THINKBOX
Goose that lays the golden egg killed
- Published: 23/02/2012 at 03:16 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
It's incredible how the prospect of making money from tourists can bring out the entrepreneurial spirit.
I've travelled through Ayutthaya hundreds of times since I was a child and I've always felt it to be a rather neglected province. But I've recently been witnessing its transformation from a place that most people pass through on the way somewhere else into a tourism magnet in its own right.
Lining both side of the now much wider trans-provincial highway are makeshift stalls selling roti saimai, a sugary snack made by placing silky strands of candy floss in the centre of a round, freshly made crepe and then rolling it into a cylinder for ease of consumption. Next time you're transiting Ayutthaya grab yourself a bag or two of these as proof of your visit because this Central Plains hub is now marketing itself as the country's roti saimai capital.
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About the author
- Writer: Kamolwat Praprutitum
- Position: Writer
