Nakhon Pathom

It's the Buddhist Lent holiday so we take a drive west of the big smoke to a Temple with a unique effigy.

One of the positives of the Songkran holidays is that the roads in Bangkok are free of traffic jams because most people leave the city to visit family in rural areas. I am certainly not complaining, but as it’s a holiday, I’m also taking the day off as the designated chauffeur! We first make our way out to Wat Wat …

Today we take a short ride out to a riverside restaurant with an interesting recent history. In the closing months of 2017, there was a mishap on the river with a rice barge and a bridge. You can check out the video footage here is you like Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident and apparently, the driver of …

For today’s outing, we head to Sampran Riverside and meet up with Leonid for lunch and a relaxing afternoon together. Sampran Riverside is a family-run eco-cultural destination in Nakorn Pathom just an hour west from Bangkok. The location has a number of restaurants, accommodation options and recreational activities to entertain the guests and visitors. After our visit to the park, …

Well, it’s Mothers Day here in Thailand and that is also the Queens Birthday long weekend so we take mother and pa out to our favourite floating restaurant. We’ve been to the Pae Poh Keaw floating restaurant a few times before, and keep coming back because the food is great and it’s simply a relaxing spot with great views on …