After making a promise to myself to take a day trip from Bangkok to Ban Phe, Rayong, and Pattaya,
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I decided to try exploring Pak Chong and Khao Yai on my next trip.
And then, my long-awaited weekend finally arrived. However, I must mention that all of my trips are taken on Saturdays and Sundays, making them short getaways.
I'd like to call this trip
Keeping My Promise: A Fun Escape to the Big Forest
Wow!!!! What a catchy name for this trip, haha.
For this trip, we left Bangkok on Saturday afternoon after finishing half a day of work.
By the time we got back to shower, change clothes, pack our bags, and eat, it was already past noon.

Our departure time is 2:52 PM.

This trip, we took the Bangkok-Saraburi route to head towards Korat.

However, for the sake of speed, we decided to take the expressway.

We took the Rama IX expressway and headed straight to the Thep Niyom tollway, entering Saraburi.

After driving for a while, almost an hour, the sun was shining in our eyes, and an accident happened.

What happened? We fell, of course. But after passing the expressway into Saraburi, we stopped to find some food to recharge and fight off the drowsiness.

And here it is, our food.

This time, we didn't just bring coffee. We also brought this.

Hot taro-filled coconut pancakes, just one bite and you'll be hooked. Crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside.

Now I'm craving another one, hehe.

I forgot to mention that the purpose of this trip was to eat, enjoy the fresh air, and watch the sunset at Rai Suan Muang Pron Khao Yai Thiang. Then we went to visit and sleep with my grandmother in Pak Chong, before heading to Khao Yai and returning to Bangkok. This trip was all about eating and exploring the forests and mountains.

Without too much hardship or struggle. ^^

I was afraid of getting tired, my body wasn't ready. Wait until I'm a little thinner.

I'll take my friends camping and immerse ourselves in nature again on another trip. ^^

It took us almost 3 hours to travel from Bangkok to our destination, Rai Suan Muang Pron Khao Yai Thiang. By the time we arrived, it was almost 6 pm.

I haven't called my grandmother yet to let her know we'll be staying over.

We can call Grandma later. Hehe.

Let's go find something to eat first.

But before we order, let's take some pictures and soak up the atmosphere to achieve our goals. 555

This restaurant is located at the entrance of Khao Yai National Park.

It is situated on a cliff overlooking a reservoir.

This is the reason why we decided to drive here to watch the sunset.

While I was looking for a seat, I took some quick photos.

After we got a seat, we decided to order food right away.

Same as before, I was too lazy to open the menu. 555

We ordered the same thing as before, the recommended menu. I didn't want to think too much. 555

While waiting for the food, I took another picture of the sunset. ^^

Here's our food. Let's take a look at what our dinner looks like.

Our first menu today is the chef's recommendation: Stir-fried pork belly with curry paste. Let me tell you, it's spicy!

Second dish: Spicy jungle curry with chicken drumsticks. Let me tell you, it was super spicy! 🌶️

Third dish: Deep-fried fish with fish sauce. Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture! 🤦‍♀️

Hooray! We found our fried fish.

I thought we wouldn't have any to show our friends. 555

Now that we have all the food, why wait? Let's dig in!

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วิ๊ดวิ้ว กินข้าวใต้เสียงเทียน ชิ้วชิว

ถามถึงรสชาติอาหารหรอครับ ถือว่าอร่อยทีเดียว

แต่วันที่มาลมแร๊งแรง หนาวจนขนลุกไปหมด

Whoosh, whoosh! Eating dinner under the candlelight, so chill.

The food was delicious, by the way.

But the wind was really strong that day, it gave me goosebumps.

While chilling with delicious food and listening to live music, a thought suddenly struck me: "Oh no, I haven't called grandma yet! I'm definitely going to get scolded if I go in now."

Feeling unlucky, I excused myself from the people I was with and went to ask the staff at the front desk about hotels. The staff informed me that they had rooms available, but unfortunately, they were all fully booked. "Ugh, really?" I thought, "How can I be so unlucky?"

However, the staff member mentioned that there were plenty of restaurants and hotels just a short drive away from the front of the shop. I could choose whichever one I liked.

Since I had planned this trip to be all about food, I decided to look for a room that was reasonably priced. After booking a room, I promised to share some pictures later.

Now that the room was sorted, let's take another look at the restaurant's atmosphere at night, where the cool breeze brushes against your skin.

Have we been watching too much Likay? 555

We sat and chatted, listening to music for a while, without looking at the clock. When we finally checked, it was past midnight! 555

So, we decided to pay the bill and head to our room.

Our room for tonight is not far away. We just turned left after leaving the restaurant and arrived in no time! 555

I can't recall the hotel's name. TT Our accommodations were in a charming little hotel with two distinct zones.

The lower zone consisted of smaller rooms, while the upper zone on the hillside housed larger rooms.

We opted for a room on the hillside tonight because the balcony offered a view of the city lights.

Let's take a peek inside our room and see what it has to offer.

The room here has a large bed.

The room also has a TV, refrigerator, electric kettle, tea, and coffee for free. However, the night we arrived, the wind was very strong.

This means that the refrigerator is rarely opened.

Let's take a look inside the bathroom.

The bathroom has a water heater.

In my opinion, this place is great. It's not expensive, only 700 baht per night, and the room is very clean.

After exploring the different corners, I'm going to take a shower and then sit down to relax and enjoy the cool breeze before going to bed.

It's so cold! I'm glad I brought my own blanket.

Otherwise, I would have definitely frozen to death. 555

After sitting for a while, my eyes started to close and I was tearing up.

Good night for tonight. Tomorrow, we'll continue our exploration of Pak Chong and Khao Yai. I can't take it anymore. Good night for tonight.

Good morning, it's still cold.

Let's take a look around the hotel before we say goodbye and head out to visit your grandmother.

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After checking out, we decided to continue our journey.

Since we were already there, before visiting our grandmother in Pak Chong, the hotel owner told us that if we drove a little further, we would reach the wind turbines. She suggested we check them out, saying they were beautiful.

We couldn't miss this opportunity, so we headed there.

We have arrived at the wind turbine.

The wind is really strong, I must say. If I were any thinner, I might just fly away.

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Upon arrival, pay homage to the sacred Phra Phuttha Si Sattaratcha, a revered deity of this place.

After taking some photos, we continued on to our next destination.

But before we went to pay our respects to our grandmother, we decided to stop for some caffeine. And where better to go than Rai Suan Amporn?

This time, we visited in the morning after going late at night yesterday. 555

Let's see how the atmosphere of the shop is different during the day compared to last night.

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I wonder why we didn't see this angle last night. 555

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After ordering our coffee, let's find a seat outside.

After finishing the coffee, I arranged four trays of eggs.

It was time to say goodbye to Khao Yai and go to Pak Chong to pay respects to Grandma. It's been a long time.

It's a good thing I didn't tell her I was coming, or else I would have gotten an earful. 555.

This trip has so many pictures. It was such a short holiday, but it was long and full of happiness.

It's almost midnight now that I'm writing about the stories of the past holiday.

As for the Pak Chong Khao Yai tour, I'll postpone it to tomorrow. I'll tell you more about it.

Good stories on my short vacation.

If there are any errors in this review, I apologize in advance.

The pictures may not be very beautiful because they are from my SS NOTE2.

Good night everyone.

Don't forget to watch the next episode tomorrow. ^^

555 Try it. The shop is beautiful.