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Bangkok’s Khao San Road: Backpacker Heaven or Total Hell?
Without a doubt, Bangkok’s Khao San Road district is the most popular choice for backpackers and other budget travelers visiting the city. It isn’t entirely surprising, given the large selection of...
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The Scam-Free Way from Thailand to Cambodia
Given the close proximity between the two destinations, it’s not surprising that Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple is a popular excursion for backpackers and other tourists visiting Bangkok — and “tourism...
View ArticleThailand’s Krung Thep State of Mind
Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia never to have been occupied by a foreign power. As a result, Bangkok has served as its capital without interruption since 1767, when King Taksin...
View ArticleSovereign Thailand and Bangkok’s Now Modern Kingdom
Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia over which a foreign flag has never flown. The effect this fact has on daily life there is profound. The second time I visited Thailand, I met a young...
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Great Bangkok Weekend Trip Ideas & City Breaks
I make no mistake about the fact that I love Bangkok, from sleazy Khao San Road, to cosmopolitan Silom and everywhere in-between. I would happily fly all the way to Southeast Asia just to spend time...
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