Bangkok Daily Life During Lockdown 2021
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- I've been in Bangkok Thailand for over a month now. I want to show Bangkok daily life during the lockdown.
There is a lot of info about daily life in Bangkok Thailand right now. Bangkok is in lockdown but what does that really mean? What can you do in Bangkok in your daily life during lockdown 2021? Can you do anything during lockdown in Bangkok? Is there any normality to Bangkok Daily life during lockdown 2021.
I take you around and show you what Bangkok daily life during lockdown 2021 is really like.
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Aloha Kevin! Mahalo for the walkabout tour. I saw in one of Icecy's vlogs that Terminal 21 was closed; I guess you confirmed it still is. Too bad as that's one of my favorite hangouts, along with Siam Paragon (will you take a walk further up Sukhumvit and let us know if Paragon and MBK are open?). I have a question: did the street in Soi Cowboy get a makeover? It looks so clean and very much a lighter color than I recall. Bill
This was a while ago...everything is open now.
Great share the daily life in Bangkok. Thanks my friend. Greetings from Vietnam
Thanks! I miss Vietnam! Hopefully, I get there soon.
I liked it so much I hit the thumbs up twice
Haha!
Smart move as a vlogger going IN to Thailand, as most of the big name vloggers are flying OUT!😋👍 Happy a fellow retired CPO is there on the ground keeping us updated. Cheers brotha🍻
Thanks brother. Since Im not really a bar type of guy....it's not to much of an inconvenience.
@@30AndAWakeUp Hey what was your rating anyway? I was a Nuke but, left early on a medical retirement, I have a 100% VA disability pension now and am looking on doing what you at traveling now like you now that my health is actually improving....I just found your channel after you where on the Invest/Travel like a Boss podcasts.
Hey Kevin, glad to see you're out and about shooting video. Thank you for the BKK update. I'm already looking forward to your next video.
Thanks! It'll be some street food action!
@@30AndAWakeUp I love the street food there, I tried so many different types of cuisine.... Mystery meat on a stick for the win...!!!
Love Bangkok. Have fun.
Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for showing downtown, pretty neat looking. It Looks busy there, I mean a lot of traffic!
Stay Safe!
Yeah, it can be busy. That's the busiest road though...that I was on.
Really great content, thank you for the insight man. I lived in Bangkok in February/March and want to move over long-term in a year or two.
Yeah, I really love BKK. I can't wait to head back for a few months.
Great to see the vibrancy that is Bangkok and that they are not letting the pandemic stop them from living their lives...I could almost SMELL the street food if I closed my eyes and imagined! Thanks for sharing Kevin...I can totally see why you chose Bangkok as your main base for travels. Take care, Michelle & Sugar
Next video is a bunch of street food!
@@30AndAWakeUp woot woot I am looking forward to it Kev! YUMMMMMM
Nice video. Txs
Yes it looked busy enough and
the fruit's looked so good.
Enjoy your day.
Thanks!
Thanks for keeping us up to date.
Any time!
Would you recommend coming to Thailand once the borders open fully in October/November? I want to go teach English but I'm unsure if the lockdowns will get in the way.
Id always recommend Thailand but it could impact jobs like that for sure.
The city looks amazing! Much more active than I would of thought during COVID! Great to see you out and about as well.
yeah, it really is
Great video man, you should visit the market that have a train passed by every morning. I’m not sure that it is still open or still have a train passby in the morning tho.
I'll see if I can find it.
Hi there Kevin great video yes I agree people are still living their lives over here in the states as well. Hit a couple of restaurants in your next video if possible. Stay safe. Looking forward to the next video I'm a consistent watcher.
Next vid will be street food!
I love all of the green areas (under the overpasses and on much of the concrete surfaces) around the city! The fruit looked amazing and so inexpensive! Thanks for the street view of the city!
Yeah, they keep Bangkok very green.
Amazing to see Thailand not crowded
Yeah
Your short daily videos are great better than two three hour marathons!
haha..yeah for sure!
@@30AndAWakeUp Especially for the ADHD crowd
Kevin I’ve been traveling and missed your recent lives. Are you staying in Bangkok for more than 30 due to lockdown changes, or are you moving on to Chiangmai (or elsewhere in Thailand)? Nice to see they still have takeout and not shutting doors! Another Vlogger said they are closing the parks though. Is that correct? Thanks for the video!
Parks are closed but looks like lockdown will end soon. Im heading down to the beach soon.
The vertical garden is beautiful. Enjoyed the tour!
Yeah, it's pretty neat.
Glad all is good for you Kevin….stay safe and enjoy Thailand
Thank you, I will
I love the video the places you were showing us beautiful I like that I like the places you go thanks for sharing stay safe be careful over there and happy happy travels
Next video is fun...I'll be trying street food in Chinatown.
@@30AndAWakeUp that sounds good cuz I wish I was there where I could try the foods I like trying different foods
Kevin, I wish you would buy the whole fruit. All that plastic being thrown away is such a waste and it is cheaper and there is less of a chance that it has been contaminated by bacteria while being handled. I enjoyed seeing this glimpse into city life.
that is a good point. ive been buying it from fruit vendors...
Awsome! Love seeing the city the wife liked the papaya! That is cheap one container here of cut fruit is that much or more. Hey brother van lifing it on the Tombigbee river in Alabama beautiful river view out the window.
Very cool. I love Alabama.
Nice walk around. Making the most of it!
Thanks 👍
Seems like it’s the big major corporate stores that are closed, but the smaller mom & pops along with essential businesses are opened. Thank you for t asking us on a tour.
Yeah, mom and pops are open.
@@30AndAWakeUp I wonder is it a government rule or that they choose not to risk it over profit.
Thanks for the update on city life in Bangkok, hope your enjoying your time in Bangkok hopefully I get back in November or around that time, they’re talking about booster shots for us currently wondering if that’s gonna interfere with my travel times🙏
Hopefully you'll be able to get a booster over here. I see that James just got the Pfizer down in Pattaya.
@@30AndAWakeUp interesting 🧐 👍🏼
Nice shot of every day life
Thanks....everyone seems to be acting like Bangkok is abandoned...it is not. I wanted to show that.
I've never been to Bangkok, so this was really cool to see. Nice to see people are still trying to get out and live their lives. Really great tour! Thanks for sharing! 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey Future Kevin! Nice - you've got your own Marvel alter ego 👍! That papaya looked really good, and the Hilton's vertical garden is so green and lush! 🌿🌱🍃💚
Yeah, that vertical garden is pretty awesome!
Great tour Kevin
Thanks!
Looks pretty chill, and that Hilton garden wall was dramatically beautiful!💚🌿 The scooters do make me nervous though, I've seen so many deaths over there from trucks accidentally running over the drivers-- I'll never get it out of my mind😱😭Stay safe and cautious as you have fun!☀️✨
yeah, definitely have to be careful on a motorbike over here (or anywhere for that matter)
Good to see On Nut area again. I always stay there when visiting BKK.
Yeah, that's my favorite spot. You have the Big C, Tesco, a great movie theater, lots of street food, access to the BTS, etc.. I enjoy it.
Is there any restriction so you did not take your mask off while filming with safe distance from others in exterior?
no must have mask on
Thanks for the Thailand update! It's hard not to like the prices... I'll have to check it out... I'm curious... are their street campers there; folks that live on the streets?
Not really.
Thank you for doing this up to date walk and talk video tour of Bangkok.
My pleasure 😊
I understand you being there but it seems you are stuck my friend. I hope you get to have more adventures...our mutual friend is enjoying Rome & Italy & Budapest, might be a good option. Be well, stay safe
I'll be moving around soon! :)
Do you wear mask still even walking? & outdoor?
Unless you are indoor . Do you venture street food?
yes must wear mask. next vid is street food.
Great review. Brings back fond memories
Glad you enjoyed it
Good walkaround vid. It was winter 2018 I was last there and I miss it!
Yeah, it's such a great city.
Where do you put your wireless mic when youre walking around? I don't see it clipped to your shirt or anything
I went without a wireless this time. The iphone 12 mic is pretty good
@@30AndAWakeUp Are you able to hook up your wireless to your ihpone 12 if you wanted to?
I'm glad to see you're enjoying yourself! I'm jealous of that fruit!! Enjoy!!
Fruit is soooo good here!
@@30AndAWakeUp I bet!!!
haha ive never been to the redlight district! everywhere else you walked i was like I KNOW THAT street/mall!!
haha yes!
Enjoyed seeing when you buy stuff from the grocery store and how much it cost. The fruit looked really good. I would love to see you do some of the street vendors and show us some of the different cuisine.
next vid is street food in chinatown
Thank you Kevin for keeping us updated with Thailand, awesome content! Currently in Heraklion Crete Greece
thanks man....I love Crete!
And there is a Pizza Hut! LOL. Bangkok looks like such a nice place 😃🌸
it's a great city
Great value for the fruit, thanks Kev
yeah, and that was at an expensive place...be much more affordable if i just bought from a street vendor.
Great video, loved it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey I'm not old and love going to the grocery store early in the morning..🤣😅
Haha! fair point!
@@30AndAWakeUp nice vid. You now have a new sub
Bangkok reminds me of Time Square in New York with the street food vendors and, somewhat, the Taxis🏍. Pretty clean looking for a BTS Station and a Grocery Store! Love the packed fruit and its prices(of a lot of the food, to be honest)!Take care-See ya soon!!🏪🏨🏬🍗🍛🥭🍉🌺
Yeah, Bangkok is similar to NYC for sure.
👍I prefer it less crowded there. Much more enjoyable IMO. 😃💝
😂Those motorbike taxi drivers are brave to have someone riding on their backs that close breathing down their necks.😂
people usually sit sideways believe it or not!
@@30AndAWakeUp - 👍I know but it’s still too close for my comfort level. 😂
That was a great little look around Bangkok. If possible and if you find some English speakers, please do a little interview about their lives.
Will do. Next week is a street food vid down in Chinatown with a local Thai person!
Your Honda bike was a cool little vehicle .
What happened to it when you sold the van?
It's in my mother's garage.
@@30AndAWakeUp that's awesome. This vlog was cool😎
I'm seeing the streets of Bangkok for the first time. Thanks Kevin.
Fruit looks yummy Thank you
it was!
The areas all looked clean. They are not suffering from any shortages from the looks of the grocery store.
Yeah, I havent seen any shortages in Bangkok.
Please keep us updated on your plans Pattaya and what's going on there because I am considering SE Asia or Turkey it Georgia
Will do
I keep thinking of Remote Year switching from Chiang Mai to Bangkok after we were there - looks like a very different vibe in BKK for sure.
definitely different vibe
We finally get to see you somewhere other than the hotel room. 🙂
I agree with others on here, it's more active there than I'd thought. Just goes to show, you don't have to completely shut things down as long as people behave as they should.
Great video!
I totally agree!
i stayed in Sukhumvit got a great suit there . great spot huge shopping centers
yeah, i walk past those suit stores every day!
The thing you labeled durian is actually jack fruit. Durian has the spikes and usually doesn't grow that big.
Yeah, I jacked that up!
@@30AndAWakeUp haha. Pun intended
Thanks for the look into everyday life there right now. So much fruit! Publix produce dept is lame. Certainly looks like people are out and about. Seems like there are more American chains than when I was there, a million years ago. I actually was in a mall yesterday for the first time in forever. I’m generally not much of a mall person, but it was kinda fun. 🛍
Yeah, there are western restaurants everywhere! McDonalds, Burger King, Texas Chicken (Churches Chicken), KFC, Taco Bell, Starbucks...and a zillion other mom and pop western food spots. Lots of Mexican Food!
Yes out and about-so you got your SIM card that you wanted? Or the other one?
No Sim card yet. That was a recorded vid...not a live.
@@30AndAWakeUp oh ok 👌🏻
I think those are jackfruits, not durians. =)
Thanks for uploading! Keep it coming!
You are right!
I really wish I were there now despite the situation. Looking for night life? Now is not the time visit (maybe it's not coming back.) But, you can still go to local markets for food and walk around local areas to discover unseen part of Bangkok. Make sure to mask up and wash hands, be safe because hospitals are running out of beds.
Absolutely. Im also vaccinated and I had it 6 months ago.
You were in some of my old stomping grounds (exclude Soi Cowboy). I think I would prefer Bangkok at this slower pace that during fully open. I found Bangkok like drinking from a fire hose…hard to catch your breath.
Yeah, it is interesting seeing the streets busy but not crazy.
I would love some Thai street food!! Thai is one of my favorite foods!! Enjoy!!
Next video is me going to Chinatown and trying some street food with a local Thai!!!
Wow, those fruit packages would cost 5 or 6 dollars where I live. Great idea for a healthy breakfast.
Yeah, and that was the Whole Foods of Thailand. Very expensive compared to other places.
I’m surprised you aren’t sporting a Merino wool mask!
If I could find one!!!
Hmm, maybe you should come to Hungary. We have no lock down or masks anymore. Most of the people are vaccinated and safe. 😊
(I hope it stays this way... 🙏)
I might!
Even when bars were open last November Soi Cowboy was closed. Same as now just food vendors. No tourists to go there
That's crazy! I remember that place always being packed.
@@30AndAWakeUp one day it might be back. Probably my least favorite bar street in Bangkok though. Went one on 2010. I like Soi 4 in Nana. Great live music on that street. Hillary and another place that has that Beatles tribute group. God I miss the old Thailand.
@@GreenyTravels Yeah, Im not a fan either. Im more of an outdoor, tiki bar kind of person. So most spots in BKK aren't my thing. Im with you on the live music though for sure.
So the 20 year TE visa is 2,000,000 Baht...100,000k a year. The 5 year is 600,000 for 120,000 a year...but upgradeable to 20 years for 400,000 more or...50,000 per year on average? Almost need to be an attorney to execute a TEV...am I missing 50,000 more a year in the added benefits of the PREMIUM offering from the start? Thanks for any insights.
If you get the easy elite visa for 600k - you can upgrade to the superiority for an additional 400k. Easy is 5 year, superiority adds 15 years onto an Easy. Not sure what the other benefits are of the 20 year...never considered it. I wanted the cheapest one possible that allowed me multi-entry for 20 years.
@@30AndAWakeUp @30 And A Wake Up Oh you accumulated the 20 year with the 5 + 15. I originally assumed you opted for the 20 year premium package straight away. Did they send you the elite visa or you have to secure at immigration after your original entry?
@@macboracay184 No I got the 5 year first because it comes with the airport transportation (they superiority doesnt) - You can extend your 5-year for 400k up until you enter the 5th year. So it makes sense to stagger your 20 year by getting the 5 year and then upgrading. Their is no additional cost doing it that way.
@@macboracay184 You can get the Elite visa put into your passport at the Thai Embassy in your home country or you can come to thailand like i did, enter on a tourist visa and get it put in that way.
@@30AndAWakeUp Perfect. Thanks for all the insight.
When things open Up I would love to see a shopping district for clothes. Like to see what dresses and other items cost in dollars. How much is the high end clothes and the styles there. How about taking us house shopping in a high end neighborhood and show us the inside and what it cost in dollars. Since you have a 20 year visa are you planning to buy real estate there?
I will do that for sure. And no...not planning on buying. I don't like settling down in one spot. Even if Im in a country for a while, I like to move to a different neighborhood every month or so. Next video I'll be in Chinatown trying some street food!
At 7:14 that's jackfruit, not durian ! You should be able to smell the difference :)
ahhh ok....damn....i need to check out the difference
@@30AndAWakeUp Durian is usually a bit smaller (although comes in a range of sizes), but the spikes are much larger and sharper than jackfruit. Jackfruit is nice as well, very approachable for westerners, pleasant mild fruity smell and nice flavor - you can get just the flesh already removed, as it can be a bit tricky to get out of the fruit itself, which is full of sticky latex. Durian on the other hand is the real deal - king of fruits. I know you said in your videos before you tried it and didn't like it, but you should give it another try ! In Thailand they have the monthong variety which is pretty mild smelling (as far as durians go) and has a very approachable flavor, nice sweet vanilla custard like - good place to start ! It took me and most people I know several attempts to really learn to like durian - the smell can be difficult to get over at first, but if you try it with an open mind, your body will actually learn to like the smell and associate it with the durian goodness - it's really quite amazing how it works - I used to gag when I first encountered it, and now it just smells straight up delicious to me.
Love this real life video, looking forward to live walking 🎥. What city do you think is most suited to live in for a retired international couple. Looking for a city with international flair.
Hmmm....I'd need to know budget! but you can't go wrong with Bangkok. I love Georgetown Penang in Malaysia. Singapore is very international.
@@30AndAWakeUp around $7.5k a month, somewhere in Thailand with bit of western influence so if and when we crave German, French, or Italian food, we don’t have far to go.
@@thankfulheart4266 Bangkok. You can get a little of that in Chiang Mai but Bangkok would make more sense.
@@30AndAWakeUp Thank you very much. Have a wonderful evening Kevin.
7:14 That actually isn’t Durian lol, Its called “Jackfruit” Durian have slightly sharper surface.
Yeah, I "jacked" that up!
that fruit you marked is not Durian but a jackfruit.
Yeah, I jacked that up!
I’m so amazed at these prices. Why am I still in the United States 😂
Yeah, really is great.
That looks like average Saturday morning traffic levels actually
yeah, I wanted to kind of show that it's not really abandoned like many are portraying it to be.
@@30AndAWakeUp You made a big move going to Thailand now. YOLO bro. We're all envious you have so much flexibility in your life now. Congratulations on making it all happen.
Thanks for the peek at Bangkok daily life. How far out is it to a rural community from the city?
No very far at all.
7:15 That aint durian mr.
jack fruit!
Sorry need to correct you... The fruit that you labelled as durian is actually a jackfruit.
Good catch!!!
Lol, kinda looks like here.... only city!
Yeah
Why did you start deleting your lives? I don't always catch when you're live and loved listening to the chatting at a later time. Even replayed them often to fall asleep to. Wanted to go watch your last live and it was gone. Super disappointing
Im sorry Anne. I delete them a few days after to clean up my upload fee.
Hey Kevin, those are jackfruit, not durians.
Yeah, I jacked that up...no pun intended!
Lol. I had to look twice myself.
Please dont buy Oakleys. Lol. That would be an expense pair to lose. Lol.
haha..yeah
Much more restrictive than here in the USA. No dine in restaurants, no bars, no shopping malls to me is not normal. And looks like everyone is wearing masks outdoors! It looks like the US in June 2020.
Yeah, they avoided it last year. And now they are paying the price for handling it well. Delta is kicking their butt. but it looks like they might have turned a corner.
You need to work on your Bane voice 😆
haha..yeah!
Just a little feedback that you are wildly swinging the camera all around and i cannot watch it makes me nauseous
Yeah, I shot this one almost completely handheld. next vid is a chinatown street food vlog and I had it on a tripod. Sorry about that!
can you please check out fat mommy eatery? pleeeeeeeeeease :D I wanna se what that is all about :D
haha...I will
Finally a video of Actual Thailand!! ..... Dude stop trying to milk peoples money with live chats an shit & just do your Gig!! make video's and post them !!!!
Thanks. I enjoy the livestreams.
@@30AndAWakeUp Lol, Sorry I was a bit harsh. Its just a month of you sitting in a bedroom doing Lives was killing me! ;-) Ok , now show us the sites Kev! Thumbs up!
Love the culture and people of Thailand.
Feel discouraged with people being mandated to wear masks alone outside ......
Yeah, the culture is amazing.
Normal life masked up is not a normal life.....
Fair point.
Bangkok is still my absolute favorite city..I use to live there back in 1982..🙂