As an old Thai man, very nice to see this video. I missed some parts of old-time Bangkok, but very happy to live in the modern city. Time is flying and many new adventures are waiting for us.
@woshi_zuan2 жыл бұрын
many batch of depression to be exact
@canlale57332 жыл бұрын
Tuktuks look same )
@MECH-MASTER2 жыл бұрын
True that sir, many new adventures ahead. I see this and think of my childhood and compare it to life today, what an incredible disparity but I have hope and I believe in the people of Thailand. 🇹🇭🙏👍
@tristankerr36552 жыл бұрын
New adventures in a new body?
@wichetleelamanit61952 жыл бұрын
@@tristankerr3655 55 You can see all these old guys; Ironman, Spiderman, Captain America, etc. All these Avengers are fantastic when they appear with new looks. They could not get our money with hundred years-old capes.
I visit Bangkok very often. This city has come such a long way from its early days. The best times are still ahead for BKK and Thailand in general.
@therock82242 жыл бұрын
I'm not so sure about that. The 80s looked much more free, nicer, more stress-free than today. The future of Thailand seems uncertain and potentially quite scary.
@cynthia-br2zb Жыл бұрын
I hardly saw any homeless until recently. They’re all over sukhumwit now ..
@jimshelley88312 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, my first trip to Bangkok was in 1995 and in 2019 I moved to the city, after living in London for 40 plus years. Would not live anywhere else now.
@mcboogieballs_tv2 жыл бұрын
You lucky bastard. May I move in with you?
@jimshelley88312 жыл бұрын
@@mcboogieballs_tv my gf has already lol
@pichenzo_2544 Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Thailand sirrr🎉
@BrianBaileyedtech2 жыл бұрын
As someone who is travelling around Thailand now, I loved this! Reminds me of what I thought about Bangkok back when I was growing up in the 70's and 80's. One night in Bangkok indeed!
@turkfist5272 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video of the city I loved so much. Not perfect; being badly polluted, busy and hot but when it's beautiful, it's beauty just shines. Before all the development that took place later on and gave us sky trains criss-crossing the city, you could, unless you wanted to spend a lot of money, take those rattling buses across town or snake down the river or Khlongs in one of those express boats. Thanks a lot for posting this. I see videos of Bangkok all the time but it is never quite the place I remember. So nice to see the city I knew.
@Brooke525282 жыл бұрын
I fairly recently found out just how huge this place is, is it bigger than Tokyo by chance? Or New York? Trying to find a comparison 🤔
@tenohira35212 жыл бұрын
@@Brooke52528 bangkok metropolitan area: 7,761.6 km2 population: 14.6M greater tokyo metropolitan (kanto) area: 14,034 km2 population: 40.7M New York metropolitan area: 8,936 km2 population: 20M
I was a teenager in Bangkok in the 1980s. I wish I had a video camera and had taken mundane videos of what the city looked like back then. It has completely transformed and reinvented itself in the last 35-45 years. Without videos like this all I have are ancient memories.
@aungmyintoo46352 жыл бұрын
I love the old Bangkok, it is so nostalgic, when most of our parents on that time, they was fall in love. The city that most of rural people was dream to come.
I visited Bangkok in 1985 and 1987. This video brings back nice memories to me. Thank you for sharing.
@robertflint25492 жыл бұрын
I visited BKK for the first time in '81 as a young man. I returned in '82 and '84. The traffic was terrible even back then, and it was heavily polluted as you nicely show in the vid at 1:53. There was no Skytrain, underground or express roads that you could use as a shortcut to avoid the gridlock. I remember trying to get to the international airport (Don Meuang) once by local bus. It took several hours. Every time this bus stopped at traffic lights, the engine conked out. The driver had to jump off and reboot it. It's easy to romanticize things from the past and assume they were better; but in the case of BKK you would have to go back a lot further than the 80s to find when the city was actually better than it is now, and it's still quite oppressive in parts.
@otikamporn2 жыл бұрын
In late '80s I was a teenager. I live in Chonburi. every time when I went to BKK I notice, from Bangna-Trad road, dark frog cover the city. In 1992 I was studying in down town BKK and I hate livine there, the traffic, the pollution, too many people, people are cold, ect.
@robertflint25492 жыл бұрын
@@otikamporn Very interesting, Ao.
@alexmcwhirter66112 жыл бұрын
My first visits to BKK were in the 1970s. I recall the heat, pollution, noise and some of the worst traffic ever seen (and I include Cairo and Mumbai here). With no SkyTrain at that time most ordinary people used buses and these had no air conditioning, were badly maintained and belched out black exhaust.
@robertflint25492 жыл бұрын
@@alexmcwhirter6611 Yep, Alex, BKK was definitely up there with Cairo and Mumbai. You can throw in Djakarta and Calcutta (Kolkata) as well.
I came here on a quick visit on-route to Singapore in 1973. I remember the road from Don Muang Airport to town was quite easy to travel. I came back again in 1982 and this is much like what I seem to remember!
Big thanx for the memories!!! This time I liked Bangkok and Thailand more than today.More exotic. No super large shopping malls, no Mc. Donalds, Burger Kings and such... And I married my thai wife in 1980 and we are still together.
@scottDchicago2 жыл бұрын
Standing ovation all the way from Chicago! I absolutely love everything about this classic footage with the exception of the plumes of smoke from the leaded gasoline used back in the day. My first trip was back in 1993 but my father made trips as early as 1982. Awesome video!
@danilomarzo572 жыл бұрын
Nostalgic, great nostalgic, my first time in Bangkok just 1980…… crying so sweet time
@kennydee82962 жыл бұрын
We are in Bangkok right now on a medical mission but precisely forty years ago I was here on a Tour Of Asia - Singapore Bangkok Hong Kong. Yes, Bangkok has changed massively but the people are still wonderful.
@thomaselers74162 жыл бұрын
People in Bangkok now are permanently paranoid
@doctore062 жыл бұрын
Just visit the places with not so much tourists...like me exactly now. (:
First visited Bangkok in 1980 and these images revive wonderful memories of my time in the city then
@noinitaya6432 жыл бұрын
ขอบคุณมากที่นำ รวมกันให้ดู👍👍 🙏
@gkprivate4332 жыл бұрын
I so love the footages such as this. My first visit was in 2004. I am angry at myself because I could easily have gone there in the 80s and certainly in the 90s. But I did not know anything
@jamesk74332 жыл бұрын
I've only been there once in 2011. Was there for 1 day. I really want to go back.
@alexthai49572 жыл бұрын
My first time 2014 then spent 6 moths each year till 2019. I feel EXACTLY how you feel about not going sooner. Well, if the Buddhists are right, we'll get another chance!!!
@kaffir762 жыл бұрын
Same same. And to think, I studied Thai history in junior college ! 😮😮
@mattyghost34092 жыл бұрын
@@jamesk7433 I'll be there month of September
@josephhapp92 жыл бұрын
@@jamesk7433 do it,,,,wonderful country,,,beautiful people.
3:12 pause and take a moment to study the departures from Don Mueang Airport. Check the number of flights compared to nowadays and also almost no intercontinental travel back then.
@howardcarter82212 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, both video and soundtrack thanks so much for posting.
@pizzabrot3502 Жыл бұрын
Remembers me my first time in Thailand 1988, when i was 19years old. Bangkok has changed so much, unbelievable.
@juicehoa2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for a precious and wonderful video. It was reminding me to live in Bangkok at those times. It was a great good old times.😊
Wow this is a great compilation of footage! Krungthep or Bangkok! My parents are from Fiji and came in 85’ for work and stayed for 31 years! Myself and my older sister were born there. Such an enchanting, chaotic and bustling city! Wouldn’t have it any other way ❤️
@suarsivapong9311 Жыл бұрын
Did you study and speak Thai when living in Thailand?
@seanbunzick73572 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for such a wonderful video! I first flew from the US to Bangkok in 1987 and fell deeply in love with the city at once. My Second Home is upcountry in Chiang Mai but I AM looking forward to seeing Krung Thep again when I get back to Suvarnabhumi International later on this year from here in the US and I'll DEFINITELY be spending time in The Big Durian once again with Sanuk-Galor! :-)
@tomyamshrimp90942 жыл бұрын
The 80's was a good time for every country to be lively
@aungmyintoo46352 жыл бұрын
yes, when there is no internet, everyone waiting in front of tv to watch favourite tv shows, when everyone read books, communicate thru mail, and queue at phone booth. I love the feeling of that. Now, with internet it is feel different, no thrill.
@therock82242 жыл бұрын
@@aungmyintoo4635 And now, no one reads books anymore. 20 years ago, Thais loved reading books. Now many of them have never read a book, other than what they're forced to read in school.
@suliwutsaengsophit7382 жыл бұрын
I agree. Mobile phone and internet change the world.
@varis137422 жыл бұрын
Less competition and room for normal people to live well…
@randomnumbers842692 жыл бұрын
They still don't allow the gogo bar girls to use phone while working at most of the places. Makes for better customer service for sure.
@northwesternroots20542 жыл бұрын
It looks amazing. I always have that strange nostalgia even though I never lived in that country
@benjames4557 Жыл бұрын
I thought i was the only one feeling that..hahaha. i visited bangkok in 2019 but i always dreamed of it since i was in college (2008). Love the city vibe, nostalgic and vintage
As a young thai people ( 19 years old) I absolutely loved this. My father said Bangkae (where i lived today) in 198x-1990 There's only 2 lanes road (Or even dirt road) But there's so much changes nowaday. I loved your production and clip. I subbed.
@kungkit2012 жыл бұрын
Thanks guy I'm Thai too พิมพ์ภาษาไทยได้ครับ
@henrikdahl72522 жыл бұрын
Thanks for share your video from 80 , my first trip to Thailand was in 1995 , many things have change 😀😎
@กัญญ์วราบุดดานอก Жыл бұрын
สวยจังชอบยุค 80s มากค่ะ ❤
@wmd19492 жыл бұрын
My first trip in 1982 .Never forget that . Fantastic .
@Ippido2 жыл бұрын
I really miss Thailand and Thai people... thank you for sharing these images 🙏 ขอบคุณมากครับ
@maninarmarttasn1614 Жыл бұрын
Missing a good old time ... Million thanks to KungKIT!!!
Right at the start, the Sheraton Hotel on captain bush Lane, I must have stayed there 20 times over the years, so many great memories from when I was a child. My mum is from Bang Khae originally. Thank you for taking me down memory Lane!
@user-xj3jf6xw3k Жыл бұрын
สวยงามมากครับ
@ricksegal30652 жыл бұрын
Love this. Brings back many memories
@zeebooboo5782 жыл бұрын
Who ever you are ❤️ you thanks for sharing this video ******
@viperine45772 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. It brings back great memories. Love it. Thank you.
@cjsmith8622 Жыл бұрын
Missed those senses some are gone these days....80s 90s the best time...just love it
@markwilliams3692 жыл бұрын
Travelled there in 1973 when I was a 13 year old kid and stayed at the Narai Hotel with family. Visited the floating market and huge temple. What an eye opening trip that was. Heat even then was oppressive.
@kritw8500 Жыл бұрын
สมัยก่อนป้ายโฆษณา billboard ใหญ่ๆ วาดมือ classic มาก ถึงจะหน้าตาเบี้ยวๆก็เถอะ font ก็วาดมือ ชอบมากเลย
@klausg Жыл бұрын
Enjoy this city whenever possible. I love it.
@wongfrancis2 жыл бұрын
Just visited Bangkok 2 weeks ago, gee how much it has changed since the 80s! New airports, BTS, MRT, really changed the city forever.
Amazing footage, the days before the mrt and bts systems, and too much globalisation. ❤ 🇹🇭
@mvnorsel63542 жыл бұрын
I miss those old non AC buses, Bangkok to Krabi. Railay beach was heaven then.
@masudkabir92142 жыл бұрын
That was real Bangkok. I was there during that time. Full of life.
@vickarch2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this work. Your love for the country is apparent. It is you and these videos that make the soul of the country. Never forget what we were.
@guyvachod53632 жыл бұрын
I remember in 1980, forced stop over on my way to India,, and 1983 to visite Thailand stayed 6 months, met my Thai wife Really good time, nostalgia of this time, now it's different I think the same everywhere ☮️🙏👍
*ahh ,man. I would have LOVED to have seen Thailand in 80s! I really wish we could go back! I bet then everyone was so friendly* 💪👍
@Adrianherrera0012 жыл бұрын
Great video , cheers from Argentina 🙏
@ttt82312 жыл бұрын
สมัยนั้น มีความสุขมาก คิดถึง
@yogawithandy2 жыл бұрын
Did not see one overweight person, especially children. Last time I was there in 2018, it was really sad to see so many kids that would be considered to be obese. Still, I love Bangkok and and look forward to going back there again. Thanks for the video.
@tjmctube2 жыл бұрын
First time 1987. Last time 2018. Married to a Thai. Too much crappy western fast food.
@majorkade2 жыл бұрын
Even worse in 2022
@davidpeters653611 ай бұрын
I first came on Holiday in 1985 while I was working in London and after several more there holidays and venturing elsewhere I moved to Bangkok in December 1990 and worked there until September 2004. I retired to stay in Thailand in UK winters in 2015. The city has seen many improvements, although each has caused much disruption and air pollution. I still love the place.
I was there in Dec 1982. Would be nice if the video was restored because it was a bright and colorful place. Traffic was bad; I spent 4 hours in front of what is now MBK sitting in my friend's car with the engine off. We got out, got food, used the bathroom in a small restaurant in Siam Square, talked to other people in the other cars. There were pay phones everywhere. Every bathroom was 2 baht. Girls had long hair (black only) and guy had short hair (ditto). Half the boats on the river were pepsi barges. The hi-soc (hot) places to shop were New World and Phantip (it was a high fashion place). Arawan (I think that's it at 2:45 on the right) was one of the better places to stay. Taxis and tuk-tuks were not metered and one negotiated the price for every ride. Phi-Phi only had 10 grass huts, and Phuket beaches were deserted.
When I visited Phnom Penh years ago, it reminded me of Bangkok in the 80s, without the sky train and tall buildings. It was charming actually.
@grenade310tri2 жыл бұрын
yes this looks like PP when i visited there 10 years ago
@annoyingspore-ecosolar2 жыл бұрын
Mostly I remember the AC power cutting in and out, and the loud backup generator kicking in. The big central market building (I think its yellow now), and the waterfront river, also to catch the speed passenger ferries going up the Tonle Sap. I guess there was some quiet streets with old government buildings still there.
@DemisG. Жыл бұрын
Looks amazing....love Bangkok!
@speksone2 жыл бұрын
times with no internet.......perfect! when you actually had to go outside and play!