I have been to Bangkok for business three times already.
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But I have never had the opportunity to visit Ayutthaya or take a canal tour to a floating market. I will be back in Bangkok again in August, and will have a full free day to enjoy myself before flying back the next morning. What would be best: a canal to
If you have a full day, Ayutthaya would be a great choice. There are plenty of tour companies offering day trips, some of them with more interesting modes of transport such as going by boat and returning by car.
Going by boat would seem a great option as it will give you a similar feeling to taking a canal tour though obviously going there and back by car is much faster. Another alternative would be to take a boat trip around the Ayutthaya Historical Park. Many riverside restaurants in Ayutthaya offers one to two-hour boat trips, and you can have lunch while sightseeing along the river.
Other tours include a bike ride in the Ayutthaya Historical Park so just shop around to find the one that fits the bill. Have fun!
Could you please tell me where I can find good Thai coffee beans to take back to the US for a friend who’s a real coffee connoisseur. I’m staying in Rajramri so any suggestions for nearby places would be much appreciated. Thank you, Kiki
It’s not difficult to find fine coffee in Thailand, especially these days as the country offers an ever-increasing number of speciality coffees, although production remains low compared to Vietnam, Laos or Indonesia.
Thailand started growing coffee more a century ago and today produces some 80,000 tonnes of robusta coffee from low-altitude plantations in Thailand’s south, Much of this exported.
However, today’s coffee drinkers are showing more interest in the fine Arabica beans, which mostly grow at high elevations in Thailand’s north. You’ll find the most interesting Thai coffee products by travelling up north to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son.
However, you’ll also find good Thai-grown Arabica coffee in supermarkets near Rajdamri, such as those in Central Chidlom or CentralWorld. Thai brands include Doi Tung Coffee, Duang Dee Hill Tribe Coffee, HillCoff, and Zolito. Outside supermarkets, you may come across the fair-trade Doi Chang Coffee, which comes a plantation that is part-owned by the Akha tribal people in Chiang Rai.
