Bangkok comes alive at night. Vendors begin to unpack their knock-off treasures on street side tables, food carts magically appear on each street corner, alleyways light up with neon lights... The local Thai cuisine is awesome, even made by street vendors, but prepare for a runny nose and watery eyes. Mild in Thailand is code for raging-hot spicy flavored! Thai massages are also a very affordable treat for about $10 US an hour. Thai massage is a mixture of assisted yoga, physical therapy and a deep tissue massage.
There are lots of wonderful, bustling day bazaars and night markets selling everything you could think of: gold jewelry, trinkets, animals, food and faux designer apparel (MBK and Siam Paragon are good places to see-although we missed them on this trip unfortunately). I wish we had the extra couple days to explore more. The other unique luxury in Bangkok is tailored clothes made in about 6 hours and fitted to your exact size. They make exquisite suits and evening dresses. Incredible!
Thailand's architecture is astounding- gold-plated, Asian-style, elaborate temples dot the city itself and are seen every 10 miles or so in the countryside. Some of the buildings while driving into Bangkok lead you to believe you are visiting a large, Western metropolis, but not so as the Thai architecture and culture comes to life on city streets.
