Khao San Road in 360º

Khao San Road with bars almost door to door along the entire road, you can find anything along here day or night, but it was at night that it really came to life. I even found something that had been on my bucket list. If you are the adventurous type like me, Khao San Road also offers some of the world’s most exotic food…

Location/Facts Things To Do Getting There Helpful Tips Weather Nearby Destinations

My first foray into the hustle and bustle of Bangkok was the famous Khao San Road with bars almost door to door along the entire road, you can find anything along here day or night, but it was at night that it really came to life. I even found something that had been on my bucket list. If you are the adventurous type like me, Khao San Road also offers some of the world’s most exotic food… I had to give it a try, on the menu was Scorpion with lashings of fried bugs, including crickets, locust and frogs. They were even selling cockroaches and a giant centipede on a stick, but even I drew the line on those two. The scorpion was just a bit salty with a crunch and didn’t particularly taste of much. I found the crickets to be disappointing, whether it was the cook I don’t know but they just turned to mush when I bit into them. The best of the bunch was definitely the locust, I liked them, I could eat them like popcorn.

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Location/Facts

Khao San Road is a short 410 meter long street in central Bangkok, Thailand constructed in 1892 during the reign of Rama V.

“Khaosan” translates as “milled rice”, a reminder that in former times the street was a major Bangkok rice market.
The road sees 40,000-50,000 tourists per day in the high season, and 20,000 per day in the low season.

Things To Do

Try some bugs!
Shopping
Party at night
Eat some street food
Get a massage.

Getting There

I stayed in a hotel not to far away, so I always walked here.

Walk.
Grab or Uber

Helpful Tips

If you eat the street food like the locals, you’ll be hard-pressed to spend more than 200 THB a day on food (maybe not even that).
Make sure you get a metered taxi.
Negotiate with tuk-tuk drivers.
Haggle in the markets, especially if buying in bulk.
If your on a budget, Ham & Cheese Toasties from 7-11 are a great, cheap & quick meal.
Get £3 ($5) credit for your first Uber ride here.