When I first moved to Thailand, I thought Bangkok was amazing and exciting. I wanted to visit all the temples,
drink at all the rooftop bars,
Party on Khao San Road,
And visit all the malls and markets.
But there came a point where I grew extremely tired of Bangkok. I never wanted to go any longer.
It took around 2 hours to travel anywhere in the city. The traffic was horrible and although the BTS (sky train) system was nice, it was such a hassle to take anywhere.
Bangkok was expensive, too. Everything seemed to be overpriced and I grew tired of spending my money to spend a lot of time sitting in traffic and paying 3x what I normally would in my town.
Also, Thais in Bangkok treated me like a dollar sign. Everyone assumed because of my white skin, I had tons of money. They tried to overcharge me for everything to make a quick buck and I grew tired of that, too. I missed Thais from my rural town who never tried to cheat me out of anything.
And last, Bangkok was always busy and noisy. It was hard to ever get some quiet. You always had to be on the lookout, on edge, to see if a motorcycle would almost run you over on the sidewalk. You always had to be on guard. I found that exhausting.
By the end of my two years in Thailand, I avoided going to Bangkok like the plague. I even told people who visited me that we could travel anywhere in Thailand but Bangkok.
It’s a cool city with a lot to offer, but it grows tiring in my opinion.
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