Atmosphere, gab, tweets, news...
I think it's time to start a publicly editable Google doc for Bangkok flood survival info. Lots of information scattered around.
@thai10120.52 Water overflows Phra Artit Rd. due to high tide level (via @fm91trafficpro ) #thaifloodeng
@PorpichIn Thailand's 500-year-old national sport, the rising stars of Muay Thai toil in rural temples for a shot at the big time in Bangkok.
HemispheresLike a hole in the head: The fundamental incomprehensibility of Thai politics.
CNNGoPhoto of the Day: Thai monk
Gadlingsee & do
Daily event listings from Anglo Info
"Cultural travel" Approach Guides have four PDFs on Thai culture, the better to understand Bangkok with.
eat
Greenhouse Café : 24-hour hotel coffeehouse with great food.
CNNGo
Hip restaurants are rare in Bangkok, but celeb chef-run Bo Lan is one.
Bo Lan
Best Thai street-food blog is back!
Austin Bush Photography
Sick of Thai food? Try this fashionable art-crowd hangout.
Eat Me
Restaurant listings at @Bangkok
BK Magazine rates the mysterious egg tart.
The New York Times offers Bangkok restaurant picks from chef David Thompson and others
stay
Teak, gilt and old prints at a shophouse B&B
CNN Go
Low rates from new, corporate-ish boutique hotel Hansar Bangkok
BK Magazine
Escape: New villas on island Koh Tao
CN Traveller
This famous luxury hotel is still our favorite, riverside location.
The Oriental
GDBK blog on how to choose a hotel in Bangkok
CNN Go has a current, eclectic list of hotels for all budgets.
Ariyasomvilla is a newly renovated hotel and dhamma retreat with a good restaurant.
Backpacker-central Khao San Road's website offers hostel listings, including the new Nap Park.
Wikipedia has a nice map explaining Bangkok's neighborhoods.
scene
Best listings for new, hot bars and clubs
Bangkok Magazine
Ok, sex tourism: Patpong, go-go bars, and Soi Cowboy
Asia Web
How to navigate backpacker party central
Travelfish
Drink on the terrace with a riverview at the Oriental Hotel.
The Oriental
The GDBK blog suggests Thai-pop spun from traditional Morlam music.
Podcast on hot local DJ Octo.
Map and club listings for hip party neighborhood Thonglor-Ekamai
media guide
Local Media
Asia Web Tourist sites
Bangkok Post Main English language newspaper
BK Magazine Nightlife & entertainment
Thai Fiction English translations of contemporary Thai lit
Travelfish Asian travel site
Food Blogs
Appon's Thai Food Recipes Exotic ingredients, great recipes
Austin Bush Bangkok's essential street-food blogger!
Eating Asia Overall regional Asian food blog
She Simmers Thai cooking
Blogs
Andrew Drummond Journalist
Bangkok Bugle News
Bangkok Podcast Very cool blog and podcast series for local expats.
Bangkok Pundit Quite technical politics blog
Greg To Differ Clever expat observations
In Search of Sanuk Personal blog by a teacher/philanthropist
Musings from Thailand Politics
Thai 101 On Thai language
Thai Takes Prestigious journalist
The written wor(l)d in two languages By a famous translator of Thai lit
