DAY 2 (Monday August, 7 2017)

First Day Activities in Ayuthaya

Sawasdi kha…today was the first day we have the activity in Ayuthaya. We went to ARU in the morning with Na and her friend who stayed in ARU dormitory. We went there by tuk-tuk traditional transportation in Thailand. It cost for 5 baht for one way. After arriving at the university, Na took us to the canteen to have a breakfast. There are only two shops who sell the halal food. I ate yellow rice and some side dishes made by Thai people. It cost for 30 baht for the food or around Rp.12.000 and 5 bhat for the mineral water or around Rp. 2.000.

Breakfast menu

One of a unique thing that I found in the school is the students dumped their dishes and put the plate in one place. So, the table is always clean. They never left the plate and glass on the table of the canteen.  


After having a breakfast, we have a briefing about SEA-TEACHER program with ms. Sherina at the meeting room. She explained us about the activity for a month in Thailand and taught us Thai culture and its language as well.  

At the meeting room

Ms. Sherina took us to the technology building of ARU to have an id of WIFI. We walked around the campus together and have university tour. The campus is really big although it has many old buildings. We visited a student library, student cooperation, and classes.

In front of the campus cooperation

I met with muslim club in the campus. We discussed about muslim community in ARU then they took us to the mushola where the usually pray. The musholla is not big but it has a good facility such as the air conditioner.

Met with Muslim students in ARU

At 12.00 pm we have a lunch at the canteen. After a while, we have a traveling to several places in Ayuthaya such as the Art Center of Ayuthaya, Joseph Church, Ayuthaya River and several temples. In the temple we could not take a picture randomly because we have to respect Buddhists’ god or king.

At the temple

Around 15.00 pm we went to the market to buy some SIM cards because we couldn’t use an internet connection in our dormitory. I bought a SIM card and pulse for 149 bhat or Rp. 60.000. Thai people could not speak in English very well even the sellers of the SIM card. They use sign language and ms. Sherina help them to translate the language into English language.

In the evening we have dinner at Pakwan restorant with the awardee students from ARU. They went to Indonesia last year and lived in Makassar and Kalimantan. They took as by pick up car. so, we can enjoy the view of Ayuthaya in the night. It was so wonderful…

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