5 mistakes almost every traveller who doesn't know this city makes. And you don't get to know it by having been twice.
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Most content about Bangkok tells you:
"Look how beautiful it is and how cheap it is."
This guide tells you:
"Here's what actually awaits you."
No. Bangkok isn't a stopover before the beach. It has to be explored in layers — temples, local neighbourhoods, real life — and it takes years to understand it.
Sukhumvit is a tourist bubble with inflated prices and no contact with the real Bangkok. You've just booked a holiday in a shopping mall at 33 degrees.
Bangkok traffic is legendary. A 4 km taxi ride at rush hour can turn into 40 minutes sitting still, going nowhere.
The Thai smile doesn't necessarily mean happiness. It's a social tool for avoiding embarrassment, saying "no" without saying it, handling awkward situations.
Tourist arrogance is the thing locals despise most — and you only notice it too late, when it would have been easy to avoid.
This one's in the guide. I'm not writing it here.
"Bangkok doesn't forgive those who arrive
with the wrong expectations.
This guide is here so you don't have them."