The traffic in Bangkok – be aware!

The traffic in Bangkok is crazy – driving on the left side, many taxis, many in between (somewhat surprising for me) cars such as Audi, Ford, BMW, Toyota & Co, scooters and motorbikes, often with 2-3 people on it, all then partly 4-6 lanes in one direction! And then there are the so-called Tuk-Tuks.  Accordingly, [...]

The Mandarin Hotel in Bangkok

Good Hotel to start your Thailand adventure
Once you get to the Bangkok Airport you should only call for taxi drivers who are prepared to take you with a taxi meter (the trip can be around 1/2 hour to the city center, where the Hotel is located quite central at Rama IV Rd).  Arriving at the [...]