Exploring Bangkok from shopping malls to night life. Living as an expat in Bangkok Thailand and daily life.
People often talk about Bangkok as if it’s “another world” and “a once in a lifetime destination”. But, in theory, you could leave work at 17:00PM Friday evening in the UK, and spend the weekend, and still be in work by 09:00AM Monday. At the same time, I’m in no way saying it’s a good …
At times I have spent longer in traffic between Sukhumvit and the Bangkok Riverside than on the Euro Tunnel between London and Paris. Which is a stupid analogy, I know, but it does show how a “quick” day out to the Bangkok Chao Phraya River can be comparable to a short break or holiday. And, …
Having lived in Bangkok 3 years and travelled back and forth for 10 I thought its time to add my own take on top Bangkok attractions. While it’s been long since I did touristy stuff I do still host the occasional visitor and to keep them entertained I use often follow the same set itinerary …
No matter where you are in Bangkok, a 100 Baht taxi ride will pretty much always find you well off the tourist path, which really is a simple ratio thing given Bangkok is a city of over 8 million. And I will always much prefer to explore in the evening hours, after the peak time traffic, …
This is more of a survival guide to Bangkok Malls. The silver linings which make hours of shopping misery somewhat bearable. I don’t like shopping. Shopping to me is as appealing as a kick to the groin. I hate kicks to the groin. But as a loyal husband I have no choice but to frequent …
With no travel plans in the immediate future I decide to travel to Bangkok, staying at a hostel in Asoke, two blocks from where I live now. This was more for research than anything, helping local tourism during troubled times while curious of how the coup and curfew has affected tourists and the tourism industry. Being …
Benjasiri park (aka Queen’s Park) is the local park for most Sukhumvit-ites, but despite this slightly bias fact, I honesty feel it is the best park in Bangkok. While the better known parks are Lumpini Park, or maybe even Chatuchak Park, they don’t really come close to Benjasiri Park for me and the main reason …
For travel from Bangkok to Koh Kret island there are a number of options available, some better than others. The obvious option would be by direct taxi to the Koh Kret pier which should cost around 200 Baht each way from the central Bangkok areas, but this will depend on traffic, and whether at taxi …
Having gone through this tedious and gruelling endeavor I thought I’d not waste my limited knowledge and instead share with everyone who may one day be forced to do the same. My beginners guide to buying Diamonds in Bangkok. So this was no doubt a one-off thing as I set out to buy an engagement ring …
When in Isaan I would cycle pretty much daily in the local village and through the rice fields, a habit which I have taken to many destinations, apart from Bangkok, as it really isn’t well known for being a bike friendly city at all. Because the city centre areas will always be near impossible to find …
