You hear a lot of hype about this street, Khoa San Road, where all the backpackers stay and where you can "buy anything." Fake ID's, clothing, drugs, whatever. But the truth is, it is just a tourist trap. If you want to see craziness go to Kowloon in HK.
The real Bangkok is just too big to understand in a few days passing through. This may be the biggest city I've ever seen, aside from maybe Buenos Aires. The streets just go on forever, and whether we travel by foot, cab, or tuktuk (I don't suggest foot), we are instantly turned around and lost. I think the best part of the city is Chinatown - the sort of Chinatown I imagined but did not find in Hong Kong. The sort of Chinatown where you could make a great action flick with mafia warlords and the whole deal...we had sharkfin soup there last night.
Songkran (Thai new year) begins in a few days, and preparations are already underway. The parades are beginning, the grand palace is lit up, and the fireworks are exploding all over town. We'll get soaked at the parade today before we leave for Chiang Mai.
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What's a tuktuk?
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