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 Bangkok, Thailand travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Bangkok, Thailand.
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| N Rivera (1st call) |
03 September 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok is an awesome place to visit. If you are into the touristy thing, go to the Grand Palace complex area...tons of stuff to see there, and tons of temples everywhere. Check out Khao San Road (but BTS Skytrain does NOT get you there) If you are into the street shopping thing, try Pratunam area, lots of good deals there... There are also tons of fancy malls around Siam Square area. Silom Rd area is a good area to hang out...good food joint there, you can also check out the evening market at Patpong for souvenirs shopping. Well, Patpong is also known for the Thai Massage parlors that "go the extra mile" for a few extra Baht. Sukhumvit is very commercial, good tailors there, around some 18-19, there are also several happy bars in the area... but it is definitely a more business atmosphere than Silom Rd. Bumrungrad Hospital is in Sukhumvit, for anyone who needs a medical check up or any dental work, and it is quite inexpensive, by say, USA standards.
The food is great in Thailand, and cheap. One thing to watch, though, is for those tuk tuk drivers. It is a fun ride, but avoid the ones that take you on side trips to see tailors, jewelry shops, souvenir shops etc.... Ask before you get on...otherwise, you may be in for an unwanted tourist tour through these expensive shops.
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| L Lipovich |
14 August 2005 |
Stayed at Buddy Lodge - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Please note that Khao San bars/discos close at 1.30 AM by government order (info current as of 8/05). Also, Khao San is closed to vehicular traffic at night (can be a problem if you carry lots of baggage from your taxi).
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
08 August 2005 |
Stayed at Siri Sathorn Executive Serviced Apartments - Bangkok, Thailand.
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There are a number of decent restaurants close to the Siri Sathorn Apts., including a Jim Thompson cafe down the same block, Anna's Cafe, an upscale Italian place, etc. The spectacular outdoor rooftop bar/restaurant called Vertigo, on the 61st floor of the nearby Banyon Tree Hotel, is worth visiting for a drink (at 2 or 3 times the price anywhere else), but the food was less than stellar and very expensive by Bangkok standards. The tour to Attaya by bus from the Shangri-La Hotel and then back by boat, with a nice lunch onboard, made an enjoyable day trip. Traffic is so bad in the city (e.g., red lights that literally last for 7 or 8 minutes) that while taxis are very cheap, the skytrain often makes more sense. Tuk-tuks (and even the backs of motorcycles) are for the more adventurous, but can be hair-raising. Jim Thompson's House is very interesting, and the main Jim Thompson store makes for one-stop gift buying, if one is looking for silk scarves and ties.
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
20 July 2005 |
Stayed at Comfort Suites Airport Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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We flew Thai Air to Krabi (check ahead for discounts on air fare as they did a promo for $25 one way; we missed that). Stayed at The Viewpoint Resort in Railey; a great value and great staff. We rockclimbed and CliffsMan is very helpful. Diving with Krabi Divers, good value and Paul was great. Viengtai Hotel in Bangkok, nice and a good location (has a pool)!
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
20 July 2005 |
Stayed at Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Go to The Cotton House in Oriental Place for superbly tailored clothing. While not the cheapest around, you do get what you pay for...We have a closet full of Thai silk, linen and cotton goods they have made for us over the past seven years, and love all of them. Try Harmonique off New Road for great Thai food at reasonable prices...and they ALWAYS have mango sticky rice for dessert!
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| T Walawender |
15 July 2005 |
Stayed at Baiyoke Sky Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok is the place really worth seeing. Plenty of interesting places for sightseeing, but be careful with taxi drivers. They could take You not to the place You want, but where they are receiving commission. "Seafood Market" at Sukumvit 24 is really perfect place for "seafood lovers"
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
14 July 2005 |
Stayed at Baiyoke Suite Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Pratunam Plaza was excellent value for lunch meals. Also Thai massages here was extremely cheap (without bargaining too)!
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| I Hooper |
12 July 2005 |
Stayed at Narai Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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For clothes shopping, Pratunam Markets. Electronic goods, go to the nearby Pantip Plaza. The best shopping mall for jewellery and a wide range of other goods is is Maboonkrong. The nearby Jim Thompson House is a traditional Thai teak house which is now a museum containing beautiful historic Thai artifacts. From the Narai hotel walk down to the Chaopraya River and take a ferry upstream from the end of Silom Road to Wat Pho and the Royal Palace.
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| A La rotta dickson |
11 July 2005 |
Stayed at Riverfront Residence - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok was as crowded and disorganized as we were expecting it to be. It was fun anyway. We rented a boat at the Sheraton pier that took us to the canals and a snake farm. It was good value for the money. Otherwise we got around by walking and taking taxis and tuk tuks, but you need to be prepared to bargain every time.
We enjoyed the visit to the Jim Thompson house and also the weekend market. Chinatown was too crowded and difficult to navigate with kids but we found a nice chinese eatery with a delicious selection of dim sum.
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| E Leong |
11 July 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Five days in Bangkok is not enough! I prepared myself for a sightseeing tour of Bangkok, but ended shopping more than half the time. We spent 2 full days at the weekend market, which was a worthwhile experience. We also toured the temples which were really beautiful (though I must admit, there is only so much one can take in). Nightlife was pretty okay.
One thing that struck me was Bangkok is a city that doesn't sleep. At 2+ in the morning, there were still roadside stalls open selling food, clothing etc. Subway was 24 hours!
Travelling in Bangkok was a breeze with the BTS, taxis and tuk tuk. You can purchase a 15 trip BTS ticket for 300 baht which will allow you to travel to Siam, Silom, Sumkohvit areas and the weekend market (this covers pretty much where you will be travelling in Bangkok). For taxis, we felt that it was cheaper to take metered taxis.
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