My Travel Adventures

I originally intended to visit Si Satchanalai by bus, but a few considerations made me change my mind. Firstly, I could not find the bus timetables on the internet. The receptionist at my hotel even insisted there was no bus at all, but I did not believe her, as the bus I rode from Kamphaeng Phet to Sukhothai had the words “Si Satchanalai” written on its side. Still, I did not want to wait at the station for an hour or two before catching this likely infrequent connection. Secondly, while I was doing my research on the sights in Si Satchanalai, I realised that some attractions were a bit far away from the nucleus of the historical park.

I woke up at half past six thinking I would catch a taxi to the bus station and travel to Si Satchanalai. Once I finished my breakfast and opened my phone, however, neither of my mobile apps could find any drivers in the area. For a while, I waited by the side of the road hoping that a taxi or tuk-tuk might go by, but to no avail. After a few minutes, I figured I should stop wasting my time and come up with a proper plan to get myself to Si Satchanalai the next day. In the meantime, I would spend the day exploring Sukhothai. Walking down the road, I soon came across a bike rental place, where I borrowed a creaky bicycle for a hundred baht. Although I would go on to physically exhaust myself, I was very happy I had decided not to walk: the distances between the different sites were considerable and there were often no tuk-tuk drivers waiting to pick up tourists at the more distant attractions.