Hi,

anyone who really wants to see and understand the city should avoid it at
all costs !!!

I find it a pretty cozy place with beer and internet joints. The hotel scene
is truly poor. Perhaps those who spend 100 bahts for their accommodation may
find the neighbourhood decent. Location is good though. Ratanakosin,
Pahurat, Chinatown, Dusit and the river are not far away.

Personally, I prefer the area just west of Khao-San. Hostels are still cheap but
provide a minimum level of comfort (more if you pay the extra buck). Food is
easy enough to get by, though for the genuine type you will have to walk a bit
(again, not towards Khao San). And transport options are ok.

Khao San is ok for the internet places and maybe the odd pub... as someone else
said, it's just for the backpackers looking for the semi-authentic thing, more a
display of what Westerners expect Asia to be than reality. I did not like that
much but it can be fun walking around the place at night.

Ralph