Maesa Elephant Camp

Maesa Elephant Camp

You can drive to Mae Sa Elephant Camp. From Chiang Mai to this camp takes only 20 minutes. 

There are 3 show times a day: 08.00, 09.00, and 13.00. Show starts with watching elephants bath in Mae Sa River then welcome parade from elephants, demonstration of how to get on and off an elephant by experienced mahouts, musical performance and dancing by the talented elephants, football matches consisting of many talented elephant players, painting pictures by the elephants. After the show finishes, you can take photos with elephants by sitting on elephants' leg, hugging or playing with them. 

Maesa Elephant Camp

Besides watching the show, you can have delicious food and coffee here and you can buy some elephant models from souvenir shop. Also,They provide you riding elephant service around the camp.

Also, they offer basic program for learning to be mahout. You have to stay at the resort in this camp so that you can get close to elephant and learn to interact to them. Many foreign tourists are interested in this program.

If you love elephant, this camp is the one of tourist attraction in Thailand where you should not miss!

You can visit www.maesaelephantcamp.com for more information.

Ayuthaya

Ayuthaya

Ayuthaya (pronounced A-yood-tay-ya) is one of the old capitals of Thailand( before Thailand was actually Thailand) is about 650years old –a must see if you are traveling in Thailand. It is known for its temple complexes and ruins and a recognized UNESCO World Heritage site. Just over an hour from Bangkok, it makes for a perfect day trip for travellers that don’t intend to spend much time in central Thailand. It’s best to travel between the months of November – February while it’s still moderately cool weather.

There are a couple different ways to travel to Ayuthaya:

Train: You can take a train from Hualamphong Station for no more than 70baht. The ride takes about 1 hour 20mins hours and I recommend going for the 2nd or 1st class so you don’t end up standing for the entire duration. It’s a beautiful train ride and hawkers sell refreshments and food for a decent price.

Bus: I couldn’t find bus travel information but I know I’ve seen buses headed for Ayuthaya.

Van: Catch a van at Victory Monument for 65baht which will make it to Ayuthaya about 45minutes later.

Once in Ayuthaya you’ll have to hire a tuktuk or motorbike to take you around to all the temples. Prices vary depending on how many you want to see and where they are located. Another option is renting a bicycle and riding around yourself, which is great if you have the time and patience!

The temple/ruins admission can add up quickly some are only 50baht while others are closer to 200baht. The ruins themselves are very khmer-like in architecture and they reminded me of my past travels to Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. You can capture beautiful pictures that make perfect souvenirs for home.

Khaosan Road - Bangkok

Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road is the main backpacker’s area in Bangkok, Thailand.
It’s filled with budget accommodations, travel agencies, restaurants,
bars, pubs, clubs, and an abundance of food and clothing vendors.
It’s a great place to meet people from all over the world and share
stories of travels as well as make friends to travel with! Khaosan
Road is more active in the evening when food stalls and bucket stands
set up on the street, also there is much more shopping to do in the

evening rather than during noon.

Accommodations start at 150b per night and vary pending on what each guesthouse offers and its location. For a somewhat quieter stay, I suggest travellers stay on Soi Rambutri which runs parallel to Khaosan Road. To get to Rambutri just walk down Khaosan towards the police station, and turn right at the end of the street, cross the street then walk till you hit the next street corner and you will see Bank of Ayutthaya, this is Soi Rambutri.

Both Khaosan and Rambutri offer an extensive selection of food for world travellers, the cheapest option is eating Thai food sold at street stalls for example pad thai for about 30baht, however there are many places serving western, Indian, vegetarian, vegan dishes for
around 100baht or so. Make sure you try mango-sticky rice if you’re on khaosan road, it’s delicious and probably the cheapest you’ll see it.

Khaosan Road

Bars, pubs, and nightclubs scatter along each side of khaosan road, making it busy and entertaining during the night. You must be of at
least 20 years of age to enter a nightclub on Khaosan Road and generally a passport or government issued photo i.d. is needed to
enter. For Thai beers you can expect to pay up to 120b for a beer at a pub, bar, or club or a little less at a restaurant... and save a
bundle by drinking alcoholic beverages sold at 7-11 or Family Mart (alcohol stops selling at midnight).

Most travellers come to Khaosan with the intention of travelling somewhere else from there. There are many many many travel agencies and tour companies set up all over khaosan road or nearby! To save yourself some money I suggest going to a few places to inquire about prices before putting any money down! This can save you a few hundred baht!!

Khaosan Road

Also, if you are planning on travelling to Siem Reap, please, save yourself the trouble and DO NOT BOOK FROM ANYWHERE ON KHAOSARN ROAD! Please check my other entry about how to get to Siem Reap! You will be

ready to rip out your own hair if you buy your ticket on Khaosan road. I’ve gone the khaosan road route once and promised myself not
to do it ever again. Since, I’ve been to Cambodia 3 times, all much less stressful than the first trip, and much cheaper.