Grand Palace, dusk. A wonderland of temples and spectacle.
Muay Thai fight at Rajadmnern Stadium. Thailand's number 1 sport. It appears to be more about the gambling than the fighting, which is still cool to see. Not taking anything away from the fighters, it's just there's a lot of betting.
This boat (I believe it was the orange line) is a great way to see the west bank of the city. For less than 20 bhat (.50 cents) you can take a 1.5 hour sunset cruise along the city's Chap Phraya River, the city's western most river. It's typically used as local transportation, but some savvy tourists use it as a cruise. It runs along major tourist destinations like Khao San Road and under the Kanchanaphisek Bridge (yellow cable bridge). I hopped on at Saphan Taksin (BTS) and took it all the way to Bangkwang Central Prison (the last stop on the line).
Bangkwang Central Prison, otherwise known as the Bangkok Hilton. A place where you see tourists from "Locked Up Abroad" go. I had full intentions of donating some food and money to inmate accounts, but they were closed. I later went to went to the Immigration Detention Center with my pal Dirk, who I met on the road in Pokhara, Nepal. You can read the full story here.
Khao San Road, a legendary backpacker rite of passage. It offers everything you want, and some things you'll regret (like the fried scorpios!), for cheap. This place goes hard every night of the week.
Thailand has 7 Elevens on every corner, but I guess this artist isn't too happy with that.
If you're at the club, or really any decent resturant in BKK, and you don't finish your bottle, no worries. Put your name on it and tell'em you'll be back to drink the rest next Saturday. Everyone buys a bottle when they go out because it's cheap and a quick way to make friends.
Bangkok is known for its sky bars. If you're in the city, do yourself a favor and hit one sky bar for a sunset. This view is courtesy of the Vertigo & Moon Bar in the Banyan Hotel.
One of the coolest bars in BKK, and in my favorite neighborhood of Thung Lo. It's called Iron Faries. It will get crowed so head to Fat Gutz next door. They usually have live Blues/jazz music.
Need to get through the day? Have the original Red Bull, or one of its hundred other brands. As I've been told, an Austrian man found Red Bull while he was traveling in the 80's. He tailored it to western tastebuds (aka carbonated it) and now is billionaire. That's my business plan for my next venture.
Hua Lamphong Station (Central Rail Road Station). This pic was taken from a food stall right outside the station while waiting to head south towards the islands. I daydreamed for a good hour... how many backpackers have walked through these doors and how many memories have been created while traveling through Southeast Asia (SEA)? Too many to count...
Weird and Delicious Street Food!
