Streetsign decorated with Ratchaburi's symbol: the jar Last month, I went on a 3-day trip with an old friend, Mike, to Ratchaburi.  The idea was to have a look at a bat cave, explore the town a bit, and wander around in general. Not that we’re particularly interested in bats, but it seemed like a fun thing to do! Mike boarded an old, slow train at Samsen Station, and I joined him at Taling Chan Junction, a classic 3rd class, open windows, stopping at every tiny station. We di

Whether we like it or not, Google has made quite an impact on how we travel. Whereas in the past we used large paper foldout maps,...

After an uneventful night, we departed early again, just after 6 AM. The road was paved most of the way and the potholes were easily...

On my last day I still had some time to explore the area before catching the afternoon bus from Nang Rong back to Bangkok. Wat Khao Phra...

Today I was going to do a bit of historical sightseeing... Orange-dressed visitors at Phanom Rung Historical Park While waiting for my...

One very early December morning I got on my bike and cycled to Thonburi Junction Station. Buriram Railway Station I bought a ticket and...

After crossing the Chao Phraya Sky Park Bridge I strolled towards Thon Buri on my own as by now the photographers' group had spread out...

Another early start, we left our homestay, but first wanted to check something else... Ban Phaeng seemed larger than the other places we...

A little before sunrise we got up and prepared ourselves for the upcoming ride. And just as we were about to depart our landlady offered...

Originally planned for October, but postponed due to possible flooding fears, we (= Tim & I, unfortunately Ray couldn't join this time)...