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 […]
From Bangkok to Krabi – Thailand
Spontaneously, we plan a three-day trip from Bangkok to Krabi, Ao Nang. Krabi lies in the Andaman Sea which we already know from a previous visit to Malaysia. We visited Lombok approx. 20 years ago. The Andaman Sea is famous for its limestone cones that rise steeply from the sea. The approximately 800 km from […]
Pak Khlong Talat – Flower Market in Bangkok
Pak Khlong Talat is Bangkok’s largest flower market. It is opened 24 hours a day and offers fresh flowers from the whole country. In addition to flowers, fruit and vegetables are also sold. Pak Khlong Talat is located at Chak Phet street and in the adjacent side streets nearby the Phra-Phutthayotfa bridge. During the time […]
Chinatown – Golden Buddha – Vegetarian Festival
Chinatown Chinese traders were the first ones who settled in today’s municipal area of Bangkok. The area where the grand Palace is today was once the center of the Chinese community. When King Rama I decided to build his new palace, he asked the traders to resettle. So they settled in the east of the […]
Wat Arun – Bangkok
Wat Arun is one of the most important temples in Bangkok. We take the ferry to the western shore of the Chao Phraya. Two powerful Yaksha guardians with swords guard the entrance to the temple. The temple was originally built in the Ayutthaya period. After the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese, King Taksin made […]