Showing posts with label damnern saduak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label damnern saduak. Show all posts

Sunday, November 10, 2013

2. Know the Destination & Highlight (for Cruise traveler to Bangkok)

Cruise traveler visiting Thailand, there are several port that you can stop such as Phuket, Samui , Bangkok and Laeam Chabang for instance.
Beach destination such as Samui and Phuket is easy to navigate around by your own and less problem with traffic.

In this article, I would like to talk about Bangkok and LeamChabang only.


Bangkok Destination


Bangkok has many highlight in the city. The would rank top five place of recommend and activities as below.

- The Grand palace

-       Canal Tour





Place near by Bangkok which is around 1-2 hour away from Bangkok
Night view
China town
1.       Floating market ( the most famous is Damnern Saduak, weekend floating market such as Ban kra choa )
Damnern Saduak
2.       Ayutthaya ancient city (this is good location if you travel and can reach Leam Chabang within 1.30 hours)

3.       Kanchanaburi – or well know place such as the bridge on the River Kwai and Tiger temple
For those who’ve got only one free day and arrival at Leam Chabang port. It will take around 5 hours on the road. So I would not recommend to visit Bangkok. Unless, you can stay overnight at Bangkok for 1 night, then this is a good place for you.
Tiger temple
River Kwai

Leam Chabang

Leam Chabang is a small industrial town which is 2 hours away from Bangkok. During rush hour , it may take longer to travel in and out from Bangkok. The near by tourist destination for 30 minutes away is Pattaya.

Pattaya


Pattaya is a beach town offer various activities for days and night . Top recommend place and thing to day is including
1.       Sriracha Tiger Zoo – tiger , crocodile and elephant show
Show at Tiger Zoo


2.        Four region floating market
Pattaya Floating Market

3.       Suan Nongnuch , the theme garden and cultural show
4.       Swimming with dolphin


5.       The Sanctuary of the truth ( them castle in Thai style along the ocean)
6.       Easting Thai Seafood cooking
If you have less time for a day stop or you want to stay overnight on the cruise, this is activities that you can consider. For those who want to stay overnight, you might consider the place below to visit at night.
1.       Pattaya walking street
2.       Tiffani or Alcazar show
3.       Alangkan show

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Day 5 : 13 July 2012 Leave Eastin hotel for Kanchanaburi

Day 5 : 13 July 2012  Leave Eastin hotel for Kanchanaburi

07.00 hrs Guide pick up clients from Eastin hotel to Khanchanaburi, 
This is Eastin hotel lobby is the meeting place
Hotel lobby is on the seven floor of the building
Comfortable van with lot of seat available, anyone want to join 
Floating Market 

Along the way visit Floating market. Damnoen Saduak in Ratchaburi Province is the most colorful of Thailand s floating markets , about 104 km southwest of Bangkok. Visit the famous floating market, then board a canal boat and view native life along the canal banks and arrive at the market, where boats of various shapes and size, carry goods for trading. 





Yummy ! fresh coconut meat

Look like Camiel enjoy fresh coconut, especially the soft meat. This young coconut meat is great for making dessert. The old coconut meat is  coconut milk.  

The complimentary before boat ride.








The floating market is in Ratchaburi province.
Everybody on board

The Wijffels arrive the floating market in early morning.  Taking small private and exclusive boat into canal.

Why this boat is exclusive ? Because , it has a roof and soft seat , and only private small group can go. 






Damnern saduak canal
A ride along the canal, view on the side is farm and Thai house which is different from Bangkok Canal. Canal is totally man made.

Thai kings hired the Chinese to work as labor and dug all network of canal by hand and primitive tool. So the water is just 1.50 meter deep in average. Isn't it cool, they made canal over 150 years but still usable for now a day. 







Merchant selling fruit. The red color fruit is rose apple
after entering the floating market , you can see a lot of small boat selling all kind of products.  This is another type of traffic jam in Thailand, we can call boat traffic jam. 













Top view of floating market and paddle boat service on the right
The market is not so busy in this area.



The floating market was smaller than they think. After arrival the market , it took little time to  walking around. Taste a Thai snack , fruit and shopping.








Rice soup boat vender
They cook the food on the boat and serve right after order. Amazing Thailand.















Go West
Continue for one and half hour to visit bridge over River Kwai which is located in Kanchanaburi province.
The bridge on River Kwai
Taking a walk on the bridge 
Thai food for lunch at floating restuarant
After finished human food, Hymke, Sybren and Ivar fed the food to fish too, right inside the restaurant.

Around the bridge you can also find the blood diamond too. You can buy one to your home. That was why , the Japanese come here during World War II , hahaha, ! I am joking.

Monique and Ivar walked along the war cemetery  
Then take long-tailed boat to Jungle raft resort. The resort has not electric city as well as very low mobile phone signal. Wow, it was very exotic and natural.  Looks  at photos of Camiel, they should have a very good time here.

Bell boy of the resort help us for luggage. On their free time, the bell boy possibly fishing at the resort waiting area.. What 's a wonderful life? 
Safety first
Look ! Who's here !! Enjoy swimming ? 
Arrival a wonderful resort , River Kwai jungle raft
Wow ! nice floating resort 
Basic room with no A/C , fan, electric but offer nice mosquito net.    

Walking tour with Guide Phet began after unpacked. 

Visit the Mon Village people who work and live right next to resort.
Small kids in basic typical house , So cute
Visit villager big friend. Yummy ! He want more food ,  Hymke ! . He eat around 100 -200 kilogram a day.

Relaxing 

This is the wijffels way to relax.
Sybren enjoy the nap
Swim , reading and a nap in the middle of jungle is a nice relaxing.
Wow , this wonderful resort is really breath taking.
Help !! , Camiel , did you for get that you ware safe jacket.
Ivar enjoy the river

Entertainment

At night , this is entertainment time. No No No, it is not television program. It was Mon dance. Mon is minority group move from southern of Yangon in Myanmar.  A lot of them move to Thailand since late of  1800. Big migration occurs when  political problem.

It was nice night to see them dancing rap in Mon custom.      
Mon dance at night 

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