Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Trains run from Ayuthaya (3B, 15 minutes). The train station is closer to the palace than
the bus station, but you'll still need a motorbike taxi (20B) to complete the last leg. Or
you can charter a túk-túk for about 400B return.
Bang Sai Arts & Crafts
Centre
(bird park 20B, aquarium adult/child 100/50B; 8am-4.30pm Tue-Sun)
Another 17km southwest of the
palace is Bang Sai Arts & Crafts Centre. The centre preserves traditional Thai art by offer-
ing 30 training courses, ranging from ceramics and silk weaving to mask making.
Launched in 1984 with support from Queen Sirikit, this 180-hectare site includes
Sala Phra
Ming Kwan
pavilion, which sells a wide range of goods, and an excellent arts and crafts vil-
lage. A
bird park
and Thailand's largest freshwater fish
aquarium
will keep younger visitors
hooked. Avoid coming here on a Monday, when some attractions are closed.
To reach the arts centre, take a train to Bang Pa In then hire a motorbike taxi or
sŏrng·tăa·ou
.
CULTURAL CENTRE
