Thailand travel tales and tips

Thailand travel tales

A Van der graaf	25 October 2004
Stayed at Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
The Salathip restaurant (Thai style) is really excellent! Ask for a table outside so you can enjoy al the boats coming by. Also the cooking class of Salathip is a real nice experience and worthwhile! Going to the market and cook the specialties and have a real nice lunch of what you have been cooking.
S Ong	25 October 2004
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
Our weekend trip to Bangkok was pretty good. Asia Hotel is strategically located in the central and next to the skytrain stn! That really makes our travelling mode much easier. We've been to the chatuchak market and bought some scarfs and tops at very good bargain. We were very tempted to try out food selling at the roadside. However, the preparation condition is quite unhygienic and therefore we decided not to try at all. We didn't want to get food poisoning. Taxi fare from the airport to hotel and vice versa was very steep. We paid Baht700 for each trip. On the we left, we wanted to get a taxi which we can easily find on road side as I think the fare to airport is much much lower. However, the hotel staff insisted that we engage their "taxi" service which turn out to be just a private car. The staff even claimed by paying Baht700, we are covered for insurance. We didn't even know if he was telling the truth. We went ahead to engage their service anyway as we didn't want to argue with them. Overall, the trip was good.
S Atapattu	24 October 2004
Stayed at Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chiang Mai was too much of a city for us, too much like bangkok on a smaller scale. The old town where tamarind village is located is a great part of town. There are some great restaurants in the city, however. One particularly good one is Nuen Phen (for Northern Thai cuisine in a eclectic setting). Took a cooking class with a company called Khao Hom. Extremely professional, fantastic location in a beautiful property (15 minutes out of the city), gentle breezes through ancient tamarind trees. Clean and very well organized. Pick up from your place of residence. The dishes we were taught were not the usual "generic" ones that the schools in the city churn out. A must for anyone wanting to have a truly genuine experience in Thai cooking. An epicurean's delight!! Please feel free to e-mail me for more details.
R Anwar	24 October 2004
Stayed at Davis Bangkok, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
7th trip to Bangkok in 4 years. Managed to try different restaurants everytime. This time we went to Mes Amis, a french restaurant. I have to say that it is probably the best french restaurant I've been to in Bangkok. Unpretentious and comfortable is how I would describe the atmosphere. But then, restaurants are only as good as the food they serve. In this case, the food was excellent. The lobster salad and the foie gras are highly recommended.
J Goodfellow	22 October 2004
Stayed at Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa - Bangkok, Thailand.
Very, very humid and quite exhausting when we were there. Compared to UK, food and transport is really cheap. Skytrain is excellent. Taxi from airport to hotel cost 350b (about 4.70GBP) and took about 40 mins at 2200hrs; from hotel to airport cost 400b (about 5.50GBP) and took 80mins at 1900hrs - driver almost had a nervous breakdown and we were not much better. Encountered our share of con artists telling us facilities were closed etc., but were forewarned by other entries on this site and avoided any difficulties. An exciting, vibrant and exotic place for a short visit.
R Flukiger	20 October 2004
Stayed at President Solitaire - Bangkok, Thailand.
There is a particulary good italian restaurant close to the hotel (soi 11) El Limoncello. Very good pizzas and pasta. The prices are correct.
P Molsted	18 October 2004
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
Try a Tuk-tuk taxi once, but do not let the driver decide where to take you - scam-alert. The metered taxis are half the price with A/C. The guided tours of the city are also good value for the money. The guides we encountered could be counted on to give excellent help and advice on anything.
D Sim	18 October 2004
Stayed at Royal Cliff Beach Resort - Pattaya, Thailand.
Pattaya is like any tourist resort, full of people trying to sell you things - do bargain. But lots to do, for all ages. Recommend Tiger Zoo, rent a speed boat for the day and go fishing, parasailing, island trip etc...
B Noller	17 October 2004
Stayed at Admiral Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
I recommend Smile Bar as a friendly bar to visit. It is in the complex of bars and restaurants in Soi 22 about number 10.
I Go	17 October 2004
Stayed at Anantara Resort and Spa, Hua Hin - Hua Hin, Thailand.
We drove up to Hua Hin from Bangkok, and it took about 3 hours direct. The roads are in good condition, and the signages are bi-lingual (Thai & English), so even foreigners would not have a hard time finding the city. Hua Hin itself is a rather small charming place, with the city center around the Sofitel and Hilton hotels. There are thankfully not that many bars nor other red-light districts that plague other touristic cities in Thailand. There's also a night market worth visiting if you'd like to sample some local crafts, desserts and bootlegged cds/dvds. If it gets too hot, you can take a break at the Starbuck's at the end of the street. Other than these, I would recommend that Hua Hin is best enjoyed in the comfort of your hotel!

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