Bangkok is thousands of people all wearing the same color shirt on the same day for respect to their King, it is backpackers, it is Khao San Road, it is massage parlors, it is crowds, it is traffic, it is orange robed monks, it is hot, it is humid, it gleams with golden temples, it is medical tourism, it is cheap guest houses, it is some of the best hotels in the world, it is an ever present ebb and flow of life – all day and all night long, it is service with a smile – there is really no other city like it in the world.
Travelers to Bangkok often describe time in this city with the following two words: hot, humid. That’s it. You leave for another tropical country which is hot and humid, but you find out its not really that bad until you return to Bangkok and have something to actually compare hot & humid weather to. If you are in Bangkok during December or January, you may catch a few weeks where the nights can actually cool down to 15 C or even the around 13C. This doesn’t happen every year, but we have been in Bangkok when its actually “downright pleasant” during the day and even a bit chilly at night.
There is absolutely no other city like it in the world; it is so full of life…everywhere. You cannot help but be caught up in the hustle and bustle, the crowds, congestion and food – all day and all night. This is not to be ignored but is to be experientially jumped into full throttle.
