Backpacking to Phetchabun Songkran festival Thai new year at Kaw Pod road and Kao Koh Switzerland of Thailand...

    Song Kran festival is a name of Thai new year. This trip is backpack trip to Phetchabun 3 days 2 nights. Phetchabun is the province at the middle of Thailand. Kao Koh is the district in Phetchabun or the place that they call Switzerland of Thailand.

    I go to Phetchabun by bus from Mochit 2 and take about 5 hours to reach Phetchabun. In the first night I call the cab to go to Srivara place, Srivara place is a good hotel for backpacker. At night I go to have dinner at night market there are so many food to eat.

    In the second day, I have breakfast at Jae Kae kaw mun kai tod (rice steamed with chicken soup) this is the most delicious in Phetchabun next to Jae Kae is the Jae Noi kaw kha moo (fresh ham on rice). These are the restaurant that you have to go before noon because it will sold out before noon. At 10.00 am I go to Kaw Pod road for the water war. At 16.00 pm I take two row seat bus to go to Kao Koh. It take about 1 hour to reach Kao Koh. A slogan of this district is "rest in Kao Koh 1 night extent life 1 year". I rent the tent from I love KaoKoh resort and spend all night at Kao Koh.

    The last day, I go to travel around Kao Koh. A good place to visit is the Kao Koh monument and Kek Noi village. I spend all the morning to travel and go to take the bus to go back to Bangkok.

 Budget of this trip

1. Bus form Mochit 2    628 ฿ (Round trip) 
2. Two row seat bus      40 ฿
3. Hotel at Phetchabun 400 ฿ (1 night)
4. Tent at Kao Koh       500 ฿ (Including breakfast)
5. Food and drink        500 ฿
6. Incidental                500 ฿

Total                             2568 ฿

Backpacking to Trat Thailand Lam Ngob, Koh Chang, Koh Wai and Kor Lao Yah homestay style 2 days 1 night.

    Koh Chang is the island at the east of Thailand it is the third biggest island in Thailand. At Koh Chang it have so many place to visit, for example waterfall, showplace and a small island next to it.

   

    This trip is group backpacking to Koh Chang. We have take the bus from Ekamai to Trat at 11.00 pm and reach Trat at 4.00 am. Then, we are wanting for the two-row seat bus and ask them to deliver us to ferry port at Lam Ngob. We have to waiting because they open at 5.00 am. When we are arrive to ferry port we buy the ticket and waiting for the first round of ferry boat at 6.30 am. It take 30 minute to Kor Chang. After that we take the bus to Salakphet bay and go to Takkatan homestay. Takkatan homestay is the hotel in the country style do not have an AC or the convenience equipment, you have to stay with the host to learn about the folkway. After we load the pack to our room we go to eat the fish gruel that so delicious. At 10.00 am we go to diving at the island around Koh Chang. The first island is Kor Wai, uncle Samean who is the owner of Takkatan homestay prepare a diving equipment for us and introduce for how to use and do for this place. We have lunch on the boat and going to the next stop. Afternon we are diving at Kor Lao Yah. During the way back to homestay captain ask us to buy a fresh squid from the fisherman. In the evening we have dinner on the porch of the home stay. At night we go to watch the natural firefly.

    The last day at Koh Chang, in the morning we pack our bag and go to visit the other side of island. We buy some souvenir at Bang Bao. At 01.00 pm we take the ferry boat back to Lam Ngob and take the bus back to transport station.

Budget of this trip (per person)

1. Bus from Ekamai                   238 ฿ (Round trip)
2. Two row seat bus                    40 ฿ (Round trip)
3. Homestay                           1200 ฿ (4 meals, drink, diving, fishing)
4. Bus to homestay                    120 ฿ (Round trip)
5. Incidental                              500 ฿ 

Total                                           2098 ฿

Backpacking to Phukradung national park Loei, Lomsak cliff, waterfall, Swallow cliff 4 days 3 nights

    Phukradung is a mountain that locate at Phukradung district of Loei province. This mountain is one of the most popular national park in Thailand. This trip is alone backpacking with my backpack.




    From Mochit 2 to Phukradung is take about 8 hours by bus. The bus is stop at Phukradung district I have to continue by two-row seat bus to Phukradung national park. I have to register for visit Phukradung and tell them how long that I take my time over there. The length that I have to walk up is about 5.5 kilometers. At 9.00 am I start to climb up to the top of the mountain by pass so many places to rest on the way up that they call "Sam". At all rest place or Sam there are several vendors selling food and drink. There are 8 Sam on the way up. The most extreme Sam is Sam Heak its length about 1 kilometer, the word Heak in Thai mean "to be out of breath".

• Sam Bon - This rest area is approximately 700 metres from Sam Haek.
• Sam Kok Kork  - This rest area is approximately 440 metres from Sam Bon.
• Sam Ko Sang  - This rest area is approximately 200 metres from Sam Kok Kork.
• Sam Kok Wa  - This rest area is approximately 580 metres from Sam Ko Sang.
• Sam Kok Phai  - This rest area is approximately 460 metres from Sam Kok Wa.
• Sam Kok Don  - This rest area is approximately 300 metres from Sam Kok Phai.
• Sam Khrae  - This rest area is approximately 450 metres from Sam Kok Don.

There are 3.6 kilometers left to walk over flat terrain to the Wang Kwang visitor center and campsite, where tents and lodging buildings are available. 

    

    In the first day on the mountain I can not do any thing except climb up because It so exhausted during the way to visitor center and install the tent. I spend about 7 hours on the way and I walk about 9 kilometers. At the campsite there are so many food and drink shop but the price is increase from normal price because they have to hire someone to carry products to the mountain. 

    Second day, I walk from the campsite to the waterfall by using the waterfall trail. On my way I can pass almost all of the waterfall but some waterfall is in the close forest that they allow to visit only in April. I have lunch beside the waterfall because dose not have any food store there. I have to buy it before I go out from campsite. I spend all day in the jungle and take a picture of a famous tree that they call "Maple tree or Fai Duean Ha" the leaves of these tree turn red during the winter season. Finally, I go back to the campsite take a shower and have a dinner with the other tourist. 

    Third day, I rent a bicycle for 1 day and ride to the trail along the cliff. I pass all of the cliff on the west site of Phukradung. My last target is Lomsak cliff that be famous in the best cliff place to watching the sunset. After the sunset I have to ride back to the campsite on my way I see the wolf, the family of the wolf. I have a new friend during my trip, he ask me to ride a bicycle together.

    

    Forth day, I have to wake up early because I need to go to watch the sunrise at Swallow cliff. They not allow you to go to the cliff alone or out of range of the ranger. We have to go out as group and the ranger have to protect us from the elephant. At the Swallow cliff the sun rise at about 6.30 am. After the sun is rise up I go back to my tent, pack my bag and uninstall the tent. At 10.00 am I take some photo and walk out from the campsite. 

    Recommendation 

1. Do not use too heavy pack.
2. Do not brink your own blanket because it too heavy, you should rent it from the service at the camp site 20 baht per night.
3. If you go to Phukradung during October - December beware for grubs.
4. The price of food and drink on the top is so expensive from normal price because of delivery price.
5. Follow all the rule and all of the notice.  

    The budget of this trip

1. Bus round trip                  900 ฿ (approximate)
2. Two row seat bus               40 ฿ (go and back)
3. Tent and visitor fee           130 ฿
4. Bicycle                             300 ฿ (1 day)
5. Food and drink               1500 ฿
6. Incidental                        500 ฿              

        Total                             3370 ฿
      

Backpacking to Hua Hin Plearnwan and night market 3 days 2 night

    Hua Hin is the district in Prachuab Khiri Khan. It is the popular place that not too far from Bangkok and have so many activities to do. Hua-Hin be famous as the good taste of seafood and beautiful beach. This trip is the backpack trip spend 3 days and 2 night in Hua Hin


    In first day I go to Hua-Hin by minibus from victory monument Bangkok at 12.00 pm and arrive at Hua-Hin 15.20 pm. I looking for resort or guest house and I found Fulay guest house that near night market and next to the beach. I rent the room for 2 nights and then, I am going to look around the beach. At night I going to night market this place is the best place to buy food and drink because there are so many type of food here.
  
    In second day I go to Plearnwan, Plearnwan is the place that show the old fashions, old places and the old things. In Plearnwan I take so many pictures there are so many things that I never seen before. I spend all day in Plearnwan and in the evening I go to walk around the beach to take the pictures. At night I take my time at Aobaroi@HuaHin that is a good taste of seafood and be famous place.

    Last day, I pack my bag and prepare for go back to Bangkok. I walk around Hua Hin and looking for the icy beans house. The icy beans house is the cafe ice-cream shop and restaurant mixed together it is a good place to visit. finally, I take minibus and go back to Bangkok.

The budget of this trip

1. Minibus round trip        260 ฿
2. Guest house                 960 ฿ (fan room 2 nights)
3. Local taxi                     100 ฿ (approximate)
4. Food and Drink          1500 ฿
5. Incidental                    500 ฿
   
   Total                        3320 ฿

How to be backpacker and equipment for backpacking in Thailand

When you would like to be a backpacker you have to prepare your equipment and yourself like this....

1. Backpack - It should be a tough, strong pack and well-loading pack.
2. Shoes - Have to be a boots or canvas shoe. You should have a slippers in your pack. 
3. Pants -  Somewhere in Thailand are not allow you to wear short pant to enter you have to have a long pant or jean.
4. Shirt -  Thailand is a tropical area your shirt should be a T-shirt, when you go to somewhere like a temple they not allow you to enter if you wear singlet because it not proper and not respect to the place.
5. Flashlight - When you go to some country in Thailand They did not have street lamp you have to use your own flashlight to avoid from the hazard.
6. Mosquito-repellent -  Because the mosquito is the carrier of many disease you have to protect yourself.
7. Maps - You can ask for map from the police tourist.
8. First aid kit - You do not know what happen in the future so safety first.
9. Human relations - Thai people love to have a good human relations you should have this skill for survive in Thailand.
10. Traditional knowledge - You have to know it because it have a different tradition depend on the area.  
11. Emergency number - To make a call in the emergency case.
12. Yourself - In Thailand have everything is so variety, you have to have some special skill or your body and your heart should be prepared and strong.   

  

Respect to the old people and respect to the place..