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When I'm in Bangkok, I always live in this area since 2019. As you described u can get easily to the big spots like asok, rama 9 and also to centralworld via khlong boat. Using a Taxi or car isn't that funny because u will stuck at the rush hours everytime. So I always take a short walk to the mrt Phetchaburi or the khlong boat station at nana nuea. Great video Pat. I like the drone shot alot. In one of my next videos I will show a little more in depth about my area. There is a hidden food market and also some other interesting things to see

Another good video

The wonderful thing about Bangkok is once you've finally explored it all a lot of it will have changed so you have to explore it again.

Great video Pat 👍☘️😎 When u coming to Murphys Pattaya DARKSIDE 😎☘️👍☘️

I love this video Pat ! I can tell you did loads of research in the areas in and around Makkasan. I’m sure very few Thais know half as much as you 😊. After watching this, Makkasan looks like a great place to live with all the conveniences and easy transport choices.

I do enjoy your uploads, they are great and full of useful information. I used to live in Bangkok in the 90's and these uploads keeps me updated for my return/retirement and also at the same time give me a dose of nostalgia 😀😀

The Amari 😁 the first Thai hotel I ever stayed in ,still tem swimming in the pool in a thunderstorm ⛈️ the lightening cracking across the sky - 😁

Yes....lived not far from there almost 2 years and loved it as its quite central. Thanks for sharing here Pat

Got ya. 19 secs after release 😄

I was first time in Bangkok in 2007. And had found a Hotel from a Lonely Planet guide were they had listed price-worthy hotels. And the hotel was The Manhattan on soi 15. The hotel was nice, but way over my budget so it was only 1 night. The next day i was having a coffey somewere on sukhumwit. And all of a sudden came the guy that had been sitting in the chair next to mine on the plane from Stockholm the previous day, walking by. He recognized me, and asked if he could join me? Long story short. He was living in a hotel that cost half of what i was paying for The Manhattan. So i decided to give it a try. And that hotel was the Federal Hotel on soi 11. I remember my room had a stench of cigarrettes so hard, that i thought it made my clothes smell too.😆But it was worth it cheap as it was. And when i see your videos it seems like all those cheap old hotels are getting demolished, to make way for yet another mall. So what you are doing is filming Bangkoks progress (or decline depending how you look at it?) in real time. Im rambling! Any way, love your work. Cheers!

I see what you mean about ghosts and sprits that young lady at 6.45 walking past your left shoulder just vanished into thin air spooky 😊

those jungle in makkasan area will transform to mega mixed use city soon.

Travelled from the airport this morning. It is 22 mins as you say.

Very Nice and Interesting Video with your comment Pat. For me, the Makkasan area looks alway a little bit Depressing. 🙏

Your sense of humor had me giggling, BKK Pat. 😆. Thanks for being out there, filming for us, rain or shine, day or night. You are crazy awesome 👌

5:30 Mormons don’t drink coffee.

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I've been through Makkasan many times but as you say, always found it to be a very noisy, polluted area with heavy traffic, so hadn't considered staying there. With Skytrain (BTS/MRT etc etc) being so good and cheap there's plenty of other areas I'd pick instead. Although my criteria doesn't include great access to Swampy.

can you recommend an area of Bangkok that does not flood.

Thank you this is what we need great info

I got lost on my first longer walk in Bangkok last December, ended up at Makkasan where I could take the MRT back up Huai Khwang where I had started my adventure. :p Quite the trek that day.. Was fun getting a glimpse of it again.

Good afternoon , our well experienced geographie Teacher with the good taste of music !!! Always nice to losten to you !!! Cheers from Munic, Germany

Amazing video. Just that it could be named Road less travelled. 😜🤪 The swampy is very scary Bangkok May look glamorous and hi class but it has its pockets of miserable poverty and deprivation I’m sure most cities have its share leaving Japan and Scandinavia

Do you take the drone shots yourself? They are amazing!

The Jazz infills made it for me. I thinks thats more your style? Love the area, but I'll stick to Samrong for now. Thanks Pat, great vide. Regards Tony

Good video! Your videos never disappoints me, but keep me wanting more. The Makkasan area is very unique being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. When I’m coming into Bangkok during Airport Rail link hours I’ll get off at the Makkasan station. Most of the time I’ll catch the Bangkok Airport Rail link from the Phaya Thai station when I’m in Bangkok because I don’t want to carry luggage in a crowded train. A good change scenery going into Bangkok to get off the Airport rail link at Makkasan instead of the Phaya Thai station.

I love it with my old neighbor even though I don't recognize anymore but It looks great with the new Makkasan . I appreciate you for sharing with me an excellent detail About the old neighborhood Bring back the old memories .

Is there much street food in the area? That’s the only thing I saw missing. Looks like a nice spot

I used to live a lot at the Makasaan Eastin Hotel a lot during 2002 - 2010. There used to be many street vendors, foot massage parlors, local bars and restaurants over there, evenings were so fantastic. So sad to find out that the Eastin had already closed permanently since last month. 😓

Hi Pat! I was in Bangkok 2 weeks ago...I kept my eye out for you. ..but no such luck! I just wanted to tell you, but u probably already know, there is a bus that heads to DMK airport that only costs 50 baht. You can catch it near Khaosan road too!

Great video Pat, keep them coming mate 👍

I arrived in Bangkok on a saturday morning a month ago, and decided to take the train rather than taxi to my hotel around Lumphini park. Being clueless about the PT I asked for a ticket to Chit Lom figuring that was the closest station. What I didn't realise was on a different line and the person said something I didn't catch. Jumping on the train, after a couple stops I realised I wasn't going were I wanted so I jumped out at Makkasan, and then used google maps to figure out how to walk to the hotel. It took me thru that overgrown area you show, and then literally stepping over the train line, and then along Kamphaeng Phet 7 road. This was quite the introduction to BKK for a small town westerner.

Great video Pat. Loving the music and very well edited.

Love your English speech, it is well-organized and inspires me a lot.

The “park” looks a bit isolated. I wouldn’t go there alone …

You deserve more subscribers & likes. Your channel in very professional & well thought out. Good job & effort you put into your videos mate. 👍

Can you get a receipt when you purchase a train ticket from the airport?

Why in the world is that tall green grass not turned into a proper park. Would probably double the real estate values across Makkasan and turn it into a real neighborhood instead of a public transport interchange.

what is the currency of the prices mentioned???

Right across Avani Atrium, there is a big temple, gloriously decorated with gold and red colour. Any possiblity of you digging a bit into its history?

This really seems like a great area that many would be sleeping on. To give my two cents worth on no cats in this kind of video. I and I'm sure many of your viewers consider the soi cat population a key selection criteria on areas we would consider moving to and it's livability. Perhaps consider adding a rating on the population of soi cats on the areas you review? A scale upto 5 kittens could work well. I personally couldn't live anywhere less than 4 out of 5 kittens. 🐈🐈🐈🐈 PS Bravo on not letting the passing train "derail" your piece to camera. You are the consummate professional.

Great timing, where do I get a bit of peace and quiet around here "Train blasts horn" 🤣

really interesting video again Pat. You must be fit as a butcher's dog with all the walking you do! I'm struggling to find a location here in Bangkok and am slowly working my way through your videos. I should really buy you a coffee :)

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing. While I understand it is well connected, how easy to take bts and mrt with our luggage? Are there luggage locker at this station in case our flight arrives too early for check-in or our flight leaves much later than check out?

Thanks for the nice video. Well made as usual. I have a question that might be a bit stupid but anyway: Will living high up make the noise level fall drastically or are other things more important for noise level reduction, like noise isolation.

I probably won't recognize The city anymore even if I was To visit the old city Been away for more than fifty three years It looks magnificent and very Organize beautiful scenery to Look at them now. I appreciate your hard work and sharing with us .

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I love the makkasan my father works there and I also growing up not far away from The Realway train station Either. Love the video watching over and over Excellent detail about them.

I think to use the klong boats is ok, its cheap, quick and sometimes you see the backside of krungthjep which not so many tourist see. Stay safe Rak Thais RAk Thailand samer

😘Very informative, interesting 👍💕I love the vibes of Thailand.😍 ☺Thank you for sharing ♥This a great video.👍💯

Cool little video, I used to live in Makkasan, nice little place to live. I moved down or up to Thewet. Nice video

Hold on ! You forgot the Mercure Makkasan! this hotel is just a 5 or 10 minutes walk from the mrt or makkasan station.

For me, its Ramkamhaeng due to the Airport Link Ramkamhaeng Station and the line to Min Buri from the soon to be completed Ramkamhaeng University station. Its local, not at all touristy and the Sirat Highway is near to my hotel. I rent and drive but will use the public transport depending on the traffic condition. On Nut is a short drive when I need to go to LotusS.

Haha I stayed in the Amari Atrium in 2006, I thought I’d lost the plot when I saw it’s called Avani. Thanks for confirming I’m not going insane 👍

Just prior to covid or 3 years ago it took me just over 2 hrs to get from sukumvit rd to suvarnabum airport at about 7pm. Unfortunatly the King was out and about so the freeway was shut down while he and his entorage passed through and we waited. So yes 22 mins on the train sounds amazing.

I live in one of the condos you mentioned. I love the area, Close enough to the craziness yet far enough to feel of you live in a local City neighborhood. Did you miss the newly opened Mix Market… A nice little welcome neighborhood beer garden👍👍 right next to the Petchaburi MRT 👍

Can be interesting to see where the cheapest area is and is it a place to stay.... Stay safe Rak Thais RAk Thailand samer

Very interesting video's

Thanks for these videos Pat, love your style.

I am baffled about why they shut down the City terminal? What happened? And why is it still empty to this day? It does not actually looks cheap to build? This is interesting stuff to me and are there other examples of similar "failed projects" that also has shut down? It sounds like this might deserve a separate video ;-)

My neighborhood!

hi Pat what do you think about live in Ban swu area?

Nice infromation 😊😉🤙❤️

thanks a lot man...

Your awesome. Thank you!

The mention of Ratchada 4 brought flashbacks of a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black and mixers at Hollywood or Dance Fever clubs. Guessing they've been torn down and redeveloped.

Big Mormon community in Bangkok ? 🤔

Great stuff !

This was very hard to get through because I just left Bangkok after a short vacation and I'm so sad T_T But the video quality and content slayed as always.

Great video my wife used to work at Singha Complex and I remember meeting her from work and seeing the rush hour grid lock and thought stuff that 😂 Can you point me in the right direction of how to find the MR.Men street art that was on your video I'm a keen film photographer and thinking of doing a series on Bangkok street art! 👍

Another great piece, mate. I’ll have to check out the neighbourhood when I get to our new house in Ekkamai. I know, farang central, but the deal was too good to pass up!

Brilliant. Well done and informative. Thanks, Pat. RPS

Checking in bags at rail stations is very civilised. Paddington used to do it, but HK Central is the only one I've seen in recent memory (not for my airline, though). The biggest danger in BKK is always attempting to cross a road. Thank you, Pat.

Thanks!

Pat slow down 😂😂😂

The best edited video so far! The short drone video at the end is awesome. There are a lot more moving shots which is a bit different from the still ones the channel is known for but it’s all good!

I love your vdo thank you to share beautiful view of bkk.

I like Kuai Khwang

Hi Pat, I'm staying at the Metrolink Makkasan hotel in February for 2 nights. What do you think about doing my 10 K early morning run, up and down Kamphaeng Phet 7 Road? Some people have recommended Benchakitti Forest Park, but the problem is getting there! Many thanks 🙂

There is a lot more to Makkadan than meets the eye really interesting area and the green space would make for a great ghost 👻 story !!!!!!! Nice one Pat

With the hight of the buildings,god forbid the lift is out of service….

Another awesome video from you Bkk Pat.

Great! What day was that?

Your videos make me want to visit (re-visit for some) and stay in these areas of Bangkok 👍 what a city... thank you sir, thorough and very pleasant video as always 🙏👍

@12:25 that place is a little dodgy don't you think?

Loved the Blade Runner-esque drone shots at the end - great video!

Pat, is that green space safe? looks a bit suspect on camera

The area is not that hidden after Your video . Thanks !!!

13:40 nice bit of thunder and lightning in the distance. I'll be in Bangkok again in ten days, flying on my birthday next week, can't wait to see my Thai friend again.

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hi pat, where close to bangkok would u recommend that has the least amount of floods during flood season ?

Absolutely loved this video! Makkasan has always been my stopover whenever I visit BKK. The FX Metrolink Hotel has very reasonable rates, however you will hear the SRT Train when its passes by, and construction work on the Mormon cathedral (hopefully completed soon!). The pork noodle street stall at its Petchaburi Road entrance is also cheap and good! The best part: one can get to any part of BKK from here without having to go on the road: MRT, ARL, khlong boat all available! Thanks again for this timely reminder!

That church, how do they do it? 💲

10:22 What is Benny Harner?

Brilliantly shot and edited

Welcome to Thailand

very insightful