During the first part of our stay in Bangkok, we stayed very close to Khao San Road, at the Mad Monkey Hostel . Khao San Road is said to be the centre of the backpacking universe. Full of affordable hostels, street vendors selling anything from amazing food to clothing, and loud music from all restaurants – Khao San Road is an experience not to be missed. Simply walking around the streets will fill you with excitement and mesmerise you. I advise you spend some time enjoying this – have a beer at a terrace, have a foot massage and try food you never thought of trying before (fried insects!).
Tip: there will be many people selling you suits or inviting you into their restaurants. If you are truly not interested, just ignore them (if you continue walking) or say a firm no (if you are stopping nearby). This can get annoying, but I didn’t let it ruin my time there.