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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
- EKKAMAI. Bangkok....Hey guys, take a walk on the wild side....of Ekkamai.
Japanese malls, Santika nightclub inferno, 2 metre lizards swimming in filth, the disappearing boxing gym, the sex tourists express bus to Pattaya, fun to stay at the YMCA plus more
00:00 Start
00:32 Around the BTS station: Then & Now, Planetarium, Major Ekkamai
02:11 Bus station history
03:11 Ingram MusyThai gym moved
03: 55 Soi Ekkamai /Sukhumvit 63
05:31 Japanese Malls, It's fun to stay at the YMCA
07:43 Santika Nightclub Inferno 2009
09:42 Ekkamai Sois 23 & 30 Wild side & Temple
11:08 Big lizards swimming in the filth
12:36 The flyover, old Ekkamai Road bridge, ghost story, skaters, hidden railway station
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9:55 ... thanks for the nice, relaxing music. Enjoy it so much. The level of traffic noise is unbelievable
Now I have a better understanding of Ekkamai, where I am currently staying. Thank you.
14:02 ... water totally calm ... nice view in reflections
Your knowledge of Bangkok is impressive Pat, I just can't figure out why they call you Bangkok Pat! Another informative and enjoyable video much appreciated. I'm hoping to be in Bangkok in December so will definitely buy you a few cold one's if you can spare the time to meet up. Best wishes, Ashley.
Thank you Ashley, definitely look forward to a few cold ones in december should all go well!!
Thank you so much for your videos!
I’ve visited Thailand regularly over the last 30-years and knew these locations had history…now I know.
Maybe you could do a video on Bangkok tailors? The tourist generic sweatshops and the real deal for locals and those in the know?
Dokki Mall is Japanese Supermarket like a fancise ,selling Japanese products especially foods.My husband become your big fan now. He keeps watching every single Ep. Thank you for your full efforts and hard works even more than Thais.
Thanks very much. Resrach takes me so long sometimes, gotta find a way to work faster.....A branch of that shop will open where Tokyo was at MBK soon.
@@BangkokPat wow really ! Good to know . We have lived overseas over 15 yrs will move back to bangkok next year and may not stay in Sukhumvit area anymore, suburb better like Changwattana. There are many things to learn from your CZcams . Khobkhun Mak Ka Pat!
I'm addicted to this chanel 😎🙏🇹🇭
Glad to hear that, you can get your fix for a new video this friday...
Missed Ekkamai...Thanks
I like nostalgic video's and really like the guitar background music.
Thanks Ron, that track is quite popular amongst a few viewers, it's called ''Elevator Lines'' by Lance Conrad. Just an instrumental but it's a good vibe about it.
Hi Pat, as always, brilliant in knowledge & delivery.
We can count on you to put out interesting authentic content.
Thanks for sharing & have a great day.
Cheers T Man, glad you enjoyed it, lovely area it is, when I said unspectacular I meant not really flashy like nearby Thong Lor. Briefly lived in Soi 61 in 2004 then moved to Thong Lor in Sukhumvit 53, that cleaned me out financially as I wasn't earning fast enough, my spending and money management were awful. Back then Thong Lor was pretty quiet at night.
Thanks for your great work Pat
Indoor fireworks 😮 madness trying that
Really interesting guide. Very watchable not least because of the cinematography. Looking forward to watching the other ones!!
Thank you very much, I do try hard with the camera work, I wasn't a professional and all I've learned is while I've had the camera doing this! Although, I do look at certain directors with editing and angles....Glad you liked it mate.
As always real interesting info.
Another gem Pat. Your knowledge of the city with all it's back stories is quite cool. I didn't know you were a muay thai bad ass, great pic.
All the best.
Thanks Mike, believe me I wasn't a bad ass, was a half decent standard but I hated getting hit to the body. face not too bad as it improved my looks!!
Interesting video 😎👍🏻😎
Cheers 😎
I remembered my dad is a pilot and he use to go to the Boeing place to do his training for past time.
Shame it closed down but many places did during this total sham during 2020-22
Brilliant video, love the old pictures thrown in for comparison. How did you come across the picture of Ekkamai bus station from the 60's? Incredible to think that was the edge of the city back then.
Cheers mate. Those old photos take a bit of digging out but it's well worth it, there could be others out there. But I doubt Ekkamai and its streets was photographed that much back then!
Another great video Really enjoyed it. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Glad you enjoyed that, it was a fun area to hang around for a few days!
Hi Pat great channel i like the old photos the old motors make me smile not many Datsun's left.
Hey thanks dog!! Datsuns like those were all over the UK when I was a kid and at that age I thought no other country had them like we did!! I wish there were more old photos to find on this video, always had a soft spot for the area!
Going to Ekkamai tomorrow and was just the video I needed, big thank you !
Hi Russell, you've never been before? It might seem a bit chaotic around the station but it's a smart, organised neighbourhood.
How bizarre, at 4:09 you say “and a few things that might raise some eye brows” and at 4:10 a London Taxi appears in the background. Thanks for these videos I’m really enjoying them from my comfy chair in Roi Et province.
Thanks Paul! There are a few of those around Bangkok now, I think one company has 40 of them. Really odd to see those here!
They had some in Perth, Western Australia years ago. Bloody awful, uncomfortable, not sure they lasted more than 3 or so years. @@BangkokPat
Great shots of the city , Pat - thanks !
i dunno how to say, but the way you make this video is amazing, you put before after photos, look like history channel and it gave different style documentary compare with others vlog, i really enjoyed your documentary, big respect. Sawasdee krup from Indonesia
Hi Pat, another great vid. I used to meet up with a bunch of flahangs at the Grand Hi Tech Tower. It wasn't very Grand and wasn't hi tech! But it was cheap. We'd sit outside drinking Leo beer. I was in Bangkok the night of the night club fire. The guys staying there said they saw the relatives bring the bodies of the dead back to reunite them with their spirits. So sad.
Well done, keep it up!
Waiting for a tour around Suttisan
Most areas are on my list, Huay Kwang & Sutthisan for sure because I haven't done anywhere along Ratchada and I have to balance the city areas out..!!! Thanks very much mate.
Great video stay always in bourbon street very good hotel en good food en nice staff thanks come in januari
Thanks Ginette, it is a very nice place indeed, maybe if you need a tour guide in January contact me I do tours now!
@@BangkokPat very good 👍
Well done you…a great piece and a ghost story to boot! When life opens a bit, I’d love to help out with any projects you’ve got on the boil.
Hi Luke, glad you liked it, ghost story was a bit brief, no time for any acting this time!! Anytime you're around give me a shout!
@@BangkokPat as soon as they bloody well let us out of Oz!
Impressive video Thanks
Thanks, Ekkamai is a lovely place to live, well it was for me for 6 months in 2004! It's a nicely positioned area with all you want.
Another great video! 👍👍 for the Technique T-shirt
Classic album indeed.
Insightful stuff, keep it coming Pat.
Thank you for making these vids
Thank you so much, really appreciate it. It's a tough job always out shooting but I think I've hit on a formula to make them a bit faster and get them out sooner, once a week now. Later I'll be adding a short one during the week too!!
@@BangkokPat That'd be awesome, can't wait for more of Bangkok 😊
Most of Ekkamai is posh too.Hom Duan behind Ekkamai Beer House sells great Khao Soi & Gaeng Hung Lay plus other northern Thai food.
Thanks for going wild Pat! When I walk on the wild side I push my sleep button to go off into dreamland - zzz
Ekkamai has some real wild parts, some of it not ideal for cats without a wild side.
@@BangkokPat ✊🏼
Bangkok Pat! Good video! I like that the video is really informative and entertaining.
As a suggestion try putting more video of the BTS stations on the Silom and Sukhumvit lines. In case I visit Bangkok again I’ll reference the videos. Keep up the videos.
Thanks very much. I do intend to do more BTS stations, that's definite!
Definitely looking forward to it.
Always entertaining and interesting vlogs. These old clips of Bangkok are a part of social history. I love seeing how Bangkok has developed.
Thanks Popcorn, glad you like it, shame there aren't any archives of old photos more readily available!!
Could it be possible that your vlogs will be used as the reference for looking back at developments in 20 years time?
I was surprised Sherbet night club didn't get a mention, legend has it that the most beautiful hostess girls were to be found working there. :)
I saw it, but it's not really your everyday place everyone would know, if you know what I'm saying.
Another good one, Pat! You’ve a little bit of everything in this video - insights, cats, ghost stories, tragedy, a new hairstyle and even a YMCA joke! 😂 Ekkamai looks like it could use a little bit more energy these days. Can’t wait for the Khlong Tribute!
Cheers Liro, Ekkamai is a great area indeed, my ''unspectacular'' verdict was about how non-flashy and blingy the area is compared to Thong Lor. Soi Ekkamai has constantly needed reenergising, even before the recent crash, but plenty of good vibes around even down Sois 30&23!
@@BangkokPat good vibes is what we’re all about!! Good to know and added to list of places to check out. Thanks Pat.
Pat has a great BBC News type voice! Awesome...
Thanks very much, but the difference is I'm not talking about the covvid thing 24/7 like they are..in fact I've never mentioned that word in any video
Great journalism. Thank you.
Thanks Dean, that was a particularly fun video shoot. I lived there a long time ago, at the other end near Foodland. It was noisy and a tough introduction to Bangkok life. It's only when I look back and think of all the positive stuff I did while there that I can say it was a good experience.
I miss Thailand very much and cannot wish to return.
Hi Ron, time is a killer when you gotta wait, hope you do get to come back soon!
Dirty Reggae!!! Cool vids
Great video khun Pat. I grew up and still live in Soi 65, and lately on free weekends I've put on walking shoes and a sun hat to amble up and down Ekkamai area and its various sois. NOthing spectacular, but pretty peaceful and lots of surprises - more of 'wow this place is still around' feeling especially traditional noodle shops (the beef noodle one opposite Santika is pretty traditional). Also a couple of modern food and drink in the area - and less crowded - too. Khlong Saen Saeb now smells much better than now compared to the 80s. Oh and back during the 70s you could still find small rice fields around Sukhumvit 71, and Ramkamhaeng was really baan nok.
lol i used to have a sizzler where I grew up.
sure as hell wasn't 79 bhat for salad bar tho XD that's wild.
Brilliant video. Thank you Pat.
Thanks, good to hear from ya mate.
Interesting video Pat. I remember going from Bangkok to Pattaya on a wooden topped bus with no glass in the windows only curtains. The bus seemed to stop every 20 minutes to let fruit vendors etc on
That's going back a few years mate, probably back to my dad's travels down the eastern seaboard in the late 60s/early 70s. As you know there aren't many big coaches there any more, large mini vans which are more spacious and comfortable.
G'day Pat ! I wanted to explore Ekkamai on my last trip but got side tracked by friends , so its great to know a little more from there , as usual love the old clips mate , keep em coming till i get there n have a few cold one's for me , Catchya...
Hi Steve, nice to hear from ya mate, usually there is a lot more to find in that area but you know how shit is at the moment, hopefully by the time we meet it'll be back to the old normal!
I always look forward to your next show always very enjoyable and informative. Always enjoy the locations few if many foreigners experience and learning about Bangkok. The view of the hundreds of monks is amazing at the temple. I could spend hours wandering down the narrow soi's.
Cheers for the kind words mate. I arrived at Ekkamai at the perfect time, a lot of monks arriving, I think it was some kind of big meet, lots of buses dropping off. Those sois off Ekkamai were mostly filled with big posh houses which is why I didn't shoot much down there, nothing to see and I'm certainly not gonna show peoples huge mansions!!
@@BangkokPat I totally agree with the mansions or the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Not only boring as hell but not the REAL world. Also their sheer arrogance towards others I find disgusting.
Nice hair cut bro, this style looks so cool 😎
You ever considered dyeing yours? Red didn't really suit me but Ive got grey and black too, for a new style video I'm doing where there's 2 of me talking to eachother...more comedy!! Hope you're all good bro 👊
@@BangkokPat Awesome, keep doing it 👍
Used to get the local bus to Koh Samet, prefer them to the expensive minivans, plus I love the Thai food when the bus stops. Thailand has been so good to me as a young man travelling around. Still good but not the same as you age.
You do a great job showing how fascinating all the neighborhoods in Bangkok are. Thanks. Where do you get all the great old pictures and footage? That's my favorite part.
Thanks Ian, nice to hear from you. I try and fit a lot into a short space yet they still end up over 15mins long, which is often beyond the patience of many potential viewers! The old pics and footage come from deep searches of google, following vague links which often come up with something, or translating what I'm searching for into Thai then it'll a more in depth search. For this video there wasn't that much in the way of old photos about and of course no video, but given the area it's no surprise.
Another excellent video Pat. You provide a very different perspective on Bangkok than pretty much every other vlogger. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thanks Tim, I do my best to make the effort, takes me longer to make a video but well worth it I think. I found out one major problem I had with the channel, there were no tags! After all this time. I remember saying at the beginning I'll get round to it, and I must have assumed I did. Getting more impressions and I think things will pick up slowly, gather momentum. At least you pointed that out initially, which made me do some thinking. And got the full features of Tubebuddy this time, it's far better than the beginners package!
@@BangkokPat That's great news Pat! I hope you get some new subscribers. You deserve it with your content.
The YMCA dad joke got the 'like' for this video. Gave me a chuckle
I couldn't resist Jason, I've been waiting years to do that joke.
Better change the name to Bangkok cat ! interesting as always mate
Bangkok Cat could be a new channel dedicated to all feline related videos in the city, would it be a hit? Possibly.....Cheers!
Enjoyed this episode immensely! When my family and I make a return visit to Bangkok, after the situation settles down and we reach a new “normal” regarding international travel, I would like to buy you a couple of fine drinks to be enjoyed on the magnificent grounds of the world famous Oriental. Great work once again Pat!
Hi Scott, great to hear from ya! Ekkamai is a great area, not a lot of walking space to cover in this, just two streets really. Most of the sois along the main part are condos or big private houses. I've only ever seen the Oriental in pictures so I'd love to join you when the time comes!!
@@BangkokPat My family and I usually enjoy staying at a riverfront hotel for part of our trip. Last trip (August 2017) we enjoyed staying at the Sheraton on the Chao Phraya. It was awesome! It had two swimming pools for my son to enjoy, a magnificent water view, and a stellar breakfast buffet. Anyway, the Oriental Hotel (ranked number one in the world on some lists) is in close proximity and has a rich/legendary history. So much so, you could dedicate at least half of an episode to the hotel itself. It has a magnificent hotel bar to be enjoyed in the lobby and outdoors along the river. I would imagine that a moderately priced drink there is between 800-1,000 Baht each. I’m going to buy you at least two! It’s pricey but it’s an experience that is truly memorable! Afterwards, if your schedule permits, we’ll then join my family on one of those awesome boat tours. The food on those is usually subpar but we can option to buy only drinks. Perhaps we can have a quick meal somewhere decent prior to boarding. You can leave your wallet at home that day as it won’t be needed.
Interesting you had shot of the 999 Hotel, of course many/most foreigners watching your vids wouldn't know what a "short time" Hotel is, or their main purpose... ;->
Really good interesting video I love the old photographs being mixed in with this video. Very entertaining and a thumbs up from me.
Thanks Peter, hope the subscription thing works after what you said, this video has almost 10k impressions as of now so all that rejigging of tags has got some exposure. Gotta build. Cheers
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CZcams was recommending your Ekkamai vlog from last June, so I had a look, as it is one of my preferred areas. I used to stay near the bus station, so I could get an early bus direct to Trat ferry port & onto Koh Chang. I used to stay at Lodge61, on 61 alley. There used to be a nice outdoor restaurant with live music, on the corner of 63 - is that Ekkamai Rd? Looks like it's going to condos now? I must have wondered up Thong Lo Rd, and found a small bar with live music - hundreds of light bulbs hanging down. You must right what you say about the bkk bus stations originally being on the edges of the City. Being the cynic I am, I've seen many places build new bus stations on the outskirts, and assumed it was also to give business to all the taxi drivers. I noticed the vegetable garden you covered had large 'lego' bricks for dwarf walls - two big connecting circles on top lol. Odd how this never took off in Europe.
The carwash owner at Gateway Ekkamai told me the Gateway stores are still suffering despite less restrictions/ lockdowns. Hopefully more tourists come to support Gateway Ekkamai.
That video was made at the height of the restrictions. It's only slightly better now though. The YMCA looks like it is no more.
At 9:03 if you took a right at the little un-numbered lane where your tripod was placed, you'd have been on my street of faux Greko-Roman town houses.
I remember that street and I didn't bother even taking a photo, the security man wasn't too easy going looking.
Another really interesting Vlog Pat. I will get off the BTS next time and look around there . Yeah it could be he next trendy place . You cracked me up with the YMCA 😂😂 keep the cats in ur vlogs so cute. Superstition is very powerful in Thailand , the guy under the bridge sounds an interesting person . Stay safe Pat
Cheers Jimmy, Ekkamai keeps a low profile and is a great place to live, when the bars and pubs are all open it can get lively along there but many are going down the connecting sois. Shame about Santika but they took risks! There's always cats hanging around so it's hard to avoid them!! I noticed a few old classics from my era of discovering martial arts & action in the 90s...Young Master, Maximum Risk, Nowhere to Run to name a few plus one of my all time greats, American Werewolf in London!!
I totally agree Jimmyboy!
Nice, informative video. I really enjoyed it. I felt a bit sad for the Lizard because he not chosse the best place to live. Really dirty. Ps: A lot of cats ;)
Hi Frank, hope ya well!! The lizard could have crawled to the nearby Klong San Saep canal for a bath, that water was truly rancid!! Of course the cats had to return, many comments on this with the last video!
i love your channel Pat!
Thanks ZeroZ, that video is a favourite of mine, probably because I lived around there a few times in my early years.
and once again a great video! Love the new hairstyle btw....makes you look a bit like GTM!
Thanks very much Hans..I'll soon be doing a video with GTM, if he did grow his hair it could look like that I suppose, I got a brown version of that wig!
This just came up on my feed... what a fantastic channel! And a great video of my old neighbourhood in Bangkok! Thanks for the great post!
Great stuff Pat another cracking vlog .Had a mooch around Ekkamai a couple of times but didnt go up Soi 63 so i will check it out next time im in BKK . Keep up the good work its a real treat when you post .
Cheers, glad you enjoyed the video, as you saw there wasn't much too lively along 63 at the moment, but give it a few months and things will pick up.
Used to take the bus to Chacheongsao there
Haha I’m loving the wig! Great video! Very informative :)
I got a few wigs mate, all ready for future bits where I'll be multiple characters in the same scene!! Cheers mate, catch up soon!
@@BangkokPat haha that’s so cool :) I love it!
Ekkamai is a prestigious address in BKK. Many movie and TV stars live in Ekkamai. Great theater off the skytrain there and a bowling alley you can drink 3.2 alcohol beer on days alcohol is banned for sale like election day, Kings birthday, ect.. But as anyone who has spent time in BKK in 6 months everything can change.
love your honest and informative approach on all videos, including info about recreation and architecture, past and present
Another great video Pat. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you Owen, glad you liked it mate.
That is hilarious Pat, several years many ofmy friends thought I was a flight captain..perfect playrole....I forgot the name of the bar in Pat Pong II were all the flight attendants and pilots hanged around.....I met there flight captains who said tomorrow morning they are having an intercontinental flight, 2.5 promille upwards, the trick one told me is, they inhale the full oxygen bottles and you get sober fast, when you see a crew giving blue bottles to the ground stuff, they have had adrink before departure....
Brill and very informative Pat.
Thank you Shinn, happy that you appreciate the content!!
Great Video again. Well done thank you
Ekkamai has some positives, it's a great area without the hiso pretentiousness of Thong Lor, and a bit more chilled out.
Brilliant Pat. Love ya work.
Cheers
Nice one Tony, thanks for the kind words mate. Plenty more videos coming!
Pat, As always your Vlogs are very informative, and no none else has a similar style.
Thank you Will, great to hear from you mate.
I went to Eastern bus terminal 4 years ago in order to go to Pattaya expecting to get on a bus or coach. What I actually got on was an old van with no air con. But if its good enough for the Thai's its good enough for me
Great video Pat 👍
Many Thanks Brownie, glad you liked it mate.
Great Vid Pat. TD fight club was my fav, loved that joint.
Thanks Terry, where exactly was that place?
When you stand on the Ekami BTS station platform opposite the ticket box and look back towards Paragon it was on the right side directly under the BTS. Now there are a few small bars there. Before it was a grungy gaggle of food stalls, bars and live music. Brilliant vibe with a huge mix of different people. They got rid of it to build that Condo complex and shopping centre.
I love the kitties 😍 Oh and big thumbs up for a video on my beloved Khlong Saen Saep!!!
Thank you so much 😀 Bangkok has a huge cat population and someone's gotta keep track!! I'm shooting at the canal right now, will be out Sunday 3pm Bkk time!!
Another really cool video Pat,,you really do bring another dimension to Bangkok new and old,, peace and happiness as always
Hi Geoff, glad you enjoyed it, I wish I could have found more old pics!!!
Nice hairstyles 😂
As excellent as the previous videos Pat. Hi-Tech Tower certainly reminded me of the Stickman accommodation section back in the late 90’s I think, recommending here as a cheap place to rent. Never stayed there but opted for Suk 41 instead. Major Cineplex played its role as a backdrop for most of my hot dates, as well as Sizzler for impressing the good ones 😁
Thank you Steve, I was told in 2003 that Hi Tech tower was a great place close to Thong Lor and all transport links. I had a look and wasn't too tempted I'm afraid. Mainly because of the characters that were lurking around the internet shop nearby. I been to Major many times over the years but for some reason never the cinema, I worked down Soi 61 for a while and was there every lunchtime so maybe I got fed up of the place. Cheesecake House is great for cakes, of course. The old Music One record shop was upstairs too, used to stock vinyl until they disappeared around 2004/5.
Hey Pat, thanks for the insight about Bangkok. May I know how the hell did you gather all this history ? Excellent work
Oow we love Sizzlers 😋 in thailand so much better than in USA
Haven't been for a while, but always enjoyed it. Cheers.
Oho! Donki has made it to Bangkok. A whole mall, at that (in Singapore it's a shop within a mall, there's several), in Japan it's called "Don Quijote" and there are some big ones and some small ones. In Singapore they had to change the name because there was already a bar called "Don Quijote". (My idea of a "souvenir" when I visited Singapore was a Donki tote bag.) I wonder if the Donki jingle has been translated to Thai, it's in English in Singapore. Very catchy. It's the king of quirky merchandise - men's underwear with "SAPPY" or "BLACK MAN" printed on the waist band, for instance. Lots of CZcams videos (usually from Japan) on this subject.
It's not that great in there, looks big but not much to see or walk around. The store itself is good to browse in but the wow factor wore off prety fast!
@@BangkokPat True - I didn't find much that I actually wanted to buy. I suppose if you want Japanese snacks, or Japanese cooking ingredients, it's a great place to get them. But it is super quirky, and worth looking at at least once. I guess if there's one there's probably several in Bangkok by now. The prices may be low by Japanese standards (in the stores in Japan) but in Singapore the prices were still Japanese prices and they were pretty expensive (much like Family Mart prices in Malaysia).
Did the same as you once…got the wrong bus to Pattaya…..5 hours!!…..
Hi Pat, another interesting video. Indeed, I remember walking across that old iron bridge laden with travels bags on my way to the bus terminal for southern travels ( happy trails!!). Always quite liked the area, with little eateries, stalls & you could always pick up a cheap bottle of beer!!!!! Liked the wee snippet of Bourbon Street Restaurant too!!!! One of my fave/regular haunts when it was originally on Washington Square & I believe Doug is still running the place. a great guy!!!!!!! Are you still boxing? Did a bit myself back in the day, but I was carried out of the ring that many times, i had to have handles attached to my shorts!!!! 555!!!! Stay well, stay safe, CHOK DEE!!!!!
Thanks Anton, must have been a few decades back, walking over that bridge. Did they have the same old buses at Ekkamai? Actually now most are the mini buses, smoother, quicker and lots of leg room. I covered Bourbon St in my Washington Sq video and the owner noticed it so it's only right I give a quick glimpse of it if I'm down this way!! I stopped daily boxing training about 10yrs ago, I do use a bag and practice but no sparring. They got a bag at Chatuchak park weights area. You fought for cash? What kind of paydays were they? I always wondered about that back in the day, quick cash but I hated body shots!!
Yes, the Washington Square video you produced, is perhaps my very favourite as it evokes such fond memories of wonderful carefree days as a young man discovering the Big Mango!!!!!! it was many decades ago Pat to be honest, thats how old i am now, almost forty years ago to be exact, oh what days & im so glad to have discovered this wonderful channel, as it keeps the memories in the ''old nugget'' active!!! No, i never boxed for money, i wasnt that good or that crazy, certainly not in Thailand, although i was a schoolboy amateur boxer for the Irish school i attended & later boxed for the company i served my engineering apprenticeship with!!!!! Keep up the grand work my friend, stay safe, CHOK DEE KHRAP, SLAINTE!!!!!!!
Great video ( again ) and I’m envious of you strolling around that area. We normally stay in Phra Khanong or On Nut and often make the walk to Siam Square enjoying everything along the way. You don’t realise how much something is missed until it can’t be accessed ( Joni Mitchell said it best) due to Covid.
We are seeing more of you with the boxing pics :-). I’m badgering Thairish Pete to reciprocate the interview :-)
I thought McDonalds got rid of Ronald a few years back ( not sure if it was due to JW Gacy ) ?
Back in lockdown here in Sydney so back to teaching online and binge watching CZcams.
Thanks mate, it is indeed a great place to be, mix of everything right in the downtown area (almost now) and to think it was once the edge of Bangkok! That's a long walk to Siam, in London when I was younger I'd walk for miles and miles on a sunday, and back then you didn't worry about getting your phone stolen or robbed. I had to add some boxing pics because maybe some are wondering why I so much wanted to get in the gym and shoot! I teach online at the moment, the whole term until October is, but I got a favourable schedule so it's not too bad!
@@BangkokPat teaching online is a terrible experience for the students. I’m worried they are really only earning grades as opposed to learning.
Worse still, they are missing out on the face to face experience and meeting other students.
I have a few students that are based in Thailand and even Laos this semester.
Let’s hope things return to “ normal “ sooner rather than later and when we can finally return to Bkk it woujd be great to grab a coffee with you
Good video.I enjoy the ghost legends.I wonder if you are aware that it was common knowledge among the Soi 4/Nana denizens that the Rajah Hotel was haunted?
Thanks very much!! ...If only I knew the Rajah hotel had a ghost!! I covered it in my 5 Decades of Nana video. Wouldn't surprise me if there was any bodies lost in there after about 6 refurbishments!
@@BangkokPat A bargirl was murdered in there a LONG TIME ago and therein lies the ghost story,I guess.Many,if not most, Nana Plaza girls would refuse to stay overnight in the Rajah because of the legend.I've never been able to find a specific story/date to match the legend,however.
@@asianoramaagain2269 I thought maybe the Indian name or the clientele put the girls off, you know how it goes...I'll search this story out. I'm planning a Bangkok Ghost Stories video
@@BangkokPat Girl told me the story around 2006 and said it had been a 'long time' before that.Interested if you find out anything.I think one of the hotels on Soi 11 (Fortune?) was reputed to have been haunted as well.Still,Thais are pretty impressionable when it comes to ghosts!
I guess this might be the bus station I went to from Kaosan road to Pattaya and a young buck monger.
you make great vids. i can't imagine how many hours it took just to Edit this vid.
Thanks a lot Jett, glad you liked it, Ekkamai is a very nice place to live, spent a year on Sukhumvit 61 in 2004
Lovely Jubbly
Cheers Paul mate, I got a few wigs cut price to wear!
Went looking for the lizards swimming in filth a couple weeks back but went to the wrong place...actually went under the flyover (Soi 23 and 30) and the khlong looked pretty clean to me! It was getting dark and while the walkway alongside the khlong felt safe, the path down from Soi Ekkamai had a certain sketch that I wanted to remove myself from. The whole walk down and back Soi Ekkamai had me thinking it was a pretty posh area. Certainly the fanciest looking KFC in the world. Anyway...loved walking around Bangkok but I was almost always soaked with sweat...maybe there is a better time of year of for exploratory walks? Will be back for a few nights in August...assuming the weather will be about the same.
On park lane was the famous gin distillery/bar ( Iron balls)
I didn't walk in there, but I do wonder how good is the gin?
Hey Pat -
You forgot to show the Bourbon Street tavern - why ???????
The dirty canals are really disgusting, in 73 my 1st visit to Thailand the canals were certainly not pristine but not toxic,sewer smelling cesspools. I visited last in 2018, 45 yrs from my 1st stay, still nobody is doing anything to clean this up, a total disgrace.
They have been cleaned up a little bit over the last 10yrs, the smell isn't so bad from the Khlong San Saep like before, but as you say they are still dirty, polluted and toxic to anyone who would be unfortunate enough to fall in.
My father came from Leeds, and that sounds like something he'd say. "Wurr the eck' am I?" For foreign viewers, that's just how they speak in Yorkshire.
I was born in Leeds, but spent only a few weeks there after birth. So was born a Yorkshireman.
had to click on the clown outfit ^^
Mine? Could have sworn I cut that bit...