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離職以後，最需要的就是一趟說走就走的旅程。於是，週五正式告別公司後，週日就踏上前往曼谷的飛機。相較於上個月匆匆忙忙來泰國辦簽證，這次就是全心當好觀光客，開著租來的TOYOTA四處玩耍🚙🚙
After Resigning, What You Need Most is a Spontaneous Trip. So, after officially leaving the company on Friday, I boarded a flight to Bangkok on Sunday. Compared to the last month’s rushed trip to Thailand to get a visa, this time I was a full-fledged tourist, driving around in a rented TOYOTA 🚙🚙.
租車流程 Car Rental Process
這次因為住在asok 站附近，就近選擇Avis Car Rental Bangkok 租車，整個流程還滿容易的：
- 出示國際駕照：最重要的就是要先在台灣換好國際駕照，到當地才能有資格租車。
- 信用卡付租車費以及押金：租車費用是一天1250 泰銖，有含全險，但輪胎的部分沒有包括，要注意的是所有保險理賠的條件，都要租車人跟駕駛人相同才符合條件。
- 檢查車輛：當場服務人員會跟你交換聯絡方式，然後把車子開出來，這時可以檢查一下車子有沒有哪裡不對勁，順便拍照留存。
- 順利出行：如果確認沒問題，這時就能把車開走了，他們會滿油交車，所以還的時候也要加滿油回去。
Since I was staying near Asok station, I chose to rent a car from Avis Car Rental Bangkok. The entire process was quite easy:
- Show International Driver’s License: The most important thing is to get an international driver’s license in Taiwan first to be eligible to rent a car locally.
- Pay with a Credit Card for Rental and Deposit: The rental fee is 1,250 THB per day, which includes comprehensive insurance, but note that it doesn’t cover tires. Also, the insurance conditions require that the renter and the driver be the same person.
- Inspect the Vehicle: The staff will exchange contact information with you and then bring the car out. You can check if there’s anything wrong with the car and take photos as a record.
- Hit the Road: If everything is fine, you can drive away. They provide a full tank of gas, so you need to return it with a full tank as well.
三頭象神博物館 Erawan Museum
地址：JHHQ+CH, Tambon Bang Muang Mai, Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan 10270, Thailand
門票費：現場買約350台幣，推薦先在各大旅遊網站上訂票，尤其跟暹羅古城一起訂會便宜很多。
從租車地點開來三頭象神博物館大約要花50分鐘的時間，最主要的困難在於曼谷市區繁忙的交通全部塞在空鐵沿線上的一條主要幹道上，加上又是右駕需要一點時間適應，不然應該可以更快抵達。
三頭象神廟，整棟建築物約有14層樓高，三頭象神的部分就佔了29公尺高，園區四周還有蓮花池，佛塔、梵天神社、濕婆象、觀音菩薩等代表著印度教和佛教信仰的神像。
進去以後，博物館會把各層樓分成地下世界、人間層、天堂層。
首先會映入眼中的會是充滿西方宗教元素的天花板彩繪玻璃，藝術家利用黃、白、藍、紅四種主色調，繪製了黃道12宮。而在水平視線範圍內，則是使用精緻的雕刻呈現出印度教、佛教、基督教的藝術風格。
Ticket Price: Around 350 TWD on-site. It’s recommended to book tickets on major travel websites, especially if combined with Ancient City, which will be much cheaper.
It takes about 50 minutes to drive from the car rental location to the Erawan Museum. The main difficulty is the busy traffic in downtown Bangkok, all congested along a main road under the Skytrain. Additionally, adapting to right-hand driving takes some time; otherwise, it would be faster to get there.
The Erawan Museum, with its 14-story high structure, features a 29-meter tall three-headed elephant statue. The surrounding park includes a lotus pond, a pagoda, shrines of Brahma, Shiva, and statues of Guanyin, representing Hindu and Buddhist beliefs.
Inside, the museum is divided into three levels: the Underworld, the Human World, and the Heaven Level.
Upon entering, you’ll be greeted by stained glass ceilings with Western religious elements. The artist used four main colors: yellow, white, blue, and red, to depict the twelve zodiac signs. At eye level, intricate carvings display the artistic styles of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity.
Lung Waen Seafood
結束三頭象神博物館的行程後，我們開半小時的車前往附近的海鮮餐廳，在沒有任何事先規劃的情況下，隨意選了一間評分最高的餐廳前往，一到的時候才發現，竟然一不小心給人包場了，店家還很貼心地把店內歌曲切成中文歌！
我們一行四個人點了冬蔭功、辣炒小捲、炸豬排跟一鍋白飯，被辣得好過癮，只好白飯一碗碗盛下去！每道菜都很新鮮，而且景色很不錯能直接看到出海口，如果晚上來應該會充滿情調，這樣吃下去也只要1400泰銖，真的是物超所值。
After finishing the tour at the Erawan Museum, we drove for half an hour to a nearby seafood restaurant. Without any prior planning, we randomly chose the highest-rated restaurant and arrived to find it fully booked. The restaurant kindly switched the music to Chinese songs for us!
The four of us ordered tom yum goong, spicy stir-fried squid, fried pork chops, and a pot of white rice. The spiciness was overwhelming, so we kept refilling our bowls with rice! Every dish was fresh, and the view of the estuary was lovely. If you visit at night, it would be very romantic. The total bill was only 1,400 THB, which was an incredible value.
暹羅古城 Ancient City
地址：296/1 Sukhumvit Rd, Bang Pu Mai, Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan 10280, Thailand
吃飽喝足後，稍微開個10分鐘的車，抵達暹羅古城參觀。園區超級大強烈建議要租一台高爾夫球車代步，四人座一小時350泰銖，之後每小時100泰銖。
這個博物館跟上面介紹過的三頭象神博物館同樣是由Lek-Praphai Viriyahbhun所創立，成立宗旨是為了重現許多泰國歷史上曾經出現過的歷史建築，有些都已經遭受破壞不復存在，可以想像成台灣有個露天園區，把台灣歷史上曾經出現過的各種建築風格，一次通通復刻出來。
很可惜這次去的時間非常有限，只能大致繞上一圈，但這當中我覺得最驚艷的兩棟建築物，就是金光閃閃建築在水上的羅漢殿以及大城珊佩皇家城堡。
羅漢殿，是由創辦人融合泰國、中國和緬甸的藝術風格設計而成，看著金光閃閃的建築在水面上波光粼粼，忽然讓我聯想到，布達佩斯那在多瑙河邊上，閃閃發光的匈牙利國會大廈✨
大城珊佩皇家城堡，這棟建築的原型是大城時代的皇家宮殿，是現存唯一一座大城王朝時期的宮殿建築，經由泰王拉瑪九世批准，花費十年時間以1:1比例完整重現，白色建築搭配灰色屋頂以及金色裝飾作為點綴，整幢宮殿威嚴十足，盡顯皇室該有的風範。
After a satisfying meal, we drove for about 10 minutes to visit Ancient City. The park is enormous, so it’s highly recommended to rent a golf cart for transportation. A four-seater costs 350 THB for the first hour and 100 THB for each additional hour.
This museum, like the Erawan Museum, was founded by Lek-Praphai Viriyahbhun. Its purpose is to recreate many historical buildings that once existed in Thailand, some of which have been destroyed. You can imagine it as an open-air park in Taiwan that recreates various historical architectural styles from Taiwan’s past.
Unfortunately, our visit was short, so we could only take a quick tour. However, the two most impressive structures were the glittering Arhat Hall on the water and the Ayutthaya Sanphet Prasat Palace.
Arhat Hall is designed by the founder, combining Thai, Chinese, and Burmese artistic styles. The sparkling building reflecting on the water reminded me of the Hungarian Parliament Building shimmering along the Danube River in Budapest✨.
Ayutthaya Sanphet Prasat Palace is a replica of the royal palace from the Ayutthaya period, the only remaining palace building from that era. With King Rama IX’s approval, it took ten years to recreate it at a 1:1 scale. The white building with a gray roof and gold decorations exudes regal grandeur, fully embodying the royal splendor.