Hi everyone, It’s Leon. Thank you always for reading my story. I am excited to update you guys so soon since my previous story dated back in January. This time, we revisited my study area in Ayutthaya for the third time!
From my previous first and second visit, we were able to generate some interesting findings! Yet, there is still plenty of room for exploration. Similar to my first visit, we would like to collect a quantitative data of households, but in the further side of Ayutthaya City Central now. We would like to explore if the newly taken samples who worked mainly as fisherman or farmer would generate different results when compared to the samples taken in the first round who heavily influenced by industrial areas (worked in industry, office, or around factory).
Uniquely, this time, we conducted the interview without the help of a third-party surveyors. Hopefully, the voluntery help from Chulalongkorn Student and JICA Staff came very handy in this study! We commuted about 1hour-ish from our hotel to reach the study location each day. Closer to the areas, stores and city’s view started to fade from the car’s window, as it changed into paddy field and suburb. Below I attached some picture taken around the areas.
Each day, we collected the samples as many as possible from 10 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Then, we would return to the hotel for short rest before having dinner.
As you can guess next, another happy time of the trip, the opportunity to enjoy Thai’s divine delicacy! The whole day’s tiredness under the heat of Thailand, was recovered, with a single big gulp of BEER! (My favorite is Singha :D). Although this is my third trip, the food has never stop to amazed me! Please take a look of the food’s picture I took during this trip.
You might have seen some in my previous blog, but trust me, the taste was hmmmmhhhh!! The fish, the duck, even to the freshly served vegetable was all on point and well balanced. I was so glad we came here. Also, the freshly blend fruit juice near our stay which I bought almost every day, was so refreshing. Gotta stays healthy, don’t we? HAHA! ;)
Here is two of my most favourite's flavour: mango and coconut.
Anyway, please take a look at my next story too! [Spoiler alert] … it’s about my trip to Bangkok where I visit the well-renown University of Chulalongkorn for the first time. Not as a student, but to fill in a class by sharing my work!!
So, see you guys in my next story.
Cheers,
Leon