Joy Met Thailand

By Joy(jaehyun) Park

This is travelling Essay. Never has there been a country more fascinating and beguiling as Thailand. Are you familiar with its diverse people, varied landscapes, and rich history? I have already been to Thailand’s international airport more than four times. I visited the country for the first time as a student backpacker and had some stopovers there en route to other countries.
The 1956 film The King and I is based on the true story of a governess that taught the King’s children in the late nineteenth century. This film became so popular that people started to put Thailand down on their list of places they wanted to visit.
Called “the country of smiles”, it has transformed into a great tourist destination. The country abounds in historic sites and charming resorts. It is a convenient place to visit with plenty of reasonably-priced accommodations and restaurants. The locals say, “Everything in Thailand is for the King and of the King.” The monarchy and Buddhism are the pillars of the land.
One thing I noticed when making inquiries about bus transportation at the airport, was that the office clerk I talked to was frowning and looked exhausted. It was no surprise that the airport staff were tired of having to deal with crowds of foreign tourists coming and going.
Most tourists must pay a fee to stay one month. At the time of my visit, a lot of people from all around the world including South Koreans like me were allowed stay in Thailand for 60 days free of charge.
Thailand is a major tourist destination, and it is a country that foreigners first think of as one of their favorite countries to visit among the Asian countries.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Joy(jaehyun) Park
• Release date: Jul 26, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463957110

Joy(jaehyun) Park

Joy Park Joy Park obtained an interpreter license and took the first steps to start working with ‘Embassy of India’ in Korea. After being an instructor of ‘Incheon’ University, she immigrated to the US to teach English to students and worked on the interpretation. In addition to English, she can speak Korean, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, etc. She wrote this book hoping people will experience the power of love and the moments that lead to happiness in life. She is also the author of “No flower blooms alone.” “Joy Met China”, “Joy met Cambodia”"Joy met Australia" and “Joy met Bangladesh”, and going to release “Joy met Korea 1” “Joy met Uzbekistan” and “Joy met Ireland”.within the year of 2017

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Introduction

Never has there been a country more fascinating and beguiling as Thailand. Are you familiar with its diverse people, varied landscapes, and rich history? I have already been to Thailand’s international airport more than four times. I visited the country for the first time as a student backpacker and had some stopovers there en route to other countries.

The 1956 film The King and I is based on the true story of a governess that taught the King’s children in the late nineteenth century. This film became so popular that people started to put Thailand down on their list of places they wanted to visit.

Called the country of smiles, it has transformed into a great tourist destination. The country abounds in historic sites and charming resorts. It is a convenient place to visit with plenty of reasonably-priced accommodations and restaurants. The locals say, Everything in Thailand is for the King and of the King. The monarchy and Buddhism are the pillars of the land.

One thing I noticed when making inquiries about bus transportation at the airport, was that the office clerk I talked to was frowning and looked exhausted. It was no surprise that the airport staff were tired of having to deal with crowds of foreign tourists coming and going.

Most tourists must pay a fee to stay one month. At the time of my visit, a lot of people from all around the world including South Koreans like me were allowed stay in Thailand for 60 days free of charge.

Thailand is a major tourist destination, and it is a country that foreigners first think of as one of their favorite countries to visit among the Asian countries.

Joy Park

Thailand

The Capital City Bangkok

Official Language Thai

Ethnic Groups 34.1% Central Thais

24.9% Isan

Other Ethnic Groups

Karen, Chinese, Malay, Khmer

Religion 93.2% Buddhism

Government Unitary Parliamentary

Constitutional Monarchy

Formation

Sukhothai Kingdom 1238

Kingdom of Ayutthaya 1351

Kingdom of Thonburi 1768

Rattanakosin Kingdom 1782

Constitutional Monarchy 1932

Territory 513.120 km

Population 67,959,000 (20th place)

GDP (PPP)

Total 1226 trillion

Per capita $17,750 per person

Phone code +66

Table of Contents

Introduction

Table of Contents

DAY 1: Arrival at the Thai airport

DAY 2: Morning flight to Chiang Mai and visit to the

market

DAY 3: Visiting Wats in Old Town Chiang Mai

DAY 4: Doi Inthanon National Park.

DAY 5: Art shops in Old City......

DAY 6: Bamboo rafting, elephant safari, orchid garden.

DAY 7: Chiang Rai Walking Street.......

DAY 8: Wat Rong Khun and the truck journey.....

DAY 9: Royal Villa and Royal Garden

DAY 10: Sukhothai City.

DAY 11: Old Sukhothai City...

DAY 12: Ayutthaya and Floating Market......

DAY 13: Bang Pa-In Palace and meeting Mr. Nerung…

DAY 14: The Chan Kasem National Museum

DAY 15: Old Royal Palace and evening sunset

DAY 16: Bangkok, night street.

DAY 17: Chao Phraya River by boat..

DAY 18: Bangkok Grand Palace

DAY 19: Leaving Thailand...

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Day 1

It was a gorgeous day when my mother and I started our journey from Incheon International Airport. After about five-and-a-half hours of flying, we finally got a bird’s-eye view of Bangkok. Through our plane’s window, we could see even from up high that Bangkok was a beehive of activity.

The sunshine turned to rain when we landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport, a major international airport in Thailand.

After clearing Customs and Immigration, we tried to find the fastest way to get to Chiang Mai, a city located in northern Thailand. At first, we thought about taking a bus; however, we could not get the bus information we needed. Instead, the people who worked at the information center recommended we take a domestic flight.  We went to different desks and bought airline tickets through one company.

Although the exchange rate is usually the worst at the airport, we did not have any other options but to use their services to change our money into Thai Baht to buy the plane tickets. The usual exchange rate for 1000 Korean Won is about 30 Baht which is the equivalent of about 1 USD.

We had to stay in the airport to catch our early flight to Chiang Mai. Since we landed at the Suvarnabhumi Airport at 2 am, it was pointless to go out, find a hotel, then come back at 5:30 am to check in for the flight.

We sat on the empty chairs at the airport and waited until dawn. It was difficult to just sit there and do nothing, so I distracted