Bangkok Travel Blog

You may have seen the giant three-headed elephant just east of Bangkok, but if you haven’t stopped by, you should. It’s the fascinating Erawan Museum which gives you some background on Buddhism and some Buddhist art to look at. But obviously, the most impressive part of the place is this...

There’s nothing quite like Thai food, an amazing culinary world with variety like no other. Local travel writer Richard Barrow has gone an entire month (twice) eating only Thai street food without ever repeating a dish. Impressive. The food-scape of Thai cuisine is worth exploring as often as you get...

Nine is a lucky number. In Thai the word for nine (gao/kao) is similar to the word for ‘step forward’ or ‘progress.’ During special celebrations such as the New Year or Songkran, the Thai New Year, Buddhists in Bangkok will visit what are considered the nine most important temples...

Though an important center for Thai Buddhism, Wat Bowonniwetwihan or Wat Bowon is not typically on the tourist trail. This is where King Bhumibol Adulyadej himself was ordained as a monk. Besides a central golden chedi, there is an abundance of great murals inside. A canal through the grounds reflects...

Don’t get confused, but if you hear about Rattanakosin Island, you need to look inside the city of Bangkok to find it. Koh Rattankosin is the area of Bangkok where King Rama I once decided to set up his city and palace. He commissioned a canal joining two points on the curving Chao Phraya River to...

It’s the New Year and the Thai will want to start it out right by making some prayers and offerings at the local temples. Today’s photo is of Devasathan, more commonly known as the Brahmin Shrine. Actually three shrines in one dedicated to Shiva, Ganesh and Vishnu just a stone’s throw...

Monks are highly revered in Thai society. One offers them seats on the bus or train. In the mornings, the monks collect food and other daily living items as they pass through the streets. And women are never supposed to touch a monk or even hand him an item directly. Monkhood is a serious ordination,...

One wouldn’t probably guess it, but Bangkok has a fascination with pool, as in billiards. Author Tom Crowley, an American expat with a passion for it as well, has spent the last 12 years watching a budding community of talent, hustlers, and pool culture evolve here in the Big Mango. His latest book,...

Madame Tussauds Bangkok opened to the public today on the 6th floor of Siam Discovery joining Shanghai and Hong Kong as the only cities in Asia to have the famous wax museum. Like all Madame Tussauds locations, Bangkok’s has its own signature personalities. The first exhibit holds the Prince Father...

Going to the movies is a first-rate experience in Bangkok. The movies are typically up-to-date (or not too far behind), the price is cheap by Western standards, and the cinemas themselves are high quality. The following is a bit of information on what you might expect when you head to the movies in Bangkok. SF...