Whatever: Thailand Trip Update

I just got back from my 3 weeks vacation in Thailand. After this wonderful trip, I can’t wait to move to Krabi for my golden years.

I asked a couple of my friends who were also on this trip of a lifetime about what they liked the most about Thailand. Here are the top 4 reasons why Thailand rocks:

1. Thai food
2. Girls
3. Everything is so cheap!
4. Beaches in the south

Now I am going to reveal what they wish Thailand did’t have:

1. Lady Boys who look just like girls
2. Hot humid sweaty weather
3. Traffic that makes the 405 freeway look like an angel
4. Scary Tuk Tuk or Taxi drivers

Oh and if you are planning to visit Thailand soon, make sure to stick with indoor food and don’t eat street food. Your stomach tends to be weaker than locals. If you don’t want to have an upset stomach for 3 days, stick to the indoor food!

Now I will shortly mention places to go but I promise I will talk about them in more detail.

Night Life



If you are looking forward to having a good time and maybe get laid, you should head to Silom. Most of people who hang out there tend to speak English really well and are down to party till dawn. Be careful not to run into lady boys, gays or hookers though. Trust me they are everywhere on that strip. You will also see foreigners and old men with young Thai girls. Sometimes if you are lucky, you will also see lots of old men with young Thai boys. There are many pubs and lounges on that strip, and they mostly play house and techno music. The majority of them have little seating areas outside, and the decor of each place is cozy and chill.

If you are looking to check out where the locals hang out, you should head to RCA (Royal City Avenue). It’s a long strip with many clubs/bars and lounges. The parking is a bitch, but if you have some extra cash to spare, you can always tip those parking attendants to get a VIP parking spot. Also make sure not to lose the parking ticket because they won’t let you out and if you escape, they will hunt you down and kick your car. (Trust me on this, I saw it with my own eyes and my friend got her car kicked).

You can be inside and standing up dancing along with 1000 sweaty Thai people-- or you can be outside at your private table and open Black Label and mixers for $2000 bath (about $50 all night). It’s wiser to open a bottle and order mixer than to order mixed cocktails all night. You'll see all kinds of people but mostly locals. Most Thai girls weight about 70 lbs and the average Thai guy weighs about 100 lbs. So be prepared because you will want to get liposuction the next day.



Shopping

Bangkok is the best place to shop. You can shop for everything your heart desires. They have everything from movies, clothes, shoes, accessories, house decorative items, food, electronics.

If you want to buy something to bring back home for your family and friends as gifts, you should check out Suan Lum Night Bazarr. It starts after 6 PM every night and there are many vendors that it will take you 2 nights to walk through all the shops. You can also sit outside and chill at the beer gardens before heading back to the hotel. Tips: Bargain and keep walking and looking. A lot of vendors carry the same items so luck is on your side. You can bargain and if they don’t give the right price to you, you can pretend to walk away. They usually will give you the price you want. If not you can always come back for the cheapest price.



MBK- Siam Square – Lido Theatre and Bonanza



These places are in the same area. Again you will need about 2 days to finish these places. They are full of local brands and this is where local teenagers hang out. There are many interesting shops, vendors both for clothes, shoes, accessories and many eatery places. It is in a center of Bangkok so traffic is pretty gruesome but you can always take Sky train and walk with locals. I am sure you will get so many things to bring home from here.

Jatujak

Beware of the heat. It is an outdoor weekend flea market. You should wear a tank top, t-shirt or shorts. Sandals are a good idea since it can get pretty ekky after a while. There are many unique and eccentric shops here. There are thousands of people on the weekend so take the sky train and be prepare for the crowd.



Season Square

My fave place to shop if you don’t want to fight with traffic, parking and people. Shops are not as fun as MBK, Siam Square or Jatujak but it is the best place to eat and to buy movies. It is close to my house and I just love the selection of restaurants here. You can’t go wrong. You can finish this place in one day. Oh did I mention that it’s indoors so the air conditioning is on!!!

I will end with a website that mentions Lady Boys in Thailand...very interesting...BTW we dont call them lady boys. We call them Katoey.