Hooters Bangkok
Everyone knows Hooters! Hooters Bangkok is part of probably the most popular bar franchise in the world. Opened in September 2015, this Bangkok branch on Sukhumvit Soi 15 is located in Four Points by Sheraton…
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Insanity Nightclub (Bangkok)
Previously having been on Sukhumvit Soi 12 for more than 4 years, Insanity Nightclub has now moved to an all-new, state of the art venue on Sukhumvit Soi 11 – central Bangkok’s premier party street.…
Wat Arun Temple
Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan (Thai: วัดอรุณราชวราราม ราชวรมหาวิหาร) or Wat Arun (Thai pronunciation: [wát ʔarun], “Temple of Dawn”) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of…
The Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum – Samut Prakan. A huge, three-headed elephant statue standing upon an equally gargantuan pedestal is the first, and last, thing you see when visiting Samut Prakan’s Erawan Museum. It’s a splendid, towering beast:…
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Once only popular among wholesalers and traders, Chatuchak Weekend Market has reached a landmark status as a must-visit place for tourists. Its sheer size and diverse collections of merchandise will bring any seasoned shoppers to…
Jim Thompson’s House
The Jim Thompson House is a museum in central Bangkok, housing the art collection of American businessman and architect Jim Thompson, the museum designer and former owner. Built in 1959, the museum spans one rectangular…
Wat Saket Temple
Wat Saket, popularly known as the Golden Mount or ‘Phu Khao Thong’, is a low hill crowned with a gleaming gold chedi. Within, the 58-metre chedi houses a Buddha relic and welcomes worshippers all year…
Erawan Shrine
The Erawan Shrine, formally the Thao Maha Phrom Shrine (“Shrine of Lord Brahma the Great”), is a shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu god…
Dusit Zoo (Bangkok)
Dusit Zoo is a zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at Khao Din Park in Bangkok’s Dusit District next to the Parliament House and Dusit Palace, it is the oldest zoo of Thailand, built by King…
Vimanmek Mansion
The Vimanmek Mansion is a former royal villa in Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the Dusit Palace complex, near Dusit Zoo in Dusit District. Today it is a museum. In 1897 King Rama V paid…
The Grand Palace
The Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam (and later…
Wat Pho Temple
Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์), also spelt Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the…
Travelling Around Bangkok
Bangkok’s traffic is notorious – with good reason. It’s very easy to get caught up in gridlock traffic any time of the day or night, and waste a lot of valuable time in the process.…
Money Advice & Tips
Typical Costs: Accommodation – Thailand is very cheap, though the north is far cheaper than Bangkok and the southern islands. You can find cheap guesthouses for as little 300 THB per night in cities and 200…
Loi Krathong Festival
Loi Krathong is a Siamese festival celebrated annually throughout the Kingdom of Thailand and in nearby countries. The name could be translated as “to float a basket”, and comes from the tradition of making krathong…
Songkran Festival
Songkran is a term derived from the Sanskrit word, saṅkrānti (or, more specifically, meṣa saṅkrānti) and used to refer to the traditional New Year celebrated in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, parts of northeast…
Thai Food
Thai food is internationally famous. Whether chilli-hot or comparatively bland, harmony is the guiding principle behind each dish. Thai cuisine is essentially a marriage of centuries-old Eastern and Western influences harmoniously combined into something uniquely…
First Time Trip Tips
From information you might need when packing to information we have gathered over our many years in Thailand, hopefully everyone will find something useful here on their first trip. What is the Thai currency? The currency…
Thailand’s Weather
The weather in Thailand is dominated by a tropical monsoon climate. This means the country has three main seasons: hot season from March to June, rainy season from July to October and cool season between…
The History Of Thailand
Thai people, who originally lived in southwestern China, migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of many centuries. The oldest known mention of their existence in the region by the exonym Siamese is in…