4 days in Bangkok
#2
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,282
Hard because you really need more time to do the city justice.
A few must sees are Temple of the Dawn, Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Grand Palace and Jim Thompson House. Also you MUST spend some time on the river exploring the klongs. But to really plan the four days we need to know more about your interests.
How enthralled are you with temples?
Do you plan on shopping a lot?
Are you interested in archeology and history?
One must is STAY AT A HOTEL ON THE RIVER!
Gloria
A few must sees are Temple of the Dawn, Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Grand Palace and Jim Thompson House. Also you MUST spend some time on the river exploring the klongs. But to really plan the four days we need to know more about your interests.
How enthralled are you with temples?
Do you plan on shopping a lot?
Are you interested in archeology and history?
One must is STAY AT A HOTEL ON THE RIVER!
Gloria
#3
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 12,816
Pull up my previous post,"Great shopping guides for Southeast Asia". In the books I've mentioned, you'll find not only shopping ideas, but detailed hotel descriptions.And...yes, I agree...4 days in Bangkok is not enough time. I'd say 5 full days minimum.Get a private driver. Happy Travels!
#6
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,604
culture and walking is best around the grand palice/china town...
nature. dusit zoo. are walking around chatachuk park. next too the huge market.. (last stop MO chit BTS)
shopping. MBK mall.. usually meets everones needs but there are many malls and shops around siam/plonchit districts
(all on BTS rout)
meeting locals. any bar/club on any night thais are party people.
nature. dusit zoo. are walking around chatachuk park. next too the huge market.. (last stop MO chit BTS)
shopping. MBK mall.. usually meets everones needs but there are many malls and shops around siam/plonchit districts
(all on BTS rout)
meeting locals. any bar/club on any night thais are party people.
#7
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,282
I'd also go to the flower market or some of the other local markets. Also Jim Thompson House, Suaan Pakkard House and Vimamanek (sp?) Mansion and the grounds around it.
Shop around your hotel. There is so much good shopping in Bangkok it seems a waste of time to run all over the city for a specific place when you have limited time. I stay at the Oriental and do the vast majority of my shopping at Oriental Place and River City and the streets in between. I know many people here stay at the Marriott and shop near there. Once you've found a hotel we'll advise you on the best places to shop that won't cut into other sightseeing time.
Shop around your hotel. There is so much good shopping in Bangkok it seems a waste of time to run all over the city for a specific place when you have limited time. I stay at the Oriental and do the vast majority of my shopping at Oriental Place and River City and the streets in between. I know many people here stay at the Marriott and shop near there. Once you've found a hotel we'll advise you on the best places to shop that won't cut into other sightseeing time.
#8
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 28,925
the shopping around the marriott is largely for locals...you will not find much there...
my top attaction list is as follows:
grand palace, jim thompson house, V-mark palace, suan packard palace, the zoo, various wats, but especially wat arun, and the reclining buddah wat....
shopping all over the city: river city shopping center, mbk, the weekend market (hard to navigate and very hot), silom road, soi 23 sukhumvit rd area, emporium, oriental place including the thai home store and lim silver stores, the stainless steel shop at the end of the shangri-la plaza near to the skytrain stop, and thousands of additional places...
the flower market, chinatown area, any of the upscale malls like gaysorn plaza and peninsula plaza...
that is enough to keep you busy for 2 months
my top attaction list is as follows:
grand palace, jim thompson house, V-mark palace, suan packard palace, the zoo, various wats, but especially wat arun, and the reclining buddah wat....
shopping all over the city: river city shopping center, mbk, the weekend market (hard to navigate and very hot), silom road, soi 23 sukhumvit rd area, emporium, oriental place including the thai home store and lim silver stores, the stainless steel shop at the end of the shangri-la plaza near to the skytrain stop, and thousands of additional places...
the flower market, chinatown area, any of the upscale malls like gaysorn plaza and peninsula plaza...
that is enough to keep you busy for 2 months
#10
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 4,282
Stay on the River!!! Peninsula, Oriental, Royal Orchid, Shangrila are all very near each other and very well located. Lots of people on this forum recommend the Marriott very highly also. Check prices both on the hotel's websites and on the various asia hotel booking websites -- asia-hotels.com and sawadee.com seem to be recommended often. March is not high season so you should be able to get some very good prices. All of the hotels mentioned above are very deluxe. Different people prefer different ones but I think you'd be happy at any of them.
#12
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 28,925
the hotels suggested above are perfect...i prefer either the marriott or the peninsula...the new conrad in town is nice as well as is the jw marriott...
a good web site for hotels is: www.huahin.20m.com
a good web site for hotels is: www.huahin.20m.com
