As of 2014, 10.5 percent of Bangkok’s population lives below the national poverty line. Over the last 30 years, poverty in Thailand has reduced from 67 percent to 7.2 percent in 2015. The World Bank calls Thailand a great developmental success. Is Bangkok a rich city? Bangkok remains the province with the highest average household […]

Bangkok is safe for solo travelers, and a great first city to solo-travel in. I’ve been going there for the past 15 years and have rarely encountered any problems. However, there are areas of Bangkok that are all about partying and drinking, and the biggest incidents happen when people are drunk and stupid. Is Bangkok […]

Bangkok is not a dirty city; it is just a city. The overwhelming majority of cities of comparable size have a mix of very clean areas and areas that are not so clean. The same is true for Bangkok. Is Bangkok clean? Bangkok is Clean and Safe Locals sweep the streets by hand every day, […]

20+ Things You Must Do To Enjoy The Best Of Bangkok Visit the Reclining Buddha. Visit the Grand Palace. Eat street food. Take a Taxi boat along the Chao Phraya River. Visit Wat Arun – the Temple of Dawn. Enjoy its different nightlife styles. Stay up until the sunrise to see the monks collecting alms. […]

While the city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Southeast Asia, Bangkok is also a draw for thousands of expatriates who prefer its affordable cost of living, a stable economy, the relative ease of doing business, plus the vibrant culture and warmth of Thai people, and a more laidback lifestyle. Is Bangkok […]

Despite its size and relatively high level of development compared to other cities in Southeast Asia, Bangkok can be an incredibly affordable place to travel if you’re willing to live and eat like a local. It’s possible to get by on 1,000 to 1,500 baht per day in Bangkok. Is Bangkok really cheap? You can […]

Prices for drinks range anywhere from about ฿300 to ฿850 THB, with most of the specialty cocktails costing about ฿650 THB. How much is a beer at Sky Bar Bangkok? Cocktails are done well, but you’ll need to shell out around 500 baht (not including tax and service charge) to enjoy one. At 320 baht, […]

Bangkok night markets typically start around 5 PM and last all night long, some until midnight! Night markets are also an awesome way to immerse yourself into Thai culture and see how the locals live and eat. What time do the bars close in Bangkok? Legally, all bars are supposed to close in Bangkok by […]

You should plan to spend around ฿2,115 ($65) per day on your vacation in Bangkok, which is the average daily price based on the expenses of other visitors. Past travelers have spent, on average, ฿516 ($16) on meals for one day and ฿144 ($4.39) on local transportation. How much money is enough for Bangkok? A […]

Bangkok the city of angels. In addition to being the capital of Thailand, Bangkok is the largest and most populous city in the country. It has about 10 million inhabitants and is known among Thais as Krung Thep which means “city of angels”. Bangkok was built in 1767, after the fall of the former capital […]