Fah Thai Magazine - Inflight Magazine of Bangkok Airways Issue Sep-Oct 2023
Fah Thai Magazine is an In-Flight Magazine of Bangkok Airways.
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Wat Na Phra Meru. The remarkable<br />
centrepiece is the Ubosot<br />
(ordination hall), stretching 50<br />
metres by 16 metres and crowned by<br />
an elegant three-tiered gable ro<strong>of</strong>.<br />
Inside is enshrined the bejewelledgold<br />
Phra Buddha Nimitr Vichit<br />
Maramoli Sisanpeth. Spanning 4.4<br />
metres wide and 6 metres high, this<br />
is one <strong>of</strong> the largest seated Buddha<br />
images in <strong>Thai</strong>land.<br />
The ideal spot to end a one-day<br />
trip to Ayutthaya is at Baan <strong>Thai</strong><br />
Ayutthaya Khlong Sra Bua, where<br />
fine traditional <strong>Thai</strong> cuisine is<br />
served beneath the shade <strong>of</strong> trees.<br />
Husband-and-wife team Chakrit<br />
and Supamas Sitisara took 20 years<br />
to transform an overgrown plot<br />
in Khlong Sra Bua district into the<br />
restaurant paradise that greets<br />
diners today. Traditional <strong>Thai</strong><br />
houses and salas are dotted around<br />
Opposite Page<br />
Phra Buddha Nimitr<br />
Vichit Maramoli<br />
Sisanpeth, the<br />
centrepiece in<br />
Wat Na Phra Meru’s<br />
ordination hall<br />
Top Right<br />
The interior <strong>of</strong><br />
Baan <strong>Thai</strong> Ayutthaya<br />
Khlong Sra Bua<br />
Middle from Left<br />
A set <strong>of</strong> <strong>Thai</strong> dessert<br />
Grilled river prawns<br />
served with neem<br />
and sweet fish sauce<br />
Elaborate table<br />
setting at Baan <strong>Thai</strong><br />
Ayutthaya Khlong<br />
Sra Bua<br />
Left<br />
Pomelo salad,<br />
<strong>Thai</strong> appetizer<br />
a large lotus pond dappled by the<br />
shade <strong>of</strong> tropical trees. The lush<br />
garden also provides the vegetables<br />
for the dishes served here.<br />
Baan <strong>Thai</strong> Ayutthaya Khlong<br />
Sra Bua <strong>of</strong>fers a chef’s table in a<br />
lavish private setting. The 6 to 9<br />
course menus cost from 2,300 baht<br />
to 2,900 baht per person. Among<br />
the meticulously prepared dishes<br />
are Yum Som-O (pomelo salad),<br />
Thot Mun Pla Krai (fried fish cakes),<br />
Hor Mok Bai Yor (spicy minced fish<br />
steamed in banana leaf) and<br />
Gung Mae Nam Phao Nam Pla Waan<br />
(grilled river prawns served with<br />
sweet fish sauce).<br />
The delicious and beautifully<br />
presented food matches the<br />
stunning tranquillity <strong>of</strong> this garden<br />
setting. The traditional riverside<br />
houses <strong>of</strong> Baan <strong>Thai</strong> Ayutthaya<br />
Khlong Sra Bua were chosen as a<br />
location for the hit period TV drama<br />
“Bupphesanniwat” (Love Destiny).<br />
Savouring the slower pace <strong>of</strong> life<br />
and fantastic food here is the<br />
perfect end to any day trip.<br />
The Ayutthaya Gold<br />
Treasure Exhibition<br />
Building is in the Chao<br />
Sam Phraya National<br />
Museum, Phra<br />
Nakhon Si Ayutthaya<br />
district. Open daily<br />
from 9am to 4pm<br />
(except Mondays).<br />
Admission is 30 baht<br />
for <strong>Thai</strong>s and 150<br />
baht for foreigners.<br />
Visit facebook.com/<br />
chaosamphraya or call<br />
+66 (0) 35 241587.<br />
Wat Choeng Tha is<br />
open daily from 7am-<br />
5pm. Call +66 (0) 35<br />
252 073.<br />
Wat Na Phra Meru<br />
is open weekdays,<br />
from 8am to 5pm,<br />
and weekends until<br />
5.30pm. Call +66 (0)<br />
80 668 1070.<br />
Reservation is<br />
required at Baan <strong>Thai</strong><br />
Ayutthaya Khlong<br />
Sra Bua. Call +66 (0)<br />
94 449 1635.<br />
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