Lumphini Park
Bangkok photo by SeenThat
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August 29, 2007
A dichotomy peculiar to Bangkok defines Silom Road’s character as well. It has enough attractions – cultural and commercial – to keep most visitors busy for a whole week, but those are obscured by the bad reputation created by the...Read More
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May 16, 2007
Slightly less expensive than its exclusive neighbors (the Oriental and the Shangri-La) the Holiday Inn Silom offers an attractive compromise between lush luxury, a superb location amidst a major commercial and shopping area of Bangkok and reasonable prices. The Surasak...Read More
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June 1, 2007
Restaurants, guesthouses, convenience stores, travel agencies, Thai massage parlours, souvenirs and T-shirts stalls; on each of these categories, Khaosan Road probably features the highest density per square meter in the whole world. It may seem unappealing, but Khaosan’s eclectic reality...Read More
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October 16, 2007
Missing this huge building at one of Bangkok's central junctions - where the two Skytrain lines meet - is difficult; especially since its massive renewal. The old and dark structure was replaced by huge amounts of glass and offers now...Read More
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July 11, 2007
The InstitutionD&D Inn is one of the oldest and best known guesthouses in Khaosan Road. It dates back almost to the days in which the road began its transformation into the backpackers’ world capital.The LocationThe establishment enjoys a fabulous location...Read More
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June 9, 2007
One of the most amazing museum/parks I have even seen, the Desert Botanical Garden is within the Papago Park and not far from Phoenix and near the cities of Scottsdale and Tempe. It hosts what possibly is the world’s finest...Read More
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November 5, 2007
For a professional traveler taking too seriously a trade which is misunderstood by most humans, traveling across the world in order to visit a shopping mall and buy items from international brands available everywhere is almost a crime.While perpetrating such...Read More
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July 2, 2007
The NameIn a typical Asian move, the Siam Oriental Inn owners chose a name similar to the one used by another hotel in Bangkok. The Oriental (see the entry with that name in my Extreme Hotels in Bangkok journal) is...Read More
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November 5, 2007
Two for the price of one!This timeless gimmick was improved by the Thais, who gave it gargantuan dimensions.Two malls for the price of one!The one is the oldest mall in Bangkok, it offers sober shops and the best cinema in...Read More
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June 1, 2007
Connecting Sukhumvit Road with Siam Square, Ploen Chit Road hosts many of the main cultural and shopping centers in Bangkok; all of them are shaded by the ubiquitous Skytrain. Despite the last connecting all the road’s attractions, Ploen Chit is...Read More
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November 4, 2007
Lacking the shiny glamour of Bangkok’s biggest shopping malls, the three arches at Panthip Plaza’s façade may get lost among other attractions. Even if tempted by the snacks and coffee shops at its entrance, it takes some time to understand...Read More
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June 11, 2007
One of the few recognizable structures in Vientiane from across the Mekong River, the Lao Plaza Hotel can truly claim to be an international hotel. The Thai town of Srichiangmai in Thailand is located in front of Vientiane and allows...Read More
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August 29, 2007
Some aspects of the Thai culture are rather unusual; among those is their deep fascination with weird world records. Beating the record for being caged with live scorpions is one of the most gruesome; others are just an obvious effort...Read More
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June 30, 2007
The StatueThe Emerald Buddha is a 45cm tall green jade image that has become the talisman of the Chakri Dynasty in Thailand. Nowadays it is stored at the Wat Phra Kaew temple within the Bangkok Grand Palace and can be...Read More