One of my favourite temples in Bangkok has to be Wat Benchamabopit. This is more commonly known by tourists and tour guides as the Marble Temple because it was built with marble from Carrera, Italy. It is one of the most stunning examples of modern day temple architecture with a blend of both Thai and Western architectural features. Notice the r...

From Chiang Mai we flew back to Bangkok for the start of our Active Thailand adventure (another 2-week tour, this time with Exodus). We arrived in Bangkok ready for some action, but it is a very big and busy place, and instead we spent most time in the MBK shopping centre which had some decent food options, loads of shops, and large arcade / int...

We have been in Thailand for 6 nights now, slightly more than planned but shit happens. Literally. India gave me a lovely leaving present which got significantly worse in the first 48 hours in Bangkok. In that time i saw theinsides of the hoetl room and the insides of my bowels, before we decided perhaps i should see a doctor. Anyway, Vern tried...

So we landed on Khao San road at 6 in the morning and were herded off the bus like cattle into the melting pot that is Bangkok. Instantly there were about 50 Tuk-Tuk drivers around looking for business, but with my new found colour I looked like a local and managed to slip past them and walked the short distance to our hotel. We met some loony o...

March 28, 2007 Bangkok, Banglamphu, just off Thanon Khao San/Thanon Rambutri This is the first posting into Travelpod.

Welcome to Bangkok, population over six million!  Flying in from Phuket we taxid into town and found nice accomodation in another "nearly finished" hotel on the river.   Bangkok is an immense city with all things imaginable occuring all of the time.  Our neighborhood, Banglamphu is located in central Bangkok and was a good lo...

My last night in Bangkok ended up being pretty fun.  I met up with this guy from Sweden, Magnus (of course!), and we went to a few places on Khoa San Road.  Khoa San at night is like Mardi Gras, but everynight.  There are virtually no laws or restrictions on partying in the street.  Bars and restaurants are just open for anyo...

31.12.2006 - 05:15: arrived early in the morning in bangkok. regina, a swiss girl i met on ko jum islands, and i had a nice new years eves eve party last night on the train with a drunken police man and a bucket of songsam (thai whiskey) and coke. i went to khao san, the "backpacker" area, checked in at green guesthouse, did some emailing, met u...

Back to Bangkok by bus. The worst experience ever!!! The roads in Cambodia are beyond aweful!

Hello everyone Arrived in Bangkok after a good flight, although really jetlagged. When we got to our hotel we got an upgrade to a suite so we have a great room overlooking bangkok on the 23rd floor! Just on the khao san road now having got used to bartering (finally) - it's a pretty amazing place and indescribable. So having got over the jet lag...