10 reasons why i like Bangkok
I understand when someone complains about Bangkok. I hear it often. According many people is Bangkok dirty and ugly city, where is nothing to do. Many of these people try to minimize their stay in Bangkok for a few days and after they leave for some overcrowded beach. The banana ride in Pattaya becomes for them life expirience. Today I will try to find the positive things about Bangkok. At least few of them. That ones, which come in my mind without too much thinking.
1. Urban transportation for free ... non-aircon red buses with big white sign in the front and at the back are already about 2 months for free. This action should take half a year altogether. Of course there is no problem to pay 7 Bath for ride, but like this is more comfortable. Surprisingly these buses are not overcrowded. In last week the trains joined these buses. Every day there is one train for every direction.
2. Parks ... are many in Bangkok, when you sit, you will be probably joined by some turtle or by the monitor. Tip: Park Lumpini ... enter in northwest corner,walk towards middle and near the first bridge on the right lives in the long term old, huge monitor
3.Luxury travel by subway and skytrain ... both perfectly clean, travel by them is fun. Sometimes you can hear opera in subway. It is relaxing to listen to it despite of I usually don't like it. From skytrain are magnificent views of city
4. Boat ride on the khlongs ... there are many in Thonburi. I like these complicated water ways surrounded by jungle or spectacular small water houses
5. Food ... there is a small restaurant on every corner with fabulous food. Every shoping center has one floor dedicated to the food. Usually buffet with prices around 30 Bath for dish
6. People ... they wear yellow T-shirts every Monday and everytime they see shrine or Buddha they put hands together and bow
7. Elephants ... Nice to meet them on the street. I just like it, it looks exotic, abnormal.
8. Chaos ... working chaos. No-one complains, no-one gets exited, crazy traffic, mess and dispite of this you can feel peace from that
9. Markets... are many here in Bangkok, with everything, I like for example that ones in China town with small streets. One feel there like a Belmondo in Hongkong.
10. Visit of Ladyboy gogo bar ... when I do guide and take someone there. I like to watch the surprise and his shock.