Debatemne: Thai-Dk Din debat side :: Khao San Road - Backpackers' haven

Oprettet af thai d. 17-11-2014 02:00
#1

Khao San Road, often the starting point for tourists, particularly backpackers, remains one of Bangkok's key attractions. There you can find deep-fried insects, hilltribe hawkers, tattoo parlours, buy bootleg CDs and DVDs, and much more.






Redigeret af ADM d. 10-02-2020 13:12

Oprettet af thai d. 17-11-2014 02:08
#2

Khaosan Road

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Khaosan Road or Khao San Road "Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร" is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the Banglamphu area of (Phra Nakhon district) about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.

"Khaosan" translates as "milled rice", a reminder that in former times the street was a major Bangkok rice market. In the last 20 years, however, Khaosan Road has developed into a world famous "backpacker ghetto". It offers cheap accommodation, ranging from "mattress in a box" style hotels to reasonably priced 3-star hotels. In an essay on the backpacker culture of Khaosan Road, Susan Orlean called it "the Place to Disappear".[1] It is also a base of travel: coaches leave daily for all major tourist destinations in Thailand, from Chiang Mai in the north to Ko Pha Ngan in the south, and there are many relatively inexpensive travel agents who can arrange visas and transportation to the neighbouring countries of Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Khaosan shops sell handcrafts, paintings, clothes, local fruits, pirated CDs, DVDs, and second-hand books, plus many useful backpacker items.

During late evening, the streets turn into bars and music is played, food hawkers sell barbecued insects, exotic snacks for tourists, and there are also locals flogging ping pong shows.

There are several pubs and bars where backpackers meet to discuss their travels. The area is internationally known as a center of dancing, partying, and just prior to the traditional Thai New Year (Songkran festival) of 13-15 April, water splashing that usually turns into a huge water fight. One Thai writer has described Khaosan as "...a short road that has the longest dream in the world".[2]

A Buddhist temple under royal patronage, the centuries-old Wat Chana Songkram, is directly opposite Khaosan Road to the west, while the area to the northwest contains an Islamic community and several small mosques.

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Redigeret af ADM d. 10-02-2020 13:13

Oprettet af thai d. 10-02-2020 13:13
#3

This video gives a reasonably accurate and balanced representation of the Khaosan Road without any sensationalism.