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Royal City Avenue or more frequently just RCA is where Bangkok’s hip young things go to party. Westerners are scarce, people over the age of 25 are also scarce. It is a long crescent shaped road that runs between New Petchburi Road and Rama IX Road in a rather under-developed corner of the city. There…
Rattanakosin is the cultural and historical heart of Bangkok. At the heart of Rattanakosin are most of the main tourist sites, the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keo, Wat Pho and, just across the river Wat Arun. For many visitors this is all they see of the area. Which is a great shame. Popular tourist literature likes to tout…
Phuket is an all round great place. For the active there is diving, kayaking and trekking as well as the the adrenalin rush of bungy jumping. For those that prefer their adrenalin to travel at a more sedentary pace there are more fine beaches than you can shake a bottle of sun tan lotion at….
Despite what the tourist literature might say Pattaya is not a great “fun for all the family” destination. The beaches are nothing special and they are lined, for the most part, with big ass speed boats waiting to take people out paragliding. Between them bright red people, who have never heard of skin cancer, baste….
Patpong, the most famous of the bar districts covers two lanes. Strategically named Patpong 1 and Patpong 2, they run between Silom and Suriwongse Roads. But fame has had a detrimtental effect. A packed night market down the middle of Patpong 1 makes it almost impossible to wobble from bar to bar without crashing into…
This is a courtyard just off of Sukhumvit Soi 4. There are three sides, three floors and it is wall to wall bars. Somewhere in the region of 50 at a guess though I’ve never had the presence of mind to count them. Along the street near the entrance to the plaza are numerous street…
Transexualism is an art form in Thailand. Ladyboys, or katoeys as they are sometimes called, have always been present in Thai culture, notably within the dramatic arts. Many begin taking female hormones during their early and mid-teens, they can be very feminine in their speech, walk, and general mannerisms. They usually lack facial hair, which…
Kao San Road maybe famous but is really quite a small road within the district of Banglamphu. The area has quite a lot of budget accommodation which has always attracted the backpacker fraternity. Kao San became the focal point. For many this is both the first and last stop on their Thai adventure. Historically the…
Patong is the most commercialised beach in Phuket. The beach itself is broad and spacious and all the regular beach side distractions such as jet skis and paragliding are readily available. Thawiwong Road runs along side the beach and on the other side of this and this is packed with all manner of souvenir and…
The city I like Chiang Mai. It’s hard to believe, when you are strolling along it’s leafy streets and sleepy sois that this is, in fact, the second largest city in Thailand. The best time to visit is November through to January when the days are bright and sunny and the air cool and crisp…