Cupboard sized rooms with shared bathroom facilities in guest houses off the main drag go for as little as 100 Baht, while for a few hundred Baht more visitors can usually find something a little more luxurious with air-conditioning. The Viengtai Hotel on the street running parallel to Khaosan is a good place to splurge.

Dining and shopping venues are some of the best in Thailand. Besides ubiquitous Thai staples such as pad Thai noodles and kow pat fried rice, gourmands can enjoy Middle Eastern falafel and speciality Indian dishes on Khaosan Road. During the evenings, vendors set up stalls selling snacks including kebab sticks and fresh fruit.

Khaosan Road shops and stalls offer a full range of hand-crafted souvenirs, silver jewellery, colourful ethnic clothing and fake designer gear. Although most of the bars and cafés on Khaosan are streetside establishments where the principal activity seems to be people watching, there are a few more genteel venues. Gulliver’s Traveler’s Tavern and The Club disco are among the more popular venues for an evening’s entertainment.

Bars are focussed on what are really two lanes, Patpong 1 and Patpong 2, running between the two main roads. At the Silom end of Patpong, near Sala Daeng Skytrain Station, the Thigh Bar and O’Reilly’s Irish Pub are close geographically, yet miles apart in terms of style. The latter is an archetypal pub with draught Guinness among its offerings, while the Thigh Bar offers a central stage packed with agogo dancers.

Club Electric Blue is one of the numerous other agogo bars and is on Patpong 2. On a recent night out, the stage at this venue was full of beautiful ladies, while punters ranged from young men to middle-aged couples. Bobby’s Arms is nearby and another relaxing tavern to take in a few drinks and some traditional pub fare. Lucifer Disko is a great place for party animals and those not wishing to retire to bed early. As its name implies, the club is themed on hell, a fact evident in staff uniforms and décor. Music genres vary considerably and typically include trance and pop.

Those with a passion for jazz, blues or reggae will discover that the Saxophone Pub & Restaurant on Phayathai Road near Victory Monument fits the bill nicely. Over its two-decade long existence the Sax has launched several local bands on the road to fame and fortune. Thai ska band T-bone are regular performers.

The Rock Pub is also on Phayathai and across from the Asia Hotel. As its name implies the venue offers bands that play rock music and variations of it such as grunge and metal. American rock icons Story of the Year are scheduled to perform at the Rock Pub on 7 October.

The Vientiane Kitchen on Sukhumvit Road’s Soi 36 offers an altogether softer genre of music. People dining on tasty northeastern (Isarn) Thai specialities are serenaded by a band that plays music from that part of the country.

The Brick Bar, near Buddy Lodge, is one of the Khaosan Road establishments which puts on live groups. The bands are mostly low-key, although occasionally a feature band might play some heavier rock numbers.

It is a world with in a world where you can arrange your whole Southeast Asia trip, sample some great food that is very cheap and find somewhere to stay that that meets you’re your exact requirements and budget.

Khaosan road has become so popular that you have to book somewhere to stay in the high season to avoid disappointment because now coming to Thailand and miss Khaosan Road, is equivalent to going to Paris and miss the Eiffel tower.

A large number of tourists that stay at Khaosan Road walk between the popular backpacker haunt and the Grand Palace every day. A wonderful attraction sits in between these two places that is usually overlooked by most people. This place is none other than the National Museum.

And it is not only the above, the rest of Bangkok is very accessible from Khaosan Road, if you want to go for shopping, MBK, isn’t far at all from Khaosan road or if you want to go to the movies, Central World and all the other places are very accessible.

Come and enjoy your evening here because it is a relaxing environment and from 4.00pm – 8.00pm, it is a happy hour, buy one and get one free cocktail.

What makes Infinity very popular is the food, it offers the best barbeque and burgers in Bangkok, everyone who has tested the burgers or barbeque, will come again and invite their friends too. It is not just the best food in Soi Rambuttri, but also the a good deal for value as it is very cheap and it is a very large potion as you get fried potatoes and salads with it.

Infinity bar also offers free food on Saturday evenings and it is a good place to meet the people you have lost in Khoa san area as it is located in the among so many budget guest houses, if you are seated here, there is a good chance that you are going to see someone you know.

Infinity is the place to chill out and have good food while you make plans to go out for the night in Khao san road, which isn’t far at all and here, you will find people who to go with if you are traveling on your own or even ask the staff for recommendation.

If you want to find out more, call 087 505 7160 or check out the infinity bar on face book. See you there next time.

This café has become famous because it reflects the rich history of the area of Banglampu and it happens to be located in an area where they are not so many other cafes which makes it a hide away from all the busy Khaosan road venues.

If you are a budget traveler, this is your place because food and drinks are very cheap and every Saturday from 7.00pm-9.00pm, the café offers free food, so why don’t check it out because if you are going to find someone you know, this is the place where you are going to find them.

Many people come to this café during the day to use it’s free internet access or if you like, you can come with your computer as the café, has free Wi- Fi, you can relax, have a drink and food while you do your work on your computer or check your e-mails for free using the café’ s computer.

A lot of people have their birthdays in this café because if you are a member of this café and you happen to be in Bangkok on your birthday, just let the café know, they will make your birthday, unforgettable because you will have fun with your friends and the people who normally come to this café, will help cerebrate with you.

To find out more, call 026 290 396 or check it out on face book to find out what is happening weekly and also check out it’s members, you never know, you might find someone you know.

Most of the performers have been totally transformed into when because most shows won’t even take them until the final curtain has been pulled on their manhood. Gender reassignment surgery in Thailand is also legendary it maintains outstanding surgical standards and is one of the most cost effective places in the world.

Bangkok boasts some of the most famous and fabulous lady-boy show in the world and the cabaret shows pay tribute to the crème de la crème of female persona, from Hollywood glam, disco diva to mythical creatures and legends of the orient. The cabaret shows feature spectacular extravaganza sets and costumes and to add some fun, comedy skits are thrown in to.

Some of the most famous Katoey shows in Bangkok include the following.

- The Katoey Phenomena
- Fame and Fortune
- How to Tell
- A Calypso Lady-Boy Show and many more.

If you are looking for a place to have dinner, there are so many places to eat, from slightly expensive restaurants like the Sawadee inn and the English Restaurant that offers English fish and chips to the small side-street restaurants that offer Thai food from as little 25 Baht.

This soi has a few bars that you can drink from at reasonable prices if you want to be away from the tourist-heavy Khaosan road. They are so many bars that open 24 hours where you can seat and have a beer while you plan what to do next, bars and restaurants like PoPiang, Gecko Bar, Infiniti Bar and Restaurant offer that benefit and the food is so delicious. There are also so many cocktail bars along the street which you can seat and have a break, these are many along the soi and offer very cheap drinks as this is one of the cheapest areas around Banglumpu.

Again if you have just arrived in Bangkok around Khoasan area and looking for a cheap place to stay, instead of going into Khoasan itself, just come to soi Rambuttri because it offers the cheapest accommodation in the area. This is the only soi where you are going to find accommodation from as little as 150 Baht per night. For example, try the mini-house, am sure you will find it cheap though they are also a few good hotels, if you just want to stay away from the Khoasan road noise, like the Rambuttri inn which offers a full 4 star hotel service with a swimming pool at the top of the building.

And also, if you want to shop for the Thai souvenirs, this is the best place to be because they are so many local Thai shops with the basic items that tourists and visitors like to buy and at very reasonable prices. You can also plan your holiday from here to the rest of Thailand because of the many tourist agents, which offer the best prices than anywhere in Bangkok.

Muay Thai, is Thailand’s ancient traditional national sport and the participate start training at a very young age to master the discipline game. This is the game also known as the “science of eight limbs” as muay Thai fighters are able to strike using eight different points of contact which include the hands, shins, elbows and knees. The kick boxing practiced today slightly varies from the ancient art and the only similarities to western boxing. Is that fighters wear gloves.

Today, there are so many western fighters in this sport who come to Thailand every year to be trained and only those who can master the discipline can participate in it and it takes place in many western countries but nothing can be compared to the masters of this game as they start training at a very young age.

There are two arenas in Bangkok that serve the public’s daily need for the game and the new arena is used on the weekends and the old one is open during the week and because the tourists are reserved seats ring or mat, the tickets are a bit pricey and the tickets can be booked at any of the many tour operators in Bangkok, it will cost you 1500 baht to 2000 baht and getting there is so easy, you can take a taxi, a tuk-tuk, a motor bike taxi or if you are staying in one of the expensive accommodation settings, they will provide a car with a driver.

When you come to the Bangkok Siam Niramit, you not only see a world class stage show depicting Thailand’s historical and spiritual heritage with over 150 dazzling performers and the state-of-the-art special effects, but also you treated to an authentic Thai buffet.

This is a must-see stage show as it is captivating journey with the first act describing how Siam became at the crossroads where civilization met, a second one describing how karma binds Thai people and the last one how religious ceremonies earn Thais merits in this life.

After the show, you can visit the replica villages from the country’s rural regions, where you can buy Thai handicrafts.

The show begins at 17.00 and you are advised to arrive 15 minutes prior to the time that show begins and it costs 1,300 baht for adults and 950baht for children. You can book it through all the major hotels’ concierge or if you are staying in guesthouse, you can just go and book it at the entrance.