Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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This week, we’re joined by YouTube host and gonzo historian Bangkok Pat for a tour of a small swath of land near the river- centered around the first stretch of road ever built in the Thai capital.

It’s a mission that brings the kind of insanity, twist-turns, and fascinating history that we expect from Pat, and allows us to unravel more than 160 years of the development of Bangkok in one remarkable afternoon.

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0:00 - The First Road in Bangkok
1:14 - Introduction
2:05 - The Plan and Bangkok Pat
5:05 - The Arrival of the West
6:27 - The Bowring Treaty
8:52 - The Theater
10:45 - Bangkok Pat's Story
12:33 - Old Alleys and Neighborhoods
13:53 - Ghost Tower and Parkour
16:17 - The Chopped-Up Bridge
18:09 - The Instagram Canal and the Layers of Bangkok
20:37 - Pressure to Tell the Story
22:54 - Survivors
26:58 - Food
29:34 - One Last Stop
30:41 - The Graveyard
32:49 - Urns and The Last Steps
34:41 - Conclusion

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Video Credits:

Sailing and Waterways in Bangkok, Thailand, 1930s - Film 1093879
youtu.be/9E-AfYDqaFQ

Bangkok Floating Markets 1965
youtu.be/N0zTx-JGH2w

THAILAND'S POLLUTION: HERE FOREVER | Toxic Air | MONEY OVER SAFETY?
youtu.be/XTQ9X11JEaE

"เจริญกรุง" ถนนสมัยใหม่สายแรกของไทย
youtu.be/1phSBcoupGQ

Mid-West Freestyle Canoe 2007 -- Marc Ornstein
youtu.be/Ofq_nl366VM

BANGRAK. Bangkok's old haunt for sex, drugs, gambling and a porno theatre Also markets & temples
youtu.be/E7jw90dkH0o

Constitutions of Thailand
youtu.be/sGduDD7M-L8

FIRST BTS Skytrain in Bangkok รถไฟฟ้าสายแรกในเมืองไทย เปิดใช้งานเมื่อปี 1999
youtu.be/MlPNyN3PuGk

กรุงเทพฯ ในอดีต (พ.ศ.2508-2509) Bangkok,Thailand in 1964-1965
youtu.be/-vmvk_u1_U4

THAILAND'S FARANG STEREOTYPES: Large Penis | All Alcoholic Sex Tourists | All Rich
youtu.be/2BrByL1gyxo

EXPAT MENTAL HEALTH IN Thailand 2: Alcohol, Thai girls, Scams, Money, Social Media. A very bad mix
youtu.be/JOTraBpGSrE

Hyacinth's Disastrous Horse-Riding Ordeal | Keeping Up Appearances
youtu.be/Ius9S0hbdfw

＂ถนนสายแรก＂ กรุงเทพมหานคร ความเป็นมาถนนเจริญกรุง
youtu.be/jX1WuumSXYM

Impractical Jokers - Sign This Petition
youtu.be/7pLRhTr791A

THAILAND'S POLLUTION： HERE FOREVER ｜ Toxic Air ｜ MONEY OVER SAFETY？
youtu.be/XTQ9X11JEaE

พิธีประดับยศนายทหารสมัยนายพลตรีหลวงพิบูลสงคราม 2484
youtu.be/fG3XKEcAGyM

The Thai Rama VIII King Funeral
youtu.be/8FeVrZlGlE4

NOW Open Daily! SIAM SQUARE ONE Walking Street BA
youtu.be/hCqAcZcpnH4

Massive crowd welcomes 2020 at Bangkok's self-proclaimed Times Square of Asia
youtu.be/ank5BtsGXhM

Moment reporters realised Thai coup was imminent - BBC News
youtu.be/rD1E6cUTdfk

Bangkok Airport Full Tour 2023 - Suvarnabhumi Airport - Largest airports in Thailand
youtu.be/lphWkouHpe4

🇹🇭 $1.50 KHAO SOI Will Make You Fall in LOVE With BANGKOK in 2023 ❤️ Weekend Floating Market
youtu.be/Bi615-QtNIM

Siamese⧸Thai Hell March ｜ Pacific War Footage
youtu.be/vxgDJS6bzfM

Bangkok 1990s and 1980s ｜ วีถีกรุงเทพ ยุค 90s
youtu.be/PV-q-MmriHo

Bangkok 1980s Nostalgic Footage ｜ ชีวิตกรุงเทพฯ ยุค 80s
youtu.be/677Gb9D5Vjc

Transportation in Thailand, 1960s
youtu.be/KwNFxeQ3FEc

BANGKOK SCENES 1985, 1987 & 1996
youtu.be/57ObBOkZdsw

Freerunning In Bangkok's Ghost Tower ｜ Team Farang
youtu.be/XYUxHhF0LZk

Les Séquences Vidéo du Siam 1930s - 1940s.
youtu.be/NIzgTxBNoqk

Thailand (1953)
youtu.be/reLa5QiXYIA