Chatuchak section [i] like sungai wang quality [/b]
1) T-shirt 250baht ~ nego
2) accessories - earring, necklace, bracelets, etc 10 baht for 3 pairs
3) shoes 200-500 baht
4) dresses, clothes 300-600 baht
5) aromatheraphy stuffs like incense and essential oil 100-300 baht
6) home decor stuff like statue and small wooden pots, fans etc small pot 100bath , big pot 200-500 baht

at the mall , more wellknown brand
1) T-shirt at least 400 baht for 1 collar shirt
2) accessories - earring, necklace, bracelets, etc i duno.. since night market's earring are very nice
3) shoes 1000 bath for nice heels. Vincci there selling for 1250baht
4) dresses, clothes 1000 baht for niceeeee onee
5) aromatheraphy stuffs like incense and essential oil 500 baht

all estimate only..
i was there for my studies... so thats about what i could tell u

6) home decor stuff like statue and small wooden pots, fans etc

if i were you , i stay in Silom.

- 3-4 stations away from shopping mall , siam paragon and stuff
- 1 station away from Lumphini beer garden
- 3 station away from the river taxi
- a lot of station away from chatuchak. lol.... about 10 stations i think
- at night u walk out , got pasar malam
- best chicken rice shop there..lol .. right below silom BTS station.
- great bars. Mostly for gay and lesbian. But Tapas bar is one of the best for me.
- right behind silom road , u can get thai market. Get real thai food there.

haha.....

dun go to those big malls.
either everthing is tOOOO expensive or branded...

i would suggest u to go to Emporium or Central...

those are more like Midvalley prices or 1 utama.. affordable....
especially Central....

MBK there for me like Sungai wang..
i dun go there anymore....

Chatuchak too.... so hot and stuffy...
prefer Lumphini ..

i can tell u which stall has nice food...

u take BTS to Silom station..
when u go down.... Right is to Robinson , Left is to Central supermarket
Take Left...

then u have to pass by some shoplots..
there are 2 kopitiam within that shoplot..
1 sell chicken rice.... 1 sell beef soup noodle...

both also best.... chicken rice aunty can speak mandarin...

Then hio.. at night... if u're still in Silom...
There got one fitnes centre.. if u walk down a bit....
opposite is an electronic store.. selling tv... dvd.... etc..
that corner .. got one Wan than Mee store....

that one also bagus.. LoL

i always eat there when i was studying in bangkok

thats near chatuchak....if i'm not mistaken..
aiyah... tuk tuk 30baht... take u the front of central liao.. haha

cheap cheap !

haha....
the typical thai food.. good wan .. i duno how to show u eh....
too deep inside liao....

Kaze

hahaha... 5 days relaxing trip.. bangkok isn't enough for you....
if you really want to go to those typical area.....

Ayuthaya is good what.. for 1 day trip
take a first class train go..... and 3rd class back.....u pass by lotsa village...

i used to stay there.. for my studies.... and my job
but i don't speak thai.. haha.. just enough for me to bargain ....

Pattaya for me is like phuket.... loaded with tourist and drags.... ppl go there to seek for ladies....

the shop starts to open around 7am....
by 8.. only 10% of the shop opens....

for me.. best time to go is 9am... less ppl...morning morning..
some ppl still opening their shop...

chatuchak... u go 10 shops.. 7 shops are selling the same items..
so u dun need to wait til all shops are open ....

it's just a normal icepop... with lotsa colouring..
i buy it cuz it looks so cool

haha... i dun think u need to cover the whole thing.. nothing much to see....
i stay there .. but i dun go there...
prefer less crowded and hot place..
like lumphini bazaar.... silom night market...
price is almost the same.. if u're good in bargaining..

if you wan REAL backpack experience..
buy a guide book that suitable to you.... do some research...... and plan....

not take a guide tour...

Kaze
www.backpackies.com

i miss bangkok

haha..
once my bro and i were super late for airport check-in ( we were in Bangkok for work )
Our flight to HK was like in 2 1/2 hours ....

And we were still in the hotel , unpacked luggage...
Luckily i manage to wake up.. and scream at my brother ....
he just start throwing everyting into the luggage.. and i shower and went down to check out...

Get into the cab..Ask the cab to drive fast ...
He said it's the limit he could drive.. which was 120kmph...
My bro paid him extra 500 baht.. if he could get us to the airport in 10 mins... LoL...
We manage to reach the airport on time..

yeah.. my flight was at busy morning hours...
the market and ppl going to work hours.. LoL...

i pay only 100 baht .. haha..