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Khao San Road

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Khao San Road

You either hate or love this world-renowned backpacker haven

Thai noodle and pancake vendors compete for precious space with gourmet coffee outlets and Western fast food chains; two-dollar-a-night guesthouses are being overtaken by multi-story hotels boasting gleaming lobbies and rooftop swimming pools; and the experience of queuing for much-anticipated mail at the local post restante is but a distant memory amidst the fire-wire atmosphere of Kaosan’s countless air-conditioned cyber cafes. Some internet shops boast computer keyboards in Korean, Japanese and Hebrew – an internationalization mirrored just outside by swanky food stalls serving up sushi, hummus and falafel. And the street’s most recent incarnation as a pedestrian promenade means no more tuk-tuks jamming the road in search of customers for gem shop tours or Pat Pong brothels.

[Extract from Bangkok Inside Out by Daniel Ziv & Guy Sharett, Equinox Publishing]

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  • scott25x
    trops cher car trops de farang,mais a voir !
    a couple of months agoreport abuse
  • colin
    Yes, it’s swarming with tourists, but great if you need tour or visa assistance. There are also great budget food options in the side alleys off the main road.
    a couple of months agoreport abuse
  • christoph-pfaff
    Immer lebendig und farbenfroh! Für einen Spaziergang okay, shoppen würde ich z.B. aber wegen der erhöhten Touristenpreise woanders.
    a couple of months agoreport abuse
  • Eva_S
    A long stretch of road seemingly tailor-made to the weary backpacker; simply arrive and find accommodations and a meal. Street performers, sex clubs, and street meat only add to the fun.
    a couple of months agoreport abuse
  • margotbigg
    This is where you go to buy Chang Beer and Mister Men T-shirts, get fake IDs and pirated videos, eat mango sticky rice from street vendors, buy bus tickets, etc. Backpacker central, but pretty well-developed. There's even an air-conditioned Starbucks here.
    about a year agoreport abuse
  • scott25x
    de la bombe !!
    about a year agoreport abuse
  • mzauchner
    absolute mainstream tourist place with bars and restaurant with overpriced meals and drinks.
    more than a year agoreport abuse
  • thylene
    rassemblement de touristes europeen bonne nourriture pas et pas trop episée hotels qui tienne la route pour acheter des souvenir ect allez plus loin grosse difference .tres bien pour commencer son voyage .allez voir hua hin en train tres belle plage
    more than a year agoreport abuse
  • harakiriwin
    touristentretmühle....bangkok,bzw.thailand über haupt hat mehr zu bieten
    more than a year agoreport abuse
  • metaramba
    geilste Strasse der Welt!!!!
    more than a year agoreport abuse

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