Phrae Long Weekend
March 2013...Blokes execute a long weekend road-trip to northern Thailand, with David providing both vehicle and driver [himself]. Hopefully this page will give some idea of the good time we had, and the interesting stuff we crammed into the available time.
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Bueng BoraphetPictures from a short visit to the swampy Bueng Boraphet, at Nakhon Sawan on the way to Northern Thailand. The Lake is a very popular place for wading birds. We hired a boat...1000baht [US$30] for a 2.5 hour excursion. Caricatures by Koen.
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HomestayWe stayed two nights with a delightful family [Bua & Cornelius & Timo] at Red Brick Homestay, in Phrae. Pictures by Ray except, where indicated, by Tim.
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Phrae Muang Phi Forest ParkUnusual erosion Art, in Phrae.
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Phrae City highlightsCornelius showed us some highlights of Phrae Province. In Phrae city there are a number of significant, old, teakwood houses. We also did a walkabout in the broiling sun, sampled local fare, visited a place where blue clothing [Phrae Mahom] is made, and conducted a hunt for the scantily-clad hardware sales gals.
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Si Satchanalai Historic ParkReturning from Prae Province, along Highway 101, we stopped in at the ruins of Si Satchanalai, near Sukhothai and Pitsanulok. The ruins are in a rather large reserve, and the site has International Heritage status, although it appears a lot of the heritage preparation work, like Visitors Centre, toilets, etc, have been allowed to go seed. This gallery should show that some of the stucco/plaster-covered laterite ruins are impressive, despite being about 500 years old.
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