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 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Thailand
Learn about leisure and recreation in Thailand. You may read about their travel activities and adventures. Find out their travel tips and guides and discover fun things to do in Thailand.Also, you might want to read our
Bangkok city guide,
Chiang Mai city guide,
Hua Hin city guide,
Koh Samet city guide,
Koh Samui city guide,
Krabi city guide,
Pattaya city guide,
and Phuket city guide.
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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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| 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 |
21 July 2005 |
Stayed at Baan Yin Dee Boutique Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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Phuket, a great holiday, the water trip to James Bond Island is well worth it. The elephant rides a great day out. The night life with a fantastic show at the Moulon Rouge - Bangla St. all in all a great holiday.
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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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| 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 Rogers |
22 May 2005 |
Stayed at Banana Fan Sea Samui - Samui, Thailand.
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We went in the low season (May) but Chaweng Beach didn't seem crowded at all and it was kept really clean. Transport was easy along Chaweng road. There was lots of Taxis and Songthaew. Chaweng is ideal as a base to go on tours, see the island, buy things you forgot to bring or simply take a break from backpacking although you might look forward to something a bit more peacefull after a while. The food and accomodation can be expensive compared to what you pay on Koh Phangan or Koh Tao. Blue Stars kakaying tour to the marine park is well worth paying a bit more for.
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| C Shipman |
19 May 2005 |
Stayed at Andaman Beach Suites - Phuket, Thailand.
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great scuba dive tours (west coast divers)
speed boat trip to phi phi islands, feeding fish and snorkeling was great
excellent conditions after tsunami
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| J Pearmain |
12 May 2005 |
Stayed at Coral Bay Resort - Samui, Thailand.
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Easy and fun to hire a jeep for the day to visit some of the quieter areas of the island and easy to find deserted beaches! If venturing up to the highest level of Namnang waterfall accept the help of the local guides as it's very steep and not that clearly marked. Good restaurants found in Chaweng include the more expensive end Olivio, an Italian within walking distance of Coral Bay Resort (still cheap by UK standards) and if on a tighter budget the Long Table restaurant towards the far end of the town where we had some lovely fish and thai food.
Dont forget to sample the thai massages/foot massages on the beach or main road - amazingly cheap.
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| J Anderson |
11 May 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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High end restaurants in Bangkok are a great value. Chatuchak market was very interesting. Rock climbing in Railey (by Krabi) was outstanding.
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| M Mackley |
14 April 2005 |
Stayed at Chiang Mai Orchid - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Recommend Chiang Mai Thai cookery school for 1 day or up to 5, fun informative, delicious recipes to cook and eat in a relaxed atmosphere. Also elephant trek was a good day out. Shuttle buses picked up at hotel for these tours.
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