Wat Pho
The reclining buddha is the highlight of Wat Pho but the rest of the complex is interesting and wasn’t nearly as crowded as the Grand Palace.
Bangkok
Wat Phra Kaeo & the Grand Palace
Wat Phra Kaeo is a kaleidoscope of color and detail that even throngs of tourists can’t overshadow.
Wat Saket (Golden Mount)
The Golden Mount is an easy walk from Khao San Road, and worth the trek. You pass the Democracy Monument along the way.
Bangkok
Bangkok was neither as crowded or as gritty as I thought it might be. And I don’t know what Khao San Road used to be like but I wouldn’t call it dead based on the 3 nights we spent there.