I have to admit, I had heard some horror stories about the overwhelming pace and impending dangers that lie ahead in Bangkok. I was a bit concerned that I might be setting us up for another Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong situation. So far, I couldn't be any more pleasantly surprised. We purposely arrived midday without an advance hotel booking. After a cab ride to the heart of the backpackers district of Banglamphu, I dropped dad and the bags at a busy cafe on Khao San, ordered him a cold one and headed out on foot to find us a place to set up camp for a few days. Khao San is pretty nuts, lined on either side with bars, restaurants, shops and vendors creating a forest canopy of neon signs that blocks out the light
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