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 Thailand travel tales
Our customers share their travelling experiences in Thailand.
Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation.
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Krabi city guide,
Pattaya city guide,
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| E Ng |
11 May 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The food court at Nana Square on Sukhumvit Soi 3 is great! Food is delicious, environment very clean, and very good value for money. Average dish costs 30-45B, comparable to street food stalls. Must try!
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| J Anderson |
11 May 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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High end restaurants in Bangkok are a great value. Chatuchak market was very interesting. Rock climbing in Railey (by Krabi) was outstanding.
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| M Trujillo |
10 May 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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My biggest recommendation is to not book tours from the airport. We were only in Bangkok for a day and wanted to see as much as possible. We booked a tour to make seeing things easier. However, we ended up only seeing one temple and maybe two other sites. The rest of the time was spent being taken to various shops (a jewelary shop, a tailor, etc). It was obvious that our tour guide was get commission on anything we bought. If this is what you want to do in Bangkok (i.e. shop) then it is perfect but if you actually want to see some of the city I suggest you explore on your own. I was very dissappointed.
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| P Campbell |
08 May 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Our love affair with Thailand and its beautiful people goes back many decades. We had not been back for at least 15 years and were surprised by the amount of construction and the changes brought about by the Skytrain and the elevated roads. The trip to and from the airport was amazingly short! Bangkok is still good value and one can go broke saving money. We liked the facility of the Skytrain and on our first day there spent the best part of the morning familiarizing ourselves with the city by going from one end of the line to the other (on both lines). While still cheap by Australian standards, hotel limousines are really the most expensive way to travel. As an example, we needed to visit friends on the other side of the city and spent Baht500 (A$17) through the hotel while the metered taxi back was Baht75. Overall the food is good and inexpensive and it's easy to have some amazing meals if one is willing to explore a little (or is lucky enough to have friends living there). Bangkok is the sort of city where a westerner with a modest income from "home" can live well.
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| K Puls |
05 May 2005 |
Stayed at Ambassador Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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When makýng long trýps by taxý, pay the extra tolls and use the hýghway rather than the streets. You'll save hours.
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| S Piotr zajac |
02 May 2005 |
Stayed at Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Sunday market in the old town - don't miss as huge and sells lots of local handicrafts. Haggling is not really done here - a token discount is potentially given instead, but then the prices are are already very low (when compared to haggled Night Bazaar prices).
Restaurants we went to and enjoyed:
Riverside (Thai+): Very large restaurant by the river with live music and extensive (and good value) menu
Whole Earth (Thai): Handy for the Night Bazaar with an atmospheric setting
Hofbrauhaus (German): If you're thai'd out on the food front, this is great for something different and fun - the food and beer are great. Just off the Night Bazaar.
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| G Davies |
02 May 2005 |
Stayed at Tai-Pan Hotel Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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This year ( 2005) our specific reason for going to Thailand was to attend Anzac Day service at Kanyu Cutting (Hellfire Pass) on River Kwai - well worth a visit to this area for lovely scenery, relaxed life style and a part of Thailand different from the bars etc., we stayed at River Kwai Village Hotel which was outstanding.
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| D Easton |
26 April 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Try chatchuchak weekend market. Bargains to be had but you MUST bargain hard. Half the price they ask for the item you like and then offer them 20% less. You can now get there by BTS (get off at Mo Chit) or the new underground.
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| D Tay |
25 April 2005 |
Stayed at Majestic Suites - Bangkok, Thailand.
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The good discos are to be found not only in Bangkok inner city. The outlying districts have quite good discos too. Try Night Speed in Bang Bon. Spey Royal whiskey at only 350Thb. When you're half wasted, why bother about the taste?
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| C Khee chong |
24 April 2005 |
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Central at Chidlom, biggest dept store which provide many good services. Siam square for shopping and chatuchak weekend markets for souvenir.
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