Sleepless in Supanburi: Wat Sai Ngam and Buffalo Village
Posted by Stuart at 06:42 PM on August 07, 2004Last night I did something I almost never do. I have to say that I'm not very proud of it. In fact, I wish I hadn't done it at all. I used to do it a lot in college and have done it a few times since then, but I don't think I have ever done it in Thailand. But let me tell you, I am paying the price for my foolishness today. My whole body aches and my head is spinning and all I want to do is lay down and feel sorry for myself.
Have I piqued your curiosity? What deviant act have I done? It's probably not what you are thinking, but I must completely confess: I pulled an all-nighter last night.
That's right, I finished up my work around 4:30 AM this morning. Ugh. I had a deadline to update my online class and it just took much longer than I expected. Luckily, my favorite coffee shop on Silom is now open 24 hours a day. When the bars closed at 2, it got a little crazy, but by 3 I had the place to myself.
It wouldn't have been so bad, if I didn't have to work today. But then again, today's "work" consisted of getting on a bus with all of the new foreign students and taking them northwest of Bangkok to Supanburi province. Needless to say, I slept the whole way there and back.
Supanburi was actually quite nice. I packed my Lonely Planet to read on the way, but there wasn't any information about the province at all. It's a shame too. We saw a lot of interesting temples and temple ruins from the road. Also, apparently a recent Thai Prime Minister was from this province, so when he was in power, a lot of money was flowing there. Thanks to the money, the streets and sidewalks are wide and beautifully landscaped. Very nice.
The day consisted of visiting Wat Sai Ngam, then lunch at a powerful, rich politicians house (he wasn't there), then on to the Buffalo Village to see a show with trained buffalo, and then a little shopping for Thai snacks. It was a good day, and I actually got a few good pictures that I will share (hopefully) soon.
Now it's time for bed!
