Phitsanulok
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Right: Phitsanulok The train took about 7 hours from Ayuthaya to Phitsanulok (a.k.a. "Phi'lok") A prosyletising farang was handing out pamphlets on the train espousing the word of God. I saw a monk reading one and shook my head. He giggled. |  |
Two things Thais do not treat lightly though are religion and the monarchy. The king is almost worshipped as a God and the crime of lese magesty can land you a prison sentence of up to seven years.
My hotel seemed to double as a brothel and as I came and went I would be propositioned "Meester, you want bam bam?" Not today girls.
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Left: River life, Phitsanulok. At one point I stumbled across a large outdoor karaoke bar and some pleasantly lubricated Thais invited me to joing them for food and drinks. Thais I found generally to be quite friendly and generous people, though at the same time there are a number of scam artists and petty thieves out to ruin your vacation. |
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