![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZp2z4DZfKLzPxifg2XYipvteX6JEn5dhqMEqNCr5TLoF/image.png) Hello everyone! 🌸 **This post is about an annual festival of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand**✨ Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is not very far from Bangkok — it takes only about **1.5 to 2 hours** to get here 🚗⏰. For me, Ayutthaya is especially famous for its **rich history and many ancient ruins** 🛕📜, which attract both Thai and international tourists 🌍. On **Saturdays and Sundays**, this place becomes **particularly lively and bustling** 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🎉 ---

“Ayutthaya River Cruise: International Port City”

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmU4obrQ9pUJRKZc2g9kzwBLvY6BEVmvtgy1pdcfiX83Kg/image.png) **For this trip, I had the chance to visit here last Saturday** 🌤️✨ - The event is called **“Ayutthaya River Cruise: International Port City”** 🚤🏛️, and it is held only on **Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays** 📅🎉. The festival will continue until **February 1, 2026**, which is the **last day of the event** ⏳📌. I highly recommend coming here **before sunset** 🌅📸 — you will get beautiful photos and definitely enjoy **Thai culture** to the fullest 🇹🇭🎭💖 **When you arrive at the event, the first thing you need to do is buy an entrance ticket** 🎟️✨The ticket prices **vary depending on the type** 💰📊 ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmRrRe331ncZVkDQjh5m2stDtKdpaBCANBA3WFwpADNT8M/image.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaT9HM8FWhRUvQEXEgGCeqeuKo21Z7BTaDnYhosUKomia/image.png) **At the first stop after entering, you will find local community products for sale** 🛍️🏘️ There is also a traditional Thai therapy for relieving body aches called **Tok Sen massage** 🪵💆‍♀️ — an **ancient Thai healing method** 🇹🇭✨. It looks **very interesting and fascinating** 😍🌿 ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbS6tghedj5Sv91bw8ZjTcfrfMT7yyq4kRqTnJkY3b4Bq/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmUMfkmhBYkwTAtiRcE8jWZiWfke2E6JAJZsbm5UWvuNeX/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmVE8tiXH6vcR6CH4YeXnL8asXxtYTMc9DPg7537QZaMry/image.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRumeEaxkFrHdpcTN7KyDM1bLLBnBZso5uTLhFVAxrJG7/image.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTkTC2UGQU5h4bzR993TSvs9QnWdD9eKtHHsG9VCTcbTw/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXrwBVrrqitcaJAyq6e14g2ptLSSicPGWZyaPVdDfaHpL/image.png)

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**After that, I walked around the area of Wat Chaiwatthanaram** 🚶‍♀️🏛️✨ I forgot to tell you that this event is held at **Wat Chaiwatthanaram** 🛕📍 — normally, if there is no event, the temple is open to visitors **only in the morning** 🌅⏰ >> **It looks incredibly beautiful when you walk inside** ✨🏛️There are many **interesting spots and beautiful photo locations** 📸🌿 to capture as precious memories 💖.This event is held **only once a year** 📅🎉, and I personally think it becomes **even more beautiful at night** 🌙✨, because the decorative lights are **bright, colorful, and truly stunning** 💡🌈😍 ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmSSBMkoNp1bgiqxYGsLkax58VA2Hwo4Kgn2Uw5RmFtZzC/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmeJaPtpiLAhy8XMdPz9tt5eNJCaL9kFsVudjE5rRKf6x3/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmNoHnY9x6awgxBuF3zxeBB1gZihcJK5q7xFRkBkcJxAo6/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZRRtPenAHLDQP7qZHbjie4B6ztwdei2h6ajMAgb55KX7/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmWRnimikqN4WSuuefpFqEFMemPr7uSxiDDDsk7aTQNsXs/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmSRor8CAUggj1zXr4VFArezN8jYy1Qmy9ZBdF9TwiL5JM/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmaUaE91RLLpnnA2jTjJvtQjdVTMCmA5SE5A598VSyxVLd/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmSABYyGhek781QRx84ML1PCwMhYs2QvP4NC5GKLo8DDd2/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZ6NEc9o1mwoJT2oxSr8XAW3uWCa5ffejwUBZyZryCnKz/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmfCEqyReCZzqtBLffzwdFHe9medjF2MFAkQwE83GjhQUo/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmWCqhGQgyeYHV3dkRKwUtq2tiVcF455dHdw63LgzPmb4q/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcpLZY6HZnDR96uzxchkJTMBABcPTSYY3nq3HLuhtZVM1/image.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQZfKcZYUbr7zEWw2VmX7ZDT1TGzam3RkzJsZxBB2atnM/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmUeqjMPvxWjeZt8AEMLDuRbu3ApbKyuFVjaLHEbV4Pw7k/image.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdZcw4qmt4hKLujq5E9pxa2DoFFMcDdKqt1e9xC14FzXb/image.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdhS7pccT7CBcUykkHRctnheCDRqTxmWbkmXbFcfV9kwX/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmQ5mDTbfLeFwtcpMyvPfpesQBiBLgqC7oBViyZ6pLkNu7/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmQ6BgWt3p5yR26zdWg8Jxs4Ch14UQPm93NtEQ61LuV3dZ/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmbkaKBJtXbZDBvVNg7EPmyWBw5MFVNtkxFetT42M7n7kA/image.png) **Besides enjoying a leisurely walk and taking photos of the ancient ruins and the surrounding atmosphere** 🚶‍♀️📸🏛️✨, there is also another large zone just as impressive — the **food zone** 🍽️🎉.About **90% of the food is Thai cuisine** 🇹🇭🍛, with both **Islamic (halal) food** 🕌🥙 and general Thai dishes available 🍜🍢. What is especially interesting is that you will find **many traditional Thai desserts and ancient-style Thai foods** 🍡🍮🥮, and the prices are **very affordable** 💰😊 ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmd5s9S5VM31Wi9qo6BRXEJ4WaP62XXtrxtsuGPU1DwDcX/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmSY9D9NCB6nJXdtJ5tfiR65ZRsJDSoegy72Rpv5utHMht/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmXEH29ror5TaL6QeR4wvSgLabtXq3Dwo3dFWKUG8M6P2k/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmeNjuhzcKNfQd6BCc6PbPGLq7t4KaSLkMKEPyNfCa9oHM/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmcBNaco6NpxMTYHw4feHnTVCN59FmjLCHkHLynWdmBbXp/image.png) ![image.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUx5c9N8N9FzyWsf1MrWfMpdLUZzzcdmLMwYgBXtGHMJt/image.png) **After enjoying buying food and feeling full, I was ready to walk around and take more photos of the atmosphere to share with my friends** 🚶‍♀️📸✨ >At this event, you can see that **many people are very interested in wearing traditional Thai costumes** 👘🇹🇭 while visiting the ancient ruins 🛕, and taking lots of beautiful photos together 📷😍. >>I think this is truly one of the **most colorful and charming highlights of the event** 🎨🎉. If anyone is interested, there are **traditional Thai costume rental shops at the venue** 🏪👗, where you can choose outfits at **very affordable prices** 💰😊 ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmbSj3Xm8sJSf1GhGVD7G2BM62gx3jcwCK2qpgHpi3zCK9/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZp2z4DZfKLzPxifg2XYipvteX6JEn5dhqMEqNCr5TLoF/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmUJLf4A7D1UbU4gjfjSUv5HbsAPAfw3ykLHoEiTiCUeK1/image.png) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmY2THPZwVtSVF6fAkVukJ3EJCp6AgWAXEa7ZUsYTSxwQz/image.png) - **Another very interesting highlight is that on every event day, there is a show featuring traditional Thai ancient arts** 🎭🇹🇭✨ On this day, the performance was **Lam Tad music** 🎶🪕 — a type of **traditional folk song from central Thailand** 🌾🎤. It is a performance with **male and female singers exchanging witty verses and conversations** 👨‍🎤👩‍🎤💬, which is **very rare to see nowadays** ⏳😲. And this is **another wonderful day of my trip in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province** 🛕🌙💖 Take photo By : Fuji X-A5 camera @kittima [//]:# (!worldmappin 14.34393 lat 100.54141 long d3scr) ❤️ I hope my friend will enjoy with my post. Thank you for always following and supporting. ❤️ ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmVEfvLDuRt3Vvv4vXkdTLs1AmmY2xjuDG146LwPo5Ce6r/image.png) ![@kittima.gif](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaBbtqizxSmcAPyQLbzDvCu3oJtVwoiJ7s7AVsfmBPLaz/@kittima.gif) ![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmVEfvLDuRt3Vvv4vXkdTLs1AmmY2xjuDG146LwPo5Ce6r/image.png)

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