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 […]
Guest House Review: Plaza Hua Hin, Hua Hin – Thailand
Hotel Name: Plaza Hua Hin. Address: 108/1 Naresdamri Road, Hua Hin, Thailand. I stayed at the Plaza Hua Hin in Hua Hin, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 280 THB ($8 USD) per night, and I booked it for price and location in Hua Hin. Plaza Hua Hin is in what passes for […]
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: Studio Ekamai, Bangkok (budget hotel near Ekkamai BTS on Sukhumvit Rd)
Hotel Name: Studio Ekamai. Address: 1433-1435 Sukhumvit Road, Phra Khanong, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at Studio Ekamai in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 595 THB ($18.11 USD) per night, and I booked it for its location in Bangkok. Studio Ekamai is a 3-star budget hotel on Sukhumvit Road near Ekamai BTS Station […]
Hotel Review: Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit (budget hotel in Bangkok near Asok BTS)
Hotel Name: Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit. Address: 392/42-46 Sukhumvit 20, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of $17.65 USD per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. The Vinary Hotel Sukhumvit is a 3-star hotel not far from the Asok […]
Hotel Review: Top Hostel Udon Thani
Hotel Name: Top Hostel Udon Thani. Address: 35/3 Samphanthamit Road, Udon Thani, Thailand. I stayed at the Top Hostel Udon Thani in Udon Thani, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of $13.43 USD per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Udon Thani. This was my first time in Udon […]
Hotel Review: Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel, Bangkok (budget hotel on Lower Sukhumvit)
Hotel Name: Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel. Address: 199 Sukhumvit Road (between Sukhumvit Soi 13 and Soi 15), Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 585 THB ($17.88 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. The Ruamchitt Plaza Hotel […]
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 […]
Apartment Review: Nine Plus Loft, Bangkok (Phra Khanong area of Sukhumvit Road)
Hotel Name: Nine Plus Loft. Address: 44/32, Sukhumvit 46, Phra Khanong, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Nine Plus Loft in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 470 THB ($13.95 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. Nine Plus Loft is located in an alley off […]
Guest House Review: Ban FahSai Guest House, Koh Samet – Thailand
Hotel Name: Ban FahSai Guest House. Address: 87,Moo. 4, T. Phe, A.Muang, Koh Samet, Thailand. I stayed at the Ban FahSai Guest House in Koh Samet, Thailand. I booked online at the rate of 18.76 USD per night, and I booked for its price and location in Koh Samet. Ban FahSai is on the main […]
