A guide to the best areas to stay in Bangkok Do a search for hotels in Bangkok and you will be presented with hundreds of options to choose from (over 1400 when I last checked). If you’ve never been to Bangkok, then picking which area to stay in will also add to the challenge. To […]
Train 261: Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) to Hua Hin by Ordinary Train
Bangkok to Hua Hin on Train 261 Ordinary Train service The train from Bangkok to Hua Hin is an easy way to get to this beach city near Bangkok. Even though the main train station of Bangkok has moved to Bang Sue, it’s still possible to get a train from the old Bangkok Station (Hua […]
Bangkok Mass Transit System – A guide to the BTS / MRT / ARL / SRT urban railways
The Bangkok Mass Transit System began with the launch of two BTS Skytrain lines in 1999. There are now nine lines operating, with more lines planned and under construction. The urban rail transit system of Bangkok is comprised of a mixture of railway systems operated by three different companies. There is no singular brand like […]
50 years of Lonely Planet: Revisiting Across Asia on the cheap in Thailand
It’s been 50 years since the publication of the original guide book that launched Lonely Planet. Across Asia on the Cheap was published in 1973 by Tony and Maureen Wheeler after overlanding from London to Australia. The publication of the guide book has become the stuff of legend. They typed and stapled the guidebook on […]
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal: A guide to Bangkok main train station (AKA Bang Sue Grand Station)
Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (also known as Bang Sue Grand Station) is the new central railway station of Bangkok, replacing the existing Bangkok Station (Hua Lamphong). The station is located next to Bang Sue Junction Station in the north of Bangkok. [Bang Sue Junction next to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal.] The station began […]
Don Muang Airport Train: Getting the train from DMK to Central Bangkok
Don Muang was the original airport of Bangkok until it was replaced by Suvarnabhumi. After closing down briefly, it reopened as a hub for low-cost airlines serving flights from the Asia-Pacific region. The airport was served by infrequent long-distance trains at Don Muang Station across the road. If you arrived at the wrong hour you […]
Bangkok to Pattaya by train
Pattaya is a seaside city on the east side of the Bay of Bangkok. Even though Pattaya is only 155 km from Bangkok by train, it’s not well served by rail transport. Here is how to get from Bangkok to Pattaya by train. Bangkok to Pattaya by train There is one train a day in […]
The desolation of Khao San Road
Khao San Road is the famous backpacker street of Bangkok. This road and surrounding streets is the budget travel hub of Southeast Asia. In normal times it is a spectacle like no other place in the world. When the Covid-19 virus reduced travel to a trickle in March 2020, Thailand closed its borders to international […]
Notes on Bangkok – Thailand’s cautious reopening
On November 1 2021 Thailand reopened international travel with the Test and Go scheme. This system offered entry for select international arrivals with one day quarantine before being allowed to travel freely in the country. I waited a month for the system to be running before returning, and these are my notes from one month […]
Hotel Review: Red Planet Bangkok Asoke
Hotel Name: Red Planet Bangkok Asoke. Address: 7 Sukhumvit 14 Alley, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Red Planet Bangkok Asoke in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 499 THB ($14.85 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. Red Planet Bangkok Asoke is in […]
