Khaosan Road

The Khaosan Road ( Thai: ถนน ข้าวสาร, [t ʰ à - nǒn k ʰ AO sǎ ː n] - Street of the milled rice, different spelling: Kao Sarn Road) is a 400 meters long street in Bangkok's Banglamphu (also: Banglamphoo, administrative district Phra Nakhon ), Thailand. It is located about one kilometer northeast of the Royal Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo.

The Khaosan Road was built during the reign of King Chulalongkorn. On a postcard from 1921, you can already make some wooden commercial buildings on both sides of the road. The name comes from Khaosan the goods that were formerly sold here mainly: uncooked rice.

She became famous in the mid- 1980s by their popularity with backpackers. The street is lined with several accommodation facilities, pubs, restaurants, antique shops, tailor shops, street vendors, Tätowiershops and travel agencies. Increasingly, wholesalers settle for silver jewelry that only sell to dealers. Accordingly, the street is changing. Rents are rising, so that many long-established businesses have to close and make way for stores larger retail chains. Backpacker hostels will be renovated and remodeled mid-priced hotels. Meanwhile, there are some hotels that also have a swimming pool.

From the Khaosan Road lanes lead to more bars and hotels. A parallel road is also closed to normal traffic. A few meters away is a pedestrian zone, which is less populated.

Impressions from the Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road