Back in Bangkok we made several day trips, one day inland to the atmospheric ruins of the previous capital at Ayuthaya, sacked by the Burmese in 1767 and the Summer Palace, a beautiful park and a curious mix of east and west building styles, delightful despite hordes of Thai school groups, their teachers using megaphones to address them. Very early starts are essential as by 10am the heat is draining. This guide was like talking wikipedia but we managed to slip ...

Back in Bangkok we made several day trips, one day inland to the atmospheric ruins of the previous capital at Ayuthaya, sacked by the Burmese in 1767 and the Summer Palace, a beautiful park and a curious mix of east and west building styles, delightful despite hordes of Thai school groups, their teachers using megaphones to address them. Very early starts are essential as by 10am the heat is draining. This guide was like talking wikipedia but we managed to slip a...