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[RachaelRoo]

I'm going to be in Bangkok the last week of April - any suggestions for something fun to do or see?

[itaewonguy]

AMAZING THAILAND!!!

you will have a great time...
check the internet

[RachaelRoo]

I did check the internet, but there's so many places to see that I'm wondering if anyone can recommend somewhere they really enjoyed.

I'm a girl, so I'm not really interested in prostitution - I was thinking maybe some cool temples or tours on the river, something like that.

Also, my flight lands in Bangkok at 10:30p.m. on a Sunday - will I be able to change my money into Bhat at the airport or is this going to be a problem?

[SweetBear]

[RachaelRoo]

Hey Sweetbear, I'll be in Bangkok for 6 nights - Sunday to Saturday. So I should be able to change money at the airport even at this time? I'm worried because a friend of mine said everything might be closed.

Any river tours you can recommend?

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Ayutthaya is an hour north of the airport by (slow, hot) train, and well worth seeing. The Riverside Hotel is very nice and quite cheap if you arrange a good deal for two nights with a TAT office ahead of time; try to get a room overlooking the river. Don't stay in the big hotel outside town. You can take a river taxi ride right around the Island that forms the old city. There are a lot of tourists but also some areas with no tourists and everyday Thai prices. I teamed up with a Slovenian couple and we hired a tuk-tuk to take us around to all the ruins for a few hundred Baht. There are a few packpackers' hostels that have terrace cafes and interesting travellers from around the world (I even met a Korean but he didn't last long before he was in the PC-bang next door). It would be a pretty nice, safe place for a single woman traveller.

[Masterjazz]

The Reclining Buddha cant be missed, Wat Pho and the Grand Palace,a trip to Ko Shan Road, The Emerald Buddha. Bangkoks China town is very cool too Theres loads to do in BKK that has nothing to do with sex

But a word of warning, dont get in a tuktuk even if someone really really friendly offers you free advice of where to visit and they give it to you for a really relly low price, its hte same old scam, they bring you to the shittiest sites,then drop in at some sort of silk factory or gem factory trying to get you to buy, and they're pushy as hell

Also if you tell a tuktuk ot take u to a certain site and he says its "closed for lunch" or something like that, dont believe a word of it, again he wants to ake you on his tour..

Anyway enjoy it, im going back for a few days in June

[SweetBear]

Sorry double post

[SweetBear]

[Zark]

Lots to do!

Stuff that others haven't mentioned:

Check the weekend market at Chatuchak. Giant market place.

Go to Wat Arun.

Take water taxis around town for about B15.

If you do go to Ayuttyha - take the bus up and the river cruise back.

Yes, you can change money anytime at the airport. Avoid the touts go to the taxi queue out front - make sure they use the meter - should be no problem (B50 airport fee - won't be on the meter). Offer to pay for the tollway (not much) - or spent days in traffic.

Spoil yourself and go to the GREAT lunch buffet at Lord Jim's at the Oriental Hotel. About B1000 - but fantastic and sits looking over the river.

Go singin at the Sofitel - whoops - wait - will report back on that later!

[coolsage]

Don't use a tuktuk under any circumstances; it's the hot season there now, and the air in BKK is never good. Splash out on an aircon taxi. They're cheap enough. Also, take in the Dusit Zoo and Lumpini Park when you're in the mood for some green space. Pratunam market is a shopping paradise (for women). I can never pull my Thai wife out of there. Enjoy the Land of Smiles. If you can't have a good time in Thailand, you can't have a good time anywhere.

[itaewonguy]

[quote="coolsage"]Don't use a tuktuk under any circumstances; it's the hot season there now, and the air in BKK is never good. Splash out on an aircon taxi. They're cheap enough. quote]
I disagree its not a real trip unless you have experienced a TUK TUK
100 bht should be enough for your tuk tuk travels,,,
cab always go by the METER!

[hypnotist]

I love Bangkok - been there three times since arriving in Singapore.

You really should take a tuk-tuk point to point, just to experience it! But don't go on a tour, especially if they try to sell you it for 10B or something.

Do you know where you're staying yet? Everyone I have met always underestimates travel time around Bangkok - the efficient metro and skytrain aren't that much good for many tourist destinations. The motorcycle taxis are a good way to get places in a hurry! But picking your hotel position well can save you a LOT of time.

I really enjoyed the Jim Thompson house. Shopping in Bangkok is excellent. Just hanging around by the river is nice. It's well worth getting a guide for the grand palace. Every time I go there I come back with my list of things to see longer, not shorter

Some of my pics are up here.

[indytrucks]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned a Thai boxing match at the stadium ... the name escapes me. Good fun that.

All the other things posters have mentioned are good ideas ... Grand Palace, Wat Po, reclining Buddha, canal cruise. Chinatown market is a good place for an afternoon. Pat Pong should be visited just to take in the sheer spectacle.

[justagirl]

Definitely don't miss the Weekend Market--and bring a big bag for the things you buy!

The Grand Palace is a good place to visit.

I'd stay around KohSan Road, because it's interesting, has cheap guesthouses, and you'll find a lot of other people to give you suggestions of where to go/what to see.

Don't miss getting a massage (NOT KohSan Road!!!!--too skanky. Try in the Siem Center/Square area for a massage/facial, etc)

Have fun!