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 Bangkok, Thailand travel tales
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02 July 2005 |
Stayed at Trinity Silom Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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I took the SkyTrain to Chatuchak weekend market and spent the next 6 hours there. Even saw some cock-fighting at the livestock section. There are also some book stalls stocked with English magazines. Don't rush through the market. Take your time, drink water regularly and try the local food as well.
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| J Symons |
01 July 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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I don't have advice about Bangkok but I would like to strongly recommend that people travel to the coastal regions in Thailand that were hit by the tsunami. Business is up and running again, and the area is as pretty as always, but unfortunately tourist numbers have dropped as much as 90% and those poor people are really suffering again financially. A great time to go is the low season because everything - hotels, tours, shops, beauty salons - has cheaper prices. In the beautiful beach town of Ao Nang, I would like to recommend having a one-hour Thai massage. I had an excellent one at Taak Thai Massage and Beauty Salon on 291 M. 2 Ao-Nang (opposite McDonalds). They offer a varied range of massages, hair treatments, waxing and manicures. Email tak54@hotmail.com.
If you are heading to Koh Phi Phi and would like to assist in the ongoing tsunami cleanup, volunteers meet at Carlito's Bar everynight at 7pm. More information on volunteering can be found at www.hiphiphi.com. But don't be put off visiting this island because there is still some rubble around - it is stunningly beautiful and the snorkelling and diving is great. One way to get to the Koh Phi Phi island group is to do the one-way snorkelling tour advertised by all travel agencies in the region, enjoy the snorkelling on the uninhabited island, then get off the boat at the inhabited one.
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| D Andersson |
29 June 2005 |
Stayed at Pinnacle Hotel Lumpinee - Bangkok, Thailand.
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This was my 5th visit to Bangkok, and the place was as hot and friendly as usual. There are numerous inexpensive and good Thai restaurants near the Pinnacle Hotel. There are fewer tourists in the Rama IV area than at Silom or Sukhumvit, which means that prices are a bit lower there.
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23 June 2005 |
Stayed at Montien Riverside Hotel, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Be careful of very "friendly" people with strange ID cards that assure you that the museum you want to visit is closed and they offer to arrange for a tuk-tuk (3 wheel motorcycle) to get you somewhere else.
Taxis are very cheap but arrange paying by the meter before getting in.
I recommend the restaurants at the hotel (Montien Riverside), they are great.
Avoid visiting the so called "snake farms".
Do visit the National museum and the Temples.
When bargaining in the open markets, start at very low prices (e.g. if they start at 1000 Baht, you should start at 100 Baht).
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| D Watz |
17 June 2005 |
Stayed at Montien Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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We took the A1 bus from airport (cheap) and wound up not too far from hotel. But, would recommend taking a private car to airport. But don't use the hotel's limo. Balk at the price and the doorman will get you a cheaper/reasonable private car. (The streets are very hectic and getting back on the A1 bus with luggage is a bitch.) We found one excellent restaurant, Mango Tree, on 37 soi tantawan, surawongse road, a few convoluted blocks away. Avoid the Siam Cuisine rest. on Surawong Road. Take the Skytrain to Siam Square to shop at MBK Shopping mall. Huge spaces devoted to all kinds of items like what seemed a square block of mobile phones, for example. Take Skytrain to Saphan Silom and ignore hustlers, look for the public ferry to cruise the Chao Phraya river to temples. The Grand Palace is fabulous as is Wat Po. Ignore all the people that although well dressed, and seemingly well meaning, will lie and tell you the temples are closed for all kinds of reasons. DON'T listen, they are trying to get you on another trip to some lesser temple. Take the Skytrain to National Stadium and wend your way to the "Jim Thompson House," a example of old Thai homes. The shop has beautiful silk items for sale.
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11 June 2005 |
Stayed at Pinnacle Hotel Lumpinee - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Lots of good restaurants locally including the Suan Lum Night Bazaar. An excellent restaurant is Mali which is only a 5 minute walk. Lumpini Park is also close. This is a peaceful spot in the niddle of a busy city.
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09 June 2005 |
Stayed at Ambassador Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok is a great place to visit as a tourist. It is even better to live and work for a long period. The choice of restaurants is second to none, especially the Thai fusion food at MahaNaga on Sukhumvit Soi 29.
Taxi costs are very low and are easy to flag down. It is advisable to have small notes as the drivers never have change!
The tourist trail of the Grand Palace followed by a river boat trip along the Chai Praya is a must do.
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| B Aston |
06 June 2005 |
Stayed at Chin House Service Residence - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Excellent restaurant called Anna's Cafe in Soi Saladaeng less than a 5 minute walk from Chin House.
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| M Ibrahim |
31 May 2005 |
Stayed at Royal President, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Highly recommend Suan Lum Night Bazaar as an alternative to Chatuchak - it's well laid out and clean, especially when compared to Chatuchak. Be careful of tuktuk drivers who can fool you with seemingly low fares but who may have ulterior motives. Always take taxis with fare meters if you have to take one. Otherwise, the Skytrain is great if you wish to avoid traffic congestion.
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| K Tan |
30 May 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Getting around - Pick up a copy of the visitor guide where there's a 10 baht discount on the Skytrain (i.e MRT/Tube). Basically just use the Skytrain for everything. Cheap, fast and brings you to the major shopping centers and street markets.
Food - the Little Kitchen, Greyhound Cafe at Central Chid Lom is very good. Food is also generally cheaper in bangkok (as compared to Singapore)
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