Originally Posted by
SKT-DK
There are definitely better locations for hotels in BKK than that, for sure - the area around there is really not nice, and for good food you would have to go to say Sukhumvit soi 14 (or beyond) or the other way to Ruamrudee. If into local food, there is a decent but slightly more primitive place on the opposite side of Sukhumvit between the expressway and the KTB building, which is pretty much a roof over some tables.
Let me know if you get to go back to Bangkok - happy to provide suggestions!
Thanks
SKT-DK, I will definitely write you for advice next time I head to Bangkok. It's a major hub so chances are big I will pass through it again soon enough in the future. And apart from that there are some areas of Thailand (basically the entire north) which I have never seen so might be good for a future trip as well.
I've travelled quite a few times to Bangkok in my backpacking days with college friends (of course back then staying around Khaosan Road) and I've pretty much seen all the major sights, but I'm especially curious the next time for some local street food recommendations as well as the more urban/sophisticated spots of Bangkok. Especially about that I know next to nothing.
Originally Posted by
dat4life
Phenomenal report! I really can’t believe I missed it until now, but it was worth the wait. Looking forward to the rest.
Thanks for reading along
dat4life - I'll post the next chapter in a minute!
Originally Posted by
Dieuwer
IMHO, it is more fun to stay in Silom.
Originally Posted by
SKT-DK
Guess that depends on the sort of fun you are after
If referring to Patpong it's not my scene
On one of my previous times in the city on a backpack trip with college buddies, my friends were insisting to have a look at the night market (meh - way too tourist orientated) and some kind of show featuring women of the opposite sex doing tricks with a little ball, which I decided to skip and instead just headed back to the hotel bar for a pint of beer
