Exploring BANGKOK'S OLD CITY: Romance, History, Peace and Quiet!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Exploring Bangkok's Old City. An evening walk around the temples, old buildings and sights of the Old City of Bangkok. It's calmer, quieter, more peaceful and quite romantic! The area is lit up beautifully for all to see, yet apart from a few police, soldiers on guard and joggers, there's not many people about! Enjoy a walk around this historic part of the City Of Angels.
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There's an old prison (I think) near Sam Yot station. What's the deal with that place? IS there a video about it?
Most of these Vloggers (is that the right word) tend to produce the same old stuff.Yr Vids are a Class above.Just a thought but I'm sure IF you could interview the Honey Staff (the Long Term Ones) I am sure you (& maybe Chris Moore) could write (maybe a Trilogy) some great stuff based on fact.I know there were Murders.Suicides & all sorts going on,plus of course the Main Actors (!) the Characters that passed thru.Cheers !
Pat, as someone who has spent most of my adult life presenting to groups large and small, as well as training them to do that, you have a natural presenting ability that 99% of the people I've worked with strive for years to try and attain. You are a one man history channel, and I really enjoyed the clock Tower "out takes" showing your hugely impressive ad libbing abilities. I'm actually gobsmacked that you're only getting 5-10k views when the 'Pattaya bar girl walkabout" videos get 5-10 times as many. Proud of my fellow Brit and what you've achieved.
Thanks very much John, the outtakes were a mistake to leave in, as I was editing late and a faulty mouse distracted me many times and I didn't have a battery for it. And it's impossible to edit videos using a touchpad. I've been a DJ for many years and when I started you had to do a lot of talking and presenting things at gigs so I learned that from a young age, then later I was a radio presenter. It's a matter of speaking clearly, slowly and making sure you are understood the first time, which is essential for radio as you can't repeat yourself. I wasn't a video presenter until I started the channel but the only extra thing is to look at the camera lens and not the monitor of yourself!
Yes, there are many channels doing so much better but I'm doing this channel for the 'long haul' I expect my content to be still relevant in a decade or more, and I realise many don't have the patience to watch my kind of videos so it's a niche channel that'll grow slowly (I was told)
100% agreed
@@BangkokPat That explains the professional manner in which your videos are put together. They are so easy on the ears and eyes.
Well said…I agree with you. It’s like investigative journalistic reporting. It’s at a higher level and standard.
Pat, as someone who’s made thousands of hours of all kinds of content involving on camera talent, when I tell you how much I enjoy your channel, it’s not simply being polite, it’s with a reasonable degree of history and experience. Your channel is easily one I would put up as broadcast quality, for what that’s worth.
Absolutely love these history videos. I have learned more watching this one channel than all the other Thailand UA-camrs combined.
Thanks very much, the history is a great distraction from the Surviving in Thailand videos that I've been making!!
Still the best BKK channel hands down
Pat, your videos are not only interesting, informative and well edited, they also make me feel
Relaxed and content.
Thanks a lot LIam for the kind words, cheers!
In front of you on 1:44, it was a city wall run from fort along the cannel.
Not far , it was a gate near Wat Saket call " ประตูผี" or Gate of Death. It was used to carry the infected dead (Such as CHOLERA) bodies out of the city wall. The bodies were just leaved in the yard let the Vulture clean up.
Even now, we call the famous Pad Thai shops in that area : Gate of Death Pad Thai.
Another great night walk video. Peaceful, relaxing, informative. Really enjoyed it. Cheers Pat 👍👍
@1:00 epitome of sardonic subtlety, your forte. Enjoying these videos of yours, and rest assured, Verve et al music jokes don't go unnoticed. Keep having fun researching, and we will keep enjoying the lessons. We appreciate it. See you in the next video. 🐶🤦♀️
Bumrung Muang road was the first modern road in Bangkok built during the reign of King Rama IV, based on my aging memory since my school age.
It's an interesting road with its views of the swing and many different types of architecture. The side sois lead to more interesting looking houses/buildings.
PAT, 1 more great video
Digging the Bruce Lee piece and good to see some cats 👍
The cats were happy to have cameo roles! Definitely a cool piece of art, wonder how much it is!
Thank you, once again. Due to COVID-19, it's been over a year since we have been to that part of Bangkok; and your video clip confirms how much we miss it; therefore, this was a great stroll down memory lane.
Tai Soon Tung opposite Jay Fai, is such a cool designed bar with a great selection of Craft beer. Dont' sleep on it!
I had to wait about 15mins to get that shot of the outside as two people were sitting there smoking and playing with the black & white cat. Looked like a cool joint.
See you soon Bangkok 😎🙏🇨🇷
This is a great video. I love they way you present. The night scenes are fantastic. Very much enjoy learning about all the place you go to.
Very cool Pat. Enjoy your coffee mate 👍
incredible architecture.
Another great video. The area is why I used to stay in the Khao San Road area to be close to these sites and watch the insanity of Khao San
An impressive walk through the historic part of the City of Angels, highly recommended!
Fortunately, there are still places in Bangkok without hyper modern shopping centers 🙏. Thank you Pat for taking us to a place where you can still find your peace without any stress. As always, I had to watch the video 2 or 3 times to see all the facets of your work.
As always, an extraordinary balancing act between the past and the present, which you once again managed to do extremely well and can't wait to see the second part.
I'm very surprised why you only have about 8.5 K subscribers, you and your videos really deserve a lot more.
Greetings from Sattahip - Gerd 🌈🍀💖🌴🌈
Thanks Gerd, as I said to John in the comment above, I think it's a tough subject to take on and most don't have the patience to watch videos like mine with the deep historic content, when there are a thousand identical daily vlogs out there to amuse them already. I understand that which is what I set out to do. But it's a niche topic, this history stuff so it grows slowly.
And I have to cover more topics now that I'm doing more content!
Thanks again for the coffees too, all this support is fantastic.
and now I miss Bangkok even more :-( but still happy to have watched your excellent video!
Great stuff Pat. IMO the best Thai related vlog out there. Don't get me wrong there are a few good ones, but your stuff is top shelf, high quality. Well done mate, well done. And, thanks.
Thanks Bradley, it's hard work but very enjoyable mate!
That was very nice. I will visit Bangkok next year for about 1 week and watching your videos gives me a lot of ideas and inspiration.
Interesting as I like history 😂. Great work, mate. Keep it coming.
Many thanks. Excellent production values (cinematography, script, captioning, sound design, and editing) which put to shame virtually every other creator on UA-cam in Thailand. Glad to to see that you touched on the history of the trams in Bangkok as earlier in the video you showed several old stills of streetcars/trams - it's a shame that the streetcars were retired. Thanks again.
Thanks for the kind words Rex, it's a shame that between trams being retired and the Skytrain there was no rail transit within Bangkok whatsoever apart from the main lines. I do plan to do a proper tram video and I'm actually compiling footage at the moment!
Entertaining, informative and downright relaxing! Great work. Looking forward to seeing more of your vlogs. And when I return to Bangkok, seeing more of 'your' city. Count me as a subscriber...Cheers!
This is honestly quite a nice and peaceful video, fantastic work as always Pat!
Thanks, and a lovely walk it was as well when I made the video, about 4 times I walked it, while shooting. The shorter Thaiger video took me one evening to do but for this I've extended it and included a lot more, as I shot it again.
@@BangkokPat can't wait for part 2!
Gotta love those photographs from the past! I first visited those locations in 1998 before the BTS and MRT were built. Keep making these videos! A new subscriber
It’s a wonderful temple to visit and many cute restaurants around the corner when you come outside. The best way to get there is the Klong boats. Well done Pat
It's pleasant late afternoon just before sunset, the sound of the waterfalls drown out the sound of the city!
Thank you Pat for another great video. Bangkok is so lovely to walk around at night, I love it!
Cheers, and thanks for the extra support Lorraine.
@@BangkokPat Very welcome - love the videos!
Many, many thanks for another excellently presented and constructed informative video Pat,
Best wishes, Brian
Thanks Brian, same to you mate. Glad you liked it.
FYI, while I very much enjoyed your video, my wife who was brought up in the old city loved it, not only because it brought back many childhood memories but also introduced additional facts about its history, that she had not been aware of as a child.
Thanks again for all of the information you are collecting and publishing about the life and history of Bangkok.
Very nicely done video, thank you Pat, love the map...
Thanks very much, the map is very useful but if I add the locations to Part 2 on it, it'll just become confusing, so I won't! Cheers.
Thank you Pat , my favorite part of Bkk :)
Pat, you should do Old Bangkok part 2 because a lot of places to see. The places near by the Chaophayathara River.
Your content and presenting skills are top notch 👍🏻🇬🇧
Thanks Matt for the compliment, glad you enjoyed it mate.
Fascinante vídeo, he estado 2 veces en Bangkok y ojalá volviera y pudiera verla con un guía que me explicara como tú 👏👏🙏
I've been to Bangkok about a dozen times and have prided myself on the fact that I've seen or experienced pretty much every important cultural thing both old and new there is to see or do there. I'm now a little embarassed to say I've never ventured up Wat Saket, thank you Pat for making me aware of it. It's now on the list for my next visit.
I'd just never bothered in the past, probably temple fatigue to be honest but it is a cut above, nice views and very well kept.
@@BangkokPat As you pointed out in that video, there has always been terrible public transport to that part of the city. So you've got to incur being ripped off by a taxi or tok tok driver. If you spend any time in that area there is alot of walking and few shopping centers or 7/11 fridge doors to hid in. So in the end you spend half a day in the blazing heat and give up by agreeing to an stupid price by a Tok tok or taxi driver to get you out of there. Therfore missing places like Wat Saket as an after thought
I teach right across the street from the big swing! Walk these streets almost every day and learned so much I didn’t know from this video. Thanks!
Was there the other day doing a tour, never gets boring around there, great part of Bangkok.
@@BangkokPat you do tours? I would love to do one. Where can I find the info? Thanks
Spent a day there in 99 then in 2006 was busy then, looks great at night very quiet.I love the old photos and wooden buildings superb effort Pat thanks.
@Bangkok Pat. Good video! Never a dull moment in your video presentations. I was not complaining about a lack of cats in your videos. A good change of pace with out the cats for the couple of video’s. I appreciate the cats coming back on this video. The old city side in Bangkok is very unique with a good mix of old and new buildings that is not a big shopping mall.
Super.
Great video really missing bbk and value your channel 👍
Thanks Pat for your Very Interesting Historical video with, as always, your Clear information. And also interesting your map with the numbers you put in. Appreciate, Very Useful. 🙏
You never fail to deliver a great video Pat.
Probably one of the few countries where beautiful religious and civil architecture are so well expressed in a country whose natural beauty and friendliness of people are world renowned. It ticks all the boxes of someone who doesn’t come from two countries who lack beautiful nature and an abundance of history: Greece and the USA. Thailand is unique in ways that make it like no other country.
I agree with you on that Dean, well said mate.
The best Bangkok content and knowledge source online... I know this area well - Wat Saket and surrounding areas make for a great place to visit whether in the day or at night...
Definitely, I've walked around there many times and recently a lot due to the tours I've been doing and I never get bored of the area. Thanks for the kind words!
Good promoting the Khlong boat when going here, can be a bit tricky and crowded by bus esp. during rush hours!
Buses are the only way there on weekends as the canals don't run. But traffic is very thin at the weekends.
great work
Thank you so much!
Wat Saket is very peaceful !
Lot of derelict and empty buildings in Bangkok.
It's great looking down from up there, and it doesn't seem that high! Worth the walk though.
Great presentation, I remember when we stayed in Bangkok we went to the Royal Palace by way of the river ferry. It was a great experience just watching them moving the roof up and down as the ferry went through the tunnels. I wouldn't fancy going in the water, it was quite a pungent smell in places.
I love the old city especially where the clock tower is down by the deta.I love your videos Pat cob cun carp🙏❤
Thanks Leonardo, that area is great.
@@BangkokPat I spent 3 weeks in BB house behind the monks college down the lane from Rambutri street Beautiful part of town 🙏
I really like this part of town, especially after dark. Lots of heritage, no gaudy western crap.
A nice spot to have a house with a garden I reckon. I imagine about some of the those upper floor long shop-houses that abound around there and how amazing it would be to combine and renovate a bunch of them into a large modern home.
I was walking down the sois off Bangrung Muang Road after the Giant Swing, and thought exactly the same, lovely location, nice looking architecture and less traffic in the evenings.
This is why I always stay in Rambuttri road ,close to the Phra Artit pier . Best way to explore the old city and get to the main central station with the local boat..
Good location George, best of both worlds, and no glossy shopping malls to ruin the ambience!
Great work again! I was having dinner while watching :) I'm really impressed how you keep it (as usual) all the way through interesting! Thanks for squeezing in some cats ;P
Thanks mate, you were sitting in your sandbox having dinner, how many days now? A lot of talking in this video, almost ran out of B-Roll to put in between the talking bits!
@@BangkokPat tomorrow morning I’m getting tested once more 😁 I can sleep and go wherever from the 20th 🥳 cheers :)
I like the old city area at night. I was there also and it have a special flair with all the lights shining on to the government buildings and palaces. Good video :)
Thank you ka @Franko Seven 🙏❤️😊
That's what made the video so tinted in yellow, even many of the streetlights use softglow lighting. Soothing tone, maybe that's why nobody does anything bad, they are too relaxed to! Cheers Frank!
Thank you Pat. So interesting. You're a natural at this. One coffee coming up.
Really enjoy your videos Pat, they’re cohesive informative and interesting, but this video is probably one my favourites.
Thanks 🙏
Thanks mate, this walk has been one of the most popular evening walks on my tours as well!
Thanks from all the local cats 😺🙀😻🐭
They were very cooperative for this video, most of them anyway!
Best views, wonderfully shot and produced. Good on every point. thank you for your efforts
Thanks Tito, it's been a tough schedule lately, what with playing Calvino as well!
@@BangkokPat I am hoping it's fun enough to keep you interested
Thanks Pat, another top video.. .. your presenting is very professional, in fact they do seem like a news tv feature from your presenting manner and your videos will definitely pass the test of time.. Top stuff mate 🍻🇬🇧
Cheers Tony, glad you like it and thanks for the kind words, I know no other way of presenting and me starting a video with ''hey guys'' would sound ridiculous! I leave that to the professionals!
I saw you with Peter, Thailand Bound. Don't know how I missed you before. Great vds. Thanks.
Excellent! Thanx, again! We do so enjoy your info. rich vids. Cheers!
Learning a lot from you. Make us see the places in a new way. Thanks.
Thanks mate, it's a relaxing place to walk around, the lighting in many of the streets is actually softtone which gave the colour a slight tint!
awesome.
I'm your fan.
Great Video 👍😎
Cheers, it's lovely in the evenings!
Very interesting video. Thank you Pat. Wat Phra Kaen is on my to do list. Looking forward to more history.......Sal : )
Thanks Sai, glad you enjoyed it!
I want more cats! 😁
Hmmm, that wasn't enough? Another cat video in the works, please hang on!
Great stuff, Pat.
I've seen this one before yet it's only gone live today...... was this one first seen on the Thaigar?...... If so, that would explaine it...... Good vid though as all yours are, plenty of food for thought for when farangs are allowed back.......
The Thaiger version was about half the running time and a lot less info, and that was shot about 2wks ago. This is a lot of new footage and was mostly shot over the last few days.
Absolutely Magic Pat. Thanks for another great one.
Brilliant channel please keep coming with more videos
Thanks Nick, plenty are coming I promise!
You were tantalisingly close to my "cat alley", a surprisingly long, narrow pathway behind a temple, which, on my first venture down, must have had close to 50 or more cats (many of them blue-eyed Siamese). Subsequent visits never equalled the first, but never disappointed.
Shame I missed that, if it was actually still there. I saw plenty of cats about but it's not always I have the camera handy, I need to switch it on and get in a good spot and by that time they've run off, unless of course they don't mind! Cheers Martyn!
I like your channel very much with full of good information and servings. I am also very keen to know more of Bangkok haunted old places of the old past. Been to BKK many times before, but not the ghost temple which most channels already shown and I have also been there. It's just a commerative temple and not at all huanted actually
Thanks very much for the kind words, I know the temple you are talking about and it's a story well known already, there's nothing I can add to it all so I will leave it alone! I am looking for ghost stories all the time and have a couple I am working on right now. They are not known stories and it has been a challenge to gather so much info but I think I have at least one video coming very soon.
Interesting and informative as usual, Pat! The old city is so beautiful, and parts of it that I was glad to see many years ago. Seeing your video makes me realize I've not seen many parts of BKK yet. Thanks for the history lesson. The golden buddhas are gorgeous as well as the architecture of the temples.
As aways, top rate video Pat 👍
Thanks Peter, we can finally share the screen very soon mate! catch you tomorrow.
Damn, I love this stuff... and nobody does it better than BKK Pat. Very interesting and informative. Thanks much mate!
Thanks very much, glad you liked it mate!
Loved it. Fascinating part of the city. Is there a Dusit video coming?
Yes I have every intention of doing that very soon.
Can't wait, @@BangkokPat!
Another great historical insights to bangkok, Pat 👍👍 👍
Cheers, glad you enjoyed that!
You mentioned that you were working on a video on Jim Thompson, is it coming out soon? Looking forward to this video .
It's on a list of things to do still, I've made the notes already which means I will get it done very soon!
Fascinating stuff and Very well put together, impressive knowledge
Another great vlog ,thank you .
Many thanks for the kind words.
Here’s an essential video every newcomer to Bangkok should watch. I wish I had this back in 2011 when I first visited. So much good stuff in here as always, Pat. And I reckon you had a great time shooting this - nice buildings and a leisurely peaceful walk with an abundance of cats! Wishing you good shooting days (or nights) like these always! Cheers 😎
Thanks Liro, this was 3 evenings total I was doing this video. I'll arrive around 5.30pm before it gets dark, I can get the shots I need on the whole route. Next day I'll improve on any shots I wasn't happy with the day before and the last day same again but also shoot the dialogue bits, which take the longest, having to re-take if I forget words or correct dates. I shot the last part of this video on Saturday night at 11pm by Sanam Chai MRT!
I shot a shorter, briefer version for The Thaiger 2wks ago which took 4hrs.and which I didn't edit the final cut.
@@BangkokPat how painstakingly tedious! But the level of effort shows. Nothing but respect for you, Pat! 🙇♂️ And now off to watch the Thaiger version. Cheers and see you in the next one!
Great video Pat, I'm really enjoying you videos at the moment. 👍
Cheers Paul, maybe we could get a chat on video at some point mate.
@@BangkokPat for sure, that would be great
after watching that trailer... no wonder i could not find Pat on the streets. that could have been his twin
Cheers Peter, there's often two of me in videos.......now you know why!!
Brilliant - cheers Pat.
Siamese cat is a Thai cat breed name Wichien Maat . exported to Western countries in the 19th.
Yet another great spot Pat. Speaking of cats...in all my years of visiting Thailand and seeing a LOT of the country, I don't think I have ever seen a Siamese cat! Are they kept under lock and key in special cat rooms of the uber rich? Have they gone out of favour? ps- Remind me to tell you about our Thai Ridgeback dog.
Thanks mate! There are a few about, those elusive Siamese cats. One was hanging around the bins at the Food Market in Bang Son. I see some stunning ones kept on a leash in peoples yards or shops, maybe they are somewhat kept apart from the regular cats. Plenty of inter breeding though.
A Rhodesian Ridgeback in Thailand? That'd be a first for me, tell me more Bob.
this videos might also be interesting for Thai bkk residents...by the way i spotted the first soi dog
Outstanding! The amount of research you must have undertaken is amazing too! Wonder how long you took to do the whole walk too.....
Thanks Jennifer! That took 3 visits to shoot all of it, I had shot some for a similar video on Thaiger but this one is a lot more comprehensive and required more time to shoot a lot more parts.
I have given you your first LIKE 👍 here. I enjoy your video. I supposed to be in Bangkok end of January but Thailand Test & Go now have been suspended so I have to canceled my trip. May you film a segment of Four Face Buddha beside Grand Hyatt on the morning of 1 February 2022 as it always my usual trip to pay my respect on first day of Lunar New Year. I have missed for the pass 2 years due to pandemic
I will go there and shoot something on 1st February and do a short video.. great idea! Hopefully you can get here at some point later in the year. Government has realised that this new 'strain' is diminishing now and want to relax restrictions.
Good tour - thanks for preparing the detailed map!
I'm looking forward to the next part 2.
great video lots of info
Thanks Pat. used to know this area very well. brought back some nice memories. Do you have any idea if the wood working shops are still around the streets surrounding the Golden mount ? i bought several things there and loved watching them being made.
Nice and informative video!
Thanks very much! A lot of walking at night in this area was done for the video, 3 nights actually!
@@BangkokPat That's some dedication right there!
Sat at home in England watching now Pat,,,great video again,,
Glad you enjoyed it mate, I do often miss London and Cornwall in the winter!
Thanks so much Pat I look forward to to all your historic videos
Cheers John, many more to come too!
Thx for video! Miss Thailand((((( Please Sound louder if possible
17:43 Plenty of 'romance' can be found along Sanam Chai Rd after dark typically waiting for you as you drive up under the trees that line the street. The locals often 'confuse' these shadowy figures as Jack fruit ghosts...
Thanks Pete! I didn't know that, or rather I hadn't looked at the trees!
Quality content 👍🏻
Excellent 🙏
Thanks Joseph, much appreciated.
The Giant swing pillar seen today is the latest one that is taller than the old one.
Really? I didn't realise!! I knew it's not the actual original, as they were renovating last month and I saw metal supports. But it's still the memory and historic purpose it serves that makes it so impressive.