Flight: AirAsia FD 1030 From: Bangkok (DMK) To: Luang Prabang (LPQ) I flew with AirAsia from Bangkok to Luang Prabang. I booked it after comparing flights with Skyscanner, and AirAsia was the cheapest option. For this trip I was going to Luang Prabang to see the construction of the China-Laos railway as part of the […]
La Locanda review – A budget guesthouse in the Bangkok Chinatown area
Guesthouse Name: La Locanda Address: Soi Phantha Chit 2 40/42, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at La Locanda in Bangkok. I booked online and selected the guesthouse for its location near Hua Lamphong Station and Chinatown. It took me seven minutes to walk to the guesthouse from the Hua Lamphong MRT, and it’s close to […]
Flight Review: Thai Airways – Bangkok to Dhaka
Flight: Thai Airways TG 321 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Dhaka (DAC) I flew with Thai Airways from Bangkok to Dhaka. I compared flights with Skyscanner but I couldn’t find anything in a reasonable price range so I used United points to book this. I’ve flown with Thai Airways a few times now, and my last […]
Guesthouse Review: Big Orange Localstay@Siam, Bangkok – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: Big Orange Localstay@Siam Address: 374 Petchaburi 12/2, Rachathewi, Siam, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at Big Orange Localstay@Siam in Bangkok. I booked it for its price and location near Rachathewi BTS, which is also walkable to Siam Square. The rate was 540 Thai Baht ($17.27 USD). This is one of my preferred areas to […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Macau – Bangkok (Fly-Thru) – Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: Thai AirAsia FD 761 From: Macau (MFM) To: Bangkok (DMK) Flight: Thai AirAsia FD 654 From: Bangkok (DMK) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with AirAsia from Macau to Ho Chi Minh City (via Bangkok). I flew as a guest of AirAsia to cover the Macau Tower Crazy Jump. AirAsia is a […]
Flight Review: AirAsia – Hanoi – Bangkok (Fly-Thru) – Macau
Flight: Thai AirAsia FD 643 From: Hanoi (HAN) To: Bangkok (DMK) Flight: Thai AirAsia FD 764 From: Bangkok (DMK) To: Macau (MFM) I flew with AirAsia from Hanoi to Macau, via Bangkok. I was a guest of AirAsia, who were holding a media event in Macau for the Macau Tower Crazy Jump. Being based in […]
A-One Inn – A budget guesthouse near Siam Square in Bangkok
Guesthouse Name: A-One Inn Address: 25/13-15 Soi Kasem San 1, Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at A-One Inn in Bangkok. The A-One Inn is a guesthouse/hotel in Soi Kasem San (or Kasamsun) near the Jim Thompson House museum. The entance to this lane is next to the National Stadium BTS station. Staying anyway […]
Flight Review: Thai Vietjet Air – Chiang Mai to Bangkok (BKK)
Flight: Thai Vietjet Air VZ 101 From: Chiang Mai (CNX) To: Bangkok (BKK) I flew with Thai Vietjet Air from Chiang Mai to Bangkok. I compared flights with Skyscanner and this was the best option for flights to BKK. The Chiang Mai – Bangkok route is very competitive with flights from both Bangkok airports connecting […]
Bangkok vs Ho Chi Minh City – population size and other comparisons
Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City are two of the largest cities in Southeast Asia (the largest being Jakarta). It was recently reported that Saigon now has up to 13 million people living in the city. No one really knows the exact amount, but it was thought that there were 8 million, with the city […]
Dusit Thani Bangkok – The iconic modernist hotel that will soon be demolished
One of the most iconic hotels in Southeast Asia will soon be no more. The Dusit Thani is a landmark of the Silom area, but it now has a date with the wrecking ball to make way for a new mall and hotel development. The hotel was founded by Bangkok-born businesswoman Chanut Piyaoui, who brought […]
