Best Of Bangkok

It’s hard to believe, but there are whales living in the waters off Bangkok, and you can spend the day whale watching in one of the city’s most surreal experiences. Recently I went whale watching in Bangkok – not a sentence I thought I’d ever find myself writing. But less than two hours drive from […]

The Royal Barges Procession brings the normally bustling Chao Phraya river to a standstill as stunningly beautiful boats built by Thailand’s Kings over the last three centuries sail in formation through the heart of the city. (Click any photo for a bigger version) Standing on the riverbank beneath an overcast sky, we’d seen the Chao […]

Each November there is a spectacular procession of intricate and ornate Royal Barges on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river. But you can see the Royal Barges any time of the year at Bangkok’s Royal Barges Museum. On November 9th 2012, 100 barges rowed by over 2000 oarsmen will take to the waters of Bangkok’s Chao Phraya […]

There are so many things to do in Bangkok that the choice can be bewildering – but one Bangkok blogger has made an excellent short video showcasing some of the city’s key sights and less obvious attractions (See the Things To Do In Bangkok video direct on YouTube) There’s no shortage of lists of things […]

From October 1st 2012 AirAsia will only be arriving and departing from the old Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok, not from the new Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. Here are the details on the shuttle service to transfer from one Bangkok airport to the other If you’re flying with AirAsia from October 1st 2012, it’s important to […]

A luxury nature retreat in the middle of the city, Bangkok Tree House is an ambitious attempt to integrate a purpose-built hotel resort into its river and jungle surroundings Getting back to nature in the middle of an urban metropolis may seem impossible, but it’s what the newly opened Bangkok Tree House is aiming to […]

You can always rely on Bangkok’s motorcabs to provide en-route entertainment with their in-car signage I mentioned a while ago about seeing a No Farting In The Taxi sign in a Bangkok cab – well, another Bangkok taxi driver has gone one better and made it clear there should be no shagging in the taxi. […]

Eating Thai Food is a comprehensive ebook guide to finding the tastiest dishes Thailand has to offer at Bangkok’s best street food vendors. Mark Wiens gives you an intro into how to quickly arrive at Thai eating nirvana [Editor Note – Mark Wiens is a good friend of mine who has just published Eating Thai […]

Spotted today on the Bangkok MRT – the Thai language poster for the forthcoming Hangover 2 movie. Be interesting to see what kind of reception it gets here in BKK

Want to try Bangkok’s street food but don’t know where to start? Chawadee Nualkhair’s new book Bangkok’s Top 50 Favourite Street Food Stalls provides an excellent guide to hunting down the best BKK street eats, says Janet Brown How do visitors to Bangkok move beyond fried rice, pad thai and shopping center food courts? It’s […]

One of those classic Bangkok moments – get into the taxi to head to the airport and then notice this symbol stuck on the car door window…

Thai instant noodles. Somehow the cute graphics don’t quite match the name, don’t you think? Also, it says © Disney at the bottom – but I can’t find any reference to Mister Grrr being a Disney character…

Thonglor and Ekamai are two of Bangkok’s best districts for investigating after dark – but where to begin amongst the hundreds of bars, restaurants and clubs? A new website aims to help visitors easily find their way to Thonglor and Ekamai’s best places Thonglor and Ekkamai are probably the two neighbourhoods of Bangkok that are […]

Spotted while walking down Sala Daeng early one morning – monks on their daily alms collecting rounds, and finding a clever way to not have to shout over the traffic…

Recently spotted near the Sukhumvit MRT station – a beautifully done Samurai Star Wars Stormtrooper. Any guesses as to what the defaced slogan next to him might say? I think the word starting the second line is “Peace” and the last word on the third line might be “Wars” but stumped otherwise.

The BKK Bagel Bakery quietly opened this week ahead of their official launch date on March 1st 2011 and it’s official -they do indeed have some cracking bagels. Despite being one of the culinary capitals of the world, getting decent bread in Bangkok is still hard work. The BKK Bagel Bakery has figured out how […]

Vertigo is the highest open-air bar in Asia, and on some nights it provides the most stunning sunset views over Bangkok I’ve written before about Vertigo, the open air bar on the roof on the Bangkok’s 5 star Banyan Tree hotel. Happily, little has changed about Vertigo in the three years since I wrote about […]