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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Bangkok, Thailand
Take a tour of the top places to go in Bangkok, Thailand. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. 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 |
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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| P Trotter |
30 May 2005 |
Stayed at Pathumwan Princess - Bangkok, Thailand.
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We were only in Bangkok for two full days so did not do a lot of sightseeing. Visited the Royal Palace which is excellent, but do watch out for touts trying to tell you it is closed and wanting to take you on a tour of their own instead. Ignore them and once inside you can hire a proper guide if you wish.
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| H Husni |
24 May 2005 |
Stayed at Admiral Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok is always an enjoyable place to be in. There is always something new to discover each time you go there. Take the river boat along the Choa Praya and stop at any stop to go discover places. And do not fail to walk through Chinatown. This trip, we discovered Little India, which is fascinating in itself. Forget the mega shopping centres - nothing interesting.
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| Guest has requested to remain anonymous |
21 May 2005 |
Stayed at Grand Mercure Bangkok Park Avenue - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Soi 22 is full of little bars and eatery's, foot massage and the like. Easy access to the skytrain on Sukhumvit.
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| S Kelly |
19 May 2005 |
Stayed at Montien Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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This is what I did in Bangkok over three days, and had a fantastic time:
Day 1: Take a ferry up the Chao Praya river to Wat Pho and the Grand Palace. Fantastic! You can catch a quick cab to the ferry pier from the hotel. Can do everything in half a day or more. Avoid tuk-tuk drivers - they're all scam sharks, and will try to take you to tourist shops where they get a commission!! Use only metered taxis.
Day 2: Take the skytrain (near Montien hotel) to Jim Thompson's House and spend a couple of hours looking around his wonderful old thai home. Have lunch at Ly Lys (about 25 minute walk past Siam Centre). Then go to Lumphinee Stadium for evening Muay Thai session (thai kick boxing). Walk past night bazaar on way back to skytrain station afterwards.
Excellent thai restaurants: De River Bar and The Good View (both on the river). Both heavily attended by thai locals.
Day 3: Organised tour to ancient Siamese ruins at Ayutthaya. Catch an air-conditioned coach to the ancient city and a river barge back (with buffet lunch). Pleasant, informative day with spectacular entry into Bangkok by river in late afternoon.
All of these can easily be done from the Montien hotel. Avoid taxis organised by the hotel's front door staff. They're VERY expensive. Simply walk 20 metres to the main road and hail a metered cab instead.
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| G Davies |
02 May 2005 |
Stayed at Tai-Pan Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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This year ( 2005) our specific reason for going to Thailand was to attend Anzac Day service at Kanyu Cutting (Hellfire Pass) on River Kwai - well worth a visit to this area for lovely scenery, relaxed life style and a part of Thailand different from the bars etc., we stayed at River Kwai Village Hotel which was outstanding.
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| J Gale |
02 April 2005 |
Stayed at Tai-Pan Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Soi Cowboy, near the Taipan, is a sad reflection on Western tourists. Support the wonderful restaurant 'Cabbages and Condoms', which does so much to alleviate the ravages of HIV/Aids etc. We found a very good new restaurant on Soi 23, 'Con-fusion', mixed Thai continental food. They need some publicity, the cooking was excellent. Ayathudha was a wonderful destination, epic in proportion. Bridge on River Kwai was a worthwhile day tour, if only to appreciate the difficulties prisoners and locals experienced.
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| B Attersol-smith |
25 March 2005 |
Stayed at Royal President, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Visited the Golden Buddha temple, the Grand Palace, the Emerald Buddha and the Teakwood palace built by King Rama V. Very impressive. Had an excellent guide. The tour included lunch on a large boat. Was excellent food and wonderful ambience. Pity that Bangkok was so hot 37 deg.C. Anyway, we had a good time for the 2 days we were there.
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