Bangkok, the gateway to South-East Asia, is well known for its modernity and shopping heaven with international luxury brands and local domestic products. It really takes time for the visitors to discover Bangkok city’s inner charm. Additionally, from Bangkok, there are many day trip options to see the nature, wildlife and history of Thailand. What are different experiences that I have between two time visiting Bangkok?

1. Staying in different places in Bangkok offering really different observations

Like the majority of travelers, I chose a hotel in Khao San Road or the Western Street of Bangkok for the conveniences in controlling the sightseeing plan. With the first time, there is a fear of unexpected situations such as traffic congestion, fail in getting to the Bangkok city attractions, no good place to eat and so on. Khao San Road is an ideal place to stay for the visitors. Beside, China Town is preferred too for the easy exploration. There are many choices of accommodations with moderate budgets.

On the second go, I arranged a hotel in city center which is closed to the citizen areas. Out of any anticipation, I stayed in the area of jewelry traders. Along the street, except for dining restaurants and office buildings, almost the rest stores earn the business with jewelries and jades. Some do wholesales only, some go with both wholesales and retails. This is explained easily as there is a big communities of Chinese in Bangkok. Strolling to the neighborhoods, we found authentic streets and local people, watched the traffic and saw Thai people moving with their daily life like school, work, excercises, talks, etc. It was so exciting to gain such entirety difference interactions.