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Friday Flashback – Bangkok

December 4, 2009 By Dave

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Funny face - Thai Royal Palace, Bangkok
Funny face - Thai Royal Palace, Bangkok

After 3 months in Nepal and India, Bangkok mine as well have been New York City to me.  Culture shock hit me hard.

The air-conditioning made 7-11's feel like blast freezers. Delicious Australian cookies known as Tim Tam's were easily available again (just like in Bali).  Long-flowing saris gave way to bare-as-much-skin-as-possible clothing.  The beer drinking began anew, as did my pilgrimage to “The Beach.”

Superstar Service on THAI Airways

Touchdown in Bangkok

Culture Shock

The Grand Palace and the Emerald Buddha Temple

Wat Pho's Reclining Buddha

Dare #9 – Completed – Motorcycle Mayhem

Chatuchak Weekend Market and Siam Paragon (my first VIP movie theater)

Dare #12 – Completed – Vindaloo Consumption

Next in the series, I recap my time on the beautiful island of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand.

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About Dave

Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. foggodyssey says

    December 4, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    After living in Bangkok for 3 months I agree with you it's like night and day to most of Asia. Siam train stop with all the malls (for real like 6 in a row) with freezing AC guarantee to make THO a common site. The Western fast-food restaurants on every corner and the Brittany Spears music being played 24/7 made you feel like you were in the US a lot of the time…but it only took a second to realize that you were in Asia, as you could get DVD's for $3, food carts and garbage anywhere one could stake a claim for it and just try and buy something without having to argue for 10min on the price… were all reminders of why I had came. To soak it all up! lol

  2. vacationdeals says

    December 4, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    wow!
    great place…
    love bangkok…

  3. vacationdeals says

    December 5, 2009 at 3:24 am

    wow!
    great place…
    love bangkok…

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