Another Bangkok spot worth visiting is the former residence of American, Jim Thompson, who revived the Thai silk industry with his designs and textile coloring. Born in 1906, from Greenville, Delaware, Jim Thompson joined the US army and moved permanently to Bangkok at the end of World War II. He built his home out …
Bangkok is a large sprawling city with the old town close to the Chao Phraya river and the new business district further away from the river and in the center of the city. A friend and I decided to go on a shopping expedition and armed just with the Bangkok LUXE guide, comfortable shoes and …
Chef David Thompson’s Thai restaurant Nahm first opened several years ago in London at The Halkin hotel to rave reviews and a foodie following. Recently, he opened a second outpost in Bangkok at another COMO hotel, The Metropolitan. Most Thais were skeptical that a farang (foreigner in Thai) would be able to make Thai street food in …
GREYHOUND CAFE After our hot and tiring morning of sightseeing and tuktuk riding, we took a taxi to the Central Chidlom department store and went straight up to the 4th floor to the Greyhound Cafe. Several friends had recommended Greyhound Cafe as a cool place for lunch so I was looking forward to seeing it …
Riding in a tuktuk in Bangkok’s traffic-clogged roads On our first day in Bangkok, we set off right after breakfast and took a taxi straight to the Grand Palace. After a half hour ride, we were dropped off in front of the main entrance and were about to queue up for tickets when we were …
Our first night in Bangkok. After sitting in traffic from the airport to the hotel, we checked-in, unpacked, changed some money and rushed off to dinner. The roads were still gridlocked so we decided to hop on on very conveniently located Chit Lom station (right in front of the hotel) Sky Train several stops on …
Water lilies in a pot at the Jim Thompson House, Bangkok It’s been awhile since my last post and the reason is I was away for a week. It was my first time in big, bustling Bangkok and I really enjoyed exploring the city on foot and via Sky Train. Despite it’s bad traffic …
Travels with a Gourmet 