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Of all the things you'd expect to find in the middle of Bangkok, a remote and untouched island of old-growth jungle and ancient Mon culture is probably not on the list. And yet- just a two-minute ferry from Khlong Toei, there's a 16-square-kilometer green space in the middle of the Chao Phraya that time and progress forgot. It's called Bang Kachao and somehow, through two centuries of growth and development, it's remained lost in obscurity, it's history and traditions ignored by the growing metropolis that surrounds it on all sides. It's a place with endless bicycle paths, rare and abundant wildlife, and some of the best food on the planet- and coming to explore might be the best chance the island has to survive with its land and lifestyle under existential threat. - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/OTRontheroad Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com ! Social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D FB: https://www.facebook.com/OTR-106170292218693 - 0:00 - Introduction 1:58 - Throttling Down 4:06 - The Story of Bang Kachao 6:15 - Weekly First Meal 9:00 - Bangkok's Green Lung 10:20 - The Unofficial Museum 12:49 - Tourists 13:59 - Culinary Heritage Zone 16:51 - Mango & Sticky Rice 18:06 - Consequences 22:32 - Salvation 26:16 - The Real Island 27:35 - Rotisserie 29:21 - The Other Market 32:12 - Bang Kachao - Video Credits: Giant Carnivorous Lizards in Thailand | Wild Thailand | BBC Earth https://youtu.be/kU2sF4Ct6zY Betta Fish Care Guide: Everything You Need to Know! https://youtu.be/_st_6B96Tj0 Petanque Thailand 2023, Sangkaew https://youtu.be/Mq3l_mMQXj8 Bird's Eye Video Bang Kachao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZJLgEQRxTo&ab_channel=SiamrusMChannel Bangkok: Green Lung/Bang Kachao, Aerial 4K Drone View https://youtu.be/xNOiyfruph8 [4K] DINOSAUR LAND, White Post, Virginia, USA | A Fun Place for the Kids! https://youtu.be/b_WO821uvP8 Foamhenge - Endangered Roadside Attraction https://youtu.be/RJvD4v4k84I The Biggest Crocodile Park in Asia https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mFrkO0lB-Jc Hiddenwoods cafe คาเฟ่ลับที่ซ่อนตัวอยู่ ท่ามกลางบรรยากาศสุดร่มรื่นที่ไม่ไกลจากกรุงเทพ #บางกระเจ้า https://youtu.be/gX-KUoBm5Rg