Last weekend I went to Chonburi, with just about one hour drive the closest beach town from Bangkok and therefore one of the most popular short time trips for Bangkokians. It didn’t take long until I realized why most of the tourists (especially foreigners) prefer heading one hour further down the coast to Pattaya. I …
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Korat is one of the most underestimated towns in Isaan. That’s quite strange really and I guess many people simply don’t know that this is not only the biggest province in Isaan but also the 2nd biggest province in all of Thailand in terms of population – and even the biggest one in terms of area! The result are many …
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I just came back to Bangkok yesterday from my second trip to the Northeast of Thailand, Isaan. This time the trip was all about Nakhon Ratchasima or as Thais call it in short: Korat. Before I tell you about my experiences there, my highlights and how the nightlife is, here are three really interesting facts about Korat …
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Here are the 4 common ways to get from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima or better known as Korat. Bangkok to Korat by Bus This is how I went there last weekend. Take the MRT (Underground) to Kamphaeng Phet station and from there a motorbike taxi to Mo Chit Northern Bus Terminal (40 Baht). Go up to …
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I’ve just visited the coolest cafe ever here in Bangkok: The place had not just nice decorations and a relaxed and cozy atmosphere, but about 15-20 cats walking, sitting and sleeping all over the place. My friend had told me about this concept cafe that apparently has become extremely popular in Japan as residents of …
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I just came back to my room from an ice skating session here in Bangkok. Seriously. I even took some pictures to show you. The rink we went to is on the 7th floor of the Central Rama 9 shopping mall. It’s called The Rink. It’s pretty easy to get there: Just take the MRT …
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Thai food is world famous and for me it is without any doubt the best in whole Asia. Or how Thais would say: aa-hǎan tai àrɔ̀i tîi-sùt. – อาหารไทยอร่อยที่สุด. From the first day I have been to Thailand, I never had any problems with the local food. That wasn’t always the case, especially during my …
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So many people say they don’t like Pattaya and they wouldn’t go there just because they are told it has the biggest red light district in Thailand. This is true, Pattaya shares along with Patong in Phuket the reputation of Southeast Asia’s sex meccas, with Pattaya being by far the bigger one. But apart from …
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