• Ban E Tong "Ban E Tong - Pilok Mine" 🦥

Baan E Tong "Baan E Tong - Pilok Mine" E Tong is a small village that is about to change because the current way of tourism threatens the way of life and stories of the past of this village. I must say that I usually like to visit E Tong a lot because it is a charming village. It is a small village with good weather. You can visit all year round. Each period will have a different atmosphere. If you go in the winter, the weather will be a bit cold. During the rainy season, you will encounter light rain all day. I once encountered two days of rain all the time. If you have to hang clothes out to dry, they will not dry. So here, they have to use a method of grilling clothes because during the rainy season, it is really humid all the time. This time, I went back to E Tong again on purpose after almost two years. I went because I saw pictures and stories from reviews from people who came to visit this village. You could say that it has become a popular place in the past 2-3 years. This time, I was much less impressed. I secretly thought to myself that this might be the last time I intend to come because many things have changed a lot. The development and growth of tourism are changing everything. In the past, no need to go far, just 5-6 years ago, if anyone wanted to stay here, they could walk around and find a homestay. There were many to choose from, not many, but enough. The price was not expensive, 400-500 baht per night. Recently, there have been more accommodations built to welcome tourists, along the pond. It is a popular spot that anyone who sees will know that this is E Tong. Nowadays, wherever you look, there are many newly built accommodations. Moreover, the price of accommodations has increased quite a bit. On weekdays, I stayed for 1,200 baht per night with breakfast. On weekdays, you can still try your luck finding a place to sleep. However, if it is a holiday or festival, you have to book in advance because otherwise, there will definitely be no place to sleep. There are many accommodations. The prices are not different. It depends on which view or place you like. Try asking around. Personally, this time I stayed at #PilokCampCoffee, which used to be a coffee shop, but now there are only accommodations, no coffee shops. In addition, there are now barbecue restaurants, shabu restaurants, coffee shops, and other facilities that seem to have taken the city and put it there. The E Tong atmosphere is starting to fade. This does not include the noise and dust from construction and renovations of the accommodations. To meet the needs of people who are traveling up there. From going to relax and sleep peacefully, now there is music from tourists themselves. It's fun and lively. Some accommodations ask for cooperation to stop making noise after 10 pm. It's considered an adjustment to get along with each other, to be able to live together. The road from Thong Pha Phum is about 70 kilometers. There is a section where the road is very damaged, about 4-5 kilometers. All types of vehicles can go, but you have to go slowly. Sedan cars, low cars may have a little difficulty, but I guarantee that if you are patient and not careless, you will reach your destination. I'll tell you a long story to tell you briefly that today, E Tong in our memory has changed. Some people who have seen the same image as us in the past may feel the same way. Some people who have never been here before may feel that it's not special, strange, or wow. Because of that, everything has changed. Who knows, one day E Tong may travel in the same direction as famous tourist attractions in Thailand, whether it's Phu Thap Boek or Mon Cham. E Tong, a village that was born after the world war, with a mining concession, which is another legend, a national history. It's a pity that the charm is changing. #E-Tong-Pilok #Ban-E-Tong-Muang-Pilok #E-Tong-Village #Thong-Pha-Phum #Thong-Pha-Phum-Tourist-Places #Kanchanaburi-Very-Worth-Visiting #Kanchanaburi