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post Jul 2 2015, 01:51 PM

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QUOTE(mamamia @ Jul 2 2015, 01:35 PM)
thai durian not nice 1 wor...
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That's what I thought too, that's y always go for their mango only
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post Jul 2 2015, 06:58 PM

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QUOTE(myw66 @ Jul 2 2015, 05:00 PM)
hmm.gif  cannot compare la..
chatuchak is super huge + packed + stuffy.  rclxub.gif

ratchada isnt that big, but quite a lot of clothing and food stalls.
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Thanks men gonna try out the place in my next visit
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post Jul 2 2015, 06:58 PM

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QUOTE(idonnou @ Jul 2 2015, 03:40 PM)
I prefer hatyai mango
my first night market is ratchada train market.
go try the big bowl noodles there.super big bowl and nice
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Never try hatyai one before, does malaysia have it?
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post Jul 2 2015, 10:54 PM

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QUOTE(mamamia @ Jul 2 2015, 10:50 PM)
Amphawa Floating Market

-> Skytrain to Victory Monument station - Exit 4. The minivan ticketing office is about a further 2 minutes walk ahead on left.
-> A single trip van ticket to Amphawa cost 80 baht per person.
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How long is the journey with the minivan ? This sounds like a good idea might try it out
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post Jul 8 2015, 10:24 PM

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QUOTE(Wazzzap @ Jul 8 2015, 02:40 PM)
Hi guys planning to stay around pratunam which hotel would you guys recommend if I wanna stay near platinum and near to bts? Maybe like in between? Budget 200-400 per night
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Novotel, right above platinum mall. Cannot get any closer to it
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post Jul 11 2015, 01:59 PM

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QUOTE(Crys_Crys @ Jul 10 2015, 11:29 PM)
The last time I change is at the money changer infront of Watson at Pavillion, sometimes their rate is better then the Midvalley one hmm.gif
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Mid valley rates have been hopeless for quite some time, if possible don't change over there. Still wonder why the long queue
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post Jul 12 2015, 09:15 PM

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How's the weather in Bangkok for end August? Plan to go there either August or September
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post Jul 12 2015, 10:52 PM

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QUOTE(adolph @ Jul 12 2015, 09:42 PM)
Still better than other exchange rate in different location, which one do you think having a good rates?
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Pyramid and Klang area rate don't differ much from what Midvalley is offering
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post Jul 14 2015, 09:37 PM

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QUOTE(straw @ Jul 13 2015, 11:03 PM)
My plan today want go to Chinatown but end up stay at Central World. From Pratunam Market we sit taxi quoted us Thb100 to Chinatown. Then on the way, he said Chinatown today close and blah blah very jam, he will take us to a reastaurant only Thb40 and he really drive us there. The restaurant name in Thai words. Is Somboondeeee after Google up. We said we ate here before and nvm just drop us at Central World. He just drop us at Shibuya and walk to Central World. From outside Gateway to Shibuya Thb50.
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Definitely con you, as Chinatown is open everyday except when it's Chinese New Year. Never really had trouble with taxi drivers in Bangkok if you make your own research well. This means flagging the right taxi, asking for meter fare, know where you want to go and the name or address in Thai.
I've hardly ever needed to take taxi because I use their bts, mrt , water taxi.
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post Jul 20 2015, 07:37 PM

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QUOTE(TechnoG @ Jul 18 2015, 07:29 PM)
must try
Pier 21 @ Terminal 21 - Pad thai is cheap and good (30b aht)
After You - honey shibuya toast is fricking good but exp. (170 baht)
coconut ice cream @ chatuchak - normally cost 30 baht for one cup with a free coconut drink. Add barley as toppings, heavenly.
Kaiton Pratunam - same row as Platinum Mall, the oil used in the rice makes this different from the rest of the pack
grilled pork at any street - cost around 10 baht usually and taste very good

worth skipping
Som Tam Nua @ Siam Square - overpriced and nothing special.
Sukhumvit Soi 38 - touristy place, prices for food above average and nothing really special. Hawkers there can speak english tho, rather try normal street food at other sois around that area. (tip: dont even bother to try the pork rice)
Number One Brand thai tea - teh tarik is def better

don't even bother to try
Asiatique food court - Pad thai is rubbish and expensive, rest of the food court too.

will keep you updated if I remember any more.
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Thanks appreciate your feedback. However soi38 pad Thai and mango sticky rice is really good if you compare with other road side stalls. But like you said it's much more catered towards tourists

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post Jul 21 2015, 12:04 AM

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QUOTE(TechnoG @ Jul 20 2015, 10:34 PM)
their pad thai I find it average, the street food stalls outside asiatique serves better pad thai tbh.
actually pad thai is some weird stuff, it shares some similarities to char kuey teow but surprisingly every cook can fry up a plate that taste miles apart from each other.

mango sticky rice is fine, dont ever touch the durian rice tho tongue.gif
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You should have a go with Thip Samai pad thai
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post Jul 22 2015, 10:17 PM

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QUOTE(Crys_Crys @ Jul 22 2015, 06:26 PM)
Actually Asiatique is quite a ripped off.. things are more expensive too.. just to go see see look look ok la
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Go where the locals go smile.gif even that sometimes the shop post a sign to inform people that they charge more for non Thai speaking people
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post Jul 23 2015, 09:47 PM

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QUOTE(Crys_Crys @ Jul 23 2015, 08:24 AM)
unless u know speak thai fluently la... then eat and drink roadside also way cheaper mang
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ok next month when I'm there I will try and speak some basic Thai when ordering, see see can get some discount
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QUOTE(Crys_Crys @ Jul 23 2015, 08:24 AM)
unless u know speak thai fluently la... then eat and drink roadside also way cheaper mang
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ok next month when I'm there I will try and speak some basic Thai when ordering, see see can get some discount
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post Aug 3 2015, 08:52 AM

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Anyone stayed at Lemontea hotel at Pratunam before? Any review ?
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post Aug 3 2015, 11:21 PM

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QUOTE(db07mufan @ Aug 3 2015, 07:24 PM)
Me ! Basic and clean is all i can describe, but this was 2 years ago when they first opened. I'll need to see how much ur paying for it to see if its worth it or not
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3 nights for around rm500
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post Aug 3 2015, 11:23 PM

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QUOTE(mamamia @ Aug 3 2015, 11:02 PM)
Mmm.. Quite a distance then.
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If I use google map it shows around 10 minutes, but I'm ok if 15 too. Kinda get used to walking around bkk, better than stuck in traffic
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post Aug 9 2015, 12:15 PM

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QUOTE(pisces88 @ Aug 8 2015, 11:53 PM)
i think its open fri, sat and sunday right? thats what i read online..  hmm.gif

by the way , baht today is 11.28  sweat.gif
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11.28?? So high, I only changed yesterday at pyramid 11.17
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post Aug 17 2015, 10:11 PM

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So far confirmed 15 fatalities... Terrible thing to happen. Condemn this kind of cowardly terrorist act in a worship area some more
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post Aug 17 2015, 10:40 PM

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QUOTE(Mackiddo @ Aug 17 2015, 10:22 PM)
not only that area. all tourist area are immediate threat now. best to avoid bangkok for a couple of months the very least.
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Wa lau eh mine this few days time

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