The Atlanta Hotel

We stopped by the Atlanta Hotel a couple days ago. That's the place I stayed with John Kremer and Sam in 1996 when we were here in Bangkok.  We got the rooms without A/C then, and let me tell you, Bangkok in July without A/C made an impression, but it was pretty cool, because we were very young, and it felt like we were in a war movie or a famous novel or something.  It was great, and we have great memories of the place.  The Atlanta also has a fabulous restaurant - check out the picture of their morning glory veggie plate and 'three crispies' salad, which is deep- fried seafood in a spicy salad.  That was another pleasant surprise - I've been thinking about that salad for the last 12 years.  
The restaurant also has one of the best vegetarian selections on it menu in Bangkok - including sun dried 'beef' medallions, which are really tofu, but you wouldn't know it.

The Atlanta looks almost exactly how it did back then.  It's a place with a lot of history; it's been around since the mid-50's.  Check out the lobby:

http://www.theatlantahotelbangkok.com/

Unfortunately we can't stay there anymore, since they don't allow sexy tourists to stay there.