Day two in Sukhothai Thani under a flood alert. Ploy cycles the ancient park before dawn, watches the Yom River near its brim, visits the Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, and lives the monsoon rhythm with sandbags, rain, and quiet ruins.

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Episode 23 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Sukhothai Thani, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Sukhothai Historical Park, Wat Mahathat, Wat Si Chum, Wat Traphang Thong, Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, Commune คอมมูน, New Sukhothai (Sukhothai Thani town), New Town night market.

Covered: Sukhothai history and heritage, Monsoon season flooding and river levels, Local food culture: Sukhothai noodles and market food, Museum visiting: Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, Practical costs: entry fees, food, and transport, Cycling as local transport in a historical park.

Chapters:
00:00 Yom River
01:11 Wat Mahathat
03:14 Wat Traphang Thong
04:37 Riverside in rain
05:51 Ramkhamhaeng National Museum
07:58 New Town night market
09:14 Guesthouse porch in drizzle

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#Sukhothai #SukhothaiHistoricalPark #ThailandTravel #MonsoonThailand #AncientCity #WatMahathat #WatSiChum #RamkhamhaengMuseum #SukhothaiNoodles #YomRiver #ThailandRainySeason #HistoricalPark #SangkhalokCeramics #TravelThailand #SustainableTravel #SukhothaiThani #TempleRun #ExploringThailand

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Ploy moves west to Sukhothai in the peak of monsoon season, cycling the ancient capital's ruins at dawn, chasing Sukhothai noodles, and navigating a province on high alert as the Yom River swells. She checks into Oldtown Boutique House, explores Wat Mahathat and Wat Si Chum, and gets a lesson in rainy-season sanuk.

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Episode 22 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Sukhothai Thani, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Oldtown Boutique House Hotel Sukhothai, Sukhothai Historical Park, Wat Mahathat, Wat Si Chum, Ramkhamhaeng National Museum, Lom&fon kitchen, Commune คอมมูน, Wat Traphang Thong.

Covered: Sukhothai History, Ancient Temples, Monsoon Flooding, Cycling, Local Food and Noodles, Ceramics and Museums.

Chapters:
00:00 Bus ride
01:06 Wat Mahathat
02:47 Wat Si Chum
04:46 Wat Traphang Thong
07:01 Si Satchanalai Historical Park
07:58 Chopper Bar
09:14 Room

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#Sukhothai #SukhothaiHistoricalPark #ThailandTravel #TravelThailand #RainySeasonThailand #MonsoonTravel #WatMahathat #WatSiChum #SukhothaiNoodles #OldTownSukhothai #SiSatchanalai #UNESCOWorldHeritage #CyclingThailand #SangkhalokCeramics #YomRiver #FloodWatch #ThailandLife #Sawasdee

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On her last full day in Phitsanulok, Ploy wakes to the tail end of a flood, watches the city bail itself out, and eats a final, cheap bowl of boat noodles before catching the morning train north.

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Episode 21 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Woramahawihan, Finally Coffee Co., Sgt. Maj. Thawee Folk Museum, Phitsanulok Night Bazaar, Suan Chom Nan Chalerm Phrakiat, Phitsanulok Railway Station.

Covered: Flood season and recovery, Boat noodle economics, Local museum visit, Train travel planning, City farewell and reflection, Water spinach performance.

Chapters:
00:00 Finally Coffee Co.
01:37 Temple grounds
02:43 Market street
04:17 Sgt. Maj. Thawee Folk Museum
06:28 Quiet room

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #BoatNoodles #PhraBuddhaChinnarat #MonsoonSeason #NanRiver #NorthernLine #ThaiStreetFood #MuseumVisit #FloodSeason #TrainJourney #LastDay #FolkMuseum #NightMarket #LocalLife #TravelPodcast #BudgetTravel

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Ploy spends her final full day in Phitsanulok: an early morning at the revered Wat Yai, a contemplative walk along the monsoon-swollen Nan River, one last look at the Buddha casting foundry, and a final night-market meal of fish-maw noodles, before catching the morning train north.

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Episode 20 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Woramahawihan (Wat Yai), The Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum, Buranathai Buddha Casting Foundry (Cha Thavi), Krua Nannum Phitsanulok, Chom Nan Park, Phitsanulok Night Bazaar, Finally Coffee Co..

Covered: Phitsanulok last day retrospection, Wat Yai and Phra Buddha Chinnarat, Buddha casting foundry, Nan riverfront and monsoon flooding, Night market food and performance, Packing and departure preparation.

Chapters:
00:00 The Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum
02:51 Krua Nannum Phitsanulok
04:51 Phitsanulok Night Bazaar
06:08 Finally Coffee Co.

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #NanRiver #WatYai #PhraBuddhaChinnarat #BoatNoodles #Monsoon #RainySeason #ThailandTrain #BudgetTravel #Isan #ThaiStreetFood #NightMarket #SoloTravel #CentralThailand #BuddhaCasting #SlowTravel

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Day six in Phitsanulok: a high, brown Nan River, a walk through the morning market, and an afternoon of sanuk by the water. Ploy checks on the flood-readiness of this working river city, eats cheap, and watches the weather roll in before planning her mountain escape.

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Episode 19 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Suan Chom Nan, Krua Nannum Phitsanulok, Wat Yai, Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum, Chan Royal Palace, Made For Mouth Cafe Hq, Phitsanulok Night Bazaar, OMNI COFFEE ROASTER.PHS.

Covered: Monsoon weather in central Thailand, Flood preparedness and river levels, Cost of living and local food prices, Visa, banking and TM30 paperwork in Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok history and temples, Planning a day trip to Phu Hin Rong Kla.

Chapters:
00:00 Suan Chom Nan
01:01 Krua Nannum Phitsanulok
03:26 Wat Yai
04:41 Made For Mouth Cafe Hq
06:05 Cafe
07:45 Phitsanulok Night Bazaar
08:37 Night street

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #MonsoonSeason #NanRiver #WatYai #PhraBuddhaChinnarat #BoatNoodles #ThaiStreetFood #PhuHinRongKla #CostOfLiving #ThailandVisa #ImmigrationThailand #LocalLife #Sawasdee #Sanuk #SomTam #ThailandWeather

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Day five in Phitsanulok: Ploy starts at the morning market, watches monsoon flood prep along the Nan, checks out a local condo rental, and eats her way through a rainy afternoon before wrapping with practical tips for living here.

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Episode 18 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Saphan Market, Wat Yai, Chan Royal Palace, Chom Nan Park, Jadeology, Phitsanulok Night Bazaar, Phitsanulok Railway Station, Park Condo Dream.

Covered: Wet market culture, Monsoon season flooding, Provincial cost of living, Temple visits, Local noodles, Rainy day planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Saphan Market
03:13 Wat Yai

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #MonsoonSeason #WatYai #PhraBuddhaChinnarat #BoatNoodles #ThaiStreetFood #NanRiver #CostOfLivingThailand #MorningMarket #ThailandPodcast #LocalFoodThailand #RainySeason #PhitsanulokGuide #VisitThailand #ThaiHistory #ThailandTraining #ChomNanPark

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Day four in Phitsanulok: a flooded riverside, hundreds of bowls of boat noodles, and an evening walk through the Chan Royal Palace grounds. Plus what a full day in one of Thailand's cheapest cities actually costs.

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Episode 17 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Chan Royal Palace, Chan Royal Palace Historical Center, Krua Nannum Phitsanulok, Nan River, Wisut Kasat Road, Wat Yai.

Covered: Phitsanulok monsoon weather, Chan Royal Palace history, Night bazaar food performance, Fish-maw noodle soup, Buddha casting foundry, Local cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 City rain
00:58 Chan Royal Palace
02:26 Krua Nannum Phitsanulok
03:26 Cafe
04:33 Market
07:05 Wat Yai
08:10 City street

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #RainySeason #Monsoon #ThaiFood #BoatNoodles #Naresuan #ChanRoyalPalace #PhuHinRongKla #ThailandGuide #CostOfLiving #StreetFood #SoutheastAsia #NorthernThailand #SlowTravel #TrainTravel #Thailand2026 #LivingInThailand

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Day three in Phitsanulok: Ploy finds a 15-baht bowl of boat noodles, watches the Chinnarat bronze casters at work, and walks the Nan riverfront as the monsoon drizzle sets in.

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Episode 16 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Buranathai Buddha Casting Foundry, Wat Yai, Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum, Suan Chom Nan, Krua Nannum Phitsanulok, Phitsanulok Night Bazaar, Shinnabhura Historic Boutique Hotel, Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park.

Covered: Buddha casting craft, Boat noodle economics, Nan riverfront life, Wat Yai and Chinnarat, Phu Hin Rong Kla planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Street
01:07 Buranathai Buddha Casting Foundry
02:47 Wat Yai
04:23 Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum
05:22 Krua Nannum Phitsanulok
06:25 Market
07:44 Shinnabhura Historic Boutique Hotel

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #BoatNoodles #WatYai #BuddhaChinnarat #Thailand #SoutheastAsiaTravel #MonsoonSeason #ThaiFood #TravelPodcast #ThailandPodcast #PhuHinRongKla #NightMarket #ThaiTemples #SlowTravel #SoloTravelThailand #IsanAndNorthernThailand

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Day two in Phitsanulok: a long rainy-season walk through Wat Yai's grounds, the weight of the Phra Buddha Chinnarat, a riverside market lunch, and a quiet evening watching the Nan swell. Plus real costs, a note on the high-speed rail buzz, and how the city's daily rhythm works in the wet.

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Episode 15 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Wat Yai, Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum, Buranathai Buddha Casting Foundry, Churn Cafe Phitsanulok, Tungluk Restaurant, Nan Riverfront, Phitsanulok Night Bazaar, Chom Nan Park.

Covered: Phitsanulok temples and Buddha image, Monsoon season in central Thailand, Local food and costs, Buddha casting craft, Riverfront and night market, Transport and planned rail line.

Chapters:
00:00 Churn Cafe Phitsanulok
01:15 Wat Yai
02:36 Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum
03:39 Buranathai Buddha Casting Foundry
06:50 Chom Nan Park

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #MonsoonSeason #WatYai #PhraBuddhaChinnarat #BuddhaCasting #FishMawNoodle #NightBazaar #NanRiver #RainySeasonThailand #ThailandFood #LocalLifeThailand #TrainTravelThailand #PhuHinRongKla #CheapTravel #SlowTravel #SoutheastAsia #ThailandPodcast

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Ploy arrives in Phitsanulok by train from Lopburi and spends the day exploring Wat Yai's revered Buddha image, cheap and cheerful noodle shops, the riverside rhythm of the city, and the practicalities of settling into Thailand's cheapest big-ish town. Includes real costs and a plan for the mountains.

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Episode 14 of Thailand Travel Podcast with Ploy Siriwan. Ploy Siriwan is in Phitsanulok, Thailand.

Places in this episode: Phitsanulok Railway Station, Wat Yai (Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat Woramahawihan), Chan Royal Palace, Phuttha Chinnarat National Museum, Chom Nan Park, Krua Nannum Phitsanulok, Central Phitsanulok, Bangkok Bank Phitsanulok.

Covered: Phitsanulok arrival and first day, Wat Yai and Phra Buddha Chinnarat, Boat noodles and fish-maw soup, Chan Royal Palace and Naresuan history, SIM card and bank account paperwork, Phu Hin Rong Kla day trip planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Train ride
01:50 Chan Royal Palace
04:30 Central Phitsanulok
05:46 Chom Nan Park
06:56 Krua Nannum Phitsanulok
08:10 Quiet room

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#Phitsanulok #ThailandTravel #BoatNoodles #WatYai #PhraBuddhaChinnarat #NorthernThailand #TrainTravelThailand #MonsoonSeason #ThailandBudget #PhuHinRongKla #ThaiHistory #Naresuan #NanRiver #ThailandExploring #SoutheastAsia #RailwayJourney

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