The traditional means of getting around town, but you really have to haggle with them. I preferred the real taxi which if you forced them to put on the meter the fare was not that expensive and way more convenient.
A classic start July 9th 2012 It sounds like most peoples first full day in Bangkok tends to be a bit of a whirlwind with a rip off here or there. Mine was no different. My flight in from Seoul was almost 2 hours late because of air traffic so I did not get in until well past midnight. The airport skyway stops running at midnight do that only left a taxi. I unfortunately was unaware that taxis are supposed to use the meter by ... read more
Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
Well I'm off on another adventure and am planning on documenting all the action, crazy stories and other interesting parts of the trip through this blog again! This time Southeast Asia is calling and I'm planning to travel by myself for six weeks through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, and China. Comments and messages are more than welcome! Thanks for reading ... full info