For a taste of the spiritual in the sprawling chaos that is Bangkok, most visitors to Thailand plan to visit at least a few Buddhist temples. The Thai capital has literally thousands of temples, from large royal-grade wats to small neighborhood shrines. Here’s a list of the top five temples to visit when you are in Bangkok, Thailand.
Tag Archives: Thailand
Comic #23 – Chiang Mai
We visit the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Elephant Welfare in Thailand
Many tourists to Thailand look forward to riding elephants, the national animal of the kingdom. Elephants are awesome! They are extremely intelligent an encounter with them can be the highlight of any visit to Thailand.
TRAVEL GUIDE: Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Situated in the mountains and jungles of western Thailand on the banks of the River Kwai, Kanchanaburi is one of the kingdom’s most beautiful, scenic, and historic provinces. Full of history, amazing nature, beautiful scenery, and exciting activities, Kanchanaburi has something for everyone. Just three hours away from Bangkok, it’s easy enough to reach for a weekend trip, but it is definitely worth spending longer than just a few days in this amazing province.
REVIEW: Mama Instant Cup Noodles Carbonara Cheese Flavor (Seasonal Menu)
Mama is the most popular brand of Thai instant noodles. If you’ve been to Thailand, you might also know that spaghetti carbonara is weirdly popular here too. It only makes sense that eventually someone would come around to combining the two!
VIDEO Snacktime: Asia! Ep.9 – Super Special Family Mystery Ice Cream Ultra Edition!
This episode brings you durian, chili squid, TWO mystery ice cream flavors!
Also includes a visit to Suan Pakkgad Palace in Bangkok.
Review of Thailand’s NEW Night Train
What is is like taking the night train? What does it cost? How does it compare to the older trains that still run the southern route for now?
Video: Chiang Mai by Rail (Travelogue)
In this travelogue video we explore first and second-class on an OLD Thai night train, visit Chiang Mai’s sacred mountain, and walk the historic old town.
Video: Back From the Break!
James comes to Thailand every once in a while to hike waterfalls, do island stuff, and have weird Thai pizza parties.
Three Cheap and Easy Beach Getaways Near Bangkok
Places like Krabi or Phuket may be world-famous, and rightfully so, but there’s no need to endure a ten-hour bus ride to the south to enjoy the sea. There are some very nice places within a few hours of Bangkok that make for an excellent weekend getaway from the big city!