If you visit Bangkok, you will certainly use the Skytrain once. The tracks are on mighty concrete piers, approximately at the height of the fifth floor of a residential or office building. The Skytrain crosses the river in the same way as 6-lane motorways, which in turn rest on pillars again. The small distances to […]
Cloud 47 rooftop and 4 people in a tuk-tuk
Travel Massive invites to a Welcome party on the occasion of the TBEX 2015 in Bangkok. The event took place in Cloud 47 Rooftop Bar & Bistro. Cloud 47 is Bangkok’s biggest rooftop bar. The entrance is in the Silom Road, but the tower is slightly hidden in the back. You have to look for […]
In the khlongs and streets of Bangkok
For our discovery tour in Bangkok we decide to test the express boat as an alternative to the Skytrain and the Metro. From the Skytrain station, it is only about 300 m in northern direction to the Elephant bridge. At the Saphan Hua Chang Pier is the jetty of the express boat. Saphan Hua Chang […]
Ayutthaya – former capital of Thai Kingdom
The historic city of Ayutthaya is 70 km north of Bangkok. From 1351 – 1767, Ayutthaya was the first capital of the Thai Kingdom. In the 18th century, it was the most important metropolis of Southeast Asia. Today, the old town is part of the Ayutthaya History Park and since 1991 a UNESCO World Heritage […]
Bang Pa-In Palace Ayutthaya
The Bang Pa-In palace is the summer palace of the Thai kings. It is located about 15 km south of the city of Ayutthaya and 50 km north of Bangkok at the Chao Phraya River. It was named after the island on which it was erected and which lies at a current loop of the […]