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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Thailand
Take a tour of the top places to go in 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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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 |
22 July 2005 |
Stayed at Suriwongse Hotel - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Chiang Mai has lots of beautiful quiet temples. Check out lots of the temples you just stumble on, that are not in guide books. Try and go to a monk chat and learn about the life of a monk and Therevada Buddhism. Wat Doi Suthep is beautiful but the "factory" tours out east of the city are often very overpriced for what it is.
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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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| 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 |
05 June 2005 |
Stayed at Woodlands Hotel & Resort - Pattaya, Thailand.
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Pattaya is a bustling resort, there was plenty to see and do for us as a family. We spent some time on the beach (but do not expect the beach to match those of Phuket or Koh Samui). Plenty of shopping and too many good restaurants to count.
Our daughters loved shopping in the Royal Garden Mall, Festival Mall and the Mike Shopping Plaza. I would also recomend Nang Nual Restaurant at the end of walking street for excellent sea food.
We visited the Tiffany transvestite cabaret which was well done and a good show and make a visit to Pattaya Park (Water Park) which was OK but looking a little tired.
Overall a good destination and we enjoyed it as a family, however the nightlife and bars may be a little too in your face for some.
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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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| D Holloway |
20 May 2005 |
Stayed at Felix River Kwai, Kanchanaburi - Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
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Kanchanaburi is small enough to get around on foot, although the heat can slow this down a fair bit. I would highly recommend takiong a trip to the Erewan waterfalls. It's a bit of hard work but nothing too exhausting and swimming in the pools more than makes up for this.
A great place to eat is the restaurant at Apple's Guest House. The food does take a little while to arrive, but it is more than worth it. The best food we have had in Thailand by quite a long way.
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