In reply to seankenny:
> Do you have a sense of how much you like modern Asian mega cities? For some people they are an overwhelming nightmare, for others a lot of fun and exciting. That kind of determines how long you’ll want to stay there.
This is good advice. I have spent quite a lot of time in India and love being in Delhi, but the first time in Delhi is like being given a good kicking by Asia, in contrast I found Bangkok super easy. However other people for who Bangkok was their first experience of an Asian city, it was overwhelming, dirty and busy, wheras I found it all rather easy and certainly not dirty. I would go again and stay longer, possibly a week.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-things-to-do-in-bangkok
In Wat Pho, there is a free tour in English maybe every 2 hours, to the right in the courtyard after you have entered, time your visit to do this, research the times.
After a few days in Thailand, huge Buddhas cease to amaze.
I hate shopping centres, but was fascinated when I visited a Mall, like the dystopian end of capitalism.
Jim Thomson House, and nearby there is a canal that you can take a taxi down for 12 baht?, go right to the end, and keep walking the canal through neighbourhoods.
Research
But, turn off your phone, allow yourself to get lost, you do not need to go to the “best” whatever, then when weary, turn phone on, order a Grab bike, which will unlose you.
Get the Grab app.
Never trust a Thai person with directions, they will never say they do not know, they will just point in a random direction, with a smile.
When you feel you can deal with Thailand, go to Lao, the land where Beer is cheaper than water and you dance till 2am on the Mekong, but go soon as it is changing fast.
Take an international driving licence.
But overall, just relax and take it all in and enjoy.