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A quick trip to the back of beyond -
Sangkhlaburi.
In the first week of September we took
a short trip to the west of Thailand - Sangkhlaburi about 200kmwest of
Kanchanaburi. It's not a place that's visited much by foreign visitors.
But Bangkokians flock here at long weekend holidays for a couple of days of
fresh air.
Visit mid-week at pretty much any time
of the year and you'll have no problem finding a place to stay.
Muang Singh. An hour drive from
Kanchanburi this is an ancient Khmer city, one of the western outposts of
the old kingdom which had Siem Reap as it's capital.
Saiyoke Noi waterfall. There are
two small falls, one in which you can swim.
Hin Dad Hot Spring with not so hot
Russian tourists
Getting near Sangkhlaburi. The
lake formed by the construction of a dam over 20 years ago is home to
floating fishermen's houses.
About half an hour from Sangkhlaburi
and you start to get views like this.
View from our room at
P.Guesthouse,Sangkhlaburi
The main attraction, the longest wooden
bridge in Thailand.
The light wasn't so good for
taking photos, to me the bridge looks better in black & white. It
looks very old but in fact is relatively new.
On a longtail boat heading towards the
Runtee River
The homes of people from the Mon tribe
who live on the Thai-Burma border.
Dusk over Sangkhlaburi as seen from
Pornpailin Resort
The old Burmese style buddhist temple
on the west side of the lake.
A 'must do' is a vist to the temple
that was submerged when the dam was built. there was an entire town
here but all the buildings, except the temple were ripped down. At the
highest water level only the top of the bell tower is above water. At the
lowest, you can walk around the temple on foot.
Finally, an elephant crossing a fast
flowing river. They walk sideways, crab-like, facing the current in
order to cross rivers in flood.
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