Bangkok Trip
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Going to Bangkok end of this month, just booked my flight tickets and hotel room this morning. Any recommendations for food and shopping?
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where u staying?
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Originally posted by Mospeada:
where u staying?
Baiyoke Sky...anyone stayed there before? I am going to be in the sky zone...the pictures look nice, hopefully it is as nice as it looks...
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remember to go for thai massage.
enjoy your trip.
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the usual loh..chatuchak, patpong, etc if you have moola to burn, go book a dinner at sirocco towers near patpong, they hve a roof top bar at the top of the tower.
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Originally posted by rainee:
Baiyoke Sky...anyone stayed there before? I am going to be in the sky zone...the pictures look nice, hopefully it is as nice as it looks...
not sure...i have stayed with Banyan Tree BKK and will be staying with Metropolitan 2 weeks from now
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Baan Khanitha & Gallery
http://www.baan-khanitha.com/index.php?action=home&&laung=en
Bed Supperclub
http://www.bedsupperclub.com/gallery/
No one under 20 years old will be permitted into the restaurant and bar. Please bring an original official photo ID card or passport.
The Dome
http://www.thedomebkk.com/web/corp_home03.html
Sala Rim Naam (Oriental Hotel Buffet Lunch)
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/dining/Restaurants/Sala_Rim_Naam/default.aspx
They will get you to take their hotel boat across the Chao Phraya River to the other side...where the Buffet Restaurant is.
Chinatown
Tell Taxi Driver to take you to "Yaowarat"
It’s a 4 lane one way one direction road. To your left look out for brightly lit "porky Pig" cartoon. This is the shop to buy all the munchies like bak hu, chilli flakes etc. The owners speak Teochew...if you speak to them can be thick skin and ask for discount. Also along this stretch you will find many street vendors. I only eat 2 things from the Street hawkers and these are MUST EAT no matter how full you are already. One is the toasted bread with butter and kaya. There is only one or two Street Hakwers selling this. The other is the Cheng Tng. Hot one....with ah boiling in the soup. The soup has strong ginger flavour tell the Hawker to add the full works of ingredients!!! Yummy!! only go to Yaowarat after 6pm
If you go to Central Dept Store at Chidlom BTS, go to top floor they have Marche style restaurant there for a wide variety of food in very cosy setting.
Near to Baiyoke sky, go to Baiyoke & Pratunam Market also visit the Platinum Fashion Mall.... all are wholesale markets.
Suan Lum Night Bazaar. Open: 18:00 - 00:00 (everyday)
Chatuchak Market (Weekend market) Open: 08:00 - 18:00 on weekends
Patpong Night Market. Open: 18:00 - around 01:00 (everyday)
If you need to copy down addresses just in case you wanna ask for directions, pls do so in thai wordings. Most of them can’t read English
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ladies clothing, pratunam market.
makan, anywhere along the street.
clubbing, there's a list in the stickies.
bedsupper club is a farce.
if u need more detailed and more local itinerary, then PM me.
otherwise, the list above will do for a typical tourist
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Originally posted by BearBear®:
Baan Khanitha & Gallery
http://www.baan-khanitha.com/index.php?action=home&&laung=en
Bed Supperclub
http://www.bedsupperclub.com/gallery/
No one under 20 years old will be permitted into the restaurant and bar. Please bring an original official photo ID card or passport.
The Dome
http://www.thedomebkk.com/web/corp_home03.html
Sala Rim Naam (Oriental Hotel Buffet Lunch)
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok/dining/Restaurants/Sala_Rim_Naam/default.aspx
They will get you to take their hotel boat across the Chao Phraya River to the other side...where the Buffet Restaurant is.
Chinatown
Tell Taxi Driver to take you to "Yaowarat"
It’s a 4 lane one way one direction road. To your left look out for brightly lit "porky Pig" cartoon. This is the shop to buy all the munchies like bak hu, chilli flakes etc. The owners speak Teochew...if you speak to them can be thick skin and ask for discount. Also along this stretch you will find many street vendors. I only eat 2 things from the Street hawkers and these are MUST EAT no matter how full you are already. One is the toasted bread with butter and kaya. There is only one or two Street Hakwers selling this. The other is the Cheng Tng. Hot one....with ah boiling in the soup. The soup has strong ginger flavour tell the Hawker to add the full works of ingredients!!! Yummy!! only go to Yaowarat after 6pm
If you go to Central Dept Store at Chidlom BTS, go to top floor they have Marche style restaurant there for a wide variety of food in very cosy setting.
Near to Baiyoke sky, go to Baiyoke & Pratunam Market also visit the Platinum Fashion Mall.... all are wholesale markets.
Suan Lum Night Bazaar. Open: 18:00 - 00:00 (everyday)
Chatuchak Market (Weekend market) Open: 08:00 - 18:00 on weekends
Patpong Night Market. Open: 18:00 - around 01:00 (everyday)
If you need to copy down addresses just in case you wanna ask for directions, pls do so in thai wordings. Most of them can’t read English
Wow, thanks for the detailed explanation!
I have planned to go to Yaowarat at around 5pm...anyone knows how much is the taxi fare roughly between Yaowarat and Khao San road?
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
ladies clothing, pratunam market.
makan, anywhere along the street.
clubbing, there's a list in the stickies.
bedsupper club is a farce.
if u need more detailed and more local itinerary, then PM me.
otherwise, the list above will do for a typical tourist
I have sorta planned out the trip, maybe can take a look and tell me whether the plan is good or I overplanned or some places I am planning to go are no good lolzFirst Day
- Arriving at 8pm, take taxi to Baiyoke Sky, check in
- Go for supper in nearby area, then back to hotel to rest.
Second Day
- Set out to Chatuchak Market
- Return to hotel to put stuff down and a short rest
- Set for lunch at a recommended restaurant behind Novotel Siam called Baan Khun Mae (anyone heard of it before?)
- Set out for shopping at Paragon Mall, followed by Siam Square
- Tea time in Siam Square, then head out to MBK at around 5pm
- Dinner at Somboon behind MBK then head back to hotel
- Go for massage at nearby spa then maybe go up to the higher floor for nightview
Third Day
- Set out to Saphan Taksin to take express boat along Chao Phraya
- Set off to Wat Pho, followed by Wat Phra Kaew and Grand Palace
- Cab to Khao San Road, lunch there and walk around the shops
- Cab to Chinatown, dinner and explore the night life in Chinatown
- Head back to Hotel around 10pm to rest
Fourth Day
- Head over to Emporium to check out the bookstores there
- Lunch in Emporium
- Head to Erawan Shrine for a quick praying session
- Set off to Platinum Mall, followed by Phantip Mall
- Dinner then back to hotel to rest and pack to go back the next morning
Any opinion is highly appreciated as this is my first trip to Thailand :)
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Relax n Enjoy. he he.
Have fun man.
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Originally posted by rainee:
Second Day
- Set out to Chatuchak Market
- Return to hotel to put stuff down and a short rest
- Set for lunch at a recommended restaurant behind Novotel Siam called Baan Khun Mae (anyone heard of it before?)
Third Day
- Set out to Saphan Taksin to take express boat along Chao Phraya
- Cab to Chinatown, dinner and explore the night life in Chinatown
- Head to Erawan Shrine for a quick praying session
- Set off to Platinum Mall, followed by Phantip Mall
Any opinion is highly appreciated as this is my first trip to Thailand :)
1) how long do u plan to be at JJ market? for shoppers it can take up easily half a day. Stuff will be fully set up around noon.
2) Baan Khun Mae (Mother's home), heard of it but never tried it.
3) Express boat not worth it. Go to the lady at the pier (not the tourist looking counter) and buy a 8 baht ticket there.
4) Chinatown has no night life compared to other night markets. The shops are open in the morning. At night, just go eat and then go somewhere else.
5) In between your journey from Erawan to Platinum, you can drop by at the 7 storey shopping centre (Central World), they have 2 major departmental stores there : Isetan and Zen. You can typical local stuff like watch a movie or grab a meal there.
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is it far to go to china town from south sathon road?
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Originally posted by Mospeada:
is it far to go to china town from south sathon road?
no where is far when u hail a cab.
not that far to me is a 2hr trip from bangkok to pattaya.
far is a 8hr trip on a bus from bangkok to petchabun
damn far is a trip from bangkok to chiangmai
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
no where is far when u hail a cab.
not that far to me is a 2hr trip from bangkok to pattaya.
far is a 8hr trip on a bus from bangkok to petchabun
damn far is a trip from bangkok to chiangmai
i dun want to be caught in traffic jam mah...
i remember it too me more than 1 hour to get to the jetty and only 10 mins to get back ...
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Originally posted by Mospeada:
i dun want to be caught in traffic jam mah...
i remember it too me more than 1 hour to get to the jetty and only 10 mins to get back ...
depends on timing.
evening / night... steam liao
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anyway, yaowarat is slightly up north from south sathorn road... not that far... to me.
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
anyway, yaowarat is slightly up north from south sathorn road... not that far... to me.
then onz lah...
i will go there on wednesday night...
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Originally posted by kopiosatu:
1) how long do u plan to be at JJ market? for shoppers it can take up easily half a day. Stuff will be fully set up around noon.
2) Baan Khun Mae (Mother's home), heard of it but never tried it.
3) Express boat not worth it. Go to the lady at the pier (not the tourist looking counter) and buy a 8 baht ticket there.
4) Chinatown has no night life compared to other night markets. The shops are open in the morning. At night, just go eat and then go somewhere else.
5) In between your journey from Erawan to Platinum, you can drop by at the 7 storey shopping centre (Central World), they have 2 major departmental stores there : Isetan and Zen. You can typical local stuff like watch a movie or grab a meal there.
1) Don't plan to go through the whole market. Will just stay there for around 9am to noon, then head back to hotel to rest.
3) Where can I find this lady? She operates a boat also? Will it stop at the pier to let tourists off to visit the Wat Pho and Grand Palace?
4) Not too sure where to go besides Chinatown...any recommendation?
Thanks for the suggestions :)
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stayed in baiyork b4. rooms r reasonable bigger thn average. great view. n if things havnt changed. theres alot of street hawkers downstairs in the evening. the hotel provides a pretty decent breakfast too. n while in bangkok. go n try the pork burgers from macs.
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not going to safari park?
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Originally posted by skeujin:
stayed in baiyork b4. rooms r reasonable bigger thn average. great view. n if things havnt changed. theres alot of street hawkers downstairs in the evening. the hotel provides a pretty decent breakfast too. n while in bangkok. go n try the pork burgers from macs.
when did you stay in the hotel?
you mean in McDonalds? Thanks, I will go and check that out :D
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Originally posted by skeujin:
not going to safari park?
erm, where is that?
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Originally posted by rainee:
1) Don't plan to go through the whole market. Will just stay there for around 9am to noon, then head back to hotel to rest.
3) Where can I find this lady? She operates a boat also? Will it stop at the pier to let tourists off to visit the Wat Pho and Grand Palace?
4) Not too sure where to go besides Chinatown...any recommendation?
Thanks for the suggestions :)
the lady is seated at her own table directly at the queue where u board the boat. the thais will buy the tickets from her. u have to tell her which pier u are gonna get off then she give u the ticket.
at night? there are quite a few night markets... u can go to Bang Ka Pi and check out the night market around that area. but its not accessible by skytrain or MRT.
so for a safe night life, i suggest clubbing
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going with bf?
if yes, then maybe u can try and request and tell them u are on honeymoon. they will give u upgrade to suite for free and lay all those nice nice roses and champange etc for u all.