Gai's family took me to the night market for dinner to say goodbye. We had a lovely setting along a canal. The historical district of Ayutthaya is an island, essentially square, with rivers on three sides and a canal on the fourth, This was the capital of Thailand and the water served as a defensive barrier. It wasn't enough, however, the Burmese army over ran it in an invasion (1765-67) defeating the Thai army and destroying the city. The capital was then moved down river, away from Burma to Bangkok (Krung Thep).
Both Mai, now 17, and Ploy, now 16, had recent birthdays so after dinner we went shopping, Naturally 9 year old Pearwa could not be left out.
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| Row boat on the canal |
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| Truck engine poweres 'long tail' boat |
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| Dinner table |
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| Mai and Ploy |
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| Girl cooking in the night market |
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| Pearwa shopping |
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