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 Bangkok, Thailand travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Bangkok, Thailand.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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| M Nazar mohamed |
22 March 2005 |
Stayed at Baiyoke Suite Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Take the taxi even for short distance, insist on fare meters. The tuk-tuks will bring you around in places that you do not wish to go, like jewelry shops and entertainment places, unless you really wish to visit these locations. For budget travellers, bring a pair of good walking shoes, and if possible a cotton breathing mask to help you breath easier in areas with heavy traffic. Take the sky train to Saphan Taksin station (near the river) hop down to take the tourist river cruise for 15 Baht to and another 15 Baht back. Private operators will charge somewhere like 600 Baht per person for the same criuse on a private fast long boat. Here you'll save money. Stop over at the Grand place for a visit. Wonderful place to visit and good garment shopping at the Baiyoke center. Take a cab there... it's clean, aircond and metered.
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| L Graziose |
21 March 2005 |
Stayed at President Solitaire - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Try the lunch buffet at the Amari on soi 5 off Sukhumvit (near Nana BTS). Under US$10 and the food is very good. Not as big a selection as some of the area buffets, but the quality was better than most. Very delicious, high quality food.
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| T Fink |
20 March 2005 |
Stayed at Radisson Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok is a great city - don't miss Chatuchak weekend market for excellent shopping (get there early to avoid the crowds). If you are looking for good vegetarian thai food try 'The Whole Earth' on Lang Suan.
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| Y Miyake |
19 March 2005 |
Stayed at Mercure Fortune Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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If you are spicy lover, try Isan food, Northeast part of Thailand. At Soi Sukhumvit 36, you can see some of restaurants there.
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| D Brodtmann |
16 March 2005 |
Stayed at Narai Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Sphinx in Silom Soi 2 good food and friendly staff, didn't get pickpocketed at the airport this time!
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| M Bowles |
16 March 2005 |
Stayed at Royal Benja Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Excellent location on Soi 5 and walking distance to Soi 4 and the Nana attractions/skytrain etc. Always walk to the end of the road for taxis, tuk-tuk and motorcycles. Those close to the hotel will fleece you and refuse to use a meter. Drop by Starbucks, round the corner on Soi 5. Very friendly service and adjoining bookshop well stocked with English reads. O'Briens just up from Starbucks does a good all day breakfast economically. Night time, Nana Plaza always first choice.
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| E Schaad |
14 March 2005 |
Stayed at Windsor Suites Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Enjoyed the Grand Palace (although men have to wear long pants and everyone must have their feet covered) and highly recommend Maha Naga Restaurant - great food and wonderful service but a bit pricey.
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| T Sam |
14 March 2005 |
Stayed at Eastin Hotel, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The weekend market is full of good buys, a word of cautious, go there early about 0830hrs (GMT+7) to avoid the stuffy siuation when late morning set in.Taxi fares are cheap, and readily available. Visit the Suan Lum night market, it's the newest night market in Bangkok and have all the entertainment outlets under one compound.
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| M Betz |
12 March 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The destination, of course, was Bangkok. What's not to like? One of the most interesting cities in the world. Truly "a show with everything but Yul Brynner." Between the Skytrain and the new subway you can get almost anywhere you want to go, and so much faster than when you were limited to taxis and hours of sitting in traffic.
The Dusit Zoo is a great, low-key afternoon. It's cheap and you get to mingle with the average Thais as they take an afternoon off, usually with the kids, and stroll the zoo, interact with the animals, etc. Well worth the time. You can't go wrong if you go to Sukhumvit Soi 24 and visit the Lemon Grass restaurant. Some of the very best Thai food on the planet. There's now a Skytrain station at the mouth of the soi (It's the one past Asok going toward Thong Lo, but I forget the name). If you go to one nice place to eat during your trip, make it this one. The spicy curries are not to be missed. Take a wrap, as the only problem is that they keep the inside like a meat locker!
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| E Tan |
07 March 2005 |
Stayed at Arnoma Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Went around in the sky train, which is convenient and beats the traffic jam.
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