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Khao San Road

by Richard Holmes -

For many backpackers, staying on Khao San Road is the essential Bangkok experience. It’s a well-trodden strip of cheap hostels, casual bars, tourist souvenirs and pad thai-serving vendors every fifty yards. It might be a bit tacky, but walking along Khao San after dark when it’s aglow with neon and packed ... [read more]

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