EXPLORING SILOM | Central Bangkok | Patpong | Local History | Street Life | Night Scenes

SILOM is Bangkok's top spot for work, rest, play, eating, drinking, partying shopping and relaxing all come together where business, nightlife, markets, street food, relaxation and green space mix. The original central business district has almost 200yrs of history that goes back to the days of canals, trams, rice fields and mansions. Plus lots of then & now photo and video! Enjoy.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Start / Patpong Road & Convent Road: Patpong Museum & Siwadol House
03:35 The 1980s high rise boom / The old Khlong Silom days
04:36 BTS & MRT construction / When Robinsons legally sold guns
06:57 The Dusit Thani Hotel
07:43 The British Club visit / Narai Hotel / The other end of Silom Road / Lebua State Tower
13:00 The windmill / The cemetries / The ghost of Holiday Inn
14:53 Silom by night
16:42 Lumpini Park
17:40 Architecture around Silom
18:07 Chillin' in Lumpini after dark
Contact details for tours: Email: [e-mail] Line ID: pat.mck
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MY PHOTO COLLECTIONS from video shoots: www.flickr.com/photos/1385953...
Filmed, produced, edited and researched by me.
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