What a difference a two-hour drive made?
...Flowers & Nature
A spectacular site
Lovely cafe'(s)
Superb meal
All offered... in a twenty-something degree + cool breeze and clean air
Khao Yai... I'll miss you :)
...Flowers & Nature
A spectacular site
Lovely cafe'(s)
Superb meal
All offered... in a twenty-something degree + cool breeze and clean air
Khao Yai... I'll miss you :)
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FYI
- As expected, a long-weekend trip to Khao Yai is quite chaos. Esp finding a place to eat, on Friday's night we'd been denied from 4 restaurants in a row just because they had already sold out their food!
- Krua Khao Yai is excellent! Don't forget to order ซี่โครงหมูรมควัน, ลาบเห็ด ...
>> This restaurant is owned by a Grandmom who is already 80+ but there's rarely a wrinkle on her face!!! Beware to start a conversation with her! because she is so friendly and talkative that once she starts... she cannot stop laughing (that might be her secret of keeping young) and telling you hundreds of stories (which dated back before Democracy began in Thailand)
And for gentlemens.... the grandma's daughters are such a treat!! Highly Recommended!!!!
- The Smoke House (บ้านรมควัน) is another great place to dine... esp แฮมสันนอกรมควัน. The salad was also really fresh, though they used the old-style sweet-and-creamy dressing :(
- Primo Posto Del Khao Yai is losing its charm because there are simply too many people to chill out. And now they are collecting an entrance fee for 55 baht, which can be redeemed for drink and ice cream inside. This could reduce the crowd somehow :S
- Lastly, I'm so glad that I never went to "Khao Yai Winter Fest"... For myself, there is no reason to pay 1500 baht to spend a night through a hectic traffic... finding a parking... find something to eat... You even have to find a place for camping... not knowing how the groups next to you would behave, how you can listen to the "sound" or "see" what's happening
The last time I experienced such a giant concert was BDAY and that was also... really horrible.
- As expected, a long-weekend trip to Khao Yai is quite chaos. Esp finding a place to eat, on Friday's night we'd been denied from 4 restaurants in a row just because they had already sold out their food!
- Krua Khao Yai is excellent! Don't forget to order ซี่โครงหมูรมควัน, ลาบเห็ด ...
>> This restaurant is owned by a Grandmom who is already 80+ but there's rarely a wrinkle on her face!!! Beware to start a conversation with her! because she is so friendly and talkative that once she starts... she cannot stop laughing (that might be her secret of keeping young) and telling you hundreds of stories (which dated back before Democracy began in Thailand)
And for gentlemens.... the grandma's daughters are such a treat!! Highly Recommended!!!!
- The Smoke House (บ้านรมควัน) is another great place to dine... esp แฮมสันนอกรมควัน. The salad was also really fresh, though they used the old-style sweet-and-creamy dressing :(
- Primo Posto Del Khao Yai is losing its charm because there are simply too many people to chill out. And now they are collecting an entrance fee for 55 baht, which can be redeemed for drink and ice cream inside. This could reduce the crowd somehow :S
- Lastly, I'm so glad that I never went to "Khao Yai Winter Fest"... For myself, there is no reason to pay 1500 baht to spend a night through a hectic traffic... finding a parking... find something to eat... You even have to find a place for camping... not knowing how the groups next to you would behave, how you can listen to the "sound" or "see" what's happening
The last time I experienced such a giant concert was BDAY and that was also... really horrible.
โล่งอกกันไปทีสำหรับหมอดูทั้งหลายที่่ฟันธงว่าเหตุการณ์บ้านเมืองจะคลี่คลายในเจ็ดวัน ฟันธง!
ตอนแรกก็บ่นซะยืดยาว... แต่คิดไปคิดมาบ่นไปก็คงเท่านั้น เพราะดูเหมือนทั้งสองฝ่ายจะไม่เคยฟังเสียงของ "ประชาชนส่วนใหญ่" ที่ทำมาหากินอย่างสุจริต... ที่จ่ายภาษีให้กับรัฐบาลเพื่อหวังว่ารัฐบาลจะดูแลพวกเขา... และที่ไม่ใช่ "พี่น้องประชาชน" ที่คนบางกลุ่มเออออกันไปเอง...
...หวังว่าทุกอย่างจากนี้ไปจะดีขึ้น
...หวังว่าทุกฝ่ายจะต้องถูกพิจารณาภายใต้กรอบกฎหมายอย่างเท่าเทียม ไม่มีข้อยกเว้น! ไม่มีข้อต่อรอง!
...และหวังว่าชาตินี้คงเจอเรื่องแบบนี้ครั้งเดียวพอ
(ปล. ใครคิดจะเสนออะไรเพี้ยนๆ ขึ้นมาอีก... กรุณาใช้สมองคิดซะหน่อย จะเป็นบุญคุณต่อประเทศอย่างยิ่ง)
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