Hotel Name: Tawana Bangkok Hotel. Address: 80 Surawongse Road, Silom, Bangkok, Thailand. [Edit: Tawana Bangkok Hotel has now closed and the building is being refurbished and turned into the voco Bangkok Surawong. This review remains as a historical archive.] I stayed at the Tawana Bangkok Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online for its price and […]
Villa Cha Cha Banglumphu: A backpacker resort in the Khao San Rd area of Bangkok
Hotel Name: Villa Cha Cha Banglumphu. Address: 36 Tani Road, Taladyod, Pranakorn, Khaosan, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Villa Cha Cha Banglumphu in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of $15.50 USD per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. Villa Cha Cha Banglumphu is in the Banglamphu […]
Hotel Review: Retro 39 Hotel, Bangkok – A budget hotel near Phrom Phong BTS station
Hotel Name: Retro 39 Hotel. Address: 1, 10 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Watthana, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Retro 39 Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of $15.65 USD per night, and I booked for the price and location in Bangkok. This rate was cheaper than usual as I booked not long […]
Hotel Review: St. James Hotel, Bangkok – Mid-range business hotel near Phrom Phong BTS
Hotel Name: St. James Hotel. Address: 18 Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the St. James Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online at the rate of 585 THB ($17.34 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and location in Bangkok. I also partly booked it because […]
Bang Saen – The closest beach to Bangkok
Bang Saen Beach in Chonburi Province is just over 100 km east of Bangkok. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s because it’s not a beach that would make it on a “top ten beaches of Thailand” listicle, let alone top 100. In Thailand though it’s a popular beach destination, especially for Bangkokians who want […]
Guesthouse Review – Wonnapha Beach Guesthouse, Bang Saen Beach, Chonburi – Thailand
Edit: This guesthouse is not available so this review remains as an archive. Search for other Bangsaen Beach hotels. Guesthouse Name: ละเมอ เกสเฮ้าส์(หาดวอน). Address: Bangsaen Lang Road Soi 12/1, Wonnapha Beach, Bang Saen, Saen Suk, Chon Buri, Thailand. Bang Saen Beach is the closest beach to Bangkok, and for this trip I was looking for […]
Apartment Review: Viva Sira Serviced Residence, Bangkok – Thailand
Airbnb name: Viva Sira Apartment. Address: 19 Soi Sukhumvit 39, Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Viva Sira Serviced Residence in Bangkok, Thailand. This particular apartment was listed on Airbnb, and I picked it for its location near Phrom Phong BTS Station. This is one of my favourite areas to stay in Bangkok, and […]
The new Bangkok metro to Chinatown and the Old City, and future old city metro plans
Bangkok is slowly but surely building out its mass transit system to help ease its infamous traffic problems. In July 2019 the western extension of the MRT Blue Line opened, making it the first railway of any kind in the Bangkok old city area. The extension is from Hua Lamphong (the main railway station), through […]
Hotel Review: S Box Sukhumvit Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: S Box Sukhumvit Hotel Address: 4 Sukhumvit 31, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the S Box Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok. I booked it for its location on Sukhumvit Road. The hotel is not far from the Asok/Sukhumvit MRT/BTS metro interchange, so it’s a central location for transport. This is one of my preferred […]
Hotel Review: White Sand Garden, Koh Chang – Thailand
Hotel Name: White Sand Garden Address: 1/1 Moo 3, White Sand Beach (Had Sai Khao), Koh Chang, Thailand. I stayed at the White Sand Garden in Koh Chang. I booked online at the rate of 590 THB ($19.50 USD) per night, and I picked it for its location in Koh Chang. White Sand Garden is […]
