It’s true that June marks the official start of Bangkok’s rainy season, but don’t worry, it’s not all gloom, doom, and monsoon. June is a bit more of a transitional month, where city eases out of the sweltering hot season that reaches its peak in late April and early May. Since June is a bit of…
As someone who technically “works from home” yet can barely get myself to type a sentence unless surrounded by other quietly productive people, I spend a disproportionate amount of my time in Bangkok checking out different cafés, libraries, and coworking spaces. That’s how I ended upon checking out one of my favorite recent discoveries: the Thailand…
A quiet fixture on the tree-lined Surawong Road in Bangrak, you’ll find one of the city’s most intriguing architectural treasures… not to mention its largest English-language book collection, with over 20,000 titles in its collection. I’m talking, of course, about the Neilson Hays Library — a hidden gem in Bangkok that somehow evaded my radar…
I was immediately sold on living in Ekkamai when I moved to Bangkok. The convenience of being on the Green Line BTS, without the crowds (or prices) of Thong Lo or Phrom Phong? Done. And as I’ve lived here, I’ve grown to appreciate my neighborhood more and more. Ekkamai is a rather large neighborhood, and…
If you’re thinking, “Wait… there are seasons in Bangkok?”… I get it. It’s a fair question. If you haven’t spent serious time here — if you’ve never visited, or if you’ve popped in and out on quick visits here and there — it’s really hard to understand the nuances of Bangkok seasonality. At first glance, the…
Finding this small Chinese shrine was a happy accident, the result of wandering around the small sois and alleys of Talat Noi on my way to River City Bangkok, one of my standbys in the area. It’s one of those places that feels almost too hidden to enter, tucked away in a hidden but welcoming…
One of the most charming corners of Talat Noi (just down the street from its famous iconic photo spot, the rusted car) is Bâan So Heng Tai (บ้านโซวเฮงไถ่). Bâan is Thai for house, and So Heng Tai is the historic name of the family who has owned this property for generations. This historic Chinese-styled house…
Talat Noi is a little slice of Bangkok’s history preserved in amber. Hip yet weathered, an amalgam of all the cultures that came before it but still quintessentially so Thai. It’s no wonder that Talat Noi has won a spot in the hearts of locals, expats, and in-the-know travelers alike, many of whom consider it…
As a self-professed film nerd, I can’t resist a good movie day… and in my (quasi-)expert opinion, there’s no city on the planet better for watching movies than Bangkok. OK, I’ll admit it—half the time, I’m just in it for the popcorn—it helps me direct my ever-shifting attention on the big screen in front of…
Tucked away down a series of twisty-turny small alleyways rarely frequented by motorbikes, Hong Sieng Kong is a little oasis in Bangkok. This charming café-meets-gallery is located in its historic Talat Noi neighborhood, but right on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. While it’s definitely a bit hidden from the main roads, that doesn’t…