Khao San Road

Khao San Road is probably one of the most popular destinations in Thailand. It's almost difficult to describe. Essentially, it is a long road in Bangkok that is lined with bars, shops, restaurants, and clubs. There are travelers from countless nationalities and walking room is shoulder to shoulder. Three of the Dutch girls that live in my apartment building invited me to come along with them on Friday night and see it for myself. I was tired and my financial situation is always looming in the back of my head, but with a little convincing I gave in.

We went to 7/11 and bought some road beers and then took a taxi from Rangsit (the suburb where my school is located) to Bangkok. We paid about $10 total for the 30 minute ride into the city. Once there, we met some Swedish guys who offered to buy us some drinks (traveling with girls has its perks). They were pretty free-spirited and just wanted to chat. After we finished the drinks we moved on to an outside area with a lot of tables in front of a band playing live music covers of popular songs ranging from Eric Clapton's "Cocaine" to Coldplay's "Yellow" to Bob Marley's "Is this Love." The lead singer of the band was a very large Thai guy, but his English singing was on point. They jammed hard. After I finished my second beer of the night I decided I would eat a scorpion. To be honest, it tasted like beef jerky but had the consistency of chewable egg shells. It wasn't that bad. A lot of people around us took pictures as I ate crunched away.

We moved on to another bar where I got a liter of beer for $6. By the time we finished at that bar and moved on, I really had to take a leak but I couldn't just go into any bathroom if I wasn't a patron so I decided to buy a shot of tequila at an empty bar just so I could use the toilet. We ended up at a club (Which I later learned was called "The Club") that was really packed. It was crazy. Eventually we decided to grab a cab and head back to our apartment building. The taxi driver en route to home was flying down the highway and making moves from lane to lane. I'll be honest, sitting in the backseat I was terrified. Luckily we made it in one piece. I will most definitely be returning to Khao San Road for some wild nights so try to find me on snap chat if you want to see the action live.

Seemingly Endless Khao San Road

Crunchy Scorpion