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 Traveller's Tales: Advise for travellers in Thailand
Heed our handy tips on safe travel in Thailand. You may read about travel warnings, health, what to wear, travel with kids, travel with pets, local weather, local government, medical information and traffic information 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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| H Ling chuen |
11 February 2003 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Do not miss out the visit to Chatuchak weekend market! It has got anything and everything under the sun! I have compared the prices and it's definitely cheaper than shopping malls and you can even bargain! It's not true that the quality of the goods are poor. You just have to open your eyes n see for yourself. You will be surprised to find rather good quality stuff at such low prices! However, you have to bear the heat and awful smell at the weekend market. It's huge, you can finish walking thro' in one day. I spent 2 days there, 5 hours each time. I will definitely go there everytime I go Bangkok.
One bad experience though... one cab driver drove me to a restaurant which I do not intend to go and let me alight there. I had wanted to go Pratunum for seafood. The bill turn out to be huge! And the food sucks! I guess the cab driver gets a commission for sending me there! Anyway, if a cab driver drops you at places you do not wish to go, just walk out of that place. It's most likely to be very expensive.
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| L Wai ling isis |
08 February 2003 |
Stayed at Baiyoke Sky Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Thai taxi drivers were driving us crazy, at least to ask more than 4 taxi drivers every time whether they would take us to the place we intended to go. We were turned down very often if they do not like the place we requested to go. The worse is that they were very tricky to let us getting in the taxi then bargain with us what they wanted to do such as helping them to get a fuel ticket by visiting the connected shops with them. They behaved so bad .... of course, honestly some taxi drivers are good and nice. But most of them....
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| O Ma |
15 January 2003 |
Stayed at Tai-Pan Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The location is quite, good for an overnight stay.
However, one has to walk through the red light district with a lot prostitutes standing outside the pubs at night. Feeling quite uneasy a bit unsafe!
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| S Korney |
03 January 2003 |
Stayed at Bel-Aire Princess - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Wacth out for the taxi drivers who wait across from the hotel, they try and trick you into going to shops where they get a finders fee.
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| L Bradish |
29 December 2002 |
Stayed at Royal Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Beware of the guys offering "hotel taxi" in the lobby of the hotel. They are in unmarked cars with no meter, and I can't believe that they are really associated with the hotel. We were scammed by one who overcharged us 150 baht for what would have been a 50 baht metered taxi ride. Don't believe them when they say it will be more expensive in traffic in the metered taxi. We took a metered taxi back to the airport for only 180 baht!
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| R Helsby |
26 December 2002 |
Stayed at Baiyoke Sky Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Close to markets, constantly being harassed by tuk-tuk drivers wanting to take you somewhere at very cheap rates, only to get you to go to jewellery, or tailor shops so they can collect coupons.
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| L Kalcov |
13 December 2002 |
Stayed at Riverfront Residence - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The destination, as far as the view is concerned, is vital. Each room is guarenteed a spectacular view of the winding river. Though we found it a little more out of the centre than we'd hoped, a meter taxi was always at hand at a fair rate and at certain times, free shuttle service meant we could plan our day around getting a lift from the hotel.
Siam City mall (next door) sells things at local prices and we were very happy to be in a less tourist-concentrated area. Beware of tuk tuk drivers who would over-charge us because of the extra distance. Always get a metered cab.
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| B T. coleman |
11 December 2002 |
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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If you wish to visit the Grand palace, there will be a lot of Thais outside telling you it's closed or that you can't enter without long pants, then they will try to get you to take a tour someplace else. Both of these are not true. The palace will be open and you borrow long pants for free once you get inside the gate. Just turn to your right and pants are available for FREE.
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| K Hoffman |
27 November 2002 |
Stayed at Baan Yin Dee Boutique Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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Generally speaking loved Phuket. We stayed 6 days, a bit too long. 4 would have been perfect. There are lounge chairs on the beach for rent which is great. We really enjoyed our seafood dinner at Savoy on the strip. Don't do a day trip to the Similan Islands. We were very dissapointed. There was a lot of floating garbage in what was supposed to be a marine reservation park. And the trip there is a smaller motor boat was uncomfortably bumpy.
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| H Raju |
09 November 2002 |
Stayed at Radisson Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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"Bangkok smells," as someone said before I boarded the plane. A very good summary. It has lots of culture and attractions, but equally impressive are the street traders in and around various market areas. The smog lingers throughout the day, and ensures you appreciate the air-conditioned luxury of taxis and hotels.
Food is excellent, and available for next to nothing by UK standards. Pick up a Rough Guide (or check website) etc for recommended places to eat.
If time is an issue, perhaps a hotel on the Skytrain route would be a good prospect, although taxis are almost prerequisite for certain journeys from wherever you stay. The Skytrain does not serve the area by the river, but does go between the downtown shopping areas and markets. Meter taxis are quite cheap (around 60-150 Baht to get anywhere in the city), but can take up to 1 hour for a one-way journey through traffic. Tuk-tuks (3-wheel mopeds that carry passengers) are worth trying for the experience, but you need to negotiate a price before getting in - and initial negotiations often start at least 3-times the realistic price a local would pay. Plus all male groups will inevitably be offered "free" detours to various sex shows and working girls. The best advice is do not take advice from anyone apart from TAT (Tourist Authority) officials or an independent traveller guide (e.g. Rough Guide), since almost everyone gets commission for every potential customer they provide.
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