Name: Elizabeth Doub
Where are you from?: Maryland
Placement Town: Pak Kret, Thailand
Province: Nonthaburi
Town Size: Urban/city
Intake Date: May 27, 2024
Busy area with lots of restaurants, shops, and a big mall. Feels like a busy city but more of a business area so not a lot of people here on weekends.
The street market across from the mall has good food and a wide selection of stalls.
Whistle and Salotto for coffee and TurtleBar for drinks
There is a small street market acrosss from a big mall. The street market is only open on weeknights usually and the mall is always open. There are a few bigger markets you can take the train to that are open on weekends like Owl market.
Koh Kret has temples and is a touristy spot to explore by bike
There is a karaoke bar and a dance club in the city where all the college students hang out.
Local artists play there so if you need something to do on a Saturday night, go there!
Not much nightlife, but you can go into Bangkok pretty easily by train or grab.
I like going to Koh Kret or Owl market on weekends.
Bangkok is easy to get to and Kanchanaburi is also close by if you prefer nature/hikes/lakes
Pace yourself! Get plenty of rest and don’t try to do everything at once or go out every night. It is better to have more energy to really enjoy things and you will need lots of energy for teaching too, so get plenty of rest.