Im going to bangkok next week on thursday and coming back on tuesday ..im staying in aoneinn in siam.One of my friends reccmnd me.Said that the inn is very near to mbk and skytrain.Dunno how true la.Is the suan lum nite bazar close for good or not.Sum say close edi and sum say open.Any one can clarify on this.

I just checked with my thai friend for you. suan lum night bazaar is still in business right now.

My turn to help out and share my experience of the BKK trip.

Just came back from BKK last night. Great trip and have lots of fun.. Reach The Elegance Suite hotel on thursday early morning(1.30am), wasted some time cause the taxi driver could not find the place even though I hv printed out the map in thai. . Managed to get few hours sleep before the adventure begins..

The hotel is quite near(<10mins walk) to the Saphan Taksin BTS station and also the Chrao Phraya river. Took the river taxi to Grand Palace which costs ~RM1.50. Notice a lot of thai ppl wearing black, ask around and was informed that the King's sister passed away(no wonder there is many pics of her everywhere). Some section of the Grand Palace was closed for the praying ceremony. Ticket price is 250baht(this include the Vimanmek Mansion as well)

Then head on to the Vimanmek(The World's Largest Teak Wood Mansion). Btw, they hv strict rules when entering the Mansion. No cameras, phones, bags, waist pouch whatever. You will hv to keep all your stuff in the locker(30baht), security will raba-raba you and then walk thru the metal detector. They hv about 4ppl manning the lockers and also hv security cameras, so don't worry about leaving your expensive cameras or stuff there. . Pls. keep the entrance ticket with you in your pocket! I made a mistake for leaving the entrance ticket in my waist pouch, so hv to pay additional 30baht to hv the locker open again and get the ticket. . Oh yeah, no shoes allowed as well, they hv proper shoe racks for you to keep your shoes. Again, there are 2 security officers there. This place is no joke. Like Alcatraz.. . The Mansion is really clean and well maintained.

Night went to the Robinson shopping which is about 1min walk.. for dinner and massage. 100baht/hour for the leg massage. Think it's the cheapest.

Friday morning, checkout and left our luggage at the lobby... went to the Floating market(500baht for transport, pickup at hotel) which about 100km away from BKK. To me, this is the highlight of my trip. Really enjoyed the tour. It's something unique and probably not found elsewhere in the world?(am I right to say this?). I think the tourist there are more than the locals! . Really packed with boats. Btw, boat ride is 150baht. Should try the Thai mango.. really sweet man!.
Check in to Unico Leela which is about an hour drive from Elegance. Bad traffic jam and the taxi driver was not happy. Fare was 110baht but he requested additional 40baht, pity him also since he has to endure the jam with a manual transmission taxi.

Back to Unico Leela hotel, I would not recommed the hotel. Why?
- there is contruction going on beside the hotel and they work throughout the night, noise pollution is bad.
- the reception stuff is not friendly at all, maybe because we r asian?.
- room is so-so. I would call it a windowless room.
- 15-20mins walk to the Nana BTS Station. Might not be a problem when going out when you are still fresh and energy level is still high but might be a problem when you are tired and carrying lots of shopping stuff. 15-20min might look like an hour!.

I would stay at Elegance Suite again. Although the location is a bit hard to find, the stuff are very friendly and helpful. Rooms is big and with a view. Do check out the roof top swimming pool. Very near to Robinson(McD and KFC). <10mins walk to Saphan Taksin BTS station.

Guess that's all for now. Will continue later. Hope it's not too boring reading my write ups. Not really good at this. Hope the first timers would benefit from this.

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Added on March 25, 2008, 9:57 pmConfirm open. I was there last Saturday.

This post has been edited by Blackbird: Mar 25 2008, 10:05 PM

Bro Blackbird,

Glad u'r bck & enjoyed your trip there...You really got a real bargain to Floating market! Mine is via taxi which cost me thb800 & renting a motorboat at thb1000! Total =thb1800 / 3pax so about thb600/pax!

BTW, u din goto Chinatown, Wat Arun, Wat Po (Sleeping Buddha & Penis shrine ) & Jim Thompson house?

The thb100 foot massage is a real bargain. I tot thb120 at pratunam is the cheapest then.. .....nevermind wait till u find cheapest somemore at Chieng Mai Nite bazaar!.. All these cheap massages means those in Hatyai really overpirced!! crazy thb200-thb250 for foot massage!!

Ok guys,im going to bangkok next week for shopping and sight seeing:hyper: .Heres my itinerary.Would appreciate you guys can help or tips and advise me on this.

Thursday 3rd April 08
Arrive bangkok in noon via air asia.
Check in at AONEINN (The hotel is near to the the M.B.K)
Will go to MBK,Siam Square,Siam Centre,Siam Discovery Centre,Siam Paragorn and all around mbk area.
Since all the place im going is walking distance so no problemla.

Friday 4th April 08
Pratunam (Daytime Baazar) (will go here first coz its close at 6pm)(No idea How to reach there)
Suan Lum(Nite Baazar) (Lumphini Station M.R.T)
Nana (Wanna go there to eat or dinner coz heard that alot of halal food around there)(No Idea how to reach there)
Silom and PatPong (Nite Baazar) (Skytrain Sala Daeng Station and Silom Station M.R.T)

Saturday 5th April 08
Chatuchak Weekend Market (SkyTrain Mo Chit Station)
Massage (Around M.B.K)
RCA (Clubbing ) (If not tired la) (Going there by Taxi)

Sunday 6th April 08
Chatuchak (If got something miss out on Saturday,if not didnt go la)
Rileks around hotel and look for trip to Floating Market.
HealthLand Massage Centre (Since a lot of people saying bout this place..wanna check it out) (No Idea How to reach there)

Monday 7th April 08
Floating Market
Jim Thompson House (By Walking coz near my Hotel)
Grand Palace ( No Idea how to reach there)
The Famous Khao San Road (go by taxi)

Tuesday 8th April 08
Check Out and hangout or do last minute shopping.
Go back KL lor..


If my hotel dont provide tour to Floating Market where can i search for it?Dont want to get con by taxi driver.Any good Massage and Spa for me?Guys hope you can give me advise and tips.Thanks.

This post has been edited by flameboy3: Mar 26 2008, 04:44 PM

Refer to my comment in blue:

This post has been edited by stimix: Mar 26 2008, 05:29 PM

Oh yes, really enjoyed the trip. . I actually went there by a van, a 12 seater van. Quite comfortable. So no complain there. .

No la, didn't managed to go to those places. Actually planning to go to Jim Thompson house on Monday, but decided to take it easy as we hv to be at the airport by 12pm. On our first day, took the river taxi during sunset and managed to get a shot of Wat Arun. It's an amazing view. Here it is,
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Hahaha, I thought I could get cheaper! This massage center is actually inside the Robinson shopping, the foor court level. Quite a lot of customers. At 100baht, that is expected. .

This post has been edited by Blackbird: Mar 27 2008, 08:09 PM

Hey guys!

My friends and I are going to Bangkok this June to watch a concert. Do you have any recommendations for accommodation? The concert will take place at Bangkok Convention Centre. I talked to a travel agent in Bangkok and she recommended that we stay at either The Residence Rajtaevee or First House Bangkok Hotel. She said they're cheap and close to BTS skytrain.

Quite truthfully, I really am still clueless about accommodation. Too many choices So I was hoping to hear first hand experiences from you here. Do you think we should go through an agency? Some of us are still studying so we prefer it to be cheap LOL. Thank you!

You'll get a cheaper rate if you book thru a travel agent.

No not really those tour agents in M'sia (If that what u mean) is abit pricey!..For cheapest rate..go for internet booking...A very reliable & cheap hotel rate in Thailand, I always trust & booked via:

http://www.sawadee.com/hotels/bangkok.html

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Added on March 28, 2008, 10:09 amFrom this website the room looks fantastic for a mere USD30/nite hotel..look like a boutique hotel! ..but check also the review by guests there too...some say good some say bad...

http://www.sawadee.com/hotel/bangkok/firsthousebkk/

But the location is near Pratunam area..So abit far from Skytrain/MRT

This post has been edited by stimix: Mar 28 2008, 10:09 AM

Bro stimix.For the boat rental at floating market the rate is per person or for 1 boat?im doing solo trip to there.How much roughly for the non-motorised boat?

That's per boat rate...for solo, I think buying package is better....The package going there should be around thb800-thb1000/pax. I saw one tourist agent along Rama 4 offering THB900...The cheapest is at Khao San road as more Farang/kwai loh there..& thus easier to get cheap rate.

No point taking a taxi of thb800 & the stupid taxi drop u at the motorised boat area & really kena ketuk! ..On the non-motorised boat, I read somewhere in virtual tourist should be ~thb150-thb200 /pax

hi there.... wanna ask, izzit hard to get a cab at d airport during midnite? cos me n my fren will be taking d midnite airasia flight frm kl to bkk... and we nd transportation frm d airport to our hotel in silom area..
plz advice on d pricing...
thanks in advance....

Should be no problem, I reach ~11.45pm(BKK time) and there is plenty of cabs waiting in line. .

No double charge, but you will hv to pay for the toll though. For me, I paid ~ 65baht for the toll in addition of the 300baht for the taxi. Depends on your location.

you can check out Sawadee

they provide online booking service as well.

i'm going bangkok and Chiangmai in coming 9th April

i could have sworn there was a 50% extra charge for after midnight....maybe i remembered incorrectly then.

Man I'm envious of your upcoming trip. Was planning to go during this time as well but am afraid of the heat LOL. What's the weather like this time of the year?

i just came back from Bangkok last week. is pretty hot there make sure there is a bottle of water with you. I stayed in the Sawadee Khaosan inn hotel at the Khaosan road there. There is a lot of the backpacker at here. and there is a night market on the road also. its near to The Grand Place and MBK.

if want to check the hotel i can recommend a website u go and check the rate. below are the website link

http://directrooms.com/thailand/hotels/ban...tels/price1.htm

hi wanna ask bout the operating hours for the following market/bazaar...

1) Pratunam
2) Chinatown
3) Suan Lum
4) Chatucak

Any other market/bazaar i fgtten plz list down .. tq