hi lousai, can i know what is the entrance fee for Wat Po & the fees to take boat to Wat Arun & the entrance fee. I visited Grand Palace but skip other temples coz too hot already...will try to pay a visit next time.

chatuchak only open on weekend, i think just stay anywhere that is near to any train station so u can access to many shopping places like in siam area, suam lum, patpong, chatuchak, sukhumvit, etc etc

but if room between rm 50-100 in those places i mention & near train station really not sure

u scared that place is danger? i also never been there on my previous visit to bkk but i think they have a night market there, but is it near those bars or discos???

for cheap hotel, i got some in sukhumvit area:
1.)http://thai-house-inn.port5.com/ - this place is old but its clean, i stayed here on my previous visit, 700 baht per night for 2 person (divide 2 become 350 baht), the staff there is friendly and this place is damn safe!!! but its damn hard to find, its hidden, u must ask around!!! myself, my friends, some thai friends also cant find & never know bout this inn
2.) www.aircentre.net - (Business Inn Hotel) my new finding, never stay here, but around 800 baht per night. if u stay here, pls give review

Both inn is just few min walk to nana bts station. btw, when r u travelling?

hi adriankhoo153,
regarding sam's lodge, are they any website or more information of this hotel??? thanks!

no, thai house inn doesnt include breakfast.

i saw the link for Suk11, the enviroment is like kampung, quite fun

hi all,

anyone know where can get a good rate to rent a car in bkk??? prefer the place that near train station so can easily access to rent the car and back to hotel when returning the car

also, did i need to apply any extra license thingy to drive in bkk???

actually, it not cheap if u get it from airasia website except u get those backpacker's type room. for budgeted one, browse the back pages, lots of info there

1.) better use the earlier flight, say, reach there around noon time...coz u already rugi some time if u reach at evening time, plus 5:15, the massive traffic jam started already! try to avoid touching down bangkok at those peak hour, although non peak hour also jam, but at least not as bad as peak hour (especially if u r heading to sukhumvit)

2.) sukhumvit is near to train-stations, so its accessible to most of the shopping places, then at the area alone, its full of daylife & nightlife. for china town, u have to take taxi or tuk tuk to anywhere lo, coz no train's transport within walking distance. but if your main purpose is for shopping, then i recommend you to stay at siam area.

hey kucing, i'll be also in there this coming 2nd june. will be staying near nana bts station.
lets have some drinks there if time allowed, btw which time of flight r u taking???

also just found out that my colleagues in other branch travelling there on 1st june.

damn! everyone is travelling to bkk, makes bkk even more sesak!!! haha!

nearest is on nut station, but dunno how far from if from station and the place u stay, try mail the JS tower ppl and ask them how far is the walking distance, then u can roughly know how far izit.

but no prob if u going to restaurant (both aircond & no air cond) or shop that serve thai food rite?
even can also found in road side stall that doing 'tai chow'/'big fried' style.

the nearest station to Patpong is Sala Daeng Station.

for popular places, dun miss Grand Palace, and some others Wat that is around that area like Wat Po etc, Damnoensaduak Floating Market, Ayutthaya...to reach these places, best is by taxi(for Grand Palace) or tour guide (to Floating Market/Ayutthaya coz these places is more further out of town), but please be careful with those freelance taxi driver that hanging outside hotels or shopping centers

if you are interested in the Patpong scene, (not the shopping) i recommend you to go Nana Entertainment Plaza or Soi Cowboy, both reachable thru Nana Station or Asok/Sukhumvit Station. dun worry if u go with wife or female frens, just bring them in, especially the ladyboys bar, its quite fun!

Chatucak Market opens on Saturday & Sunday, and for Suan Lum, night only i think. i didnt visit that place on my last visit, will do it this coming one

Good luck & enjoy your holiday!

i never stay here, but there is a distance to the main road & the train station, not sure whether they provide transport service.
i think its a good deal lor

on my last week trip, my taxi rate from suvarnabhumi airport to erawan hotel (near siam area) : 197 baht

the taxi driver is very nice, i ask him to use motorway, i think he use it but avoid all the tolls.

yes, especially in tourist spot, they can understand english, just use simple english will do, some even can converse in cantonese & mandarin, depends on the area. and yes, all their road signboards, trains, also in english.

it's very convenience to travel yourself around bkk with taxis, trains, or other public transports, just go back pages to check out those famous places to visit...good luck & enjoy your trip!

the best is in sukh. soi 3 i think, this soi is like middle eastern street, and i think there is not much choice for halal food there especially in tourist area...maybe just take kfc.

im just afraid the hotel will consider them as an extra guest, and will charge some bahts per person, depends on hotels

but how much is your budget for hotel per night, if u dont mind about the condition, then u can get it as low as 700 baht per night shared by 2 person

This post has been edited by wk_wong: Jul 23 2007, 06:23 PM

wow, wat a great offer! how good if im from johor...planning to travel there in sept, but current airasia promo is not that cheap, rm69.9...hope for lower fare soon

all the hotels/inn are safe place to stay, dont worry, even the budget hotel's security is good
stay in places that near their skytrain/mrt station is the best

or take a package in any travel agencies to save all the headache

then try this http://www.awgroup.com/
this hotel is new and just 5 min walk to train station, i never stay here, tell us how's the hotel after u visited

should visit those places like floating market & grand palace, but its very commercialize la, all need to pay, im not not wrong, to enter the grand palace, u need to pay 250 bath per person, for floating market the genuine 1 is in damoensaduak(something like that), distance is like around 1hour from the hotel area i recommeded and to get on the boat, u have to pay another 1500baht!

boat cruises im not sure, anyway, beside shopping and visiting their temple, and some thai massage, i think nothnig else to do there...