In Bangkok air conditioned underground stations and trains with fancy plasma screens, or in one of the many shopping malls, you are left often wondering if in reality you are in Japan. Here in Sukhothai there are very few signs of progress: some PCs accessing internet (mainly in the guest houses), the usual 7eleven and this lab open night and day that is also an house/flat. Check your seat. You may be literally seating on their work... Or the one of someone like them.