A Train Ride to Ayutthaya Posted in South East Asia, Thailand, Travels, on March 27, 2010 Once the Thai capital, Ayutthaya lies north of Bangkok and is easily accessible by rail. However, that depends on your definition of easy. The Thai rail system is not the most reliable mode of transport and waiting a half-hour or so for your train is not uncommon. On my wait, I met two German couples travelling north. One of the guys spoke fluent ... 2 Welcome to Bangkok Posted in South East Asia, Thailand, Travels, on March 25, 2010 Bangkok has many impressive temples, but without a doubt the city’s biggest attraction is the people. I spent the morning looking for a water taxi to take me to Ko Ratanakosin on the eastern bank of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya (the river running through Bangkok). Ko Ratanakosin is to Buddhism what the Vatican City is the Catholicism. Therefore, the a ... 3 South East Asia Itinerary Posted in South East Asia, Travels, on March 22, 2010 After months of planning but mostly dreaming, I await departure of Emirates EK204 to Bangkok. I flew into New York yesterday (Sunday March 21st) so I could drop off my passport at the Thai embassy and obtain my Thai visa by Tuesday 23rd for my departure on Wednesday 24rd. This was already cutting it close but after talking with a reassuring Thai la ... 4