A letter from expat author, Jake Needham. Anyone who has lived in Thailand or contemplated living there will find this fascinating—as indeed will anyone with an interest in Jake’s novels, which are based in SE Asia.
Kay reviews the Aloft hotel chain’s Bangkok representative – a boutique hotel that bills itself as “Thailand’s hippest hotspot”.
Kay and Dave go to Bangkok’s happeningest street, Soi 11 off Sukhumvit Road – and, unusually, stay in a hotel rather than a serviced apartment.
“Unfortunately the space wasn’t used as well as it might have been. The bed was described on Agoda as queen-sized. However, by modern standards it was far too small for two adults to sleep comfortably in (think of the tiny bed Eric and Ernie used to appear in on The Morecambe and Wise Show), although there was enough space for a larger one.” Kay and Dave report on a modern, reasonably-priced “aparthotel” let down by poor use of space.
The Pickled Liver – one of the best British pubs in Bangkok
Nick Wetzel talks about his life as the proprietor of the Pickled Liver, one of Bangkok’s most successful British pubs.