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Here’s What Happened...... 3 Quick Overview (Read This First)...... 4 Day 1: Banglamphu / Khao San Road...... 6 Day 2: / ...... 9 Day 3: Golden Mount / Dusit...... 12 Day 4: Floating Market...... 15 Day 5: Or Tor Kor Market / Chatuchak Market...... 18 Day 6: Sathon / Silom...... 21 Day 7: Silom Soi 20 Market / Sky Bar...... 24 Day 8: Siam...... 27 Day 9: Yaowarat (Chinatown)...... 30 Day 10: Phrom Phong...... 36 Day 11: Bang Krachao Trip...... 39 Day 12: Koh Kret Island / Soei...... 42 Day 13: Chatrium / Pork Leg...... 45 Day 14: Artist’s House / ...... 48 Day 15: Final Meal...... 51 Thank You...... 53 T-shirts - Available Now!...... 54

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On various videos on YouTube I received comments that were along the lines of:

“Can you make some videos showing the attractions and traveling in ?”

And they got me thinking:

I’ve been based in Bangkok since 2009.

When I came for the first time, I visited all sorts of attractions and went all over the place... BUT that was before I started making videos.

When I started making videos, I had already done quite a bit in Bang- kok, and I mostly just wanted to go to restaurants and make pure food videos (which is what I’ve been doing most of the time).

Along with the help of my wife Ying, we decided that we needed to take a full 2 Weeks in Bangkok, stay at hotels and experience Bangkok to the max by eating, going to attractions, and doing as much as we could in 2 weeks.

So that’s how it happened - and we went for it!

I am thrilled to bring to you this 2 Weeks in Bangkok travel guide and food video series. I hope the videos (and this eBook to go with it) will be helpful and useful for you when you’re in Bangkok.

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Please read this before you begin:

This “2 Weeks in Bangkok” eBook goes directly with the entire Bangkok video series - You can watch the videos on YouTube here.

I’ve organized this eBook by each day, and here’s what is included:

1. Hotel - At the top of each day you’ll find the hotel and area that we stayed in.

2. Restaurants - All the major restaurants we ate at during the day and the dishes we ate.

3. Day Schedule - This is a list of all the day activities, including attrac- tions, transportation, prices, and restaurants. If you see a * next to a restaurant in the Day Schedule, you can go back up to the Restaurants section and get all the information.

4. Pictures - I also included a few photos from the day as well.

All links in RED are clickable thoughout this guide - so you can click them for more information.

NOTE: Also, the links to the hotels within this guide are affiliate links, meaning that if you book a hotel from the places I’ve recommended, at NO extra charge to you, I’ll get a small comission.

Google Map - I’ve put everything we did in this guide on a map here.

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eBook: 101 Things To Do In Bangkok is a complete Bangkok travel guide (PDF eBook) that includes:

- 101 Things To Do - Attractions and info - Bangkok Travel Itineraries - Day schedules - Accommodation and Transportation - Safety Information

Price - $8.99

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Sample of what you’ll get:

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Full House Khaosan - $32 Double Room for 2

Restaurants:

1. Goong Banglamphu (ร้านต้มยำ�กุ้งบางลำ�พู)

Dishes we ate: • Tom yum goong (ต้มยำ�กุ้ง) - Tom yum with shrimp • Pla goong (พล่ากุ้ง) - Shrimp • Pad pak kana (ผัดผักคะน้า) - Kailan stir fried with oyster sauce

Address: Thanon Kraisi (right in front of the big Banglamphu car park), Talad Yawd Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, Open hours: 9 am - 6:30 pm daily Prices: Shrimp dishes are 140 THB ($3.92), our total price was 340 THB ($9.51) for everything Click here for more details.

2. Roti Mataba Restaurant (โรตีมะตะบะ)

Dishes we ate: • Roti mataba pla (โรตีมะตะบะปลา) - Stuffed roti with fish • Gaeng kari pla (แกงกะหรี่ปลา) - Fish • Kiew wan gai (เขียวหวานไก่) - • Roti plao (โรตีเปล่า) - Plain roti

Address: Thanon Phra Athit, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200 Open hours: 9 am - 10 pm daily Prices: Our total price for everything was 170 THB ($4.78)

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Lunch at home in Bangkok

BTS to National Stadium - 52 THB ($1.46) Khlong Saen Saeb canal boat to Panfa Pier - 8 THB ($0.23)

*Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu (ร้านต้มยำ�กุ้งบางลำ�พู) - 340 THB ($9.51)

Khao San Road Phra Sumen Fort

Rambuttri Road (ซอย รามบุตรี) Khao San Road (ถนนข้าวสาร)

Suan Santichai (สวนสันติชัย) - Park on the

*Roti Mataba (โรตีมะตะบะ) - Halal restaurant - 170 THB ($4.78)

We first stayed in Banglamphu, near Khao San Road

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Riding the river boat Phra Sumen Fort

Khao San Road - Backpacker central

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Full House Khaosan - $32 Double Room for 2

Restaurants:

1. Ran Loong Lui Restaurant (ร้านลุงหลุย)

Dishes we ate: • Ga prao gai kai dao (กะเพราไก่ไข่ดาว) - Chicken with holy basil • Pla pad cha (ปลาผัดฉ่า) - Fish with fingerroot • Yam pla duk foo (ยำ�ปลาดุกฟู) - Crispy catfish salad

Address: Prachan Alley, just to the side of Open hours: 8 am - 8 pm daily Prices: Price was 280 THB ($7.84) Click here for more details

2. Som Tam Sida (ส้มตำ�สีดา)

Dishes we ate: • Seua rong hai (เสื้อร้องไห้) - Grilled beef • Tom saeb neua (ต้มแซ่บเนื้อ) - Isaan beef soup • Som tam boo (ส้มตำ�ปูปลาร้า) - with fer- mented fish • Soop nawmai (ซุปหน่อไม้) - shoot salad • Yam tua pu (ยำ�ถั่วพู) - Winged • Yam makua (ยำ�มะเขือยาว) - Eggplant salad • Laab pla duk (ลาบปลาดุก) - Catfish salad • Sai krok Isaan moo (ไส้กรอกอีสานหมู) - Isaan sausage Address: 112/6 Soi Wang Lang, Thanon Arunamarin, Bangkok 10700

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Day Schedule

Grand Palace / Phra Kaew (วัดพระแก้ว) - Keep your ticket to visit other attractions with 7 days - 500 THB ($14), we arrived at 8 am.

Tha Phrachan (ท่าพระจันทร์) - Pier with shopping and food

*Ran Loong Lui (ร้านลุงหลุย) - Lunch Restaurant

Crispy Bread - On corner at Thammasat University Oliang (โอเลี้ยง) - 17 THB ($0.48)

Wat (วัดโพธิ์) - Temple of the reclining Buddha - 100 THB ($2.80)

Tha Thien Pier Boat to (นั่งเรือไปลงท่าพระจันทร์) - 14 THB Ferry boat across - 3 THB

Wang Lang Market (ตลาดวังหลัง) - One of my favorite in Bangkok

*Som Tam Sida (ส้มตำ�สีดา) Restaurant - 300 THB ($8.41) - Excellent Isaan food right in the middle of Wang Lang Market

Kluay hat mook ping (กล้วยหักมุกปิ้ง) - Grilled bananas - 3 for 25 THB Khanom tua pap (ขนมถั่วแปป) - Snack with yellow mungbeans - 40 THB ($1.12) Moo tod (หมูทอด) - Delicious deep fried pork - 80 THB ($2.24) for 200 grams

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Gai ping (ไก่ปิ้ง) - 10 THB ($0.28) per stick - cart grilled chicken skewers for dinner

Wat Phra Kaew, Grand Palace

Eggplant salad at Som Tam Sida Fried pork at Wang Lang Market

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Full House Khaosan - $32 Double Room for 2

Restaurants:

1. Khao Gaeng Ruttana (ข้าวแกงรัตนา)

Dishes we ate: • Gaeng kee lek (แกงขี้เหล็ก) - Curry with leaves • Hor mok (ห่อหมก) - Fish / seafood custard • Goong pad sataw (กุ้งผัดสะตอ) - Shrimp with stink beans • Pla neung buay (ปลานึ่งบ๋วย) - Steamed fish • Khanom jeen nam prik (ขนมจีนน้ำ�พริก) - with curry

Address: 245 Nakhon Sawan 6, Nang Loeng Market - right within the market Open hours: 10 am - 2 pm from Monday - Saturday, closed on Sunday Prices: Our total price for everything was 280 THB ($7.85) Click here for more details.

2. Kuay Teow Neau Nai Soi (ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวเนื้อนายโส่ย)

Dishes we ate: • Kuay teow neua buay pisayt (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเนื้อเปื่อยพิเศษ) - Beef noodles

Address: 100/2-3 Thanon Phra Athit, Bangkok 10200 Open hours: 8 am - 6 pm daily Prices: 80 THB ($2.24) Click here for more details

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Dishes we ate: • Lookshin ping (ลูกชิ้นปิ้ง) - Grilled meatballs

Address: Right in front of Swensen’s on Soi Rambuttri Open hours: 10 am - 6 pm from Tuesday - Sunday, closed on Monday Prices: 7 THB ($0.20) per stick

Day Schedule

Wat Saket Temple (วัดสระเกศ) - Golden Mount Temple - 20 THB ($0.56) Loha Prasat Temple (โลหะปราสาท) - Metal Castle Temple - Free

Kluay tod, man tod (กล้วยทอด มันทอด) -Fried bananas - 20 THB ($0.56)

Nang Loeng Market (ตลาดนางเลิ้ง) - Great lunch market

*Khao Gaeng Ruttana (ข้าวแกงรัตนา) - Curry - 280 THB ($7.85)

Nam ponlamai pan (น้ำ�ผลไม้ปั่น) - 35 THB - Fruit shake

Marble Temple (วัดเบญจมบพิตร) - 20 THB ($0.56)

Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall (พระที่นั่งอนันตสมาคม) - Free with tick- et from Grand Palace within 7 days (พระที่นั่งวิมานเมฆ) - Free with ticket from Grand Palace within 7 days

*Kuay Teow Neau Nay Soey (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเนื้อนายโส่ย) - Beef noodles ret- saurant - 80 THB ($2.24)

*Lookshin Tongchai (ลูกชิ้นธงชัย) - Grilled meatballs - 7 THB ($0.20) per stick

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Grilled meatballs at Lookshin Tongchai Marble Temple

Loha Prasat Temple

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Full House Khaosan - $32 Double Room for 2

Restaurants:

1. Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำ�คลองลัด มะยม)

Dishes we ate: • Pla chon pao (ปลาช่อนเผา) - Grilled snakehead fish - 250 THB ($7) • Goong ob woon sen (กุ้งอบวุ้นเส้น) - Mungbean noodles with shrimp - 150 THB ($4.21) • Chicken wings (ปีกไก่ทอด) - 80 THB ($2.25) • Gai galae (ไก่กอและ) - Grilled red southern Thai chicken - 25 THB ($0.70) • Pineapple - 40 THB ($1.11) • Khao lam (ข้าวหลาม) - - 40 THB ($1.12)

Address: Bang Ramat, Taling Chan, Bangkok 10170 Open hours: 9 am - 3 pm or so on Saturday and Sunday, and holidays Click here for more details

2. Saw Nah Wang (ร้าน ส.หน้าวัง)

Dishes we ate: • Pad mee krached ruam (ผัดหมี่กระเฉดรวม) - Stir with water mimosa • Pad pak ruam (ผัดผักรวม) - Stir fried vegetables • Pla pad keun chai (ปลาผัดคึ่นฉ่าย) - Fish fried with Chinese celery

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Day Schedule

Chao Phraya River Boat ride - 14 THB ($0.40) BTS to Bang Wa - 25 THB ($0.70) Taxi to Khlong Lat Mayom - 80 THB ($2.25)

*Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market (ตลาดน้ำ�คลองลัดมะยม) Boat ride tour (นั่งเรือ) - 50 THB ($1.40)

Taxi ride back to Khao San road - 125 THB ($3.51)

*Saw Nah Wang (ร้าน ส.หน้าวัง) Restaurant - 295 THB ($8.28)

Saphan Phut Market (สะพานพุทธ) - Youth night market Pak Khlong Talad (ปากคลองตลาด) - Flower market

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Boat ride tour Flower Market

Bangkok flower market on the road

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Marvin Suites - $35 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Som Song Pochana (ร้านสมทรงโภชนา)

Dishes we ate: • Kuay teow Sukhothai haeng (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวต้มยำ�สุโขทัยเส้นเล็กแห้ง) • Khanom jeen sao nam (ขนมจีนซาวน้ำ�) - • Khao rad gaeng keow wan gai, moo tod (ข้าวราดแกงเขียวหวานไก่ หมูทอด) - Rice and green curry

Address: 112 Thanon Lamphu - tucked into the alley (best to see map for details) Open hours: 9 am - 4 pm daily Prices: Dishes are about 35 - 50 THB

2. Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก)

Dishes we ate: • Khanom buang (ขนมเบื้อง) - Creppe sweet - 10 THB ($0.28) each • Khao gaeng (ข้าวแกง) - - 70 THB ($1.96) • Som tam boo pla ra (ส้มต้มปูปลาร้า) - Green papaya salad • Gai yang (ไก่ย่าง) - Grilled chicken - 255 THB ($7.14)

Address: Kamphaengphet Road, directly outside Kamphaengphet MRT Station Open hours: 6 am - 8 pm daily, but food stalls may vary Click here for more details

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Dishes we ate: • Goong pad pongari (กุ้งผัดผงกะหรี่) - Shirmp egg • Meuk pad cha (หมึกผัดฉ่า) - Squid stir fried with fingerroot • Potaek talay (โป๊ะแตกทะเล) - Soup with seafood • Kana moo krob (คะน้าหมูกรอบ) - Kailan with crispy pork belly • Moo manao (หมูมะนาว) - Lime juice pork • Neua dad diaw (เนื้อแดดเดียว) - Crispy dried pork • Kai jeow moo saab (ไข่เจียวหมูสับ) - Omelet with minced pork

Address: Right on the corner of Silom Soi 9 in Silom Open hours: Almost everyday from about 5 pm - midnight Prices: 160 THB ($4.45) per person, all sharing

Day Schedule

*Som Song Pochana (ร้านสมทรงโภชนา) - Sukhothai noodles for break- fast - 35 THB ($0.98)

Carbony Coffee Roasters- Americano - 55 THB ($1.54)

UberX (free ride) ride from Banglamphu to Sathon - 94 THB ($2.63)

BTS ride from Surasak to Mo Chit - 42 THB ($1.18) MRT to Kamphaeng Phet - 16 THB ($0.45)

*Or Tor Kor Market (ตลาด อตก)

Chatuchak Weekend Market (ตลาดนัดจตุจักร) Water - 10 THB ($0.28) Kai pla meuk tod (ไข่ปลาหมึกทอด) - Squid eggs - 100 THB ($2.80) BTS from Mo Chit to Chong Nonsi - 42 THB ($1.18)

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Marvelous papaya salad at Or Tor Kor Market Sukhothai Noodles at Som Song Pochana

Getting off the BTS to Chatuchak Weekend Market

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Marvin Suites - $35 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Silom Soi 10 Food Court (ศูนย์อาหาร สีลมซอย 10)

Dishes we ate: • Yam Mama (ยำ�ม่าม่า) - Instant salad - 50 THB ($1.39) • Khao man gai (ข้าวมันไก่) - Chicken rice - 40 THB ($1.13) • gai (ข้าวซอยไก่) - Curry noodles - 40 THB ($1.13)

Address: Silom Soi 10, Silom, Bangkok Open hours: From about 10 am - 2 pm on weekdays for lunch

2. Niyom Restaurant (ร้านนิยม)

Dishes we ate: • Pad bai baw (ผัดใบบอ) - Jute leaves • Jab chai (จับฉ่าย) - Biled vegetables • Pad tua ngoc sai daohu (ผัดถั่วงอกใส่เต้าหู้) - Bean sprouts with tofu • Gaeng jeud sarai moo saab (แกงจีดสาหร่ายหมู่สับ) - Soup with minced pork • Moo dom (หมูต้ม) - Boiled pork

Address: 491/10-11 Silom Plaza, Thanon Silom, Bangkok Open hours: 5:30 pm - 4 am daily Prices: Our total bill for everything was 610 THB ($16.97)

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*Silom Soi 10 Food Court (ศูนย์อาหาร สีลมซอย 10)

Lumpini Park (สวนลุมพินี) Bangkok Snake Farm (สถานเสาวภา) - 200 THB ($5.56)

Rocket Coffeebar - Piccolo Latte - 90 THB ($2.50)

*Niyom Restaurant (ร้านนิยม) - 610 THB ($16.97)

Saphan Taksin BTS Free Shuttle Boat to Asiatique The Riverfront - Night Market

Bus ride - 8 THB ($0.22)

Chicken and rice and Silom Soi 10 food court

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Bangkok snake farm show A cool guy on a bicycle in an apron!

Asiatique night market

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Marvin Suites - $35 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Silom Soi 20 (สีลมซอย 20) Morning Market

Dishes we ate: • Nam king (น้ำ�ขิง) - Ginger soup with tofu - 15 THB ($0.42) • Khao neow dam sang kaya (ข้าวเหนียวดำ�สังขยา) - Black sticky rice with custard - 15 THB ($0.42) • Khao mok gai (ข้าวหมกไก่) - Thai with chicken - 40 THB ($1.11)

Address: Silom Soi 20, Bangkok Open hours: The market is everyday from about 6 am - 9 am, good to go for breakfast around 7 am or 8 am

2. Street Food Stall on Sathon Soi 12

Dishes we ate: • Kra prao moo sab kai dao (กะเพราหมูสับไข่ดาว) - 50 THB ($1.39) • Khao moo tod gratiem ข้าวหมูทอดกระเทียม( ) - 50 THB ($1.39)

Address: Somewhere right along Sathon Soi 12 Open hours: Probably from about 8 am - 4 pm (clsoed on Monday)

3. Sky Bar / Sirocco at State Tower

Dishes we ate:

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Address: 1055 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand, 1050 Open hours: 2 drinks for 1,347 THB ($37.39) - Wow!

4. Suan Phlu (สวนพลู) Market

Dishes we ate: • Kuay teow gai sen mee (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวไก่เส้นหมี่) - Chicken noodles - 35 THB ($0.97)

Address: Suan Phlu Soi 6, Sathon Open hours: Not sure, but you can go to the market morning and eve- ning and all day

Day Schedule

*Silom Soi 20 (สีลมซอย 20) Market - Awesome morning market

*Street Food Stall on Sathon Soi 12 - Ok, but not the best

*Sky Bar / Sirocco at State Tower - Sky bar for a drink at sunset

*Suan Phlu (สวนพลู) Market - Chicken noodles at night

Sticky rice and custard at Silom Soi 20 Sathon, Bangkok

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Khao mok (biryani) at Silom Soi 20

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Hotel:

Marvin Suites - $35 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Soi 6 Pochana (ซอย6โภชนา)

Dishes we ate: • Khao na bet (ข้าวหน้าเป็ด) - Duck over rice • Giew nam (เกี๋ยวน้ำ�) - Dumplings with shrimp and pork • Khanom jeeb goong (ขนมจีบกุ้ง) - dumplings • Bet pad kra prao (เป็ดผัดกะเพรา) - Duck with holy basil

Address: 247-249 Soi Chula 11, Thanon Rama 4, Pathum Wan, Bangkok Open hours: 8 am – 10 pm daily Prices: Our total bill came to 285 THB ($6.88) Click here for more details.

2. Gallery Drip Coffee (แกลลอรี่ กาแฟดริป)

Dishes we ate: • Drip coffee - 130 THB ($3.61), Large size

Address: Ground floor of BACC (Bangkok Art and Culture Centre), oppo- site MBK , Siam Open hours: 11 am - 9 pm from Tuesday - Sunday (closed on Monday)

3. MBK Center (มาบุญคลอง) Food Court

Dishes we ate:

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Address: MBK Shopping Center, National Stadium BTS station Open hours: 11 am - 10 pm daily

4. Street food stall outside Central World

Dishes we ate: • Pla pao (ปลาเผา) - Grilled fish • Hoy kraeng luak (หอยแครงลวก) - Blood cockles • Tom saeb graduk moo awn (ต้มแซ่บกระดูกหมูอ่อน) - Pork soup • Laab hed (ลาบเห็ด) - Mushroom salad • Som tam pla ra (ส้มตำ�ปลาร้า) - Green papaya salad with fermented

Address: Just outside Central World Shopping Mall, Chit Lom BTS Open hours: About 6 pm - midnight from Tuesday - Sunday (closed Monday) Prices: Our total bill for everything was 530 THB ($14.71)

Day Schedule

Tuk tuk ride - 80 THB ($2.23)

*Soi 6 Pochana (ซอย6โภชนา) - Duck restaurant - 285 THB ($6.88)

Jim Thompson House Museum (บ้านจิมทอมสัน) - 150 THB ($4.16)

*Gallery Drip Coffee แกลลอรี่( กาแฟดริป) - Drip coffee - 130 THB ($3.61), for the large size

MBK Center (มาบุญคลอง) Camera bag - 1,400 THB ($38.86) Market (ประตูน้ำ�) *Dinner at stall outside Central World - 530 THB ($14.71)

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Drip coffee at Gallery Drip

Grilled fish outside Central World at night

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Marvin Suites - $35 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Thai Haeng (ร้านไท้เฮง) Restaurant

Dishes we ate: • Suki ruam mit haeng (สุกี้รวมมิตรแห้ง) - Dry • Suki ruam mit nam (สุกี้รวมมิตรน้ำ�) - Soup Thai suki • Khao man gai (ข้าวมันไก่) - Chicken rice

Address: Yaowarat Soi 8, Talad Noi, Sampangtawong, Bangkok 10100 - right down Yaowarat Soi 8 Open hours: 10 am - 5:30 pm daily Prices: Total price for everything we ate was 170 THB ($4.71) More details coming on EatingThaiFood.com soon.

2. Eia Sae (ร้านเอียะแซ) - Coffee shop

Dishes we ate: • Kaffee yen boran (กาแฟเย็นโบราณ) - Old style Thai milk coffee

Address: 103-105 Phat Sai, Samphanthawong, Bangkok Open hours: 6 am - 6 pm daily Prices: My coffee was 20 THB ($0.55)

3. Kan Kee Namdaothong (ร้านคั้นกี่น้ำ�เต้าทอง)

Dishes we ate:

30 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store • Nam kome (น้ำ�ขม) - Bitter health drink Address: 670 Charoen Krung Rd, Samphanthawong, Bangkok Open hours: 8 am - 5 pm daily Prices: 10 THB ($0.28) per cup

4. Khao Gaeng Jake Puey (ข้าวแกงเจ๊กปุ้ย)

Dishes we ate: • Stir fried crab and panang pork (ข้าวราดผัดปูและแพนงหมู)

Address: Soi Mangkon, Yaowarat (Chinatown), Bangkok - at the corner of Charoen Krung and Mangkon Open hours: 3:30 pm - 9 pm daily, but on Monday they sell further down the road in their house Prices: 40 THB ($1.11) for a plate Click here for more details

5. Lek and Rut Seafood (ร้านเล็กกับรัตน์ซีฟู้ด)

Dishes we ate: • Meuk kai neung manao (หมึกไข่นึ่งมะนาว) - Squid with lime juice • Tod man goong (ทอดมันกุ้ง) - Fried shrimp fritters • Goong pao (กุ้งเผา) - Roasted jumbo prawns • Pad pak krached (ผัดผักกระเฉด) - Stir fried water mimosa

Address: Phadung Dao Road - at the corner of Yaowarat and Phadung Dao - the red t-shirts Open hours: 5:30 pm - 2 am daily Prices: Our total meal was 690 THB ($19.14) More details coming on EatingThaiFood.com soon.

6. Kuay Jab Nay Lek (ร้านก๋วยจั๊บนายเล็ก (อ้วน)

Dishes we ate: • Kuay jab tuk yang (ก๋วยจั๊บทุกอย่าง) - Noodle rolls in pork soup

31 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store Address: Yaowarat Road, Soi 11 - right on the right hand corner of Yaowarat Road and Soi 11 at night only Open hours: 6 pm - Midnight daily Prices: Bowl of noodle with everything is 50 THB ($1.39)

7. Hoy Kraeng Pa Jeen (หอยแครงป้าจิน)

Dishes we ate: • Hoy kraeng luak (หอยแครงลวก) - Blook cockles • Hoy malaeng pu (หอยแมลงภู่) - Mussels

Address: Phadung Dao Road (also known as Soi Texas), Yaowarat (Chi- natown), Bangkok Open hours: 6 pm - Midnight daily Prices: Each plate of shellfish is 100 THB ($2.77)

8. Khanom Pang Jao Gao (ขนมปังเจ้าเก่าเด็ดในเยาวราช)

Dishes we ate: • Khanom pang sang kaya (ขนมปังสังขยา) - Toasted bread with coco- nut custard • Khanom pang nam prik pao (ขนมปังน้ำ�พริกเผา) - Toasted bread with roasted chili sauce

Address: Yaowarat Road - right in the middle of Yaowarat road, look for the massive crowd of young Thais Open hours: 6:30 pm - Midnight from Tuesday - Sunday (closed on Monday) Prices: for 3 bread rolls - 54 THB ($1.50)

9. Bua Loy Nam King (บัวลอยน้ำ�ขิง)

Dishes we ate: • Bua loy nam king (บัวลอยน้ำ�ขิง) - Ginger soup with dumplings

32 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store Address: Stall located right in the middle of Yaowarat Road Open hours: About 6 pm - Midnight daily Prices: 30 THB ($0.83) for my bowl Click here for more details.

Day Schedule

*Thai Haeng (ร้านไท้เฮง) Restaurant

Sampeng Market (สำ�เพ็ง)

*Eia Sae (ร้านเอียะแซ) Coffee Shop - 20 THB ($0.55)

*Kan Kee Namdaothong (ร้านคั้นกี่น้ำ�เต้าทอง) - 10 THB ($0.28) - Crazy bitter health driink

Wat Leng Noi Yee (วัดเล่งเน่ยยี่) - Chinese temple in Chinatown

*Khao Gaeng Jek Puey (ข้าวแกงเจ๊กปุ้ย) - 40 THB ($1.11)

Talad Drok Itsara Nuphap (ตลาดตรอกอิสรานุภาพ) - Market in alley

*Lek and Rut Seafood (ร้านเล็กกับรัตน์ซีฟู้ด) - 690 THB ($19.14)

*Kuay Jab Nay Lek (ร้านก๋วยจั๊บนายเล็ก (อ้วน) - 50 THB ($1.39)

*Hoy Kraeng Pa Jeen (หอยแครงป้าจิน) - 100 THB ($2.77) per plate of shellfish

*Khanom Pang Jao Gao (ขนมปังเจ้าเก่าเด็ดในเยาวราช) - 3 toasted bread rolls for 54 THB ($1.50)

*Bua loy nam king (บัวลอยน้ำ�ขิง) - 30 THB ($0.83) - Dessert to end

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Amazing Thai style suki at Thai Haeng restaurant

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Roasted prawns at Lek and Rut Seafood Kuay Jab Nay Letk

Wat Leng Noi Yee Chinese Temple in Yaowarat

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St. James Hotel - $46 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Kuay Teow Rung Rueng (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวร้านรุ่งเรือง)

Dishes we ate: • Nang pla (หนังปลา) - Crispy fish skin • Kuay teow tom yum sen lek nam pisayt (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวต้มยำ�เส้นเล็กน้ำ� พิเศษ) - Tom yum noodles with rice noodles • Bamee haeng tom yum pisayt (บะหมี่แห้งต้มยำ�พิเศษ) - Tom yum noo- dles with egg noodles

Address: 10/3 Sukhumvit Soi 26 - About 100 meters or so down Sukhumvit Soi 26 on the right hand side Open hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm daily Prices: Special bowl of noodles is 50 THB ($1.39) per bowl

2. Ceresia Coffee Roasters

Dishes we ate: • Drip coffee - 120 THB ($3.34)

Address: 593/29-41 Sukhumvit Soi 33/1 - it’s about a 3 minute walk down Sukhumvit Soi 33/1, across from Fuji Supermarket Open hours: 8 am - 6 pm from Tuesday - Sunday (closed on Monday)

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Dishes we ate: • Pad dok kajon (ผัดดอกขจร) - Cowslip flowers with egg • Tom moo kiem chai (ต้มหมูเกี้ยมฉ่าย) - Pork minced soup • Pla gao tod gratiem prik Thai (ปลาเก๋าทอดกระเทียม) - Deep fried grouper with garlic and pepper • Gai pad prik gaeng (ไก่ผัดพริกแกง) - Chicken stir fried with paste

Address: 762/5-6 Sukhumvit Road, Soi 32 - Right on the main Sukhum- vit Road Open hours: 6 pm - 4 am daily Prices: Our total meal cost 750 THB ($20.88) More details coming on EatingThaiFood.com soon.

Day Schedule

BTS from Surasak to Phrom Phong - 42 THB ($1.16)

*Kuay Teow Rung Rueng (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวร้านรุ่งเรือง) - Famous tom yum noo- dles - 50 THB ($1.39) per bowl

The EM District - Malls

*Ceresia Coffee Roasters, drip coffee - 120 THB ($3.34)

Mamuang man (มะม่วงมัน) - Fresh - 20 THB ($0.56)

*Saeng Chai Pochana (ร้านแสงชัยโภชนา) - 750 THB ($20.88) - Excellent Thai seafood restaurant

Talad Rot Fai Ratchada (ตลาดรถไฟ รัชดา) - Train Retro Market Nam maprao pan (น้ำ�มะพร้าวปั่น) - shake - 30 THB ($0.84)

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Coffee at Ceresia Coffee Roasters EmQuartier Shopping Mall

Bar on a shipping container at Talad Rot Fai (Ratchada location)

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St. James Hotel - $46 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Heng Chun Seng (ร้าน เฮ้งชุนเส็ง)

Dishes we ate: • Maw fai ruam (หม้อไฟรวม) - Mixed beef (including meat and organs) fire pot • Maw fai neau buay (หม้อไฟเนื้อเปื่อย) - Only braised beef fire pot • Moo (หมูสะเต๊ะ) - Pork satay

Address: 133 Thanon Sunthon Kosa, Rama 4 Road, on the backside of Khlong Toey Market Open hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm daily Prices: Everything we ordered for 420 THB ($11.73) Click here for more details.

2. Vietnamese and More

Dishes we ate: • Xui Mai Meatball with Tomato Sauce Banh Mi

Address: 190 Rim Thang Rotfai Sai Kao, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110 Open hours: 11 am - 2 pm and 5 pm - 9:30 pm from Tuesday - Sunday (closed on Monday) Prices: 155 THB ($4.33) for the meatball banh mi Click here for more details.

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Dishes we ate: • Makua French fry (มะเขือเฟรนฟราย) - Eggplant fries • Daohoo song kreung (เต้าหู้ทรงเครื่อง) - Tofu dish

Address: 1179/13 Rama 4 Road Open hours: 11 am - 11 pm daily Prices: We ordered 5 dishes for 650 THB ($18.16)

Day Schedule

Taxi to Wat Bang Krachao Nok Pier (ท่าเรือวัดบางกระเจ้านอก) - 60 THB ($1.68)

Bang Krachao (บางกระเจ้า) Boat ride - 5 THB ($0.14) per person Bicycle rental (เช่าจักรยาน) - 100 THB ($2.79) Suan Sri Nakhon Kuen Kan (สวนศรีนครเขื่อนขันธ์) - Park Makwit (มะขวิด) - 10 THB ($0.28) - Woodapple Khanom sawd sai (ขนมสอดไส้) - 5 THB ($0.14) - Coconut dessert

*Heng Chun Seng (ร้าน เฮ้งชุนเส็ง) - 420 THB ($11.73) - Amazing beef fire pot restaurant

Khlong Toey Market (ตลาดคลองเตย) ½ kg. sweet tamarind (มะขามหวานครึ่งกิโล) 60 THB ($1.68) Kluay ping (กล้วยปิ้ง) - 20 THB ($0.56) for 3

*Vietnamese and More - 155 THB ($4.33) - Meatball banh mi

*Kiew Muang Jeen (ร้านเกี๊ยวเมืองจีน) - 650 THB ($18.16) - 5 dishes at a small Chinese restauarnt, OK, but not amazing

Nam kang sai (น้ำ�แข็งใส) - 35 THB ($0.98) - Ice dessert 40 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store Flaming beef fire pot at Heng Chun Seng

Khlong Toey Market Biking through Bang Krachao

Limes for sale at Khlong Toey Market

41 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store Day 12: Koh Kret Island / Soei Hotel:

St. James Hotel - $46 per night for double room

Restaurants:

1. Doy Kuay Teow Reua (ร้านต้อยก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ)

Dishes we ate: • Kuey teow reua sen lek (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือเส้นเล็กหมูน้ำ�ตก) - • Khanom thuay (ขนมถ้วย) - Coconut bowl dessert

Address: Ratchawithi Soi 18 (Wat Makok), Thanon Ratchawithi, Bang- kok 10400 Open Hours: 8 am – 6 pm daily Prices: 15 THB ($0.42) per bowl Click here for more details.

2. Soei (ร้านเส่ย) Restaurant

Dishes we ate: • Kaem pla too tod (แก้มปลาทูทอด) • Gaeng ba pla (แกงป่าปลา) • Boo neem pad pongari (ปูนิ่มผัดผงกะหรี่) • Yam kai dao (ยำ�ไข่ดาว) • Otung (โอวทึ้ง)

Address: Thanon Setsiri, Sam Sen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Thailand - right at Sam Sen Railway Station Open hours: 11:30 am – 10:00 pm from Sunday to Friday (closed on

42 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store Saturday) Prices: Our total bill came to 770 THB ($21.51) Click here for more details.

Day Schedule

BTS to Victory Monument - 42 THB ($1.17)

*Doy Kuay Teow Reua (ร้านต้อยก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ) - 15 THB ($0.42) per bowl - One of my favorite boat noodle restaurants

Koh Kret (เกาะเกร็ด) Island Trip Bus #166 - 16 THB ($0.45) to Paknam Ferry - 2 THB ($0.06) - Across the river to Koh Kret Pak tod (ผักทอด) - 20 THB ($0.56) - Fried flowers Itim katiไอติมกะทิ ( ) - 10 THB ($0.28) - Coconut ice cream Coffee กาแฟ( ) - 45 THB ($1.26)

Taxi to Soei - 200 THB ($5.59)

*Soei (ร้านเส่ย) Restaurant - 770 THB ($21.51) - My favorite restaurant in Bangkok!

Taxi ride to muay Thai stadium - 60 THB ($1.68)

Ratchadamnoen Stadium (สนามมวยราชดำ�เนิน) Muay Thai Fight - 1,500 THB ($41.91)

Taxi back to hotel - 170 THB ($4.75)

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Iconic leaning stupa at Koh Kret Fried flowers at Koh Kret

Muay Thai fight at Ratchadamnoen Stadium

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Chatrium Hotel Riverside - I paid $111 for a double river view room

Restaurants:

1. Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters

Dishes we ate: • Piccolo latte

Address: 2nd Floor, Rainhill Shopping Center, Sukhumvit Soi 47 Prices: 85 THB ($2.35)

2. Charoen Saeng Silom (ร้านเจริญแสง สีลม)

Dishes we ate: • Kha moo (ขาหมู) - Braised pork leg • Kawki (ข้อกิ) - Braised pork knuckles

Address: 492/6 Charoen Krung 49, Bangkok 10500 - You have to walk into the alley a little. Open hours: 8 am - 2 pm daily Prices: Our total price for everything was 309 THB ($8.63)

3. Pla Kimpo (ข้าวต้มปลาร้านกิมโป้)

Dishes we ate: • Khao tom tuk yang (ข้าวต้มทุกอย่าง) - Rice soup with everything - 150 THB ($4.19) • Luak pla gao (ลวกปลาเก๋า) - Boiled grouper fish - 200 THB ($5.59)

45 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store • Luak pla kapong (ลวกปลากะพง) - Boiled barramundi fish - 150 THB ($4.19)

Address: 1897 Soi Charoen Krung 73 - right on the corner of the road, opposite Chatrium Hotel Open hours: 6 pm - Midnight daily Prices: Bowl of rice soup with everything is 150 THB ($4.19). Our total bill was 500 THB ($13.95) More details coming on EatingThaiFood.com soon.

Day Schedule

*Pacamara Boutique Coffee Roasters - 85 THB ($2.35)

BTS to Saphan Taksin - 42 THB ($1.17) Free Chatrium shuttle boat from Saphan Taksin

Chatrium Riverview Hotel (Riverview Room) - I paid $111 per night

Orange mini bus - 9 THB ($0.25)

*Charoen Saeng Silom (ร้านเจริญแสง สีลม) - Braised pork leg - 309 THB ($8.63)

Bus ride - 7 THB ($0.20)

*Khao Tom Pla Kimpo (ข้าวต้มปลาร้านกิมโป้) - Rice soup with seafood - 500 THB ($13.95)

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View from our room at Chatrium Rice seafood soup

Khao Tom Pla Kimpo

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Chatrium Hotel Riverside - I paid $111 for a double river view room

Restaurants:

1. Muslim Restaurant (อาหารมุสลิม)

Dishes we ate: • Mataba gai (มะตะบะไก่) - Stuffed roti with chicken • Kuruma gai (กุรุหม่าไก่) - Chicken curry • Khao mok pae (ข้าวหมกแพะ) - Biryani with goat • Soup neau (ซุปเนื้อ) - Beef soup

Address: 1354-1356 Charoen Krung Soi 42, opposite corner from Lebua State Tower Open hours: 7 am - 4 pm daily Prices: Our total price for everything we ordered was 325 THB ($9.61)

2. Thanusingha Bakery House (ธนูสิงห์)

Dishes we ate: • Khanom kudeejeen (ขนมกุฎีจีน) - 35 THB ($0.97) • Iced coffee กาแฟเย็น( ) - 40 THB ($1.11)

Address: 235 Soi Kukeejeen, just down the alley from Santa Cruz church Open hours: 9 am - 5 pm daily Prices: Bag of cakes for 35 THB ($0.97)

3. Pad Thai Soi Pradu (ผัดไทยซอยวัดประดู่)

48 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store Dishes we ate: • Pad Thai pisayt (ผัดไทยพิเศษ)

Address: 802/62 107, Yaek Soi Pradu 28, Bangkok Open hours: 5:30 pm - 8 pm from Monday - Friday (closed on Week- ends) Prices: The plate I had was 50 THB ($1.39) More details coming on EatingThaiFood.com soon.

Day Schedule

Orange mini bus - 9 THB ($0.25)

*Muslim Restaurant (อาหารมุสลิม) - 325 THB ($9.61)

Taxi from Bangrak to Charan Sanitwong Soi 3 - 70 THB ($1.95)

Baan Silapin (บ้านศิลปิน) - Artist’s House on canal Coffee - 30 THB ($0.84)

Boat ride tour - 800 THB ($22.28)

Wat Kalayanamitr (วัดกัลยาณมิตรวรมหาวิหาร)

Santa Cruz Church (ซางตาครู้ส)

*Thanusingha Bakery House (ธนูสิงห์)

Taxi back to Chatrium - 160 THB ($4.46)

Bus #1 - 6.5 THB ($0.18)

*Pad Thai Soi Pradu (ผัดไทยซอยวัดประดู่)

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Goat biryani at Muslim Restaurant Pad Thai Soi Pradu

Baan Silapin - also known as Artist’s House

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Back home!

Restaurants:

1. Pa Krua Tuan (ร้านพ่อครัวเถื่อน)

Dishes we ate: • Kra por pla toon gai ya jeen (กระเพาะปลาตุ๋นไก่ยาจีน) • Pla duk tod krob pad ped (ปลาดุกทอดกรอบผัดเผ็ด) • Mara toon seekrong moo (มะระตุ๋นซี่โครงหมู) • Kana moo krob nam man hoy (คะน้าหมูกรอบน้ำ�มันหอย) • Kai toon (ไข่ตุ๋น)

Address: 2351/26 Charoen Krung Soi 91, inside the alley a little bit Open hours: 9 am - 4 pm from Monday - Saturday (closed on Sunday) Prices: Our total bill for everything we ordered came to 420 THB ($11.70) More details coming on EatingThaiFood.com soon.

Day Schedule

*Pa Krua Tuan (ร้านพ่อครัวเถื่อน) - Total price 420 THB ($11.70)

Taxi back home - 150 THB ($4.20)

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Bangkok!

52 T-shirts and eBooks available now: www.migrationology.com/store Thank You!

Thank you very much for watch- ing the entire Bangkok travel guide video series (#2WeeksInBangkok).

Ying and I had an incredibly rewarding time experiencing Bangkok in a way that was different from our typical daily lives living in Bangkok.

I hope this series of videos (and this eBook) will help you discover more of Bangkok - whether you’re visiting or living here.

Thank you again, Mark Wiens & Ying Wiens (you can contact me here)

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