Rob’s Thai Roving Report

  It was January 2023, and life was good. Taew and I were looking forward to our wedding in a couple of months, and we were getting ready to move from Minburi to Sisaket. But before we did, I wanted to make the most of our central location and fit in a few more adventures, so a trip along the western Gulf to Prachuap Kiri Khan for an overnight stay with a scenic stop at Don Hoi Lot along the way was just the job.

As readers of this blog may have quickly discovered, I enjoy socialising as well as visiting different places around Thailand. It is a fantastic country to relax after dark, with many towns and cities being completely different once the temperature cools and people want to have fun. There are options to suit all tastes and budgets, and one venue that has given me countless memorable nights is the Tawandang German Brewery in Bangkok.

Over many years of visiting Thailand as a tourist, I picked up plenty of titbits of information by talking to people from different parts of the country. I found out that Sukhothai was not dissimilar to Ayutthaya. That the best massaman curry comes from the south, and that strawberries are grown in the north. Something I learned on an early trip was that Lopburi was famous for its monkeys. I wanted to find out more.

One of the beauties of Thailand is that there are so many places offering a wide range of things to see and do. Whether you want culture, relaxation, nightlife, or tourist hotspots, there is something to suit everyone. Kanchanaburi attracts many visitors for its history and its connection to several Western countries.