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Khaosan Road
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A favorite among late-night revelers, Khaosan Road is one of the major backpacking hubs of South East Asia. This short thoroughfare in central Bangkok is jam-packed with raucous bars and restaurants, as well as budget hostels. Try some unusual street food like scorpions on a stick, watch erotic shows, get a foot massage, or even a tattoo as a souvenir for your trip. Khaosan Road is within walking distance from a ferry terminal and from landmarks like the Wat Phra Kaew temple and the Phra Sumen Fort, so set out to explore the area after arriving. – Tripadvisor
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The area
Address
Neighborhood: Phra Nakhon
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Restaurants
3,417 within 5 kms
Konnichipan
315
0.3 km₱ • Bakeries • French • Cafe
Unbranded Cafe
171
0.3 km₱ • Cafe • European • Vegetarian Friendly
Botanic Backyard Bar & Restaurant
93
0.5 kmThai • Dining bars
Susie Q Bar Bangkok
773
0.1 km₱ • American • Bar • Barbecue
Mango Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurant and Arts Gallery
639
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Ranee's Restaurant
603
0.2 km₱₱ - ₱₱₱ • Italian • Pizza • European
Buddy Beer Wine Bar and Grill
1,076
0.1 km₱₱ - ₱₱₱ • Seafood • European • Asian
Ethos Vegetarian Restaurant
802
0.2 km₱₱ - ₱₱₱ • International • Thai • Healthy
May Kaidee Tanao - Vegetarian Restaurant
361
0.2 km₱ • Asian • Thai • Vegetarian Friendly
Tom Yum Kung
1,105
0.2 km₱₱ - ₱₱₱ • Seafood • Fast Food • Asian
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Attractions
545 within 10 kms
Songkran Festival Khao San Road
67
14 mCultural Events
Up2u Tattoo Studio Khaosan Road Bangkok
2
0.1 kmArt Galleries
Sueb Sampanthawong Church
2
0.1 kmChurches & Cathedrals
Khao San Road
36
0.2 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Soi Rambuttri
138
0.3 kmFlea & Street Markets
Wat Chana Songkhram
80
0.2 kmReligious Sites
Democracy Monument
340
0.2 kmMonuments & Statues
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
463
0.4 kmReligious Sites
Royal Pavilion Mahajetsadabadin
32
0.2 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
Bangkok City Library
22
0.2 kmLibraries
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Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
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14,024 reviews
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Tcfish85
Maui, HI7 contributions
Do not recommend
Mar 2023 • Solo
Do not recommend for street food. There are other great places such as Chinatown. Kaosan Road is more for the bars now.
Still recommend Shewa massage tho
Written 21 March 2023
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BW
1 contribution
Deafening and maddening
Mar 2023 • Couples
We made the mistake of having our 1 night lay over stay here. Their music levels from each bar/club is absolutely insanity, biggest turn off from at least 7pm to 5-6am…. Pure hell on earth.

Shops were lack lustre, street food was disappointing and the harassment from bar promoters for cheap drinks and gas blocking the street is beyond off putting.

Will never return, this is not what Khoasan we remembered 7 years ago.
Written 19 March 2023
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DJ BiiG
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia98 contributions
Good bars in Bangkok
Mar 2023 • Friends
Good place for adults best than nana street and a lot of bars in the street with laughing gas and smoke some weed with street food
Written 15 March 2023
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Jazy M
London, UK4 contributions
Nice place
Feb 2023
Fantastic place to wander around and look for street food. Loud music with multi songs. Best time for evening relax.
Written 13 March 2023
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cliff_taylor
Stafford, UK338 contributions
Busy, streetfood and bars
Feb 2023
Gets busier as the day goes on, plenty of street food vendors, selling at reasonable prices compared to hotels and sit down restaurants. Great for people watching, sat in a nice quiet bar down a side alley, like an oasis in among the noisy bar and busy street. worth seeing, but we won't rush back, prefer something more peaceful!!
Written 25 February 2023
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Danis L
Singapore, Singapore8 contributions
Great experience
Feb 2023 • Couples
Good for family type to walk around stroll enjoy all the restaurants and side food .I ly thing if u stay at KhaoSan road itselfs towards the night you will here the loud music sometimes till 3 am.Better staying just another street way near Rambuttri
Written 24 February 2023
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Terrylia
Jakarta, Indonesia117 contributions
Disappointing
Feb 2023
It wasn't as good as I remember it to be.
I last visited Khaosan Road back in 2015 with friends and it was enjoyable.

My second visit was full of people offering you cannabis and laughing gas.
Full with cheap bars and the food stalls were not so good.

I dunno why but the road used to be for pedestrians only, but now there were scooters on the road, so it was dangerous.
Written 16 February 2023
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Mussarat Q
Solihull, UK72 contributions
Worth a visit
Feb 2023 • Couples
Be prepared for the craziness as it’s unreal!! Do not leave Bangkok without a visit here! We had a drink but did not feel 100% confident eating from the food stalls as they didn’t look too hygienic!
Written 10 February 2023
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Todd K
10 contributions
Lively Street and area.
Jan 2023 • Couples
We loved the vibrancy of the area and cornucopia for the eyes, there are good deals to be found on just about everything.
Just make sure to haggle for it.
Written 8 February 2023
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CHD6265
Odiham, UK339 contributions
Hell on earth or ‘died and gone to heaven)?
Feb 2023 • Couples
My idea of hell. Was last here in 2008 with children and we enjoyed the atmosphere, street food, etc. but on revisiting this time we were repelled by the noise (dj’s going ahead to head across the street from each other, the reps for pubs (offering, amongst other things, laughing gas), spit roasted alligator (not for the squeamish), and dodging the bleeding lay mopeds (those parked and being ridden). Simply bonkers or am I getting too old? ( I can hear the youngsters out there now)
Written 7 February 2023
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