The Bangkok Podcast

Our Bangkok Survival Kit: Tips and Tricks if You're Exploring Bangkok on Foot [S6.E70]


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Just before the boys take off for the holiday, and hordes of new visitors arrive, Greg and Ed give advice on how to survive a long day exploring Bangkok, be you a tourist or just an expat trying to check off some boxes. The guys run through numerous items, some of which might seem obvious but which still can be easy to forget. Others have only been realized from some hard-earned wisdom as long-time expats in the City of Angels.

For example, Greg extolls the virtues of noise-cancelling headphones which can make even a stroll in some of Bangkok’s noisiest areas almost pleasant. Ed reminds people to bring a phone charger or external battery, as Bangkok is not quite modern enough to make finding an outlet easy. Greg notes that if you don’t want to twist an ankle, a pair of comfortable shoes is a necessity for any lengthy Bangkok jaunt - especially if you’re over 40, as the guys have sadly found out. And Ed reminds people of the notoriously chilly aircon in Bangkok’s movie theaters and coffee shops, which are much easier to survive with a jacket or scarf big enough to function as a make-do blanket (see the pic below).

Listen in for a dozen more items that the guys recommend to make a day out in Bangkok significantly less stressful. Also a special thanks to Errol for gifting us some wine, which helped Greg power through the recording of this episode. Pic below.

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