Travel Bangkok, Interesting places?
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 Sep 3 2008, 11:37 AM
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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!!! |
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Sep 11 2008, 10:39 AM
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Just back from bangkok for the 4d3n holidays... ita all safe and peaceful. even more peace than Malaysia though was declared a state of emergency.
went there last weekend and back here last tuesday. if i hvt read the newspaper, i would not know there is a political unstable! i was walking alone late nite back to hotel (its far inside from the main road) n i don worry at all! if i walk in Malaysia late nite, even though just beside main road, i will worry whether got ppl rob me o not!!!!!!!!!!!! tourists shop as usual n all places so crowded! there is no sign of tension o political unstable. i passed by the government building when i was on my way to the marble temple (which is nearby government house) and lucky buddha temple. all i saw is their camp and tats all. police was taking care of the traffic n they never attack any tourist o ppl passing by. on the other hand, security checking was set up at the entrance to shopping malls and skytrain / BTS station. i was worried at the 1st place before i departed, however, i have no regret to travel to bangkok!!!! |
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Sep 16 2008, 03:42 PM
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QUOTE(washabushi @ Sep 12 2008, 02:26 PM) u sure or not? yes. very sure. someone told me not to visit grand palace as well. but when i reached there, its full of tourists. grand palace is a bit far from the government house. i visited bangkok when they declared a state of emergency n ur trip is still far away. so no need worry at all. coz i already change my plan tot wanna go grand palace but was told not safe n dont go protest is very normal for thai ppl. nothing much.  |
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Sep 24 2008, 03:12 PM
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QUOTE(cokee @ Sep 24 2008, 01:08 PM) 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.  |
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Sep 29 2008, 09:00 AM
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QUOTE(PrinceCaspien @ Sep 24 2008, 05:50 PM) got no TV ah? ya. got tv inside the room but nothing to watch... got discovery n thai channel only...i will sure bored like hell..... somthing like air asia hotel?  Added on September 29, 2008, 9:12 am QUOTE(hellokitty82 @ Sep 28 2008, 03:15 PM) im back from bangkok already... ya... 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. 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... 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 |
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Dec 1 2009, 03:32 PM
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QUOTE(jocsp @ Nov 29 2009, 03:38 PM) hey all, a little help needed here.. i would suggest u to stay in saladaeng/silom area. its convenient in terms of BTS station and shopping. only 2 stations away from siam paragon n pratunam area. i stayed in Baiyoke sky once which is located in pratunam area and found tat its not convenient for me cos there is no station in tat area. the nearest oso need 20-30 min walk. (Siam station and the other one i think is nana?) but pratunam itself is a good place to shop (platinum mall, pratunam market, central world, siam paragon etc etc)if i were to stay at pratunam area, is it convenient for me to travel to chatuchak and other tourist areas? also, is pratunam located near to places like siam paragon and the city center? am still deciding whether i should stay at pratunam, silom, khao san or sukhumvit area.. i would like to stay around the city center with convenient transportation provided.. please provide some suggestions regarding this.. thanks for your help!  however, the most important thing for me to stay in bkk is BTS staion! cos basically u can go anywhere if stay nearby BTS/MRT stations. you can refer to this link if u wanna stay around saladaeng/silom area. i stayed in these B&B when i was in bkk: www.baansaladaeng.com ----- a very nice and clean place to stay. reasonable price and 5-10 min walk to saladaeng station / patpong nite market www.takeanaphotel.com ------ nice n clean and cheap. 5-10 min walk to saladaeng station / patpong night market www.lubd.com ----- this is a hostel. with shared bathroom but i can tell u the toilet is clean n u do not need to worry. i was once worried bout the toilet when i booked this hotel in April 2009. but later i found out it was totally beyond my expectation. 10 min walk to chon nonsi station and 20 min walk to saladaeng station/patpong market. hope this help. |
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Jan 22 2010, 04:52 PM
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just a quick check. BKK airport train to the city open d?
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Jan 22 2010, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE(stimix @ Jan 22 2010, 04:55 PM) Yeah open dy or not also very curious?? I saw it's link direct to hualampo station.. curious? pls la... of course there is a reason i asking. cos im going there in feb.  |
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Jan 22 2010, 05:18 PM
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QUOTE(stimix @ Jan 22 2010, 05:07 PM) Haiya appologize for the bad England earlier...rephrasing my sentences: ic... cos i read the news tat they suppose to test run in dec but then my fren told me not yet open. she just went bkk end of dec last year. "Yeah I was wondering the same too.. Very curious to know. I know it will be linked to Hualmapo station" Haha Soli yah for my earlier manglish paiseh... so asking someone here tat just back from bkk whether open d o not. its more convenient to go city by train... |
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