 200 bhat + 50 bhat for petrol.

Value for money, for navigation I use google map GPS and plug in ear phones for directions, quite good.

Quite impossible to walk because some location I want to visit need to cross the bridge, 1 day by foot impossible to visit that much location.

If you feel uncomfortable on bike, then you can rent tuk tuk, but I still think motobike is best because free and easy and save alot time.