Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
An escape from hectic Th Khao San is a good-enough excuse to schlep to this quiet
canalside boozer. Live music and capable bar snacks are good reasons to stay.
(Th Prachath-
ipatai;
5pm-midnight;
klorng boat to Tha Phan Fah)
Local Life
Buy-a-Buddha
The stretch of Th Bamrung Meuang (one of Bangkok's oldest streets and originally an elephant path leading to
the Grand Palace) from Th Mahachai to Th Tanao is lined with shops selling all manner of Buddhist religious
paraphernalia. Behind the storefronts, back-room workshops produce gigantic bronze Buddha images for wát all
over Thailand. You probably don't need a Buddha statue or an eerily lifelike model of a famous monk, but look-
ing is fun, and who knows when you might need to do a great deal of merit making.
