What to do 4 days in Bangkok

Bangkok offers also an amazing nightlife with bars, discos, live music and even Latin Salsa is becoming popular. A lot is said about and done in Patpong, Bangkok`s nightlife district. It's not particularly different from nightlife districts elsewhere.

At night-time, Patpong`s brightly and colorfully lit streets are packed with people who parade along the clubs lining the streets - some of which might even shock the most worldly visitors. Maybe there is already enough excitement for you going on Kao San Road and its neighboring area.

This is the street to go when you're looking for cheap accommodation, small restaurants and fellow travelers full of good stories (of which one might give you a treasure-map of one of the unknown deserted islands just off the coast...)

Other sights in Bangkok include the National Museum (a great introduction to the county`s history and artifacts), the Red Cross Snake Farm (to watch venomous snakes being milked) and the Weekend Market near Chatuchak Park (there`s a little bit of everything, including giant dead roaches neatly arranged for sale in the food section).

Also worth a visit is the Suan Lum Night Market at the corner of Wireless Road and Rama IV Road. It is right next to Lumpini MRT station. The Jim Thompson's House brings alive the era of a U.S. citizen who was almost solely responsible for saving and reintroducing Thailand's silk-weaving industry. His home is a tribute to Thai art and architecture.