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| Khao San Road Travel Directory: summary of listings |
| 3 Star Hotels |
| There is a wide variety of hotels and accommodation is this category. Rooms can be rented by the night and include facilities such as air-con and an attached bathroom as standard. Many hotels offer room service and staff are available to cater to special requests. |
| 4 Star Hotels | |||||||||||
| You will find a good number of 4 star hotels in Thailand available to cater to your needs. Expect these hotels to have air-con as standard and an attached bathroom with hot water. Other facilities include a fridge and television. Room service is usually available | |||||||||||
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| Body Jewelry (Nose Studs, Eyebrow and Belly Button Rings, etc.) | ||||||
| These days a continuing fashion is body piercing. It’s been around long enough for us to predict that it won’t go away, and of course you can pick up some of the best body jewelry in the world on Khao San Road in Bangkok and everywhere else in Thailand! Take a look at the items below – whether you want to be pierced here and now or you are looking for export items or something to take home, you will find what you need. | ||||||
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| Dentists and Teeth Whitening | ||||||
| Thailand (especially Bangkok and Khao San Road) has world-class dentists and dental surgeons who offer treatment such as laser teeth whitening and teeth bleaching at a reasonable price. If you need a dentist you are in luck! Here's a list. | ||||||
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| Diving and Snorkeling | |||||
| Thailand is a great place for diving and snorkeling – there are so many beaches around the country, it doesn’t matter what level of experience you have, from absolute beginner to advanced, there is somewhere that meets your needs. What’s great is if this is the first time you are trying a spot of diving or snorkeling, it won’t break the bank! Many diving schools have offices in Bangkok and on Khao San Road so you can make arrangements easily. However, if you want to make the arrangements yourself, this directory gives you all the details you need, whether it’s Koh Samui, Phuket, or anywhere else in the Kingdom! | |||||
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| Gift Shops | ||||||||
| For most people a trip to Thailand ends buying presents. Obviously, the folks back home will appreciate a memento of your journey and luckily the gift shops in Thailand have everything you need. You can get items and oddities from every part of the country from most shops at a price that won't break the budget. Don't forget to bargain though... That's part of the fun! There are number of great places on Khao San Road, and in Bangkok, and elsewhere throughout the Kingdom. | ||||||||
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| Internet Cafes | ||||||||||||
| Keeping in touch has never been easier. The proliferation of Internet cafes in Thailand (and especially on Khao San Road in Bangkok) is proof of this fact! For most travellers, Internet cafes are the only way to send email while on the road. And these cafes are not all the same. Different prices, different computers, different bandwidth... it is important to know where to go to save money and have a pleasurable surfing experience. | ||||||||||||
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| Juggling, Pois and Sticks | ||||
| Thailand’s beaches are full of people juggling and twirling sticks and pois. Some of them are on fire – pretty impressive stuff! If you want to take up this activity as a hobby there are countless places to buy the equipment. | ||||
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| Massage and Beauty | |||||||||
| Just like everywhere else in the world. there has been an explosion of beauty and massage outlets in Thailand, especially on Khao San Road and in Bangkok. Unlike some places, in Thailand, a facial or a pedicure is not going to cost the earth so this is the place to give yourself a bit of pampering! | |||||||||
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| Pubs, Clubs and Bars | |||||||||||||||||||
| It doesn't matter which survey you look at, the pubs, clubs and bars in Thailand are consistently in the top 10, especially pubs and clubs on Khao San Road in Bangkok. You will probably be surprised just how many entertainment there are in Thailand. You can wander from place to place and find the right place for your mood. House, hip hop, punk, live bands - whatever your preference you'll find something to entertain you... | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Restaurants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The restaurants on Khao San Road are affordable and serve excellent food - the result is that you can try a number of different types of cuisine during your stay... Thai, Japanese, Indian... There's even a MacDonald's hamburger restaurant there if you need one! You will certainly enjoy the restaurants on Khao San Road! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Restaurants: Vegetarian | ||||||
| Being a Buddhist country, many Thais have a tendency towards vegetarianism. There are a number of annual festivals both in the Thai and ethnic Chinese calendars that require people to be vegetarian for various amounts of time, and as a result, Thailand (especially Khao San Road in Bangkok) has some excellent vegetarian restaurants. Absolutely classic – you’d be amazed why anyone eats meat at all! | ||||||
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| Silver Shops | ||||||||||
| Thailand (especially Khao San Road in Bangkok) has a thriving silver trade with masses of silver shops. All types of silver items can be bought here - earrings, necklaces, bracelets... They are pretty business like these days – most are geared for import/export and e-trade. Top quality metal and exquisite workmanship – what more could you ask for? | ||||||||||
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| Spas | ||||
| Thailand’s spas are without doubt, the best in the world. In a country famed for its hospitality with its own traditional approach to holistic medicine and massage, where better to bring all elements together for world-class spas that leave you rejuvenated with an unforgettable sense of well being. In you are in Thailand missing out on a trip to a spa would be letting yourself down. Check them out everywhere - Khao San Road, Bangkok, and every major destination in Thailand. | ||||
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| Tailors | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thailand (especially Khao San Road in Bangkok) is home to some of the best tailors in world. Excellent craftsmanship and top-quality materials mean that you go home looking like a million dollars after spending a fraction of what you might have had to at home. If you are heading to Thailand, take advantage of what is on offer and give yourself a real treat! | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Tattoos | |||||||
| Thailand (particularly Khao San Road in Bangkok) is home to some of the world’s greatest tattoo artists. Thousands of locals and foreigners flock to Thailand to get some of the most intricate tattoos you could ever imagine. Whether it is a tiny butterfly, or a massive dragon that takes up the whole of your back, Thailand’s tattoo artists give you exactly what you are looking for at a price that won't break the bank. Remember your trip forever - get some tattoos before you leave Thailand! | |||||||
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| Thai Boxing / Muay Thai | ||||
| Thailand is of course the spiritual and geographical home of Muay Thai – Thailand’s national sport and one of the most effective martial arts on the planet. One of Thailand’s true exports to the rest of the world, ‘Thai Boxing’ camps and studios are available in almost every major city in the west and the art is fast approaching Olympic sport status. Of course, training in Thailand gives you access to the real thing – not the tarnished, diluted interpretations that might be available elsewhere. Whether you are here for the long haul, or just want a short course, luckily there is a course for every level of proficiency, experience and fitness on Khao San, in Bangkok and in many parts of Thailand. | ||||
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| Thai Cooking Schools and Classess | ||||
| Thai cuisine is amongst the best in the world and the envy of many nations. Not surprisingly people from all over the world are intrigued by Thailand’s wide variety of unique dishes and are interested in learning how to cook the authentic article. As a result, numerous Thai cooking schools have emerged and are dotted up and down the country. If you want to take home the skill that will keep you in Thai cuisine for the rest of your life, build a Thai cooking school training course into your trip! | ||||
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| Tours | ||||
| Thailand is awash with best value tours. Whether you are interested in trekking, or looking for something of historical value, or even looking to go into one of Thailand’s many National Parks, there is bound to be something that meets your budget, and many tours kick off from Khao San Road in Bangkok. Take a look at what is on offer. | ||||
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| Travel Agents | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Two things have helped to make Thailand one of the cheapest places in the world to buy discount airfares: fierce competition between the travel agencies, and astute shoppers, wandering from agency to agency finding the best fares. In addition to cheap airfares, travel agents agents in Thailand cater for local travel needs by booking bus and train tickets and provide travel services such as confirming flights. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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