I left my bike at Guest House in Ayutthaya and took a train(15B). It took me 1.5hour.
自転車をアユタヤのゲストハウスに残して、電車(15B)で1時間半程かけてバンコクへ。
I wish we can bring a bike inside of the train in Japan. 日本でも電車で二輪の持ち運びができれば良いのに。
タイの車窓から
Bangkok was the biggest town Ive seen in this trip. It's a bit too crowded for me, so I got tired being there.
バンコクはこの旅で間違いなく一番でかい街。だからやっぱりゴミゴミしていてすごく疲れた。
However, I could see friends of my university in Japan that I haven't seen for 5 years and buy things I needed. I stay at my friend's ex-boyfriend. He is Thai and very welcoming.
More people speak English in Bangkok. I met many nice locals who helped me to find a bus and way to go. But since people in Bangkok got used to interact with foreigners, many of shop workers try to give us "Foreigner Price". Very tiring to negotiate every time.
In Bangkok, there are many big shopping malls so people can get anything. I found couple of nice bike shops that sell verity of accessories and components. One is in second floor of the department that was used to be "Sogo" the place call "Ultimate Outdoor". Second was north side of Rumbini park. The name was "Probike". I saw some tour-bikes that was just over-hauled in those stores. I think cyclists from west stops Bangkok to do a big maintenance and take off again. For me the place for a big maintenance will be in Istanbul, Turkey. I hope my tour tire last by then.
My schedule goes fast and took a train again to get back to Ayutthaya. I still don't like a big town. I hope I don't get many necessity to go to a big town again.