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Khao San RoadKhao San Road with many shopsKhao San Road during the daySongkran festival at Khao San Road
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Khaosan Road : A short road with the longest dream in the world

Posted by Mr.Thanwa Phongpreeda on 14 November 2006
Thai Nationality

Khao San Road is a small street situated on Banglamphu, Bangkok, Thailand, not far from Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew just walk about 15 minutes. Khao San Road is most favourite for thai people and tourist. Khao San Road has a lot of thing to do. such as restaurant, pubs, bars, shopping guesthouse and hotels. It is a popular place for backpackers and tourists are drawn by some of the cheapest hotels and guesthouse in Thailand.

Khao San Road Attraction

A lot of backpackers and tourists use Khaosan road, Bangkok, Thailand as a base for going upcountry Thailand as there are many direct coaches from the street to practically all traveler destinations in Thailand, from Northern Thailand to Southern Thailand. Many tourists will also take advantage of the many travel agents for comparing prices and to arrange visas and transportation to deastinations such as Chiang Mai, Phuket or Samui.

Khaosan People

Khaosan road Bangkok, Thailand has in recent years also become a popular hangout for local people, particularly artists and art students. Khaosan road has a lot of bars and pubs, where people of many countries meet and consult their travels.
It is one of Bangkok's most exciting roads, many people from around the world can be seen here. One Thai writer narrates the Khaosan road as "a short road that has the longest dream in the world." Khaosan road absolutely draws some strange characters.

Songkran Festival on Khaosan road

Khaosan road is one of Bangkok's center for bar hopping and partying, dancing and splashing water during Songkran festival on April 13 to April 15 each year. Songkran festival is the Thailand New year celebration and people run around in swimming shorts and play with water guns and water buckets so expect to get wet when you go on the street during this time. A lot of Thai people and foreigner stayed on Khaosan road area to enjoy this event as it is one of the most popular areas to come to. Beware of mobile phones, wallets or other valuable things that you carry with you. This way you will be able to fully enjoy this fantastic festival.
 
 
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