Adam Goi said:
Hi again.
I'm planning to spend 4 days and 3 nights in Thailand and this time the focus is on Ayutthaya. I'm relatively new to this, i.e. Thailand and this free and easy kind of stuff thus I'd really appreciate pointers from members who have been there.
Thanks again.
Ayutthaya is a very nice place, it is worth staying over for at least one night, then you can catch both the sun rise & sunset. Try not to follow the tour bus, because usually tourist buses arrive around 10-11am, worst time of the day to take photos.
there are a lot of ruin temples, palaces there, and you need to do quite a lot of walking (under the hot sun), so be prepared.
for practical travel info, get hold of a lonely planet guidebook, all the necessary info should be there.
And if this is your first time to Thailand, never admit it while you are there, must act as if you have been there many times. And never believe those guys who approach you and tell you that this temple, that palace is closed for a special occasion, they are just simple con man. if you want to try the tutuk, just be sure not to let the driver bring you around to anywhere except where you want to go, you might most probably end up at one of the con shops
and most importantly, enjoy your trip there. i miss Thailand so much.