14TH DEC
2012: AYUTHAYA – NAKHON PATHOM –
SURAT THANI
I arrived Ayuthaya 2 hours late than its scheduled arrival.
I claimed DREAM, and started to ride to the historical sites. I didnt intend to
explore much. I just wanted to visit the famous Wat Maha That. The site was
bigger than I thought and it was very tricky to find my way around as there
were not many sign boards. A lady on a motorbike helped me to find it. However,
I hv no idea that I hv entered the wat via its back entrance. No wonder there
was no ticket counter which can be seen. After exploring the ground, I managed to find the famous ‘head’.
When I was done sightseeing, I was stopped by a security guard, asking
for my ticket. I hv no ticket to show to him, so he asked me B50. I asked him
whether he can gv me a ticket, he said no. How if another guard stop me later,
asking for ticket? He didnt urged me to buy ticket or to show me the ticket
counter, but insisted me to pay directly to him. Weird. So I told him that I
shall leave the site. He was pissed off. LOL... After that, I continued riding via route 3262 – 340 – 346 –321 – 4, towards Nakhon
Pathom. I didnt head for Bangkok as I am not familiar with the road and I can
easily get lost in the metropolitan city.
I arrived Nakhon Pathom train station about 1.30hrs before
the scheduled train. However, I was told that the upcoming train, and the later
trains didnt hv space for my bike. The customs officer asked me to wait, who knows if luck is on my side for the next train. Ok, no problem. I waited for the next train and
another, but still, I cant take DREAM on it. As being told earlier, there is no
guarantee that I can take DREAM with me on the train today or tomorrow. It was
a waste of time, waiting there for nothing. In the end, I
made up my mind to move on.
It was after Prap Khiri Khan when DREAM makes more
noise, this time louder than before. OMG!!! Whats wrong with him? I stopped by
the road side and take a look at the rear tyre. The sound was coming from the
chain. I hv no choice but to ride slowly until I found a workshop. The
guy tried to explain something about the chain but the lack of English makes it
impossible for me to understand him. He tightened the chain and adjusted the
sprocket. The noise lessened a bit and I
continued riding slowly. In my mind, I kept asking Allah to help me. I
targeted Surat Thani for tonight. I finally reached Surat (highway only) at 9pm, feeling super
exhausted bcos of the slow ride.
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