Khaosan Rd. in daytime

Khaosan Rd. at night

Khaosan road or Khao San road (Thai ถนนข้าวสาร) is a short road in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is located at 13°45′32″N, 100°29′50″E, in the Banglamphu neighborhood (Phra Nakhon district) about 1 km north from the Grand Palace with Wat Phra Kaew. It has developed over the years into probably the most profound worldwide example of a "backpackers' ghetto", with relatively cheap accommodation compared to other areas of central Bangkok. The accommodation varies from 'matress in a box' style hostels, to full Western-standard luxury. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 179 KB) Photo by de:Benutzer:Mr. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x960, 179 KB) Photo by de:Benutzer:Mr. ... Image File history File links Khaosan. ... Image File history File links Khaosan. ... Bangkok from the Chao Phraya River at sunset, July 2004 The Wat Phra Kaew temple Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep ( ), or Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon is the abbreviation of its full ceremonial name Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani... Phra Nakhon (Thai พระนคร) is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand. ... Chakri Mahaprasad Hall The Grand Palace (Thai พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Outside view The Wat Phra Kaew (English: Temple of the Emerald Buddha) is the most important Buddhist temple of Thailand. ...

Many tourists use Khaosan road as their base for exploring the larger Thailand as there are many direct coaches from the street to virtually all major tourist destinations in Thailand, from Chiang Mai in the North to Ko Pha Ngan in the South. Chiang Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Ko Phan Ngan from the air Ko Phan Ngan (or Koh Phangan, Thai: เกาะพะงัน) is an island in the Gulf of Thailand in South East Thailand. ...

Crafts, paintings, clothes, pirate CDs, fake educational diplomas, food, second hand books as well as many items useful to backpackers are among the common goods traded along the road. CD redirects here; see Cd for other meanings of CD. Image of a compact disc (pencil included for scale) A compact disc (or CD) is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... Two Danish backpackers in front of the Vienna State Opera in July 2005 Backpacking is a term used to denote a form of low-cost international travel. ...

Khaosan road has in recent years also become popular among local people, especially artists and art students. The road hosts a number of pubs and bars, where people of many nationalities meet and discuss their travels. Khaosan and the streets nearby are also Bangkok's center of dancing, partying and splashing water during Thai New Year on April 13 to April 15. New Year celebration near Khao Sarn Road The Thai New Year (Southeast Asian New Year) (สงกรานต์ = Songkran in Thai language) is celebrated every year on April 13 to April 15. ...

It is one of Bangkok's most vibrant streets, host to people from around the world. One Thai writer described the road as "a short road that has a longest dream in the world." The street certainly attracts some bizarre characters. Any visit to Bangkok is incomplete without a people-watching beer on Th Khaosan, an experience that could only be compared to a visit to a zoo.

Khao san means 'raw rice' in Thai. Before it became a tourist hotspot, the street was a major rice market for Bangkok.

External links

• Khao San Road on Wikitravel