Khao San Road
October 4, 2007
Khao San Road at night
After a short, but busy, taxi ride to Khao San Road, my taxi driver dropped me off with a 'free' carton of cold water right outside D&D. What are the chances, eh? Following my bit of good fortune, I booked myself a room for the night. After dropping off my backpack in my room (air-conned again!) I went down to the Restaurant 'I Love Seafood' and bought a dish of Pud Thai noodles with beef. My first taste of Thai cooking and it was delicious and cheap at 70 baht.
With my stomach full I headed out into the bustling Khao San Road - a relatively short road packed with stalls selling all sorts: t-shirts, jeans, shorts, dodgy CD's & DVD's, pirated computer software, fake degrees & driving licences, food, drink, jewellery, bars & clubs, travel agents. Tuk-tuk drivers everywhere asking you where you want to go, music thumping out of bars and CD sellers stalls and the air full of the pungent smells of the food stalls.
After browsing the stalls for a few hours and eating a 10 baht bag of watermelon, I headed back to my room and crashed out watching the news where I soon fell asleep - bloody jetlag!
When I woke up I consulted my 'Rough Guide' to plan for tomorrow and decided upon walking to the Grand Palace for a look at the various temples and hopefully the Emerald Buddha.
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Khao San Road at night
A friendly hotel in the middle of backpacker heaven!
A large hotel located in the middle of Khao San Road.
550-750 baht per night for a single room. 750-1100 baht per night for a double room & includes a free breakfast buffet and use of the rooftop pool. Reception also provides security boxes for your valuables , plus long-term storage for luggage.
Rooms are clean and have a TV, air-con and en-suite bathroom. ‘Deluxe’ rooms have a better standard of ‘finish’ plus a refrigerator and hairdryer.
The hotel staff are friendly and eager to be of help. The grounds also include a restaurant and bar, beauty spa and two internet cafés.
Recommended for acclimatising to the madness that is Khao San.
550-750 baht per night for a single room. 750-1100 baht per night for a double room & includes a free breakfast buffet and use of the rooftop pool. Reception also provides security boxes for your valuables , plus long-term storage for luggage.
Rooms are clean and have a TV, air-con and en-suite bathroom. ‘Deluxe’ rooms have a better standard of ‘finish’ plus a refrigerator and hairdryer.
The hotel staff are friendly and eager to be of help. The grounds also include a restaurant and bar, beauty spa and two internet cafés.
Recommended for acclimatising to the madness that is Khao San.
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