What is off trail in Bangkok?
It really can be many things. Local life is seen in tourist trail Bangkok in many of the small soi’s where the street vendors roam. 

 

This small glimpse of Thai life is expanded upon as we start to move out of the temple zones and away from the huge buildings with jutting skywalks. 

Let's take a roam around where the Thai’s live out their daily lives in some of the more unseen places in Bangkok. 

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The khlongs are one good place to start with khlong Bangkok noi and khlong Bangkok Yai meandering around the area with the same name, Bangkok Noi. The old floating market may not be the same anymore but a myriad of waterside life goes on. These canals were cut to avoid a curve in the river in exactly the same way that formed a weekend off trail venue that is Kor kret or a Mon village. Life on these canals is everything from ramshackle collapsing housing that tilts over way further than you think could be in any way stable to high cost luxury living. All of this going in side by side. 

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Lazily drifting on motorised longtails take you past the giant that is the golden Buddha at Wat Pak Nam. People on their wooden decking waving and smiling as you pass them by. All of this is of course photography heaven. The locals more than happy to pose for the photo’s.

Old unseen curiosities like the artists house with its rarely seen puppet show if you are lucky enough to catch it need good timing and more time on the Khlongs. 

Life on the canals is a look into Thai life that should never be missed and those rarely seen gems made to stand out.

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Fish markets, flower markets, pottery markets. 

These are the places the locals all shop, vast spaces filled with tiny alleys, filled with vendor tables. These are mazes you can walk and learn. Watch as the locals cut cook and sell. 

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Islands in Bangkok where the Mon still reside with a weekend market that is still so very cheap. Pottery and glass for those trinkets to take home. A hundred baht here buys more than you might imagine and the food array is a delight to experience. Thai deserts topped with gold to fried snacks and great drinks you will find it all there.   

All of these places are a true representation of Thai life and a valuable learning resource for those who seek it out. A guide is invaluable to get you around and as many of these places can be open on only specific days or times. A guide can help to plan it all out. There is no true fixed agenda for these tours. The guides here lead every step of the way with their experience and knowledge. We hand build these tours depending on the day you will be in Bangkok. The guides guide you, teach you and show you life in a way many do.