BANGKOK 2011: 'The Baddest of the Bad... - Page 5

Pansori · July 21st, 2011, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deanb

it really is a great, dirty, messy and fun city! I miss it now

I wouldn't say Bangkok is "dirty". It may look messy in places (certainly not everywhere) but most definitely not dirty.

Codename B · July 21st, 2011, 04:27 PM

For the messy part. I blame the messy ugly powerlines.
I'm glad that they'd started to put them underground. The major road anyway.

Example of a thai city after the powerlines had been put underground.

Phuket City

Before: 2009
image hosted on flickr

Phuket by harlemdakota

After: 2010
image hosted on flickr

Thalang Rd., Phuket, Thailand by Nobythai

Look so much better with them underground.

Pansori · July 21st, 2011, 11:11 PM

True, it looks better. I wonder why Bangkok hasn't done it yet? It's not exactly rocket science and doesn't really cost that much. Although it doesn't really bother me. Bangkok is just as great with overhead power wires as it would be without.

Codename B · July 21st, 2011, 11:32 PM

The main reason is putting them underground is very expensive! It cost 20-30 times more compare to overhead powerlines.
But some major roads and important roads in BKK already have them underground. Like Silom Road, Siam district, Grand Palace area and ratchadamnoen avenue etc.
Right now they're working on 16 more roads, which include Khaosan Road and some roads in Rattanakosin Island (old area of BKK), Victory Monument area and all the way to Sukhumvit road (finally). They should be complete in 2013.

jlshyang · July 24th, 2011, 10:19 AM

Very impressive. Have to start making plans to visit this great city

Pansori · July 28th, 2011, 03:23 AM

More photos of the City of Angels

273. View from Asok BTS station

274. Sukhumvit road is busy with new constructions

275. Metro. At the present Bangkok has only one MRT metro line (excluding the two BTS Skytrain lines which are virtually identical to metro). Bangkok has been expanding its rail transport in the recent decade but not as fast as the demand for travel was rising, hence there are some problems with traffic and development. At the present the transport map looks like this. And in the future the MRT network should look something like this. The sooner it happens the better. Even today you can experience how easy it is to get around in areas served by BTS and MRT.

Pansori · July 28th, 2011, 03:28 AM

276. MRT stations are modern and spacious. Very much resembles Singapore MRT

277.

278. Thanon Yowarat. The main street of Bangkok Chinatown which is often described as the largest Chinatown in the world. And it is indeed massive. Not your ordinary Western style Chinatown for tourists but rather an extensive urban city district. Lots of dining options there.

279.

El_Greco · July 28th, 2011, 03:34 PM

Some fantastic shots youve got there, C-Town looks interesting.

Did you try Birds Nest soup that theyre advertising there?

bansatorn · July 29th, 2011, 07:47 PM

Chinatown in Bangkok is unique.
There are both beautiful Chinese temples and Thai temples.

Chineses are assimilated to Thai society very well. The new generation of Chineses are proud to be Thai. Most of them can't speak or read Chineses but they still keep some attitude and ceremony in Chinese culture.

Ribarca · July 30th, 2011, 05:20 AM

Cool serie of a cool city!

I really like Bangkok when I visited it. Nice people and food! Just stay out of the areas catering to Western tourists...

Pansori · July 30th, 2011, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ribarca

Cool serie of a cool city!

I really like Bangkok when I visited it. Nice people and food! Just stay out of the areas catering to Western tourists...

Stay out? No way! :P

And those areas also cater for Japanese and other Asian tourists too.

èđđeůx · July 30th, 2011, 11:36 PM

maybe he was talking about red light districts?

Pansori · July 30th, 2011, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by èđđeůx

maybe he was talking about red light districts?

I'm pretty sure these are also more frequented by Japanese, Koreans and Chinese than Westerners. Times are changing.

Pansori · July 31st, 2011, 03:30 AM

More Chinatown

280.

281. All kinds of tasty stuff sold around

282.

283.

Pansori · July 31st, 2011, 03:32 AM

284.

285.

286.

287. Chinese style temple

Pansori · July 31st, 2011, 03:36 AM

288. Chinatown gates

289.

Following photos are from Silom area

290.

291.

292. Bangkok tries to go more clean and green. Some newer taxis are using CNG

Pansori · July 31st, 2011, 03:37 AM

293.

294.

295.

296. Warm rice right on the street

297.

èđđeůx · July 31st, 2011, 06:35 AM

so how long did you explore china town?

balthazar · July 31st, 2011, 07:38 AM

Fascinating city!

Linguine · July 31st, 2011, 09:29 AM

Nice Bangkok street life pics....thanks for posting..:cheer2:

July 21st, 2011, 04:27 PM	#82
Codename B Detective Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Siam Posts: 3,403 Likes (Received): 215	For the messy part. I blame the messy ugly powerlines. I'm glad that they'd started to put them underground. The major road anyway. Example of a thai city after the powerlines had been put underground. Phuket City Before: 2009 image hosted on flickr Phuket by harlemdakota After: 2010 image hosted on flickr Thalang Rd., Phuket, Thailand by Nobythai Look so much better with them underground. __________________ Driven to err by base desires, t'ward waste and wasting, on they run. -noblesse oblige- Bangkok: The Metropolis of Angels \| Bangkok \| Public Transport Thai Landscapes \| Thai Archive Last edited by Codename B; July 21st, 2011 at 04:39 PM.*

July 21st, 2011, 11:11 PM	#83
Pansori Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London - Vilnius Posts: 6,572 Likes (Received): 108	True, it looks better. I wonder why Bangkok hasn't done it yet? It's not exactly rocket science and doesn't really cost that much. Although it doesn't really bother me. Bangkok is just as great with overhead power wires as it would be without. __________________ Travel with me: Kuala Lumpur 2011 \| Shenzhen 2011 \| Guangzhou 2011 \| EU roadtrip 2010 \| Vilnius 2011 \| Bangkok 2011 \| Alps 2011 \| NEW! Singapore 2012 \| NEW! Ho Chi Minh City 2012 \| NEW! Shanghai 2012 The ice-cold Nordic & Baltic Forum

July 21st, 2011, 11:32 PM	#84
Codename B Detective Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Siam Posts: 3,403 Likes (Received): 215	The main reason is putting them underground is very expensive! It cost 20-30 times more compare to overhead powerlines. But some major roads and important roads in BKK already have them underground. Like Silom Road, Siam district, Grand Palace area and ratchadamnoen avenue etc. Right now they're working on 16 more roads, which include Khaosan Road and some roads in Rattanakosin Island (old area of BKK), Victory Monument area and all the way to Sukhumvit road (finally). They should be complete in 2013. __________________ Driven to err by base desires, t'ward waste and wasting, on they run. -noblesse oblige- Bangkok: The Metropolis of Angels \| Bangkok \| Public Transport Thai Landscapes \| Thai Archive Last edited by Codename B; July 21st, 2011 at 11:42 PM.*

July 24th, 2011, 10:19 AM	#85
jlshyang Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: \|Penang\| \|Aberystwyth\| \|Kuala Lumpur\| Posts: 1,238 Likes (Received): 7	Very impressive. Have to start making plans to visit this great city __________________ My Travel Blog

July 28th, 2011, 03:23 AM	#86
Pansori Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London - Vilnius Posts: 6,572 Likes (Received): 108	More photos of the City of Angels 273. View from Asok BTS station 274. Sukhumvit road is busy with new constructions 275. Metro. At the present Bangkok has only one MRT metro line (excluding the two BTS Skytrain lines which are virtually identical to metro). Bangkok has been expanding its rail transport in the recent decade but not as fast as the demand for travel was rising, hence there are some problems with traffic and development. At the present the transport map looks like this. And in the future the MRT network should look something like this. The sooner it happens the better. Even today you can experience how easy it is to get around in areas served by BTS and MRT. __________________ Travel with me: Kuala Lumpur 2011 \| Shenzhen 2011 \| Guangzhou 2011 \| EU roadtrip 2010 \| Vilnius 2011 \| Bangkok 2011 \| Alps 2011 \| NEW! Singapore 2012 \| NEW! Ho Chi Minh City 2012 \| NEW! Shanghai 2012 The ice-cold Nordic & Baltic Forum

July 28th, 2011, 03:28 AM	#87
Pansori Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London - Vilnius Posts: 6,572 Likes (Received): 108	276. MRT stations are modern and spacious. Very much resembles Singapore MRT 277. 278. Thanon Yowarat. The main street of Bangkok Chinatown which is often described as the largest Chinatown in the world. And it is indeed massive. Not your ordinary Western style Chinatown for tourists but rather an extensive urban city district. Lots of dining options there. 279. __________________ Travel with me: Kuala Lumpur 2011 \| Shenzhen 2011 \| Guangzhou 2011 \| EU roadtrip 2010 \| Vilnius 2011 \| Bangkok 2011 \| Alps 2011 \| NEW! Singapore 2012 \| NEW! Ho Chi Minh City 2012 \| NEW! Shanghai 2012 The ice-cold Nordic & Baltic Forum

July 28th, 2011, 03:34 PM	#88
El_Greco I Like Palm Trees Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 16,753 Likes (Received): 262	Some fantastic shots youve got there, C-Town looks interesting. Did you try Birds Nest soup that theyre advertising there? __________________ My Photos : Lisbon\|Madrid\|Rome\|Naples\|London\|Rotterdam\|Fes Last edited by El_Greco; July 28th, 2011 at 04:02 PM.

July 29th, 2011, 07:47 PM	#89
bansatorn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kalasin,Bangkok Posts: 976 Likes (Received): 79	Chinatown in Bangkok is unique. There are both beautiful Chinese temples and Thai temples. Chineses are assimilated to Thai society very well. The new generation of Chineses are proud to be Thai. Most of them can't speak or read Chineses but they still keep some attitude and ceremony in Chinese culture.

July 30th, 2011, 05:20 AM	#90
Ribarca Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,049 Likes (Received): 119	Cool serie of a cool city! I really like Bangkok when I visited it. Nice people and food! Just stay out of the areas catering to Western tourists... __________________ Hup Holland Hup, Visca el Barça i Visca Catalunya

July 30th, 2011, 11:36 PM	#92
èđđeůx DrEameR Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 14,754 Likes (Received): 308	maybe he was talking about red light districts? __________________ Èddeůx »» * 4.13.2013

July 31st, 2011, 03:30 AM	#94
Pansori Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London - Vilnius Posts: 6,572 Likes (Received): 108	More Chinatown 280. 281. All kinds of tasty stuff sold around 282. 283. __________________ Travel with me: Kuala Lumpur 2011 \| Shenzhen 2011 \| Guangzhou 2011 \| EU roadtrip 2010 \| Vilnius 2011 \| Bangkok 2011 \| Alps 2011 \| NEW! Singapore 2012 \| NEW! Ho Chi Minh City 2012 \| NEW! Shanghai 2012 The ice-cold Nordic & Baltic Forum

July 31st, 2011, 03:32 AM	#95
Pansori Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London - Vilnius Posts: 6,572 Likes (Received): 108	284. 285. 286. 287. Chinese style temple __________________ Travel with me: Kuala Lumpur 2011 \| Shenzhen 2011 \| Guangzhou 2011 \| EU roadtrip 2010 \| Vilnius 2011 \| Bangkok 2011 \| Alps 2011 \| NEW! Singapore 2012 \| NEW! Ho Chi Minh City 2012 \| NEW! Shanghai 2012 The ice-cold Nordic & Baltic Forum

July 31st, 2011, 03:36 AM	#96
Pansori Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London - Vilnius Posts: 6,572 Likes (Received): 108	288. Chinatown gates 289. Following photos are from Silom area 290. 291. 292. Bangkok tries to go more clean and green. Some newer taxis are using CNG __________________ Travel with me: Kuala Lumpur 2011 \| Shenzhen 2011 \| Guangzhou 2011 \| EU roadtrip 2010 \| Vilnius 2011 \| Bangkok 2011 \| Alps 2011 \| NEW! Singapore 2012 \| NEW! Ho Chi Minh City 2012 \| NEW! Shanghai 2012 The ice-cold Nordic & Baltic Forum Last edited by Pansori; July 31st, 2011 at 03:57 PM.

July 31st, 2011, 03:37 AM	#97
Pansori Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London - Vilnius Posts: 6,572 Likes (Received): 108	293. 294. 295. 296. Warm rice right on the street 297. __________________ Travel with me: Kuala Lumpur 2011 \| Shenzhen 2011 \| Guangzhou 2011 \| EU roadtrip 2010 \| Vilnius 2011 \| Bangkok 2011 \| Alps 2011 \| NEW! Singapore 2012 \| NEW! Ho Chi Minh City 2012 \| NEW! Shanghai 2012 The ice-cold Nordic & Baltic Forum

July 31st, 2011, 06:35 AM	#98
èđđeůx DrEameR Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 14,754 Likes (Received): 308	so how long did you explore china town? __________________ Èddeůx »» * 4.13.2013

July 31st, 2011, 07:38 AM	#99
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July 31st, 2011, 09:29 AM	#100
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