A solo Bangkok stopover without the phone scramble
September 17, 2026
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A visit to the Temple of the Dawn, one of the most popular Buddhist temples in Bangkok.
A huge python invades a Bangkok home—with an unusual outcome
It can be lonely if you are traveling alone and in one place for a long time. Here’s an interesting way to get to know others.
Another urban wildlife incident holds up rush-hour traffic
Jim Thompson’s house in Bangkok, even filled with visitors, offered a quiet space and a green one
A visit to a newer temple in Bangkok, home to a massive solid gold statue of the Buddah weighing 12,000 pounds — making it the most valuable religious artifact in the world
At a festival famed for watery events, a cleaning company claims some publicity with a ‘selfie toilet’
The bow of one of 8 boats in the Royal Barge Museum. This one features a seven-headed naga, a powerful mythical serpent-like creature from Hindu-Buddhist
Photo taken on the grounds of Wat Pho, a well-known Buddhist Temple. Nice to be able to nap on the cool shade of a tree.