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Bangkok

Crazy Bangkok - a hedonist's wet dream

Bangkok: A hedonist’s fantasy

The Thai capital is a city that needs to be experienced to be believed. Bangkok offers anything you could possibly want… but how does that leave you?

How has Khao San Road changed, Bangkok, Thailand

Khao San Road blues

Has something about me changed? Or has the backpacker hub of South East Asia really lost its charm?

Using the canal boats in Bangkok, Thailand

Canal knowledge

Not known by most tourists, these canals are the fastest way to travel and show you a different side of Bangkok.

klong toey, bangkok, slum, helping hands, munjai cafe, cooking with poo

Trying to get out of the slum

There’s a cycle of drugs, violence and poverty inside Bangkok’s biggest slum. But some of the residents are trying to get out – and they’re thinking big!

Yodpiman Flower Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Flowers in the air

Bangkok’s flower markets are a 24 hour affair, where professionals and visitors can pick up some of the freshest produce in the country. Full of colour!

Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand

If you visit one temple in Bangkok, make it this one!

One of the best places to see the cultural side of Bangkok is Wat Pho. The temple complex is huge with lots to explore, including the reclining Buddha.

best street food in Bangkok, Thailand, street food in sukhumvit

The best street food in Bangkok

Bangkok is famous for its delicious street food but it can sometimes be hard to know where to start. So I’ve gone to an expert to find out everything!

Is Thailand safe to travel to?

Should you travel to Thailand now?

With the unsettled political situation in Thailand, tourists seem worried about coming. But what is the reality? Should you still travel to Thailand?

Bangkok night tour by tuk tuk, Thailand

Bangkok by night

There’s one side of Bangkok by night that many tourists see… but then there’s another side, a much more local one.

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