Off on a Bangkok holiday once again!
 

I am currently sitting in the global first class lounge at Ohare, waiting to board a flight to FRA and then on to BKK on a TG A380 from FRA. Really ready for the 80 degree temps instead of the 15 and snow in Illinois.

My live reports this time will be mostly hotel reviews as we are trying out new places. Our favorite home away from home in Bangkok has raised its prices to ridiculous levels for what you get.......so no Adelphi Suites on soi 8 this time. We start out on soi 16 at an apartment at Column. This is the building that houses Long Table restaurant, but apartments are on floors above the restaurant. I had a look in October. Very nice!

Son tells me there are small demonstrations everyday... one on Sukhumvut on the day we arrive.

Stay tuned.

Looking forward to the updates! Safe travels!

Thx progol.. Will try my best to tell it like I see it :) !

Weather in Bangkok is great right now Carol, a sort of a "cold" spell at the moment.

Protest planned are as follow:

19th December - women protesters will be marching to the PM's house.
20th December - protest march from the democracy monument to Silom.
22nd December - city wide protest.

For Sukhumvit you might see some demonstration on the 22nd but should be peaceful.

I will also be looking forward to your on the ground reports. And learning of new hotels will be great too. Safe travels.

Have a great trip Carol. Keep safe. Wish I was there too.

Mary

Hello from Frankfurt. Will board Thai A380 in a few hours. Right now, lounge time. Hubby is napping in a sleeping room here, and DS will arrive here in a couple of hours on his flt that took him to AMS first.

Hanuman, thx for the info on upcoming protests. Hopefully all is peaceful.

Carol- enjoy your time in BKK. Can you give us the price comparison on the places you mention above?

Also let us know re washer, pool, and if there is a place to eat in the building or what the neighborhood has to offer at reasonable prices. Have fun and bring your earplugs for those whistles.

Enjoy Bangkok, as always. I'll be interested in your reviews of hotels and areas. We thought we were going to stay at the Renaissance next trip, but Bob's review has put us off.

How long will you be there? I'm considering an impromptu trip from 12/27 to 1/1. What is NYE like in Bangkok? Fireworks on the river?

great fireworks on the river... hotels are expensive that time of the year.

Benita, we'll be off to Phuket for the new year. We are in Bangkok until 30th and then return from Phuket on the 2nd.

We are checked in at Column on soi 16 Sukhumvit. I got upgraded to a big two bedroom 2 bath apartment. So far we like it a lot. We shall see if the location works for us. Off to the Foodland grocery store right next door.

The Foodland has a lunch counter. Reputed to have just about the best breakfast pancakes. Will have to try them. Breakfast is included in the apt rate but may just have to go next door too!

Protesters are making a lot of noise on the area of Asok and Sukhumvit intersection. No whistles, just bull horns. Not a huge group. The view from the balcony doesn't give us a complete picture. Looks like traffic will be effected.

Thanks for the updates! Sounds like you're settling in nicely.

Can you believe it's 77 degrees at 7pm? Wow! Of course, our Thai friends are cold They are wearing coats and sweaters..

I'm pretty jealous right now, Carol. Enjoy your stay!

Have fun Carol. Chi town is due for a nice storm tomorrow. Yuk.
Larry. :)

I meant "ice" storm.