After eating our Tesco yoghurts for breakfast. Yes, Thailand really has Tesco! We headed to the farthest town to the west, Sangkhlaburi. The journey was on a nice, little aircon minibus. We met a friendly Thai lady who gave us some tips on what to see and do. The journey took us through some beautiful scenery alongside a huge lake.
When we arrived at the bus office, we spotted an English girl who looked like she was catching a bus out of town. We asked her if she knew of any good rooms and tips on what to do. She gave us some great information and she happened to live in Sangkhlaburi!
We checked out a few places to stay. The first homestay was full but the friendly lady recommended a place by the river. A lovely spot near the impressive wooden bridge and Mon tribal village, which we're going to visit tomorrow.
We headed into the centre of town, as Saturday night is the highlight of the week in Sangkhlaburi. Saturday night is what they term 'Walking Street'. A local night market with great food and entertainment. For a tiny little town, they put on a lovely evening of stalls selling local produce. The excellent music was provided by an 'older' rocker who played the guitar beautifully. Also the local children's home had a couple of bands. One for girls and one for boys. The lead singer of the boy band was superb! All donations they get go towards paying for school.
On the way home we bumped into the lady from the homestay we had visited earlier. She gave us some good tips and told us that the King's daughter is visiting the nearby Karen tribe in a few days. The Thai people really love their king and we imagine his daughter has the same respect. We may try and catch a glimpse!
The latest news from the protests in Bangkok. You may see on the news back in England that a taxi and a bus have been attacked. A student has been shot (possibly), not 100% certain. A couple of train stations have been closed and re-open soon. Tomorrow (Sunday) is when more people may be off work and will join the protests. We are far away from Bangkok (about 6+ hours) but are hearing the news via twitter from a journalist following the protests. Each night on the TV there is a fairly large concert broadcast from the protest site, which is to entertain the protesters.
When we arrived at the bus office, we spotted an English girl who looked like she was catching a bus out of town. We asked her if she knew of any good rooms and tips on what to do. She gave us some great information and she happened to live in Sangkhlaburi!
We checked out a few places to stay. The first homestay was full but the friendly lady recommended a place by the river. A lovely spot near the impressive wooden bridge and Mon tribal village, which we're going to visit tomorrow.
We headed into the centre of town, as Saturday night is the highlight of the week in Sangkhlaburi. Saturday night is what they term 'Walking Street'. A local night market with great food and entertainment. For a tiny little town, they put on a lovely evening of stalls selling local produce. The excellent music was provided by an 'older' rocker who played the guitar beautifully. Also the local children's home had a couple of bands. One for girls and one for boys. The lead singer of the boy band was superb! All donations they get go towards paying for school.
On the way home we bumped into the lady from the homestay we had visited earlier. She gave us some good tips and told us that the King's daughter is visiting the nearby Karen tribe in a few days. The Thai people really love their king and we imagine his daughter has the same respect. We may try and catch a glimpse!
The latest news from the protests in Bangkok. You may see on the news back in England that a taxi and a bus have been attacked. A student has been shot (possibly), not 100% certain. A couple of train stations have been closed and re-open soon. Tomorrow (Sunday) is when more people may be off work and will join the protests. We are far away from Bangkok (about 6+ hours) but are hearing the news via twitter from a journalist following the protests. Each night on the TV there is a fairly large concert broadcast from the protest site, which is to entertain the protesters.
