• SiewchThailand | 2025Traveler
    Lopburi Train Station.
    I found one more kitty at Noom Guesthouse. This one is named Charcoal.Our train rolling into Lopburi Train Station.Lopburi Train Station.Lopburi Train Station.Lopburi Train Station.Lopburi Train Station.Country scenes from the train as we headed south to Bangkok.At Ayuthaya Station.Commuters and tourists waiting for a different train at Ayuthaya Train Station.The start of the heavy rain as we approached Rangsit.Torrential rain as we rolled past my old workplace at Don Meung Airport.Torrential rain as we rolled past my old workplace at Don Meung Airport.My kottu dinner at VK Ceylon Kitchen.Rainy street scene along Silom Road.Pride paraphenalia at Silom.Pride paraphenalia at Silom.

    Lopburi to Bangkok

    July 1, 2025 in Thailand ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C

    Our explorations that morning didn't take long because one of the major archelogical sites - King Narai's residence, which also features an onsite museum - was closed that day. We returned to Noom Guesthouse, chilled a little, and then we checked out, ate lunch and hung out in the restaurant for a couple of hours until it was time to go to the train station.

    Our train to Bangkok took under three hours. As we rolled into the northern suburbs at Rangsit, torrential rain started pouring. We rolled into Bangkok's new Apiwat station around 5.30pm and from there we took the MRT to Silom station.

    After checking in to Urban House, I ordered a rideshare and took Jeff to surprise him with Sri Lankan food at VK Ceylon Kitchen located in an alley off Surawong Road. Traffic was bad because of the rain, and it took almost an hour to drive a little over a mile. In hindsight, I should have changed plans and gone for Sri Lankan food on the different evening.

    Our experience at VK Ceylon Kitchen was a little odd. There was only one other patron (presumably Sri Lankan), and the first person who came out to take our order didn't seem to speak English or Thai. When Jeff asked for egg kottu and he pointed to the item on the menu, the wait staff repeated back "chicken". Yikes. Fortunately someone else came out to confirm our order. Regardless, we got our kottu fix.

    After dinner, we walked back in the rain. Along the way, we saw some remnants from Pride month which ended yesterday.    Read more