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Zark · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:04 pm Post subject:

Lumpini Stadium is the place for Muay Thai. A cultural treat.

Actually, Lumpini Park is an extra cool place for a Sunday stroll to see the people out with their karaoke machines singing in the park.

desultude · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:34 pm Post subject:

desultude · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject:

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tiger fancini · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Location: Testicles for Eyes

Go shopping!! MBK is an awesome shopping mall, where you can get most things. Siam Square is only across the road and there's some pretty cool places there too.
I enjoyed going to the cinema in Bangkok. At first I wasnt quite sure what the socks and pillows and blankets were for, but once the air con kicked in the auditorium cooled down big time and they were a godsend.
If you like adrenaline rushes, then be sure to take a motorbike taxi. Granted, they are not everybodies cup of tea but I rather enjoyed the terror, and trying to make sure my limbs didnt connect with any of the cars we were wizzing past/squeezing inbetween was fun!
If you do decide to stay in the Ko San Rd area, see if you can find some thai herbal whiskey. We got some from an outdoor bar set up in a garage forecourt, that was just around the corner from the top of Ko San (near Gullivers bar). I'm not totally sure whats in it, how its made, whether its legal or not, but it sure is good stuff! Razz

SweetBear · Joined: 18 May 2003

desultude · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:15 am Post subject:

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

You can change your money at the airport and you usually get a slightly better exchange rate there than you do at a bank.

Use traveler cheques....you will have to cash them in at banks but at least they are safe.

I cant remember the name of the tour but it starts at a hotel(they pick up guests from several different hotels) and then you get bussed to several temples over 3 or 4 hours.(some shopping at some of these sights). They stop by the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand. About noonish you stop at the river and get on a large air conditioned boat and have a very nice buffet lunch and meander your way back into Bangkok via the river. The tour ends at a very upscale mall and then they bus you back to your hotels. It was pretty cheap and very interesting.

Not exactly sure but I think this is the one: Tours
Price (THB)
Time
Booking

Ayutthaya Cruise
Adults - 1,600
07:30 - 17:00 Daily
Book this tour

Includes: lunch, tour and transfer to/from your hotel.

RachaelRoo · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Location: Anywhere but Ulsan!

Wow. Bangkok is AWESOME. I'm here now and it's incredible.
Grotto, today, I took that tour you suggested and you were right, it's great. The reclining Buddha was a real real sight! Also Wat Mahatat was something I'm glad I didn't miss.
Shopping here is fantastic too - not only are the clothes of a good quality and cheap, but everything fits perfectly. I can even buy shoes that fit my my extra wide size nine feet.
And I can't believe how many people speak English! What the hell is wrong with Korea? The maid in my hotel speaks fluent English, along with sales ladies in the department stores, taxi drivers, and just about everyone I've talked to.
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone! It's gonna be hard to come back to Korea after this trip.

travel zen · Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Location: Good old Toronto, Canada

justagirl · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Location: Cheonan/Portland

Masterjazz · Joined: 04 Jan 2006

I think yolll find taht everyone involved in any aspect of Thailands tourism industry(that generally includes hotel maids) will speak perfect english. Toursim is their no.1insudstry and earner , this is the only reason and nothing to do with colonial issues...

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003