September 2009: The run-down building at the corner of Surawong Road and Soi Tarntawan has been tarted up and brought back to life. It now houses a new Japanese restaurant named Baru-za, and a boutiqu… more →
Shamelessmack in Thailand and aroundshamelessmack wrote 2 weeks ago: This is one of those blogposts where, to some readers, I am only saying the obvious. But, hey, it wa … more →
shamelessmack wrote 1 month ago: September 2009: The run-down building at the corner of Surawong Road and Soi Tarntawan has been tart … more →
shamelessmack wrote 2 months ago: September 2009: The multitude of stalls pitched on the sidewalk of Silom Road every evening has disa … more →
shamelessmack wrote 5 months ago: I said in the post Many readers of this blog may be Asian that I should try to provide a few money-s … more →
shamelessmack wrote 5 months ago: April 2009: Many places nowadays call themselves “guest houses” but aim to maintain hote … more →
shamelessmack wrote 6 months ago: March 2009: These two photos were taken at Suvarnabhumi airport, in the public area on the arrivals … more →
shamelessmack wrote 6 months ago: If you’re on a very tight budget and are prepared to sleep in dormitories, there are two place … more →
shamelessmack wrote 7 months ago: March 2009: There’s another hotel with a similar name – Lotus Pang Suan Kaew – whi … more →
shamelessmack wrote 7 months ago: March 2009: It was everything that I drearily expected. As it is, the Ambassador is a musty, tired h … more →
shamelessmack wrote 9 months ago: For many years, every room of Le Cafe Royale had an information folder providing essential tips for … more →
shamelessmack wrote 10 months ago: December 2008: Thirteen kilometres in a straight line, according to my map. Knowing Bangkok’s … more →
shamelessmack wrote 10 months ago: December 2008: Drawing apart the curtains, the first thing I saw was an elevated train. Gosh, it was … more →
shamelessmack wrote 10 months ago: There are plenty of accommodation options in Pattaya, though one should book early if intending to c … more →
shamelessmack wrote 10 months ago: These two districts have gay bars and guest houses that are generally less costly than Pattayaland/B … more →
shamelessmack wrote 11 months ago: Over the years, I have stayed at Le Cafe Royale more often than at any other place in Pattaya. The c … more →
shamelessmack wrote 11 months ago: December 2008: I wrote well of Bell Travel Service in the post Express bus from Suvarnabhumi airport … more →
shamelessmack wrote 11 months ago: December 2008: Touching down in Bangkok a few days into its re-opening after the shutdown caused by … more →
shamelessmack wrote 11 months ago: You know how every time you’re enjoying yourself, there is at the back of your mind, that nagg … more →
shamelessmack wrote 1 year ago: Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, departure level One of the most convenient ways to get from Bang … more →