Bangkok Travel Blog

The Thai have both a solar and a lunar calendar. Plus with so much Chinese influence and ethnicity mixed into parts of the country here, the Chinese lunar dates are also kept track of on wall calendars. This year is 2553, well past the Mayan End of the Current World Date of 2012, so I guess the Thai...

What goes up, must come down. And then after it comes down, it comes downstream. The devastating floods in Thailand have killed over 40 people, but now as the situation stabilizes in the northern provinces (barring more rainfall), the threat moves south and on to Bangkok. Bangkok Post has the flood details;...

Bangkok has an intimate relationship with water. The Chao Phraya River winds its way through the city and canals — some visible, others running beneath the concrete — criss cross much of it. Not long ago these canals were the main channels of transportation, in fact. If you travel here it...

Have you been to the usual temples? Wat Arun, Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha) and Wat Phra Kaew? Here’s an option that sits high above the Chao Phraya River, is not far from the beaten path but most certainly off of it. Wat Bukkhalo is across the river in Thonburi and the new BRT bus system, which crosses...

Sunsets over water are always nice and while Bangkok might not be on a beach (though not far from a few either) it does have its share of shimmering waters. A couple of favorite places to catch sunsets are the high-in-the-sky bar Sirocco (bring a credit card!) or the more down to earth… er, down...

Bangkok may be the capital of Thailand now, but such was not always the case for the Kingdom of Siam. Wat Arun, the Temple of the Dawn, was built in the present-day Thonburi area where King Taksin made his palace near the Chao Phraya River after leaving the former capital to the invading Burmese. Photo...

Photo: Kevin Revolinski The Chao Phraya River twists through Bangkok on its course to the Bay of Thailand and its muddy waters churn with boat traffic as residents use ferries to bypass the tangled lanes on land. This is one side of Bangkok you won’t want to miss. Guided boat tours offer a great angle...