BANGKOK Sukhumvit Tour Phrom Phong | Bars Condos Hotels Restaurants

[@cambodennis]

Enjoyable video, man. Looking forward to watching more, especially once things open up soon!

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks Andrew, I appreciate the support mate

[@mac563]

Always great vlogs Pete good information take care stay safe mate 👍

[@ThairishTimes]

Thank you very much Mac 😀

[@stancampbell1270]

Great vlog Pete.

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks Stan

[@marqui1968]

FANTASTIC 🍻 Love this little tour Pete 👌 IF , IF !!! I can get to Bangkok this is a great reference. HAIR of the DOG !!! Love 😂 that name. The Thai’s would have no idea what that means 👍😂 I just love going on these little city walks with you. Your vlogs are the BEST.👌 Accent is easy on the ear too, love it 💚🇨🇮☘️

[@ThairishTimes]

Thank you very much, glad you like these vlogs and my accent lol. I'll do more of these walkabouts. Yeah Thai people would be confused with the meaning for sure😆

[@andy-travels2345]

Hi Pete yeah the Phrom Phong area is a great area to stay, or hang out,👍🙏😐

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers Andy, I agree. I love this area

[@jonhobson3592]

@@ThairishTimes looking hopefully in that area when I hope to move end of 23’..

[@markkimmerling4251]

Badass

[@ThairishTimes]

hehe cheers

[@tman5634]

Come on guys & gals, lets share & get Pete's channel above 2k subscribers. He's almost there

[@IdeaStudioBKK]

That UFM market is great.

[@ThairishTimes]

I love it, check out the coffee place opposite

[@ianbrennan6922]

Thanks Pete really good there is a great choice

[@ThairishTimes]

cheers Ian

[@deswalsh5432]

Great video Pete. Looking forward to having a beer and something to eat with you when I get to bkk. Des.

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks Des, certainly

[@stephenquigley8539]

Hi pete Noon nice area good video ☺️🙂📸📸📸📸

[@ThairishTimes]

Thanks Stephen

[@thethairishsun]

Stayed on Suk 24 after quarantine, at Mercure. Nice hotel and great location. My best trip to BKK.. Cheers Pete.

[@ThairishTimes]

ah nice, I've heard it's a good one. Takes good care of it's staff too in these rough times I heard

[@jimmyboysmovies1972]

Hi Pete your making miss BKk so much 🥺 . Phrom Pom is a really nice area not as busy as some of the other ones near it like asok .nana etc. I spent many an evening in the Robin Hood pub, I would take my wife shopping to Europium and then I would slide away to have a few swift ones 🍻🍻🍻. The park is very nice and relaxing , the places to stay can suit all budgets for sure. Next time I will check out Sheas I have never been there 😊😊. All I wanna do now is start off there and then finish my evening in the huntsman pub !!!!!!! . Great vlog stay safe mate

[@ThairishTimes]

oh sounds like you have had a few good evenings Jimmy. I've never been to the Huntsman pub I heard they have live music. Must check it out when it opens again. Hope life is good

[@jimmyboysmovies1972]

@@ThairishTimes ones of my favourite bars is the huntsman, never had a bad meal there ,Thai and westerner dishes , always great music they have amazing singers who belt out some classic and also modern ones. Very relaxing , if you both go let me k ow what you think 👌👌.

[@ThairishTimes]

@@jimmyboysmovies1972 sounds very interesting Jimmy, can't beat live music. I'll check it out

[@tman5634]

Interesting video & area that Pete. It's now another on my list to check out when i'm next in Bkk. I'd like to get hold of a good detailed paper Sio map of the whole of Bkk so I can get my bearings & find my way around better, do you know if such is available? Thanks for sharing P.s It's ok, i've researched & found out Lonely Planet do such a map 😀

[@ThairishTimes]

hehe I'd like to see you walking around with a big ol' map T Man. You can get them at Asia Books (popular book store here)

[@tman5634]

@@ThairishTimes Aha. I'm old school like that. Seriously, i'd use the big paper map (which i've now ordered) indoors to plan my days ahead & make some notes to take with me. Along with gps ofcourse but remember that i'm at an age were we only had paper maps when growing up 🤣 I used them extensively for many many years, they were my books.

[@ThairishTimes]

@@tman5634 it’s a great skill to be able to read a map, many can’t do it

[@tman5634]

@@ThairishTimes When i'm in Bkk, I will tell you a story about my map reading younger days.

[@ThairishTimes]

@@tman5634 looking forward to it

[@Oggiwara1]

Phrom Phom area and up to Asok have been my favorite area when staying in Bangkok for a few days. I stayed at a small guesthouse in Soi 28 many times. But I am not sure if I would like it just as much if I was living there due to the huzzle and buzzle. Maybe Ari, ON Nut and such more quieter places would suit me better the day I retire.

[@nunebkk4929]

Korean place in Suk33/1 is one of the bestttttttttttt😉

[@ThairishTimes]

it is indeed

[@davidbergin599]

Hi pete prime burger in pattaya its very good never tried veg burger , ill have to give it a go now .

[@ThairishTimes]

Get on it Dave, it's huge! getting hungry thinking about it

[@paulrogers6866]

Nice video Pete, great to finally get a resource for an area of BKK. This is what I have been looking for and haven't found on other channels. A burger recommendation from a vegetarian this is almost as disturbing as that Dublin Jersey. Up the Royals

[@ThairishTimes]

Cheers Paul, glad you found it useful oh and I may be converted back to a meat eater after Mike's delicious steak the other night. Up da Dubs

[@jamesabroad8589]

Stayed that area in a hotel last year. Felt like a fish out of water lol. Not much street food compared to other parts of Bangkok. Ended up getting crap in a bag from 7 Eleven. 😁👍🍺

[@ThairishTimes]

Yep, you usually have to walk deep into the soi for street food, or the mall food-courts. I think I remember your vlog about it

[@BryansMusings]

11:58 It's an upcoming mall, the emSphere Mall. Seems like we don't have enough malls in Bangkok, and specifically the Sukhumvit area 😅

[@ThairishTimes]

Ah Bryan to the rescue. Cheers. Let's throw another mall in right next to 2 malls and see what happens

[@H...9346]

Love watching your videos, tell me this, I've been to Thailand and most of Europe, but here's a n odd question. For such a hot weather country the sun never seems to be out, its always cloudy. I remember lying around my hotel pool or the lovely beaches but its always cloudy. Does the sun ever show itself. Great t-shirt up the dubs 👕🇮🇪

[@ThairishTimes]

you're right Herbie, it was only after I went to Australia and came back to Thailand that I noticed the difference in the sky. Australia has a deep blue sky while Thailand's is more whitish. March and April is when you'll have clear skies and the sun will be out. I think it's cos we're in the tropical zone which brings loads of clouds that move in quiet fast. Up the Dubs

[@foodtaliban]

HOD is one of my fav craft bars in BKK, together with Wishbeer & Hoppy Hours in Phra Khanong and Mash in Silom. 🍻

[@ThairishTimes]

HOD is a favourite of mine too as well as Chit Beer on Koh Kret

[@foodtaliban]

@@ThairishTimes Chit Beer been om my goto-list a long time.

[@ThairishTimes]

Have a chat with the owner when you go there really nice fella and very passionate about his craft beers

[@foodtaliban]

@@ThairishTimes There’s an nice interview with him on The Bangkok Podcast

[@harryclarke3217]

Great vlog Pete .......untill you brought up the Dubs ..............hope to be back around November time for a few months .

[@ThairishTimes]

Up the Dubssssss, I think November is quite realistic. We should be vaccinated by then. Hill 16!!

[@missie101uk6]

He Pete, we are here at soi18 , just a stone throw and probably I can see you walking. Though so close but too far,because I am in an ASQ hotel! Lol From UK,Vaccinated. ( parents with a teen) Booked 10 days quarantine but it turn to 14 days over nights, can't do anything. Long story short, day 6 now. Not sure I am looking forward to go out as everything close like you said or stay here taking a stick up my nostril and almost come out the other end lmao. Anyway, hope enjoy BKK in a quiet time.

[@ThairishTimes]

oh soi 18 is where I film the interviews on the channel, at the coffee club. Hope you and your family are getting on well in quarantine, there's not a lot to do here so you're not missing much. I'm gonna give a covid update soon about life in BKK

[@missie101uk6]

@@ThairishTimes Haaaaa really? The Coffee club is just opposite our rooms,we looking at it everyday! 😆

[@ThairishTimes]

@@missie101uk6 yeah keep looking out the window and you’ll see me walking by with my cameras 😂

[@frankoseven]

Thanks for this short and informative tour around Phrom Phong. I've enjoyed it like always. But you never play Rugby, or?

[@ThairishTimes]

You're welcome Frank, I played rugby when I was a kid for a few years then switched to soccer

[@frankoseven]

@@ThairishTimes I played 9 years Handball and after this nearly 3 years American Football :D

[@ThairishTimes]

@Franko7o3 please don't tackle me

[@RemBot2000]

I've been looking to book a trip for a while now. I've talked myself into doing the 14 day quarantine, but I'm worried that once I'm out everything will be closed. I'm thinking 3 weeks outside of quarantine sometime in June. What's your read? Should I cancel the trip entirely since everything will be closed anyway or roll the dice? Not particularly worried about the money aspect. Cheers 🍻

[@ThairishTimes]

So from what I've heard is that vaccinations start in June. But if I had to make a calculated guess is that restaurants open in July followed by bars 2 weeks later. I predict late July/ August we are back to full openings and to the new normal (whatever that is)

[@ThairishTimes]

I mean mass vaccinations

[@RemBot2000]

@@ThairishTimes Thanks for taking the time to reply! I'll take it into consideration. Seems it may be best to just wait for now rather than risk being stuck with nothing to do. And great video by the way, I appreciate the detailed description. I'll be adding some of these places on my list of things to check out 😁 Keep up the good work 👍

[@darryleaston8183]

Phrom Phong has never been the same since Queen's Park Plaza closed. Bangkok has never been the same since Washington Square was bulldozed.

[@ThairishTimes]

Yes I heard many people say that. Land in BKK is for building condos now it seems. BKK is remarkably different from 10 years ago

[@foodtaliban]

and Thailand never been the same since the elefant left the flag ...;)

[@JBWanders73]

"The situation maaaaaan"....5555 attaboy

[@ThairishTimes]

hehe couldn't help myself 😁

[@JBWanders73]

Gave me a right chuckle...

[@colinlee2636]

Any sign of The Good Farang ?

[@ThairishTimes]

Unfortunately not, he was a great vlogger

[@seanmann863]

My Dad was a great footballer growing up in Mayo. Dublin only wins because they have the largest pool of players to draw from..Up the Red and Green of Mayo!! lol

[@ThairishTimes]

Ah Sean, but in Dublin other sports compete with GAA in Dublin. Soccer dominates in many working class areas. Outside the cities Gaa is god

[@seanmann863]

@@ThairishTimes Soccer!!! WHY?? lol Thank you for calling it soccer.

[@martinhodgins1677]

Dublin! Are they any good at the GAA Pete? Up the Royals.

[@ThairishTimes]

ah we do alright Martin, Up da Dubs!!! Hill 16 la la la

[@martinhodgins1677]

@@ThairishTimes I used to love looking over at the old Hill 16 when Meath played the Dubs all right. Great atmosphere.

[@nwils6944]

Hey Peto - HOTD!

[@dinkidi]

Ah, Hair of the Dog. My favourite craft beer place

[@ThairishTimes]

It is a great one, hope it's open soon

[@FrancisMcCaffrey5]

Not as many championships as Kerry ! I used to go to emporium shopping centre at Phrom Pong , back when I was living in bkk they expats there were full of larger louts only into watching the premier league

[@ThairishTimes]

The expat scene in BKK has changed a lot since then not so much of that although it is still there on certain big match days

[@FrancisMcCaffrey5]

@@ThairishTimes glad to hear, to be honest the expats scene was terrible back in the 2000’s. I mostly hung out with failed Australian actors who where scrapping by teaching English. Best night out with them . Question are there are rock or alternative bars or scene there. I like seeing new bands are there any emerging music scenes in bkk nowadays .

[@ThairishTimes]

@@FrancisMcCaffrey5 yeah Ekkamai has a rock scene. I know a few bands, there's a great Thai band that do Irish trad/rock and they'd give the bands back home a run for their money

[@FrancisMcCaffrey5]

By the way glad you didn’t do a video showing all the closed places tired of thai toobers doing this ! Like seeing how bkk has changed

[@ThairishTimes]

I hate doing it. I'm going to do a covid update on what's going on here where I'll explain what's going on rather than do a whole subject on closed places