November Break Series: Exploring Bangkok

“One night in Bangkok and the world’s your oyster…”

So the Murray Head song goes. I had wanted to travel to Bangkok because I’d heard about the beautiful temples and wild nightlife from friends and wanted to explore a city that somehow marries these two opposites, and after spending the last three days of my trip there, I’d say the lyrics of the song, naturally written by the talented men of ABBA, ring true. Holy land by day and sin city by night, Bangkok is a place like no other, and has something for everyone no matter what you’re into. I’m more of an observer than a participant when it comes to nightlife, so I spent most of my time exploring Bangkok’s religious and cultural wonders with a limited number of ethnographic forays into the underbelly of the city after dark, armed with only a 1970s film camera and a lust for adventure. Here are my recommendations: