love bangkok love bangkok
been there 3 times

recommended place to stay is , of course i wont tell u guys !!
only RM80 for beautiful 4-star like rooms :-)

what i can recommend is http://www.tamarind-cafe.com/
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

below are the hotels that we're gonna check in

(1) 3 ~ 5 Dec: The Residence Hotel (http://www.residence-hotel.com/)
- few min walking distance to shopping areas
- 300m to BTS station
- value for money
- one night is about RM150
- friend's recommendation (thanks to wiNd)


(2) 5 ~ 7 Dec: Royal President Hotel (http://www.royalpresident.com/)
- service apartment type
- damn nice interior and scenery
- one night is about RM 370



damn worthy!

p/s: our stay, from "Residence" to "President", muahahahaha!!!

This post has been edited by panasonic88: Sep 23 2008, 11:11 AM

i stay one night about USD29 only wor...about RM98 (in July 08, twin single bed)

This post has been edited by wiNd: Sep 23 2008, 01:53 PM

probably is because...

- me go in december, peak peak peak, super peak season!!!
- 3 of us sharing one room
- maybe you're leng zai, so got discount

(run before kena beat)

anyone can give me idea where to stay in pattaya??
jomtien beach or pattaya beach? which place is better?

Bangkok Centre Hotel - Hua Lamphong MRT

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Added on September 24, 2008, 1:10 pmWeather - Rainy days almost everyday especially afternoon

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Added on September 24, 2008, 1:15 pmthis one not bad but got to book very early - http://www.baansaladaeng.com/index.php?p=do_booking

This post has been edited by cokee: Sep 24 2008, 01:15 PM

hellokitty82, the Underwater World is worth the money compare to Singapore Sentosa (which is small and nothing much to see)

The entrance fees you can check the latest from web,
Thais : Adults 450 Baht | Child 280 Baht
English it says: Adults 750 Baht | Child 600 Baht

Last visit, they are building the shark aquarium,..damp huge. Get ready your camera battery as shooting seem never enough.

Yeap there is Pingu to see as well.

i kinda of not agree witth ya. if compare to klcc one, i think klcc more worth. 750 baht is almost RM80...

i stayed in this guest house last month. Black n white room. RM 100 per nite. its very nice. the room is clean n the service is good too. bout 10 min walking distance to Saladaeng MRT station. Location is good. near shopping centre n foods stalls.

thumb up.

got no TV ah?
i will sure bored like hell.....
somthing like air asia hotel?

im back from bangkok already...

stayed at First House Hotel which located at a small lane....but only 3mins walk to Platinum Fashion Mall, 5mins to Central World and Big C, about 10-15mins to Siam Paragon....so it is consider convenient....
if budget allowed...do consider Amari Watergate hotel just opposite Platinum Fashion Mall....no need to walk at a small lane to First House Hotel...

The entrance to Siam Ocean World is super expensive oh....990Bath per person...which includes 4D movie and ride at a glass boat.
but enjoyed most in the ocean world is the time when the people feed the shark!!! All the sharks surrounding them....

Also went to Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow....entrance fee increased from 250Bath to 300Bath dy....but worth to visit because the Wat Phra Keow or known as Emerald Temple is very stunning!!!
Tips here....don't ever ever believe anyone approached you at the entrance, they will give any reason to say you cannot go in the temple now...because they want you to ride a tuk tuk and the tuk tuk will drive you to few gems shop...very wasting time although they said no buy nevermind...they just want to earn the petrol voucher....im so stupid..i remembered i read forum here remind us don't ever believe...but when i got there..so stupid....so sudden kena tipu liao..

MBK Mall is very much like Sungai Wang Mall...
But i love Platinum Fashion Mall the most because a lot varieties and the clothes, shoes, bags, souvenir are dirt cheap...food at food court also not bad....i tried the Tom Yam Kung in the foodcourt...

ya. got tv inside the room but nothing to watch... got discovery n thai channel only...

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Added on September 29, 2008, 9:12 amya... its true. i was cheated as well... they told me its closed for 1 hour plus for buddha praying... then suggested me to take a tuk tuk to lucky buddha, standing buddha and marble temple nearby.... then the most importantly is he asked me whether im student. i so naive answered NO.... stupid me. then he say there is a thai export shop on promotion now... yet he say "to go these all places, only need 40 baht, if the tuk tuk charge you 100 baht then don take. its too expensive..." i so stupid asked him help me to get a tuk tuk for me. then after each temple, the tuk tuk brought me to this stupid jewel n tailor shops. i at first said i don wan to go, but he insists to bring me there. he don wan to move until i say YES.... Damn.

luckily when i entered the shops, i told them im still a student, then they din push me, but push me to buy the stupid soap for 350 baht. i insist not to buy. cos i know i can get it for 50 baht outside. then i just walked out. the tuk tuk driver was angry cos i din buy anything (he cant get any commission o petrol coupon) n fetch me back to grand palace even though we hvt been to standing buddha yet. when i reached the entrance of grand palace, only i realised that its open all the time....

so, anyone going to bangkok o grand palace, pls be careful.

This post has been edited by Bank: Sep 29 2008, 09:12 AM

Ellloo.... I'm back from BKK. Already started to miss the place, buahahahaa....
Our itinerary doesnt really work and the trip may seems boring to most of you ( coz it is rather shopping )
Here's the things we have done :

Day 1
- Check in hotel (takeanap), only 10 mins walk to Siam & SalaDeang station
- Went to Siam Paragon, Siam Center, Siam Square ( the best one ), MBK
- Night went nearby Ribonson & Suan Lum night market ( but didnt shop at SuanLum ), my fren mobile phone was lost. So we ended up rush back to hotel to check but it was lost somehow.

Day 2
- Went Platinum ( Great place to shop )
- Night went Suan Lum again

Day 3
- Chatukchat ( Can't believed we actually walk from 9am until 5pm ).
- Robinson area ( patpong area )

Day 4
- Back to MBK to get some stuff
- Walk over to Central World for Naraya ( fren's request )
- Back hotel & go airport

Like i said, it was rather a shopping trip that sight seeing. Hotel was not bad. Like the concept & people that working there ( superb helpful ), location was great too ( Almost walking distance to any BST/MRT ), but the cleaniness of the hotel was not very very good in terms of plates & cups in the room & breakfast.. Hehee.. BUT still alright la.... Will be back another time..

Wah from the posting by Hellokityy & Jessy..confirmed liow Bangkok shopping really a haven to the ladies ...Not to the guys....Nothing special & not as cheap as expected although more varieties than KL.

i thought Bangkok already confirmed as a shopping haven long time ago...

i miss BKK too, will be back nxt year.....hopefully just in time for the WATER FESTIVAL

This post has been edited by wiNd: Sep 29 2008, 01:41 PM

well, i'm going on the 7th till 12th October 2008 and will be staying in Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel, it will be a training with my principal.

7th-free and easy-Going MBK and Phantip Plaza
8th-Dinner at Hotel Restaurant
9th-Dinner at Q-Bar
10th-Dinner at Buri Tara
11th-Afternoon going Bang Pa In Palace-Dinner at La Grande Perle
12th-back to KL

This post has been edited by PrinceCaspien: Sep 29 2008, 01:47 PM

oh the Songkran Festival (mid April)

be prepared to get wet

yaloh...they told me there was monk held praying ceremony inside...so the temple is closed and will open at 2pm...ask me takw tuk tuk go mount temple, marble temple, etc....after that only i realised kena tipu...so angry and no mood liao...
at first he said go one jewel shop...after one..say another one..then another one..say last one...then ask us go another one..i said NO. No more. Just now already said last one. Then the tuk tuk driver's face also black dy. really bad...

pictures i will upload at my blog..will keep u all updated once i update my blog...give me some time yea...hehe
itinery ah...here it goes

1st day:
arrived at 930am....take taxi to Pratunam area (my hotel is near that hotel)...the taxi cost us 300Bath include toll and surcharge. So guys, remember must take public taxi from airport....go at entrance 10.
Then after checked in straight go shopping at Platinum Fashon Mall. At night, have a walk at Pantip Plaza since just beside Platinum. Pantip Plaza is more to electronics, camera, etc.

2nd day:
Mount Temple
Marble Temple (just outside...no mood to go in although just need to pay 20Bath to go in because kena tipu by the tuk tuk)
Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow (Temple of Emerald Buddha) [recommended ... go visit and you will know ]
Central World ... Naraya [ppl shop like no tomorrow ]
MBK (very much like Sungai Wang)

3rd day:
Siam Ocean World @ Siam Paragon...entrance fee is 850Bath, 990Bath if includes boat ride and 4D movie [is quite expensive...worth of not..depends on own judgement...for me...interesting part is the ppl feeding sharks ]
Siam Paragon is very high class shopping mall...so i just walk walk then go out...
Opposite Siam Paragon is call what? Like a street with lots of small shops along the way...also HardRock Cafe is there....quite happening there when i went...coz they were helding some function there....got band playing and singing, young ppl selling sweets, cakes, desserts, souvenirs, etc there....
Then walked back to Platinum to shop...

4rd day:
last minute shopping at Platinum again before depart back to KL ...

basically...my holiday is half half sightseeing and shopping....among all shopping centres..i love Platinum the most...as you can really shop for cheap clothes.....

wat bout Imm Fusion SUKHUMVIT Hotel?
any feedback?
plan to stay here

nice place....mz go suam lum and chatuchak bazaar