The first notable thing about Suphanburi compared to Ayutthaya is that it is not a typical tourist destination. This means that farangs are relatively a rare sight, and the possibility of buying important things like museli and banana pancakes is extremely limited. Since eating trendy western food isn't what I come to Thailand for, that's really not a problem. Contrary to what many foreign visitors think, the infrastructure in Thailand is for the most part built for Thai people. If a person comes here and only follows the recommendations of a guidebook, that person will miss out on much that the country and its people have to offer. So I was happy to have been invited to Suphanburi.

Don Chedi is located about thirty kilometers from Suphanburi, and at the end of January each year they have a fair or festival. This attracts a huge number of visitors, extremely few of which come from outside Thailand. There are multiple stages with music and performances of all kinds, hundreds of booths and food stalls, rides for children and adults alike, and many tens of thousands of people milling about. Don Chedi itself was the site of a battle in 1592 when King Naresuan defeated a Burmese prince and liberated the Kingdom of Ayutthaya from foreign occupation, a liberation which lasted for nearly two hundred years until Ayutthaya was sacked and burned. If you don't believe me, look it up. That's what search engines are for. So, the operative word is Naresuan, and anyone who knows a little about him and displays that knowledge to the Thais will be respected for it.