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Lumpini Park is a popular oasis, named after Buddha's birthplace. The green expanse provides a relaxing and relatively peaceful retreat from the heat and noise of the rest of the city. The best time to arrive is just after sunr... more
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Anneunddiewelt said
… in Luft. Deshalb bin ich dann erstmal raus aus dem Gewusel und in den Lumpini Park.Hier ist es sehr… continue reading »
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This small, but fine museum is the former home of the man who saved the Thai silk industry from collapse. Constructed from six different traditional teak houses, the walls were reassembled. Inside you will find Jim Thompson's b... more
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Shaleen and Eric said
…>We spent Thursday morning touring Jim Thompson's house and museum before we headed to Bangkok airport… continue reading »
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Q Bar was opened by American photographer David Jacobson; the original was in Ho Chi Minh City. The lounge area contains plenty of black leather and open space for that social rendezvous, while the upstairs bar is the place to... more
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Ivy said
… repeat the next evening at the Q Bar. It was funny as I couldn't find the place at first so I… continue reading »
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Located on 440 acres of land, this park is indeed a fantastic haven for children and adults alike. It comprises the Safari Park, where wild animals like zebras, deer, giraffes, tigers, lions and bears prowl freely in commune wi... more
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This "obelisk," constructed during the early days of King Rama IX's reign, is composed of reinforced marble and concrete. It was built to memorialize soldiers, policemen and civilians who gave their lives in the service of thei... more
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Tanjarini said
… our way to the Victory Monument. This area was AMAZING... we managed to stumble over there during… continue reading »
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Surely one of the more bizarre bars in Bangkok, Cheap Charlie's is a street-side wooden structure decorated with an eclectic collection of oddities, ranging from buffalo skulls, turtles, snakes, bee hives, tribal masks and sex... more
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Adam&Laurie said
…, not the hotel that is), and drinks at Cheap Charlie's. Ah, Cheap Charlie's. Maybe more on Charlie's later… continue reading »
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Constructed in the 1860's in an area that continues to have a high proportion of Indian residents to this day, this colourful temple features a tall façade of intricate, entwined Hindu deities. Located across from Silom Village... more
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This is one of the most unusual clubs you'll ever visit. Dubbed as a 'dining in bed experience', it is an amalgamation of a restaurant, club, art gallery, and theater. The decor is stark white, which gives the place a zesty, fu... more
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Tim and Lottie said
… Supper Club. And then... we shopped and ... we shopped and... there followed a week… continue reading »
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Drinking on the backpacker ghetto of Khao San Road traditionally revolved around dingy bars and cheap beer, but the new scene calls for something a little more sophisticated. Gulliver's, a big Western-style bar, was probably th... more
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Smashling said
…'s Traveller's Tavern' or something. Well here is a photo of Th Khao San. I'm blogging a lot at the moment… continue reading »
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This lovely century-old Anglican and Episcopalian Church, Christ Church Bangkok is set in a tranquil environment sheltered from the traffic on Sathorn Road. There is some shaded parking space inside the grounds. The Protestant... more
Rattanakosin Travel Experiences
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A Lot to Catch Up On
There's a lot to catch up on over the past two days but as always, I'm too lazy to write everything. I did a little bit of exploring and... Continue reading »
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...And that's how Jay got bit by a tiger!!
Well yesterday was our day trip to Kanchanaburi. At 6am me and Jay were up and down to the 7-11 (24hrs) for some breakfast and then... Continue reading »
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Bangkok
Krabi to Phuket to BangkokKrabi to Phuket - a sequence of river/ocean craft with fun (precarious) transfers on the water got us to Phuket... Continue reading »
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Farangs in Bangkok
Our arrival in Bangkok went off without a hitch. We left for the Christchurch airport at five a.m., endured an eight hour layover i... Continue reading »
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48 hours in Bangkok and 40 hour to Singapore
We were very glad to have arrived back in Bangkok, we had been planning our time there allot over the last few days and we had a pretty g... Continue reading »
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