I've been to Bangkok twice, one one year 2006 (5 days trip) and the other is January this year (3 days trip, basically a shopping and makan trip). To me bangkok is like a shopping paradise (shoes are cheap, bags are cheap, t-shirts are cheap!!) and their food are super NICE!!!!!! the mango salad, the tom yam kung, oh my.. i miss bangkok!!

If you are interested to know more about my Bangkok Trip, check out my blog, from day 1 to day 3.

Hi jys,

Thanks for sharing our your trip
I saw you got urself a samsonite bag, mind I ask if that is original one or not Hehe... coz 190 is real cheap for Samsonite product......

i be going in Sep, very excited!!!! Some news about the protest there. Not sure the status now.
Hopefully everything be alright during Sep & weather is good .. finger crossed

Hmm...Going to BKK tomorrow flight. This time bring parent and sister together.
But the unfortunate part is PAD protest. Any1 in ground zero there can confirm the protest only near Gov. Offices and not spread to tourist area.

Thank a lot!!

same here, I'm worried my trip too ( going in end of sep )
I got a fren flew off to Bangkok 29th Aug. Hopefully everything there is fine.

Oh yea.. i check out their news from http://www.bangkokpost.com/
Might be useful..

Hi, that samsonite bag ar.. errr.. i also not sure. hehe.. but quality is good.. i've used it to travel so many times and it's still looks brand new.. you probably can check it out when you go bangkok. luggage are really cheap there..

Oh ya, i heard about the protest. The first time i went they are also having protest (that time still thaksin..) i took pictures of the tanks (around the palace) and also managed to take pictures with those army with guns.

hope you enjoy your trip!

i'm planning to go thailand for 4D3N trip.

and i have no idea of where to go.

krabi? bangkok? chiang mai? phuket?

please advice

krabi - natural environment, beaches, water activities, kayaking, snorkeling, etc
bkk - city, shopping + nightlife + sight seeing
chiang mai - dont know
phuket - commercialized, beaches, water activities, nightlife


btw, Thailand has declared state of emergency in Bangkok...so those who r going soon, please be alert and stay updated with current news/happening there. avoid gov. buildings area...

This post has been edited by wiNd: Sep 2 2008, 04:04 PM

Chiang Mai - Northern tribes (Karen/Hmong & long nect), Nite bazaar, cheapest massage in Thailand, Biggest water fall, Highest mountain & more Northern Thai temples (Older than those in BKK)

For those fearing the worst..dun worry-lah, those Thai coup are not new....few years once. I was in BKK Jul 2007 and there was a huge demo also at Govt offices...dun even know & dun feel it until I was bck in my hotel room...
This post has been edited by stimix: Sep 2 2008, 09:15 PM

malaysian in bangkok telling us that the situation is not that bad.....everything is ok..just avoid goverment house there....but we are still worry....who not??

i also flying to bangkok end of sept.....hope everything is fine by that time....not dare to book my hotel yet....in observing mode now....dont want to waste my air ticket...hopefully everything is ok.....pray hard.....

im flying to bangkok this saturday. DON CARE ANYMORE. failed to call air asia and don wan to call anymore.

riot is not fresh in bangkok n it happens all the time. the state of emergency is nothing but just give the army control over the crowd. just don go goverment building area and its only serious among protesters. i went there last time when there was a riot a couple years back. n its nothing around tourist areas.

so, i have decided to GO!!!

Just becareful and do not join the crowd, when there is crowding just walk away.....

Have a safe trip and update us on the status.

i'll be going Bangkok in October.

Hi everyone... first, wanna say great and informative thread here!

I went through most of the posts, but can't seem to find some info I need -- what kind of hidden surcharges can I expect for flights to Bangkok? I'm planning a trip next year in March/April. I believe Air Asia is having their super-cheap tickets promos that start from 1 April, but it doesn't include taxes and fares. How much would these come up to? And what about fuel charges?

Hope someone can help.

Just click and follow the procedures until the payment part where you don't pay.
that way you would know how much is the total amount payable.

hey guys, i'm planning to go to a concert in bangkok on 11th october. to make things simple, can someone please tell me the cheapest way from KL to get to bangkok? any busses or trains? and also, where is the cheapest accommodation in bangkok?

u should try airasia and try to find depart from penang to bkk cuz is cheaper than kul-bkk ... last time i can get rm1 for the ticket and after total up all the surcharge the total for a return air ticket is rm355 only..

cheapest and happening place is depends on where is ur concert is ...but i recomended u can stay near khao san road there cuz there got alot of backpackers hostel and very nice and ery happening at night time ...i was stay there for my whole trip cuz in khao san road there many foreigner..

but u better update urself about bangkok situation now....

read till page 44 for the 3rd time...
but cant find the answer...
any1 rode 1 of those dinner on cruise?
and where can i eat fresh seafood?

hopefully thai currency will fall coz the riot...
jajajjaa...going next month for the 1st time...
cant wait~

Dinner on cruise ..I dunno..coz dun fancy on expensive meal that float choppingly on water.. haha

For fresh seafood, U can try http://www.somboonseafood.com/ . Very fresh and reasonable price. Even my parent also said very fresh (They very picky on freshness on seafood)

My fren took the dinner on cruise before. Her comment is the place is nice + food is alright + scene is GOOD!
Accordingly to her, she depart from River City and it cost about rm100

If lucky ( that my trip not cancel in next next week ), I may able to try myself too


This post has been edited by JessyK: Sep 8 2008, 10:27 AM

thx for the info~
appreciate it very much

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Added on September 8, 2008, 2:50 pmjust go...
dont care much...
wat i scared is the grand palace will close...
will it???
thai currency izzit going down?
jajajjaa...
just be alert la...dont so scared...

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Added on September 8, 2008, 2:55 pmoh ya...not much ppl posting bout river kwai also(death railway)
planning to go there as well...
my bro said if go there will take bout 5 hrs for 1 way...(the train ride)
but i read sum said 30minutes(dont know google from where)
maybe take tour package for this 1...
chatuchak also take tour package

This post has been edited by washabushi: Sep 8 2008, 02:56 PM

Good time to go bangkok from lcct as the rate is so cheap in October....
Anybody in bangkok from 7 till 12 october?