Bangkok, Thailand Travel Tour

Bangkok is a thriving metropolis located in the tropics of Southeast Asia. Bangkok stands alone as the top Southeast Asian city through its progressive lifestyle, capitalistic enterprise opportunities, and colorful surprises located around every corner (this may even include you running into an elephant in this concrete jungle).

Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, was founded by Rama I in 1782 and the city was laid out in the 18^th century on the fertile flood plains that straddle the great Chao Phraya River and is referred to as Krung Thep (‘City of Angles’) by the Thais.

Your first thoughts of Bangkok may be the assumption of a city made up of grass huts, but this couldn’t be any further from the truth.  Bangkok, a city of more than 7 million inhabitants, possesses a skyline that is among the most beautiful in the world. Its glass-and-steel buildings, glittering golden temples, robot and elephant shaped building, sky-train, and elegant government buildings and palaces is truly a sight to behold.

Bangkok became a commercial haven for business in the early 1990’s during its economic boom when Thailand received the title as the “Asian Tiger”. Since then shopping malls, entertainment centers, apartment blocks, and more have begun proliferating across the city with no end in sight. Bangkok is one of those cities that never sleeps with many unique bars, boutique stores, international and domestic restaurants, and of course the abundance of nightclubs. It seems every week there is always a new venue to visit making it nearly impossible to keep up with them all.

You will never be bored when staying in Bangkok. The streets of Bangkok are scattered with a micro-economy of clothing and handicraft vendors, curry stalls, fruit stands, and local drink and food vendors at unbelievably low prices.  No matter where you decided to venture off and explore in Bangkok you will always be able to witness ‘khwaam pen thai’ or ‘Thai-ness’. This can be seen by the Thai gesture called the ‘wai’ (palms together) greeting, monks wrapped in orange robes walking barefoot on the city streets, or a group of Thais gathered together on the corner with a bottle of Mekong raising their glasses and giving the Thai form of cheers said ‘choke dee’ (good luck).

The best time to visit Bangkok is November through February. Temperatures are very comfortable with very little rainfall. Monsoon season is September through October, however Thai architecture is designed as such to keep you as dry as possible. April and May are the hottest months for travel but are also a great opportunity to catch up on your tan and witness the Songkhran festival to escape the heat.