Only 200 kms south of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand lies the Royal resort of Hua Hin…The oldest and most traditional Thai resort combines the attractions of a modern holiday destination with the charm and fascination of a still active fishing port…While most other Thai holiday destinations cater mainly to foreign tourists…Hua Hin is a holiday resort for foreigners and Thais…

http://www.hua-hin.com

In 1929 King Rama VII built his Klai Kangwon (Far From Worries) Palace which remains today an official Royal residence…It is frequently used by members of the Royal Family and is open to the public for visits…

http://www.bangkoksite.com/Prachuap/KlaiKangwon1.htm

You can fly from Bangkok to Hua Hin on a domestic shuttle flight service from SGA Airlines…

http://www.huahinairport.com

Hua Hin is a golfers paradise with many excellent championship golf courses & if you are looking for a property investment or a place for your retirement…The Hua Hin Observer has all the information you will need to make your stay in Hua Hin most enjoyable…

http://www.observergroup.net

Join us & Escape to Thailand…The Land of Happy Smiles…

http://www.escati.com/thailand_of_escati.htm

Keep smiling!

Yours truly
 

This is my first City Walk in Bangkok for you & I am including many new website links describing the sights you will see during your walk in Banglamphu…In addition there is a wealth of information about Thailand…While you are walking in this busy part of the city…Please be careful of the traffic & always give the motorists…Especially motorcyclists…The right of way…And keep a look out when you are walking for obstacles on the footpath…You will be constantly harassed by tuk-tuk drivers who will want to take you for a ride…Just smile & ignore them & keep on walking…Enjoy your walk in Banglamphu…Remember…By walking you are helping to save our planet from global warming…

Your City Walk in Bangkok starts with a ride on the Bangkok Skytrain to the end of the Silom Line at Saphan Taksin station…Then descend to the Central Pier on the riverside…

http://www.bts.co.th/en/map.asp

Take a Chao Phraya Express Boat from the Central Pier…Up river to Phra Arthit Pier…N13 on the route map below…

http://www.chaophrayaboat.co.th/routemap_fare_e.htm

From here walk north along Phra Athit road…Where there are many old buildings of colonial style architecture & small colourful bars & restaurants…& you will arrive at the Phra Sumen Fort…

http://www.amazing-thailand.com/Heritage.html

The riverside park here overlooks the modern Rama VIII bridge & is a popular walking & exercise area for the locals in the evenings & for skateboarding & aerobics…

http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/bangkok_map/bangkok_map_rattanakosin.html  

Keep walking down Phra Athit road with the Banglamphu Canal on your left & turn right into Chakkraphong road & follow this a short way…Then turn left into Khao San road…This is the popular area of Bangkok for young travellers & is best described as…The centre of the backpacking universe… 

http://www.bangkok.com/area-khao-san-road/index.html

Walk down to the end of Khao San road & turn right into Tanao road…Walk south & turn left onto Bamrung Muang road…Here there are many shops selling Buddhist statues & religious items…Ahead you will see the Giant Swing…& on your right Wat Suthat…

http://www.thailand.com/travel/historical/historical_bangkok_sutat.htm

From Bamrung Muang road…Turn left onto Dinso road & walk to the Democracy Monument…

http://thailandforvisitors.com/central/bangkok/districts/khaosan/demo.html

Turn left at the Democracy Monument & walk up Ratchdamnoen Klang road a short distance & turn right into Tanao road…Then left into Kaosan road & walk into a bar for some refreshments…Tell everyone you meet that…YOU WALKED THERE…They will be amazed…

On leaving Khao San road get a meter taxi to Victory Monument…

http://www.bma.go.th/bmaeng/ratchatewi/victory.html

Then take the Bangkok Skytrain back to where you originally started from…

Walking is a simple…Enjoyable & healthy exercise…Keeping your Carbon Footprint very small…Keep walking…

http://www.walking-in-thailand.com

Join us & Escape to Thailand…The Land of Happy Smiles…

http://www.escati.com/thailand_of_escati.htm

Keep smiling!

Yours truly

The Walking Man…