The Secret Side of Bangkok Tour with a Local in Bangkok - 60222ec20ec24dda0ddfc2ca21c71a0c
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The Secret Side of Bangkok Tour with a Local

  • 5 hours
  • Off The Beaten Track
  • Bangkok
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Experience hosted by Sudarat

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Bangkok has many secluded and exotic spots for you to see! On this tour, you will experience parts of Bangkok that tourists rarely visit. From tasting exotic food in hidden local markets to visiting unseen temples, join me on this memorable journey to experience hidden gems within Bangkok.

Destination
Bangkok, Thailand
Category
Off The Beaten Track
Duration
5 hours
Transport mode
Public Transport
Available languages
English, 中文, ไทย
Included
  • Entrance tickets
  • Private guide
  • Meals

5 reasons to book this tour

  • - explore 100 years old market and try local foods
  • Visit thai traditional house and make sequin bracelet
  • Visit local temple where they keep crocodiles
  • Take a private long-tailed boat to see canals of bangkok
  • Visit unseen temple where it has a big green jade pagoda

What you can expect

The Secret Side of Bangkok Tour with a Local in Bangkok - 60222ec20ec24dda0ddfc2ca21c71a0c

Our first stop we will start with trying the local dishes at unseen food market in Bangkok where tourists rarely visit. You will get a chance to see and take photo when the locals cook and try variety of exotic foods such as the noodle in the pink soup etc. then we will walk to visit the traditional Thai house where the owner of the house will teach you how to make colorful sequin bracelet on your own then you can take it back home as a souvenir.

Next, We will visit the local temple where they have two crocodiles then listen to the stories why this temple keep 2 crocodiles inside then we will hop on the tuk tuk to local pier where we can board the long-tailed boat to visit the huge jade pagoda where it keep inside the unseen temple.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Sudarat.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at BTS Ratchathewi - Bangkok to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. Visit 100 years old market

    Explore this place to try traditional food and dessert
  4. Visit thai traditional house

    Visit this place to learn how to make a colourful Sequin bracelet
  5. Visit local temple

    Visit this place to hear the stories of 2 big crocodiles inside
  6. Take private long-tailed boat

    Take the boat to visit unseen temple with green jade pagoda inside
  7. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

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Reviews from guests

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Jana🇩🇪 Germany
9 November 2024
Was a very Great Tour we learned quite new things and went to local places. We can recommend the Tour and Sudarat is Reallöhne good. Great
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Paul🇩🇪 Germany
2 March 2024
Sudarat is a very nice and friendly guide that took us on a most intersting tour. She answered all our question. We can totally recommend her.Lovely tour & lovely guide
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Paul🇺🇸 United States
18 February 2024
I greatly enjoyed my time with Sudarat. We hit it off immediately because we both enjoy watching the same Korean dramas that stream on Netflix, so we were off to a good start. In terms of the service, Sudarat was on time, professional, and extremely accommodating. She went out of her way to explain in detail the various Thai street dishes sold in the market (something everyone should try). I walked away having been better off for the experience with her in Bangkok. I strongly recommend her to anyone who wants to see the backstreets of Bangkok and how Thais truly live. Well worth it. An absolute joy
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Heike🇩🇪 Germany
5 February 2024
Die Tour mit Sudarat ist sehr empfehlenswert 👍👍👍 Sie ist mega freundlich, passt die Tour spontan individuell an und beantwortet alle Fragen humorvoll und ausführlich. Die 5 Stunden vergingen wie im Flug! Einzigartig perfekt!
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Simone🇩🇪 Germany
23 January 2023
Sudarat war so nett und sympathisch. Sie ist sehr auf uns eingegangen und deshalb war es auch mit 4-Jährigem total angenehm und auch spannend. Vielen Dank dafür!!!It was amazing
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Nitzan🇮🇱 Israel
24 December 2022
Super pro, knows the history about many places, super nice and accommodating Great guide
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Liam🇦🇺 Australia
6 November 2022
Sudarat is a knowledgeable, interesting and thoughtful tour guide. She provided an insightful and unique experience for us when visiting Bangkok. It was a great mix of local culture, quintessential transport and delicious food at the right pace. We highly recommend Sudarat as a guide. Superb Tour
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Evi🇬🇧 United Kingdom
19 August 2022
Strolling around with her so much fun, she showed me around and with details. From the traditional market, flower market, temples and exciting tail boat trip. It was worth to try if you don’t know what to do in bkk. Sudarat will always filled your curiosity questions and always smiling. Terima kasih.. 😊Day well spent in bkk
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Toine🇳🇱 Netherlands
17 July 2022
This was by far the best tour I had in Bangkok so far. Sudarat brings you to places you normaly would never find and experiance. The tour is very diverse and Sudarat easily adapts to your personal needs if you want. She speaks English very well and was a joy to have as a guide!Amazing tour, a truely local experiance
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Tamara🇦🇺 Australia
24 June 2022
My friend and I arrived in Bangkok and we kicked off our holiday with a tour with Sudarat. This was by far the best tour we have done. Sudarat showed us so many amazing gems of bangkok and it was so culturally rich in experience. It was great to see the genuine hidden gems of Bangkok which were off the tourist trail. I would highly recommend Sudarat and her tour to any visitor to Bangkok. Perfect way to see Bangkok
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Marie🇳🇱 Netherlands
24 July 2025
We had an absolutely amazing experience with our tour guide from WithLocals in Bangkok! She was truly fantastic – friendly, knowledgeable, and incredibly well organized. Thanks to her, we discovered so many unique and authentic places in the city that we would never have found on our own. Everything was perfectly arranged from start to finish. We traveled with our 8-year-old daughter, who also had a wonderful time. Our guide was great with children and made sure the tour was fun and engaging for all of us. We wholeheartedly and enthusiastically recommend her to anyone visiting Bangkok. She made our trip truly unforgettable!Wonderful
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Kati🇩🇪 Germany
24 July 2025
Wir want to warmly thank Sudarat for this phantastic tour and day. She is a great tour guide and shows us a lot of hidden places of Bangkok. Thank you so much! Wonderful day
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sara🇧🇪 Belgium
17 July 2025
Gepland op de dag van aankomst in Bangkok. Ze nam ons ineens mee op reis naar verschillende plekken en smaken. 1 persoon had een allergie en hier werd sterk rekening met gehouden. Tijdens de tour was er ook nog een leuke verrassing. Zeker een aanrader!!!Foodtour
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Matthew
10 July 2025
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our food tour experience with our lovely local guide Sudarat. Sudarat provided a friendly, informative and well paced street food tasting experience of Bangkok. The food provided enough food variety with the advantage of tailoring the experience to our interests and tastes. The information Sudarat provided during our 3 hour tour added to the overall experience. We would thoroughly recommend both the guide Sudarat and this particular food tour to anyone visiting Bangkok. Fantastic personalised food tour.
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Anne Marie🇺🇸 United States
5 July 2025
My teenage son and I had a wonderful morning learning about Buddhism with Sudarat.Friendly, knowledgeable guide
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Maria
25 June 2025
Sudarat was absolutely amazing. As soon as I booked she sent me a message asking what we wanted to do on the tour. I gave her a rough idea of what we wanted to do and she came up with a few suggestions. I asked for some “off the beaten path” stuff and she did not disappoint. At most of the places we went to we were the only tourists there. It felt very private and special but also safe. I would love to do another tour with her again some time.Amazing Tour!
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Maria
25 June 2025
We loved the tour and would highly recommend our guideReally great tour
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Michael🇳🇱 Netherlands
20 June 2025
We really enjoyed our street food tour with Sudarat she showed us some great spots to get local street food and snacks . We even went back to some of the spots when we returned to Bangkok two weeks later. Can highly recommend Sudarat as a guide as she gives you enough information about the food and area and she’s very friendly. She even walked with us to the metro station to make sure we were on the right line to get back to our hotel.Great Street Food
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Kirsty🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20 May 2025
Really enjoyable tour. Sudarat was absolutely lovely, friendly, and knowledgeable. She introduced us to places and tastes we would never have found on our own. We visited a couple of eat-in cafes, explored a farmers market, and sampled eats at various food stalls. The variety of dishes was amazing, from morning glory to the infamous durian (which I liked!), and even some more adventurous options like fermented eggs (which I opted out of trying!). I am coeliac and therefore have to avoid gluten - something the Thai people aren’t familiar with so Sudarat was invaluable and did a great job checking ingredients and making sure everything was safe for me to eat. I could relax and not worry about what I was eating. Whether you're a foodie, got food intolerances, or just looking to experience the real Bangkok, I highly recommend this tour with Sudarat. The food is all included so we found it good value. Fantastic tour, ate lots and learnt lots!
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Colin🇸🇬 Singapore
12 May 2025
Thank you Sudarat, we went on the 1/2 day tour with an added boat trip, she was lovely and our 6 year old really bonded with her. We saw and visited places we would never have found on our own. We had a blast, highly recommendedGreat afternoon
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Jóhann🇮🇸 Iceland
12 May 2025
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Costas🇬🇷 Greece
28 April 2025
We had a great time with Sudarat! She took us to places where locals eat and was very friendly that made the tour so much fun! We would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to live the amazing street food experience in Bangkok!Excellent street food tour!
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Kristy Marie 🇨🇾 Cyprus
24 April 2025
We had an amazing time with Sudarat. We loved the fact that she took us to the reclining Buddha and showed us around and due to songkran were there were many events taking place. We got to do sand castles , add golden leaves on our buddhas. The kids loved feeding the turtles at another temple she took us , she got us traditional thai tea and the kids fed the turtles meatballs and papaya. We also loved the tuk tuk ride and walking through the flower market. Kids enjoyed their ice cream and we enjoyed our mango sticky rice! At the end she even organised for us to take a private long tail boat through Bangkok’s canals which was so interesting. The kids spotted lots of monitor lizards and we even fed the catfish that live in the canals ! Highly recommend ! Everything was amazing but I think maybe it was a bit pricey for what it was , but as parents with two small children (3 years old and 5,5 years old) I guess it helped not having to think or organize and queue for a long time. We just followed sudarat and that was nice ! Amazing experience with kids!
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Sebastian🇩🇪 Germany
21 April 2025
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Andrea
20 April 2025
Our two excursions with Sudarat were great! She showed us areas that we probably wouldn’t have discovered on our own. She was also very warm and kind to our three-year-old son, and he had a lot of fun with her! We can definitely highly recommend Sudarat. Great company and memorable discoveries
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Katrina
12 April 2025
Sudarat was amazing!! We had a 4hr tour in Bangkok (two families with two 6 year olds). Sudarat made sure there was something to see for everyone. We visited temples, tried the local cuisine, visited a beautiful flower market. The children loved feeding the turtles and going on the tuk tuk - it was the highlight for them. Sudarat was very knowledgeable and was amazing with the children, making sure they had enough water and shade as it was a very hot day. I would highly recommend, both families had a fantastic afternoon.
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Alfred
11 April 2025
Sudarat is very pleasant, knowledgeable, and accommodating. She met us at our hotel which was out of meeting points and changed the itinerary to what we wanted. We enjoyed her company and her guidance. Good start for introducing Bangkok
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Rowena
2 April 2025
We loved our food tour with Sudarat, it was the perfect introduction to Bangkok. My partner is celiac and needs to eat gluten free, which can make eating out difficult in Thailand. Sudarat was very accommodating and took us to a wide variety of places where he could also enjoy the food. She discussed his dietary restrictions with staff and he felt safe eating everything, he didn't have any reaction. All the food and drinks were delicious, it's hard to pick a favourite. I really enjoyed trying out different fruits at a local market and Sudarat catered to our preferences there. Sudarat was a very warm and engaging guide, with lots of interesting information to share.Fantastic food tour
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Lisa
17 March 2025
Sudarat made sure everyone of us found some great food and drinks during the tour. We even did a little sightseeing on the way 😀! We would do a tour with her any time again!Great individual food tour!
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Thomas🇦🇹 Austria
17 March 2025
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amelia_yal🇲🇾 Malaysia
8 March 2025
Sudarat was a gem for the whole family from start to finish of the tour. She kept all of us entertained and we really enjoyed our Bangkok tour! Having been to Bangkok a few times, this tour really hit the right spots with new experiences especially for the kids. Thank you Sudarat for taking good care of us! Best experience for the whole family!
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Phil
6 March 2025
Sudurat was the perfect companion for us on a very enlightening trip around Bangkok. Very easy to get on with and friendly from the start. We learnt so much leaving Sudarat at the end of the day feeling as if she was an old friend.Wonderful day
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Bernard🇧🇪 Belgium
26 February 2025
Sudarat is so nice and a great guide. She took time for us and was also flexible (we arrived late at the meeting point but that was not a problem). She showed us plenty of great streetfood places that we would have never dare without her. She also explained us so many other things as it was our first day in Thailand. We warmly recommend her!The best way to start our journey
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Leah
25 February 2025
Sudarat is awesome!  She was light hearted,  very knowledgeable and friendly!  We all enjoyed her very much!  ~LeahWould definitely recommend!
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Michael🇺🇸 United States
23 February 2025
Great tour guide. Knowledgeable, fun, and very kind. Highly recommend.Wonderful tour and tour guide!
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Tracy🇺🇸 United States
17 February 2025
We absolutely loved our tour of hidden gems by Sudarat. She was just fantastic. Extremely accommodating and kind as we had one person with a bad knee. Sudarat took us to some really amazing places and shared so much history and told us the meaning of certain things in the Thai culture. It was exactly what we were looking for. We would book again with Sudarat as this was our favorite tour on our trip.Best tour in Bangkok
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Betsy🇺🇸 United States
17 February 2025
Excellent tour…a lovely personality, answered all of our questions…including showing us all of the available Thai foods that locals eat. Moreover, she was easy to contact and responded quickly. She has a wealth of good information from having lived in the city for a long time and her English is excellent. Highly recommend her for your tour.A fabulous food tour with Sudarat
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Micah
11 February 2025
Suda was so welcoming. She was so pleasant to talk to and yet informative about Bangkok and its history. She took our group to the Golden Buddah, Chinatown, Flower Market and another local temple. Some of our highlights: 1) She brought us to the market to have lunch. It was the best tom yum I ever tasted in my life. 2) She helped me interpret conversations when looking for something specific and coordinating with the private driver that we hired for the day. 3) She hailed us a tuktuk to convoy since we didnt fit so our group didnt separate. Would recommend Suda! And would go find another private tour with WithLocals. Chill but authentic tour
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Oliver
9 February 2025
Sehr nette und kompetente Führerin. Hat wirklich Spaß gemacht. Viele Eindrücke gesammelt kann ohne Bedenken weiter empfohlen werden. Toller Abend
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Ashley
8 February 2025
We really enjoyed our day in Bangkok with Sudarat (Oi). She was kind, knowledgeable, and excited to show us pieces and parts of the city. We were very moved by the visit to The Golden Mount (Wat Saket), where we learned about the previous cholera outbreak, as well as modern life at the Wat. Our meeting with a monk was wonderful, with a list of interesting questions answered, all about life as a monk and how Wat life unfolds. After a month of traveling Thailand, it helped us to answer some questions about Buddhism. We then visited both the amulet market and the Buddha factory - local delights and very interesting. We ended our tour strolling through the flower market and the vegetable market. Sudarat went out of her way to help us see things from her perspective, and try a few tasty treats along the journey. She is kind and lovely to chat with. We highly recommend this tour if you are curious about Buddhism, or just want to take a slower pace through this busy city. A lovely day in Bangkok!
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cathy🇬🇧 United Kingdom
7 February 2025
Lovely 2 1/2 hrs spent with Sudarat. It was our first day in Bangkok and we had a great introduction to the local food and visited the flower and vegetable markets. Sudarat also helped us with useful ideas for places to visit the next day. Great guide
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valentina
5 February 2025
I can only express gratitude to our lovely guide Sudarat. We had a wonderful time with her in Bangkok. She tailored our tour based on our requests of visiting temples, meeting the monks and learning more about Buddhism in general. She was knowledgeable and prepared and also very fun to hang out with. I can't reccommend Sudarat (nick name Oil) enough and will definitely book another tour with her next time i will visit Bangkok. Wondeful day spent with our lovely guide
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Donna
4 February 2025
We really enjoyed our custom trip with Sudarat. She took us to two wats we wanted to see and filled out the day with a few other fun local things. She was very easy to be with, speaks great English, and was very knowledgeable about everything we saw. Thank you!!So glad we booked a custom tour!
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Iara🇳🇱 Netherlands
3 February 2025
Sudarat listened to me en took me to places I wanted to see. The food was good. It was the best way to know Bangkok for the first time!It was a pleasant evening
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Helene
30 January 2025
We had a great tour with Sudarat. We got to see temples, the reclining Buddha, markets, went on tuk tuk rides and even fed turtles. Sudarat made sure it was fun for both kids and adults. This tour was the first thing we did in Bangkok and it really gave us a nice taste of what the city has to offer. Highly recommend booking a tour with Sudarat!Fun for the whole family
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Michael
19 January 2025
We learned so much on this tour and had a great time. It was the first thing we did in Bangkok and served us well as we navigated the city in the days to follow. Thanks so much! Great tour!
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Amanda🇺🇸 United States
14 January 2025
We had an amazing time with Sudarat. When I contacted her I asked her to prepare a special itinerary for someone who had passed. She went above and beyond to plan a special day for us. We were also able to add a few more stops at the end that was a special surprise. We will def be booking her again for another tour. Special Temple Tour
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Cynthia🇩🇪 Germany
12 January 2025
we had a very cool tour with Sudarat, she took us to the main parts and some very fun hidden gems. we got to talk to her a lot and ask her lots of questions. her english skills are 10/10great interesting tour, kind guide
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Sebastian
9 January 2025
We had an amazing private tour with Sudarat! She was fantastic and planned the entire tour perfectly to suit our needs, especially since we were traveling with two small children. It was a great mix of culture and fun, which kept everyone happy. The kids especially loved riding in the tuk tuk and feeding the turtles – they had such a great time! Sudarat was very thoughtful, friendly, and knowledgeable, making the whole experience enjoyable for the entire family. We highly recommend Sudarat as a guide! Thank you again for such a memorable day!Amazing Tour with Kids
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Bhupinder Singh
7 January 2025
We had an absolutely wonderful experience on our tour with Sudarat in Bangkok. She is a warm, friendly, and knowledgeable guide who made our day truly memorable. We started by visiting Wat Pho to see the breathtaking Reclining Buddha. Sudarat shared fascinating details about its history and significance, answering all our questions with enthusiasm and genuine passion for her culture. Afterward, we went to a floating market and then enjoyed an exhilarating long-tail boat ride, which gave us a unique perspective of Bangkok’s waterways. Finally we asked her to take us to the Sikh Gurdwara, which she found for us and was also genuinely interested to visit the Gurdwara with us. Sudarat’s friendly demeanor and knowledge made the tour both informative and enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone visiting Bangkok!Bangkok Experience with a Fantastic Guide

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My name is Oi and now I work as a tour guide for 5 years. I am really happy with this career as it fulfills me in that I can meet new people and show them my beautiful country. Everyday I take different people to see the local life and try new things that are part of my culture. Living in Bangkok, the city of angels, is thrilling, exciting and an adventure that I want to share with you!

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