Rambuttri and Samsen

Posted by admin on June 5th, 2009 filed in Nightlife, Sightseeing

I still can’t get used to Khao San Road’s transformation into a much too crowded alley with rapid diminishing charm. Today, I rather spend my free time on Samsen and Rambuttri, Khao San Road’s pretty smaller sister. Though she has matured a little bit – at presence sporting several pubs in among the little guesthouses, internet café’s, travel operators and local eateries – Rambuttri has not lost her charm.

Due to Wat Chanasongkram nearby location, more bars are scared off from moving in. But when Khao San gets jam-packed, travellers spill into Rambuttri, giving her the opportunity to present her wild side. Like Khao San Road in its early days, the narrow lane is crammed with little pubs and cheap-beverage kiosks.

However, pulsating dancing clubs can’t be found here – solely laid-back places that serve simple, cheaply-priced drinks and offer a good music selection. The seats, which spill out onto the lanes offer an outstanding invitation for having conversations while enjoying a cold beer. And with the nearby Buddhist temple and many guesthouses, bars have to keep the volume down, making it a preferable spot for a chilled-out night out.

Stroll just a little farther from Rambutttri and you’ll reach Samsen Road, where things have began to pick up over the last five years. Rather than back-to-back positioned bars, Samsen Road scatters its little bars, food stalls and live music spots at intervals, giving you the option to make some discoveries.

From here visitors may also trek up to the fortress where Prachipatai Road and Prasumen Road meet. This area represents several atmospheric hole-in-the-wall bars that are popular among the local night-owls. Each venue in this neighbourhood has its own style and clientele, something Khao San Road doesn’t offer anymore.

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