Khaosan Road in Bangkok, Thailand is where people from all corners of the world party night after night. It is a short street in the old part of the city, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the Grand Palace and Wat Pho and a walking distance from the Democracy Monument. See map below for exact location.
Khaosan Road is a world unto itself. Dubbed as a backpackers’ paradise, numerous cheap hotels and hostels are found here and in the nearby areas.
It is a weird, wild and wet world where people eat, drink, sing, dance, chat, and shop as if there is no tomorrow. This is in fact one of the best attractions for tourists in Thailand. Here, you can find affordable bars and eateries, shops for clothings and other merchandise, massage parlors and what else, travel agencies. Convenience stores and western fastfood chains are everywhere.
During the day, the Khaosan Road looks like an ordinary Bangkok street but as soon as the sun sets, it is closed to motorists and the fun begins.
It is still late afternoon but party has already begun.Evening comes and the girls appear to promote their respective businessesThe party goes full blast.Hungry? No problem. Food is everywhere.You can have your favorite ingredients added to your “Padthai” – one of the national foods in Thailand.If you are of the brave type, you can taste exotic foods like barbequed insects or centipedesTired? Go for a relaxing foot or body massage.Want your body decorated with a spider? You can have it with a henna tattoo.Want your hair transform into something kinky? That too is available. You have a choice of hairstyle.Go buy yourself a new colorful costume.Get any design that can make you stand out.Hawkers of Thai arts and crafts move around with the farangs – a local term for foreigners. Vendors, too, are ubiquitous and sometimes they are ejected by the police, causing sort of stampede.Eat and drink to your stomach’s content.Alone? Well, it’s your choice.Or you may bring a partner and enjoy the night, unmindful of world around.Music is everywhere and so is football match on TV.Oops…here in Thailand, the locals don’t show much affection publicly.Morning after, Khaosan Road looks deserted. Most tourists are all gone to their next destination. Some come back for another round of fun and the wild life starts all over again.
