Readme before you journey
Before diving into the full-blown absurdity below, let's take a moment to read something interesting.
This trip was planned with only two destinations in mind, leaving the rest to be improvised on the spot. Here are some tips for this kind of trip (or rather, things to keep in mind):
- Tip 1: Before our trip, there was a TAT event at Sirikit, so a friend in our group suggested we buy a voucher for entrance to the city and Mallika R.E. 124 (for 300 baht instead of the usual 590 baht).
- Tip 2: We booked our room directly through the OHDEE HOSTEL Line account. It's safe and convenient, but if you're booking online, we recommend doing it well in advance of your trip.
- Tip 3: Kanchanaburi Railway Station is not the same as Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal. They're quite far apart, haha.
- Tip 4: If you're taking the bus from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal, we recommend eating at the restaurant on the right-hand side. Don't miss out like we did!
- Tip 5: The Sangkhla Walking Street is located on Soi Thesaban 2, not near the Na Ja Bridge.
--- Average total expenses ---
- Taxi fare (one way): 25 baht per person
- Van fare to Sangkhla (round trip): 350 baht per person
- Boat fare: 100 baht per person
- Accommodation: 590 baht per person
- Entrance fee to Mallika R.E. 124: 300 baht per person
- Car and motorbike rental: 500 baht per person
- Miscellaneous expenses: 500-1000 baht
Total: No more than 3150 baht per person
--- Bangkok - Kanchanaburi - Sangkhlaburi ---
---------------- Day 1 -----------------
- We met up with our friends at 6:30 am and headed to Thon Buri Railway Station.
- The train departs from Bangkok at 8:00 AM and arrives in Kanchanaburi at 10:50 AM. [ The train is usually about 30 minutes late. ]
- Take a taxi from Kanchanaburi train station to Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal (100 baht for 5 people, about 20 baht per person).
- Take a van from the bus terminal at 11:30 AM and arrive in Sangkhlaburi at 2:30 PM. (175 baht per person)
- When you arrive in Sangkhlaburi, walk to your accommodation because it is 300 meters from where you get off the van. We stayed at OHDEE HOSTEL.
- After showering and changing, we asked the owner of the accommodation to call a car to take us to the Mon Bridge to board a boat. It took us about 1 hour and 45 minutes to visit the 3 temples. The price for the boat is 500 baht (500 baht for 5 people, 100 baht per person).
- At 6:45 PM, we asked the boatman to drop us off at the Mon Bridge to walk to the Mon market. [ The market on this side is cheaper than the Thai side and has more variety. ]
Day 1:
- We crossed the border into Thailand and took a motorbike taxi to the Sangkhla Walking Street for some delicious pork hotpot.
Day 2:
We woke up early and used the free motorbike taxi service offered by our accommodation to participate in the morning alms offering. (90 baht for 3 offerings)
We checked out of our accommodation at 10:30 am.
We took a bus from Sangkhla to Sai Yok at 11:40 am, arriving at 2:20 pm. Our original plan was to visit Mallika City, but things didn't go as planned.
We left Sai Yok at 3:00 pm and arrived at Krasae Cave, part of the Death Railway, at 3:45 pm.
We left Krasae Cave at 4:30 pm and arrived at Mallika City at 5:00 pm. (Mallika City closes at 7:00 pm)
We left Mallika City at 7:00 pm and took a taxi to our friend's uncle's house (our accommodation for the second night), arriving at 8:05 pm. (Taxi fare: 1500 baht for 5 people, 300 baht per person)
Day 3:
- Around 10:30 am, I left my friends to run a quick errand and agreed to meet them at the Bridge over the River Kwai train station no later than 2:30 pm, 20 minutes before the train's departure. I left Kanchanaburi around 3:15 pm and arrived in Bangkok at 6:45 pm, a much longer journey than the trip there.
Before the trip:
- Let's get to know each of us and our roles in this trip!
Attention!! If you have seen the person in the picture, please feel free to say hello. We don't bite, because our friend is very beautiful and kind.
- Let me explain that we are friends in the same room, Ped, Praew, Yong, and Ploy is Yong and Praew's close friend from another room.
- Left 1 She is "Praew Flat Siam". We consider her the mentor of the trip when it comes to posing for photos.
- Left 2 Our old travel companion "Ped the troublemaker". She's a troublemaker everywhere, all the time, and she doesn't like to eat vegetables.
- Center We would like to give the AKA to "Ploy the camera breaker". When it comes to teasing the camera, pouting lips, and being sexy, trust Ploy.
- Second to last It's me, the cameraman, but my friends call me "Auntie Prae who likes to drink green tea". That's what my friends say, so I'll go with it.
On the far right, "Kes Yong" or "Yong" is an excellent student and a skilled image zoomer. Haha!
And here is the face of the person in charge of this trip.
- - - - - That's right, the photographer, haha - - - -
Is it important if we are not there? Our friends will have to carry wood to take selfies. Is that important enough?
- - This section is purely for fun. If you're ready to have some fun, follow us. - -
Let's go to the station and exchange our ID cards for tickets, then wait for the train.
As I mentioned, we didn't have much of a plan, so we just went with the flow and helped each other find things on the train.
After a long journey of sleeping, listening to music, chatting, and searching for information, we finally arrived at Kanchanaburi Station.
We hired a songthaew for transportation. The uncle who drove it also took us on a tour the next day. His number is 0817005707 [In case you need a ride and haven't found a car yet].
Upon arriving at the bus terminal, we purchased our tickets and waited for the bus. However, our hunger pangs struck, and we decided to grab a quick bite within 15 minutes. We managed to stuff ourselves with food just before the bus departed. It was a crazy 15 minutes, but we made it!
After a good night's sleep, we embarked on a cardio-pumping hike back to our accommodation, enjoying the scenic beauty along the way. We felt refreshed and invigorated (or were we?).
This is the atmosphere of our accommodation. Honestly, we love it. It has a kitchen where we can cook our own meals, and the kitchenware and調味料 are very complete. The owner is also very kind and helpful. They can even help you plan your trip if you don't have one.
P.S. The accommodation also offers services to take you to Burma and provide alms-giving sets.
After packing, showering, and putting on makeup, we were unexpectedly powdered with Thanaka. Not only were we powdered, but we also secretly spent money (at this checkpoint, they will come and powder us, but it's up to us whether we let them).
This is the pier where we will board the boat to cross to the temple.
"Zoom in a little closer, it's a bamboo raft, guys! It feels like when you step on it, you hear a creaking sound. It also has a manual foot-clamping system. We've already been clamped, so be careful!"
The bridge to Mon Village, when viewed from the raft.
We're on the boat now, let's go to the temple! Oh, the atmosphere by the river is beautiful too. Don't believe me? Look at the little duck, it's even taking pictures.
And here's the main duty of the photographer on this trip: taking pictures of themselves. Go take pictures of your friends over there.
The Bell Tower of Wat Wang Wiwekaram (Luang Pho Uttama)
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I'm not sure if this is a shrine or not. If anyone knows, please let me know in the comments.
Click, click! Taking photos ourselves is the most fun!
We are now heading to the temple's church. Let's go inside!
At the first checkpoint, we encountered vendors selling flowers, incense, and candles for offerings. As Christians, we respectfully declined to purchase any items.
After paying for the flowers, Ms. Paew, a devout Buddhist, went to the temple to pray.
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This is a set of flowers from the students. One set costs 20 baht and includes one flower, incense sticks, candles, and gold leaf.
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Let's go worship Buddha together, everyone.
Turning to the temple wall, we will see 2,500 Buddha statues. However, I don't think there are that many now. Haha.
This is the front of the temple where we walked in the wrong way. For those who come after us, when you park your car, take a boat and go around to where they are waiting for the boat. That will be the front of the temple. 5555555555
We took a boat from Wat Wang to the second temple, which was Wat Pa. We decided to skip this temple because it was quite far away and we wanted to save time to walk around the Mon market.
As we disembarked from the boat, we encountered two young women engaged in a heated verbal exchange.
The energy is a bit too much, let's jump around in a circle, friends. Jump! Jump!
The atmosphere by the river before we went to the third temple. I'd like to share it with everyone.
The sun is setting.
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The third temple, Wat Si Suwan, which the boat driver suggested visiting between mid-April and May, as the water level would be low enough to allow walking inside the temple. While we missed the opportunity this time, the journey itself was incredibly rewarding. The scenery was breathtaking and truly rejuvenating.
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This spot is like a landmark for taking pictures, with the Mon Bridge as the backdrop. If you're curious about how the photos turn out, follow me.
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Sister, what are you doing there? Your friends have already forgiven you.
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This is the Mon market. Our mission today is to hunt for clothes to wear tomorrow morning because we plan to give alms. [If you are not comfortable buying clothes when we buy alms clothes, there will be Mon clothes for you to wear.]
A Must-Try in Sangkhla Buri: Moo Jhum
"If you visit Sangkhla Buri and don't try Moo Jhum, it's like you haven't truly been here!"
This phrase emphasizes the essential nature of experiencing Moo Jhum when visiting Sangkhla Buri. It uses an informal, conversational tone to engage the reader and encourage them to try this local dish.
Good morning, everyone. Today is the second day of the merit-making ceremony.
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The atmosphere on both sides of the river, as seen from the Mon Bridge (before sunrise).
Young children wait to sell merit-making sets on the Mon Bridge in the morning.
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The signature of the Mon Bridge. If you come here and miss taking a picture, it's like you haven't arrived.
The sun here is quite fast. It rises in less than 5 minutes and is bright as day. You can barely press the button in time.
The morning air here is so refreshing, it feels cool and clean in your lungs.
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The beauty of Thai people lies in their smiles, greetings, and friendly conversations.
Campaign: Mon women V. The agreement is not yet finalized.
The photographers still haven't decided on a pose.
Just DAB it and be done with it, don't worry about it.
Model vs. Photographer
We will cross the Mon Bridge with this picture and then leave Sangkhla to continue our journey.
We arrived at Sai Yok Waterfall before the driver, so we decided what to do next.
While our friends were discussing, we snuck away to take pictures of the waterfall area. As before, there was no water, which was incredibly frustrating. If you'd like to read our previous post about this, we've included a link in the caption.
The friends agreed that while waiting for your uncle, they would have lunch at 'Ruen Glai Krung'.
As I mentioned, we had no plans, but suddenly we decided to go to the Tham Krasae Cave [on the Death Railway], which was a very sudden and exciting decision.
This is the old path that cuts through to Tham Krasae Cave, which my uncle said was more challenging than the new path. Of course, it was like playing a roller coaster, going up and down the hills. The fun doesn't stop there, want to know what I encountered? Follow me for more.
Here we go, let's make the most of it. With that, the mentor tossed her hair.
Followed by a camera-breaking line
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และแจกความสดใสโดยจอมป่วนน
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And spreading joy by the mischievous one.
One big act together
"Despite his fear, Yoong had no choice but to join his friends, as they had already decided he would come along. Naturally, his legs trembled with apprehension."
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Everyone remember this spot where I'm standing pretty, okay? You'll find out later why I asked you to remember it.
Practice running first 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 .....
After practicing, they were invited to run away from a real train. It was a very realistic scene because they had to run away from the train while being chased by a man with a gun. They ran to the spot where Ms. Praew was standing and posing beautifully.
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"The train is here, everyone!"
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The first car waved to each other as usual.
The last carriage has a hidden gem that made us smile. The handsome foreigners here are so handsome, you have to spread the word! If you're into foreigners, you have to come here!
This is Wat Tham Kra Sae, where the Dharma group led by Ms. Paew and her team of models performed merit-making activities. If you are taking the train to the waterfall station, the temple is located on the right-hand side. There is also a cliff face where you can touch your hands together. We have included photos in the link above.
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After paying respects and making offerings at the temple, we set off on our journey to the city of Mallika.
This is a Mulligan entry card. Those who purchased tickets at the entrance will receive this type of card. As for those who have vouchers like us, we must exchange the voucher for this type of card first.
A daring shot by a photographer at the Mallika City public corner, risking his life.
Upon entering, we are greeted by a plethora of shops. However, we must refrain from making any purchases until we have visited the bank to exchange our currency.
Before going to the bank, the lady boss asked to be beautiful first. Let's stop by and powder our faces to make them smooth, shall we?
Upon arriving at the bank, we exchanged money at the following rates:
1 satang = 5 baht
2 satang = 10 baht
5 satang = 25 baht
10 satang = 50 baht
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Before leaving the bank, they all wanted to take a picture together.
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The most satisfying group photo of the trip because all five of us are in the same uniform, haha.
It's time to pack up and head home, my dear.
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They walked up to admire the city of Mallika in the evening, my lord.
The spiral staircase is endless, it makes me dizzy.
Hello, you are tall and beautiful.
It's okay to take a picture with the caretaker.
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Translation: A group of ladies, including Lady Ploy, Lady Praew, and Lady Ged, who do not eat vegetables.
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The Face Thailand: A Crazy Thai Woman
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Our friend who is dedicated to zooming in on faces and who has also taken many beautiful pictures for us.
After leaving Mallika City, we arrived at our second accommodation for this trip, the house of Uncle Yoeng. Uncle Yoeng is a leather craftsman, and he kindly taught us how to paint and gave each of us a personalized elephant.
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The young duckling, eager to show off its skills, painted with enthusiasm. Kesayong informed us that if we were to sell the painted ducks, we could earn 250 baht per duck.
On the third morning of our trip, we separated from our friends to discuss work. This was on the way to and from our work meeting, which we considered a bonus of the trip.
Top left: Large tree of the father, Wat Nua
Top center: Dharma Hall, Kanchanaburi Province
Top left: Dharma Hall, Kanchanaburi Province
Center right: Path to the viewpoint
Bottom center: River Kwai
Top right: Kanchanaburi City Sign
Center right: Old Market
Bottom right: Vietnamese Temple
We met for work at LIBRARY CAFE and took some pictures. After the meeting, we went back to meet our friends at the Bridge over the River Kwai station.
Let's carry our bags and get ready to board the train home.
This trip ends at the Bridge over the River Kwai. We didn't take many pictures because we visited it on our previous trip.
It's time to go home now.
For us, the destination is not important. What matters is what we experience together, what we do together, and most importantly, the friendships that are formed along the way.
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See you again
BARHOBFANG X KANCHANABURI
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