I won't be able to visit The Grand Palace or take a posh dinner cruise but I can take in freshish air
in BKK's parks, tour markets, window shop in the malls, get lost, take photos,
visit temples, and dine on satay from street vendors. I've met some wonderful
people while I've been here and that costs nothing at all, one African ex pat tells me all about
what life is like for a black man looking for love in BKK (it's not always pretty but it really is interesting). 
There are good
things about traveling with less money, being less of a 'tourist' and acting
more like a 'local'. You'll find yourself taking more time out to pick up the
vibe of a place and really attempt to get a feel for what it's about rather
than just heading for the next big touristy spot in your travel guide, one of
the things I really enjoy doing here is paying 14 baht to take a boat along the
river and just watch the world float by. I find myself making far more effort
to talk to people (just smile and say hi!) and some of my best hobo
days have been spent with a new friend or two, a beer, just chatting and
watching the sun set. Hell you'll be so bored you'll try anything like finally
taking a bus rather than the BTS, I heard I'd get lost and I did but I made it
and it only cost me 10 baht to! less comfy but much cheaper than the BTS.
So to conclude,
yes you can get by with only 500 baht a day in Bangkok but it wasn't easy and a lot of days I ended up spending more than that, however, here's a
list of things I really enjoyed on the cheap;
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| Wat Maha Put / Mae Nak Shrine (วัดมหาบุศย์) |
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| Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine (ศาลเจ้าแม่ทับทิม) |
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