Might be going to Bangkok for work and would like to spend a weekend with my partner. Most probably will only be able to squeeze 3D2N.

Please recommend some must do and go and hotel as well - shopping and food are the priority. Don't have to be branded.

Read a few page had the following hotel in my list (Below RM150/night)
PR place
Pratunam pavilion
Ecotel
Bangkok City Hotel
41 Suite

Can skip all the night life thingy.

Lowest possible fare

KUL - DMK - RM84
DMK - KUL - RM127

Not inclusive of meal / luggage / other add ons and of course if you can suit your travel date to the limited tickets out there.

AA 0 fare

managed to grab 394 2 pax return

going 12/1 (0 fare), back 15/1 (RM30 ticket)

CNY shopping but not the best timing for flight

btw budget 400-500 for 3 night stay - any recommendation?

This post has been edited by bearbear: Oct 7 2013, 10:05 AM

i suspect there is very limited tickets available yesterday, perhaps leftover from previous sales. when i check at 12am sharp the date i choose already left certain time slot only, either fly on sat night (RM30 ticket) or sunday afternoon (RM0 ticket).

I hesitate awhile and tried to change back to fly on Saturday night even the RM30 ticket also sold out. I will miss out the famous chatuchak market as a result and also take one additional day of annual leave to suit the cheapest ticket.

just booked Bangkok City Hotel, RM370 for 3 nights.

This post has been edited by bearbear: Oct 7 2013, 04:20 PM

Need some help on itinerary

Main aim: Food and shopping (budget style)

Day 1 (Sunday): Arrv Bangkok 4PM, assume finish checking in 6PM @ Bangkok City Hotel
Dinner:
Night market:

Day 2 (Monday):
Shopping day at Pra Tu Nam area (Full day)
Suggestion for must eat at this area?

Day 3 (Tuesday):
Morning: Market at Baiyoke
Afternoon: Pra Tu Nam (if day 1 not sufficient) / MBK / any suggestion for shopping spot (mid-range?)
Night: China town advisable at night?Night market?

Day 4 (Wednesday):
Flight at 9PM; further shopping?

having 2nd though on my accommodation - Metz over Bangkok City Hotel due to the location nearer to Pratunam area.

ya May darn cheap...sadly i already booked Langkawi with FF for May. Had to settle for January 2nd cheapest ticket but good for CNY shopping

This post has been edited by bearbear: Oct 10 2013, 12:26 PM

Thanks!

Changed my accommodation to suit our shopping.

1st night - Bangkok City Hotel
2nd & 3rd night - Metz Pratunam

Thanks, originally booked BCH for all 3 nights but later felt that its not worth to go so far if i need to put all the shopping bags off at the hotel, choose something closer to suit the shopping need.

Any other thing notable to do around BCH so we don't spend silly money on transport?

Flight on arrive late afternoon so upon check in first thing would be dinner then maybe a nearby night market (any suggestion?) and massage to finish the day off.

Any early market around the hotel area?

After lunch will check out and move to Pratunam to explore.

fastest and cheapest way from airport (aa) to bangkok city hotel?2 pax...

due to fly mid Jan for CNY shopping, pray hard it all stop before that else kiss my 1k goodbye for flight and hotel

This post has been edited by bearbear: Dec 2 2013, 04:24 PM

good luck to you, tough decision to make.

This thing doesn't look like it will rest. Am gonna have a hard time convincing the parents.

wait for AA promo, should cost +-200 bucks only. Check Malindo as well.

http://www.richardbarrow.com/2014/01/every...ngkok-shutdown/

darn...if it goes bad i will risk been stuck in bangkok...shiat

my flight is on 12th, they are doing the shut down on 13th onwards. Am really trying to cut down my loss now. Cancel my hotel booking already

good to hear they willing to refund to you, the thing with AA now is they don't take calls and their live chat shiat is not working. Doubt i will get a full refund unless they shut down the airport / announce Bangkok as unsafe to visit else how TF can expand AA?

The loss i have with Hotel is minimal just some cancellation fee to pay, majority is the air ticket

EDIT: Reply from AA representative in live chat

Hi. Please be informed cancellation/ route change is not allowed for the DMK route yet. Our flight will be operating as per normal at the moment. The team will notify passenger once get the notification from the DMK airport for this political issue, and service recovery will be offer for affected passenger only if the notice come out.



This post has been edited by bearbear: Jan 6 2014, 05:33 PM

all the best bro, i've decided not to risk (my original plan 12th - 15th)

lost bout 400 bucks

no idea, words are they are starting today and god bless thailand.

burnt my air ticket

election early feb...by then hopefully everything settled.down