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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Thailand

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C Message	19 February 2005
Stayed at Rydges Amora Tapae Chiangmai Hotel - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
We were fortunate to find the young Mr. Kung who arranged all the trips we needed (and the tailoring) at reasonable commision free prices. His services were equal to those received elsewhere during our trip and we would recommend visitors to Chiang Mai contacting him on his mobile 06-1982919 for all their taxi/tour/guide and tailoring needs.
D Smith	19 February 2005
Stayed at Felix River Kwai, Kanchanaburi - Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
We crossed the Bridge over the River Kwai. Since our last visit, a steel walkway has been laid over the track, so this walk wasn't as scary as it was previously - but look out for the train crossing the bridge! We also visited the Museum next to the bridge, which was very intersting, and the war cemetary which is kept in pristeen condition - I was very impressed with how well it is maintained. We took a 30-minue long-tail boat up the river, which was very good; I wish we had booked for an hour. We ate twice at the floating restaurant next to the Bridge. The location is very good, but I wasn't overly impressed with the food or the service. We took our own car with us to Kanchanaburi and used this to travel around. All in all a very good trip and a great place to spend a couple of days.
R Edler	12 February 2005
Stayed at Ambassador Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
To get to the Ambassador Hotel or other hotel in the city, while in Bangkok's international airport and after entering the arrival hall, you can buy a one-way fare for about 700 Baht (about $18.00)in a Mercedes or Volvo Taxi. This is more expensive than the regular taxis outside the airport on the street. A regular Taxi runs about 300 Baht; however, you will have to pay an additional 60 Baht, to use the tollway to get to your hotel, which makes the trip much faster. From the Ambassador Hotel, located in Sukhumvit, the BTS Skytrain is approximately a 3 minute walk, where a one day pass is only 95 Baht, and you within minutes you can reach major business and shopping districts in Bangkok.
C Han chi	26 January 2005
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
Make sure that you are in Bangkok in the weekend, because the place that you must not miss is the Chatuchak Weekend Market (if you like products from Thailand). By staying in Asia Hotel, you can easily travel back to the hotel after buying loads of things at Chatuchak and then travel back there again for more shopping (That's what we did). Visit the Grand Palace and the Temple of Dawn if you are in Bangkok (just take the meter taxi). The dinner cruise is something that you can experience too, with nice food, traditional dances and beautiful lightings of the two places above (you can book the dinner cruise at the hotel, if you stay in Asia Hotel, but not sure about other hotels). One other place that you must go is the Ancient City of Ayutthaya (can also book at the hotel). I, myself, like to take photographs, therefore, the trip to Ayutthaya by coach and return by cruise boat is not too value for money because I need to rush for the 3 hours cruise ride at 12.30 pm. Time spent at the ancient city is too short (from my point of view). If possible, try to look for an excursion trip that go and return by coach, because coach trip only takes 1 hour one-way. Ayutthaya is beautiful, a must go.
J Yule	22 January 2005
Stayed at Royal River Hotel, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
We went to see the bidge over the river kwai; floating market as well as grand palace, reclining buddha, etc etc. One restaurant we can recommend is 'cabbages and condoms' off sukhumvit - excellent ambience and although not cheap is not expensive either. Silom village is worth a visit too, an up market hawker stall type place for tourists but prices are reasonable and again the ambience is great to unwind after a busy day walking the streets! Be warned Bangkok is not as cheap as it is made out to be; each tour you take has hidden extras so ask what exactly is included and what is not before booking.We did not find the traffic as bad as we imagined. Again, you need to know the correct fare before taking a tuk tuk, they will rip you off if you let them. A safer bet is to use a METERED taxi, they are cheap enough. When you arrive take a taxi outside of the airport, NOT one of the regular ones which charge Baht 350 to the centre as apposed to about Baht 120. Again, although we were informed the air quality was 'good' when we were there, it was pretty bad. Pollution is very bad and we did not see the sun for the whole time we were there due to the smog etc. Coming from Penang which is itself polluted, it is much much worse - Penang is extremely clean compared to Bangkok! At least you get nice clear blue skies and the air is clean too!
L Zaza	21 January 2005
Stayed at Rama Gardens Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
Visit the TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand) authorised travel agents when in Thailand. They can book and arrange travel and tours of any style within Thailand with very little hassle. I was impressed by the service offered by "Lek" at Stang Travel in Bangkok (177 Rama VI Soi 7, Rama VI Road, Phatumwan), who organised all our Thailand trip within 30 minutes or so. And we had the best time ever!!!
W Lee	20 January 2005
Stayed at Imperial Mae Ping Hotel, The - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
There are no metre-taxis in Chiang Mai and the rate varies widely by different tuk tuk drivers. Better come up with a rate clearly agreeable by the driver before getting in. The first night I took a tuk tuk from the Gallery Restaurant to Night Bazaar (a two-minute drive) and was charged 20B. The next evening I took another tuk tuk from the same place (Riverside Restaurant, next door to the Gallery) and offered 20B to go to the Night Bazaar. The tuk tuk driver didn't say a word. When arrived, I gave him 20B and he demanded 40. I refused and he yelled at me in the middle of the street and pretented to beat me. Of course he didn't but I think he wanted to give a message to the by-stander tourists at the Night Bazaar. I found the lorry-taxi (4-wheels) drivers more polite and willing to serve. I hired them several times and they charged less than tuk tuk even though on routes assigned by you.
A Douglas	14 January 2005
Stayed at Coral Cove Chalet - Samui, Thailand.
We hired a motorbike from hotel - normally 200B/day but for a week they let us have it for 170B/day. Could have got it cheaper in town but all private hirers require you to leave your passport with them and we were not keen on that so for the limited extra cost (once you convert back to own currency) we used hotel bikes. Cheap and fun transport!!
A Jacoby	06 January 2005
Stayed at Lotus Hotel Pang Suan Kaew - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chiang Mai is fairly well touristed, so it's a bit difficult to get off the beaten track in the vicinity. The city is very pleasant and has lots of excellent restaurants, nice temples and so on, but I would recommend taking a day trip or two out to the smaller and less commercialised towns nearby. I spent a day in Lampang, less than two hours' journey by train, and this is a less visited and prettier city, with lots of quiet lanes of old teak houses on the north side of the river, and some beautiful temples. It's also easy to get out into the forest from Chiang Mai, and I recommend this too. Within the city, it's worth taking a boat trip upriver, and Wat Jet Yot is an unusual, beautiful and quiet temple.
J Evans	28 December 2004
Stayed at Miracle Grand Convention - Bangkok, Thailand.
The Bangkok police can supply useful information about the various hotels in their precincts. A thief may hit any hotel, but how the hotel staff respond, and the hotel's security and compensation policies, can vary radically from one facility to the next. Visitors to Thailand should also be aware that there is a Tourist Police in place to assist those victimized by pickpocketing, scams, etc.

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