The Amateur Traveler talks to Matt Kepkes of NomadicMatt.com about his trip to the ancient capitals of Thailand: Ayutthaya, Lopburi, and Sukhothai.
Before the capital moved to Bangkok it was in each of these three cities as invaders came in from what is now Cambodia and Burma and then were subsequently repelled. Instead of taking the night train to Chang Mai as many tourists do, Matt and his traveling companions explored these cities on the way.
In their travels, they found ancient temples (some in ruins and some well preserved), wonderful night markets, troops of monkeys, friendly people, and a slice of rural Thailand.
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Show Notes
NomadicMatt.com
Thailand
Travel to Western Australia – Amateur Traveler Episode 136
Sukhothai kingdom
Ayutthaya kingdom
History of Thailand
som tam (shredded papaya salad)
Internet Resources
global-dinner-network
Community
Trip to Southeast Asia in March?
NYC meetup on Dec 22nd
Jon’s letter
Travel to Thailand – Episode 129
Travel to Bangkok, Thailand – Episode 730
An Artist in Thailand – Thailand through the Eyes of a Painter
Travel to Kanchanaburi, Thailand – Episode 727
by Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen is the creator of the Amateur Traveler blog and podcast. He has been a travel creator since 2005 and has won awards including being named the "Best Independent Travel Journalist" by Travel+Leisure Magazine.+Chris Christensen | @chris2x | facebook
3 Responses to “Travel to the Ancient Capitals of Thailand – Episode 210”
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Randy Martin
Says:December 8th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I vote to keep the news segment. I don’t have room for another travel podcast in my schedule and I find that your news and internet resources segments are often useful.
Agagooga
Says:December 18th, 2009 at 7:10 am
I can’t afford to listen to another 1 hr podcast weekly
Please keep your travel news!
Aaron
Says:November 23rd, 2020 at 8:38 pm
The host’s voice is very clear and understandable, but my wife and I couldn’t understand anything your ep. 210 guest was saying. The recording of his remote voice combined with his strong accent make it, unfortunately, unlistenable. We are currently in our way to Ayutthaya and had hoped to listen to your podcast during the drive.