Bangkok

BK added some new experience to my trip. It also changed the way of traveling because from now on I was member of a boy group :), as Jakob and Malte arrived on the night of the 2nd of August.

But before that, I had to get to BK first, which was quite stressful. After hurrying from Langkawi to Krabi in one day and arriving just in time at the airport to get my plane, I checked in to the hostel late. It was on Khao San road, full of bars, shops and food stands and tourists, the heart of backpacker BK.

Except from some really nice shops for t-shirts & faked sunglasses and cheap bars Khao San road has not really much to offer. Walking along the road, there are some basic rules u should follow. Never look at local people selling stuff and don’t answer question about where u are from, etc....otherwise u just loose ur time getting out of it. Concerning the people who try to sell u something (Bus tickets, shirts, taxi trips...), there is one big difference to Malaysia. In BK they smile a lot...but everybody tries to scam u!

By accident we also took a tuk-tuk tour (use taxis if u can and insist on using the taximeter!). We just wanted to go home...there was no taxi...the tuk-tuk driver made us a very cheap price and said he would stop at 2 attractions nearby. When he then tried to get us into a tailor shops (those tailor guys are the most annoying selling people in BK), we just got off (close to ur hostel) without paying anything and took the next cab (start price 1 USD...and after 30 min driving u get close to 2 USD :)) home. So a free small city tour...but also one negative effect. We lost time and had to postpone our visit to the palace to the next morning (after clubbing).

Concerning the sightseeing we did the usual stuff in one day...made a small boot tour, visited the most impressive temples and the palace the next morning.

Because we had two nights in BK...we went out twice clubbing. The first night we visited a not so fancy club with mostly locals...at the beginning. To the end it became more like a meat market...the gazelles (hookers) dancing and some drunken lions (tourists) checking out the pray. It was a bit annoying but funny to watch from the distance with a cold drink. Even though we left quite early.

The second day was totally different. We went to bed supper club...probably the best club in BK (there are some very cool bars and lounges in that area as well). Everything is kept in white...good music, an amazing sound system and nice people. U actually can meet locals here who don’t try to sell u something (just normal people who enjoy partying). We had a very good time there...and will come back on the 27th to party out of my birthday.

After the second night...and not enough sleep...we made our way to the Cambodian border.