First Day in BANGKOK After 14 Years | Accommodation & Food Khao San Road กรุงเทพฯ 🇹🇭

This is our first day in Bangkok, Thailand after 14 years! Has it changed? We find the cheapest accommodation and best value food around the Khao San Road area and give you some great tips for your first day in Thailand.
We've been coming to Thailand for over 30 years and in this video we explore to see how the old backpackers haunt of Khao San Road area has changed in 2023. Thankfully the amazing street food is still there and you can still eat some of the best food in the world for a bargain price.
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[@FrugalTravellers]

It was so wonderful to be back in Thailand after such a long time. This area feels like our spiritual home. 😊 Hope you enjoy this video and if so, you may like to check out our Thailand playlist! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3S0foeJqth0jrM

[@จายโหลงณ.เกงตุง]

ยินดีต้อนรับ.ด้วยความยินดียิ่งสู่ประเทศไทยครับ🇹🇭🇹🇭💝💝👍👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏🤗

[@pocahoetaz]

I couldn't join premiere but watching rn, nice video! Thailand is such an interesting country😄

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Pocahoetaz! Yes, the Premiere was a last minute decision, and your presence was sorely missed! 🤗😃 Thailand is such an amazing country to visit! .Keep watching for more videos of delicious and incredibly affordable meals 😋😍

[@PlanetImo]

Oh thank you for the cuttlery tip!

[@FrugalTravellers]

You are so welcome! My preferred style of cutlery is still spoon and fork, from my many wonderful trips to Thailand 😁😃 ~ Mandy

[@yellow_star7603]

Welcome to Thailand. Have a nice trip. ^__^

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much 🙏 We love it here.

[@jacquibrooks7059]

Great to see that you are in Thailand….food looks amazing

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks Jacqui. 🙏. We had the best time eating our way around Thailand 😋🤤😋

[@leslee_fw]

What more could you wish for than a surprise video dropped by my fav frugal team

[@FrugalTravellers]

Welcome to the Thailand series Leslee😊. Prepare for a culinary extravaganza. 😋😋

[@may-maytanymaytany_s3417]

Amazingly,thank you for your video 🙏👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

So nice of you, thank you! 🙏😁

[@กฤษณ์อรุณเลิศวณิชชา]

Thai food is full of herbs. Delicious and useful

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thai food is absolutely delicious... my favourite food 👏🤗💯

[@yomioloko9727]

Nice to see you back in Thailand. Thailand and Vietnam are 2 countries on my travel bucket list so I will be watching your videos to get frugal travelling tips. The only problem with this video was I'm watching it trying to avoid eating breakfast. The food looks delicious and so affordable 😂😂😂😂😂

[@FrugalTravellers]

The food here is insanely good and incredible value too. We will be featuring plenty of it in our videos. 😊🤤😋😁

[@PlanetImo]

You're making me tempted to look into visiting Thailand. I've never been out of Europe.

[@FrugalTravellers]

That is so cool to hear! Thailand was actually the first foreign country I visited after NZ & Oz, way back in 1993... and it's still one of my favourite countries, with my absolute favourite food! I filmed so many meals and slices of Thai life this time round... so it'll be a good introduction for you, Imo. I do hope you venture to South East Asia sometime soon 😃😁 ~ Mandy

[@jacobdeen9822]

Welcome back again.😊You speak Thai very clearly.👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you! 😃 That is so kind of you 🙏🤗

[@kamolhengkiatisak1527]

Welcome back to Thailand again. I was a scholarship student (granted by Australian govt) studying in Newcastle Uni from 1971-76. The year I arrived TV was still B/W and within 2 years color TV was introduced. It was a roaring success. Within one year of color TV debut, about 50% households had color TVs. By 1976, it was reported that color TV penetration was 100%.

[@FrugalTravellers]

I remember getting our first colour TV in the 70s in New Zealand... it was an amazing sight in rural NZ 😃😁

[@freetowandernow]

Hello from Cefalu, Sicily:) As Canadians travelling full-time for just over two years, I want to thank you for inspiring us:) It is wonderful to experience new places and find a different way to live; even if it is a bit uncomfortable or strange at first. I love the real food experiences you document and look forward to following your latest adventures. Cheers!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much. It is always wonderful to hear that we have helped inspire others to travel. We hope you have many great adventures and get to see as much of the world as possible. Enjoy every moment. 😍👍

[@marheagretchenabuso2352]

I love your vlogs! Thank you for showing us that this lifestyle can last a lifetime. I really like that you are both natural in vlogging (positive/ cheery narration, adventurous taste, etc.). This episode just introduced me to another name of what we call bidet in the Phils.: butt gun, butt p!stol, and now bum gun :-) All the best to both of you. Keep healthy and safe always!!!

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much for your lovely words. We adore travelling the world and want to keep it up forever 💕 Good news is that we will be going to Philippines soon! 🎉. So excited! Will be my first time. 😍

[@julieeggleton9743]

Accommodation looks amazing! Absolute bargain. So jealous of all the Thai food. Why did you return to Thailand?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello Julie! One of the main reasons we went to Thailand was the bargain flight we found from Bahrain with Kuwait Air, as we were heading back to NZ and Australia to see family. The other main reason was because 14 years was a long time to be away from the home of my favourite food! I used to go to Thailand regularly to visit friends in Nakon Sawan, so Thailand felt like a second home for years.

[@jiraratfrack3068]

แกงดูน้ำใสๆๆ

[@FrugalTravellers]

It was tasty 😁

[@soniph.563]

จาก14ปีมาที่นี่แตกต่างไปมากไม๊ ผฉันมาที่ถนนข้าวสารเมื่อ20ปีที่แล้วมาอีกครั้งนี้เปลี่ยนไปแต่ชอบมาพักที่ถนนรามบุตรีเช่นกัน😊 ☺️ 👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

Wish I could understand this 🤔. Thank you so much for the comment. We ❤️🇹🇭. 🙏😍

[@jiraratfrack3068]

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[@kaybrisvegas1099]

We always use to stay that way but not anymore, too noisy and expensive. We visited BKK in June this but stayed elsewhere but did visit Khao San rd for the day but busy and costly. Still love Thailand and there are other places in BKK that offer good value as well.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hi there. That's great to know there are other good options. We have always gravitated towards that area. Where else in Bangkok would you suggest? Maybe it's time we sampled staying in another area. Thanks for your advice. 👍🙏

[@thaibillyboy]

Hi Mandy Hi Lee, good to see you back in Thailand, i miss it so much, i will be back in Krakow for the Xmas markets in December, do you have any plans to visit again? Cheers.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hey there Thaibillyboy! Great to hear from you again. 👍. We love Thailand so much, we'll always be passing through here en route to somewhere else whenever we get the chance. 😊 We loved Krakow also. I bet the Xmas markets will be awesome! We'd love to visit again. Enjoy! 😍

[@tamaramadelin4831]

Hi guys! Ok, I'm frugal, but I'm not sure I wouldn't go a step up...Those mattresses did not look comfortable!! Food looks amazing and I love a good hole in the wall, or alley! I'm kind of questioning how frugal I really am, but you two do it right!! Continued amazing travels!! Olà de Portugal 🇵🇹 !

[@FrugalTravellers]

Ola Tamara. Great to hear from you. 😍. We love those kind of places to stay. Ran by a lovely old couple who have been there forever. Felt like we were staying in their home. 😍. Fortunately I like a firm mattress so the budget places in Thailand suit me well. ☺️. The food is to die for as well. 😁

[@polkeo2979]

Good VDO.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Pol Keo 🙏🤗

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you so much, Pol 🤗🙏

[@mmm8547]

Good to see things are still fairly affordable, I've heard horror stories about how pricey it is nowadays.

[@FrugalTravellers]

I suppose it depends where you go. There are plenty of trendy, more expensive places around but fortunately the great value Street food is still readily available. 🙏👍

[@PlanetImo]

I was Googling just now to see what language you need for Thailand and it said 'Thai' but that also English was considered unofficially a second language there. Does everyone speak English? I think I'd feel more confident to go if so - becasue of not eating meat, mostly! 😆 But in case of health emergencies and things, too.

[@FrugalTravellers]

A bit of Thai is useful to know but it really doesn't matter because so many people speak English there. There is always someone around who can help you out translating. It's one of the easiest countries to travel in in Asia in that respect. Go for it Imo. You won't regret it. 👍

[@veradanson5890]

Lee's reaction was like mine, have to say I really do not enjoy Thai food, I can't taste it, for the heat. Fried rice was my go to food for the whole month, lol. We stayed just a 5 min walk from Khao San Rd.

[@FrugalTravellers]

When I first went to Thailand in 1993 and made friends with Thai English teachers, I was surprised to learn that some of them didn't like spicy food either. There are many non spicy dishes, from pad Thai, Tom kha gai, and the many delicious noodle soups. Just say "Mai chawp phet", ie "I don't like spicy", and the heat level should be toned down 😃😁

[@วัลพาหลาบมาลา]

❤you 🇹🇭🙏❤️

[@FrugalTravellers]

Yay...❤️🇹🇭🙏

[@lucchese20]

Hello M&L-My big mistake? Watching this video before dinner! Now I’m hungry…for Thai food of course.😅 Bad news? Closest Thai restaurant has closed so need to find another. 👎🏻 I’m with Lee. I’d think I’d order the 50/50 spice option (at best) except I wouldn’t know what their 50% is equivalent too so always some risk. 🤷 🔥 Surprised Mandy poured her drink on ice. Do you find water or ice safe to drink in Thailand? Cheers. 👋🏻

[@FrugalTravellers]

The food is so good there. It's worth risking some of the spicy dishes. I think you build up an immunity with it after a while. 😁 It's fine getting ice from the street stalls. You see the guys delivering it in huge blocks. We've never had a problem with it. We don't like buying bottled water so we use tap water and filter it with our Sawyer water filter and sterilise it with a steripen. Saves a lot of money and thousands of disposable plastic bottles. 👍😁

[@ChamathMadusanka-js1ii]

Yo yo i am your friend , meet in train 😁 srilanka do yo remember me ?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Did we meet on the train between Negombo and Colombo or a different one? 👍

[@GLITCHDADA]

Starting to head North 😎👍

[@FrugalTravellers]

That's the place to be. 👍😁

[@chaiband6947]

❤❤❤ สวัสดีครับ😊

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello! 👋😍 Thank you so much for your lovely comment 🙏😁

[@prasuntambul9813]

Hi, can you please tell me form which place/ road you took your meal? It is not Khaosan road, that I understand.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Hello 👋 Do you mean the small place in the alleyway?

[@prasuntambul9813]

@@FrugalTravellers Yes, can you please tell me the name of the road Or any nearby place through which I can identify the place and have some food there?

[@FrugalTravellers]

@prasuntambul9813 It's a small alleyway opposite the 7-Eleven just up from the temple end of KSR. I'll try and find the location on Google Maps

[@FrugalTravellers]

@@prasuntambul9813 These are the rough coordinates from Google Maps: 13.7591574, 100.4950950 One of the easiest ways to work out where it is, is to walk along Soi Rambuttri past the Ferris wheel, and follow the signs saying "this way to Khao San Road" which lead you to this alleyway and the delicious food. Let us know if/when you find it, as it might have a name that we just don't know.

[@prasuntambul9813]

@@FrugalTravellers Thank you very much. Will let you know.

[@jasenomade]

That's a big room for less than £10, I can't remember if you actually set a daily budget and respect it. I am about to head out however I never did a daily budget and almost always blow off my savings which restricts how long I can travel without having to come back to recharge... How do you plan your budget in each country please?

[@FrugalTravellers]

Our average daily budget is maximum $25 each per day. Obviously in some countries it's harder to stick to this so we just try to average it out by spending time in better value countries. Thailand is definitely one of those and I think in this trip it came to $11 per day each. 😊

[@jasenomade]

@@FrugalTravellers Thanks a lot, $11 wow, looking forwards to your next adventure x

[@FrugalTravellers]

@jasenomade Here are links to a couple of our videos that explain a bit more, and that give some of our top tips: FIRST Q&A kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoHKi4t-f7J6ibM ESSENTIAL TRAVEL APPS kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX7Sk6d-gcSEiac SECOND Q&A kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKuvfH2OlJl8bZo

[@jigneshborad8688]

Very nice stay, public transport nearby your stay? Pls. Advice as me and my wife are budget travelers and visiting next month.

[@wariwanda1]

😮ห้องราคา400บาท ขนาดฉันเป็นคนไทย ยังไม่เคยเห็นห้องดีๆราคาถูกแบบนี้ หากเข้ากรุงเทพฉันจะพักโรงแรมรัตนโกสินทร์แถวๆสนามหลวง ใกล้วัดพระแก้ว หรือบางทีก็โรงแรมอื่น ซึ่งราคาจะแพงกว่านี้

[@FrugalTravellers]

We love finding bargains like this 😁😀

[@pangtonklin8932]

ดูแล้วการปรุงอาหาร ไม่ค่อยสะอาดนะคะ คุณ ท้องเสียไหม

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you for your comment. We didn't have a single stomach problem during our 3½ weeks in Thailand, eating mainly from street vendors.

[@p_daddy7409]

welcome home,.. have a gorgeous moment!! sub already.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thank you, P_Daddy! We absolutely love Thailand and can't believe we were away for so long! 😊😍

[@rockmanzxxx]

Welcome back to Thailand. 14 years ago, Thai people didn't eat as spicy as today. Now Thai people eat much spicier food than 14 years ago. If you order food, you have to say add 1 chili pepper. Then you'll get food that isn't spicy. If you say only 50/50 spicy It will be very spicy for people who can't eat spicy food. This is because Thai people have been eating spicy foods for a long time. If you eat the same amount of spicy food, you won't feel spicy. So you have to keep increasing the spiciness.

[@FrugalTravellers]

Thanks 🙏 They do have a very good tolerance for spicy food there. I love it but need to increase my tolerance by exposure. The flavours are amazing. 😍😋