Seeing the interest readers showed after the previous post Planning a Trip to Thailand, here is my take on part one of places to see in Bangkok and things to do in Bangkok. In the land of smiles.
If it’s a 3-4
day visit to Bangkok,
you have options of:
a) spending a whole day at one place (which may be a
bit far but unique & worth visiting), or
b) visiting some places although near but may require
a whole day trip, or
c) combine 2-3 places together within a day, as per their
locations and your interest.
Under each
place below in the list, I have more remarks about:
i) how near or far it is from central Bangkok,
ii) expected duration and how much time you’ll have to allot,
iii) what's different about the place,
iv) and approximate costs if in case this information helps you plan
better
1) Rajdamnoen Floating Market
i) far
ii) all day
iii) unique style of shopping on small boats, famous
tourist attraction
iv) negotiate price to pay for the boat ride and for
shopping from other boats
2) Wax
Museum
i) far
ii) half day
iii) wax statues of Thai lifestyle in olden days, and
statues of kings & some other important people around the world
iv) need ticket to enter, about 200 Baht/person for
non-Thais
3) Crocodile
show
i) far, but near museum, so
can combine 2 places
ii) half day
iii) men put their head in crocodile mouth, and other
crocodile-related stunts
iv) need ticket to enter about 200 Baht/person
4) Siam Niramit show *recommended*
i) in
Bangkok,
ii) 90 min show + 1 hour total back and forth travel
iii) biggest stage in the world, amazing non-stop
shows on Thai culture & lots more
iv) ticket about 2,000 Baht/person, try getting
discount from travel agency
5) Safari
World
i) over 1 hour away from Bangkok
ii) all day
iii) lots of animal shows, top tourist attraction, the
only drawback – they mostly speak in Thai & very few English translations
(unless things have changed now…), but the animal shows & stunt shows are
worth watching
iv) entry ticket about 800 Baht/person, try getting
discount from travel agency
6) Baiyoke Tower *recommended*
i) within Bangkok,
ii) 1 hour there + 1 hour travel time during traffic
iii) worth going at 5pm & watching the city
turning from day to night & experiencing sunset – all from the revolving
deck at 80th floor – Baiyoke Tower is the tallest building in Bangkok
iv) entry 200 Baht/person with a free drink, or 600
Baht with buffet (mostly non-vegetarian food) at restaurant
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| View from the revolving deck of Baiyoke Tower |
7) Grand
Palace, Wat Pho, Reclining Golden Buddha
i) in Bangkok
ii) 4-5 hrs including travel time
iii) see Thai style temples if
interested in architecture, and Thai style of praying. Grand
Palace once used to be
the King's palace but now has only stuff to display like a museum. Also enjoy boat ride on the Chao Phraya River
from one end to another
iv) Entry for Grand Palace
about 200 Baht/person, boat ride & temple prices separate
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| Reclining Buddha, Sleeping Buddha, Golden Buddha ... all the same |
8) Healthland Massage & Spa *recommended*
i) several locations in Bangkok,
ii) allocate 2-3 hrs of relaxation time, best to go
end of the day after you’re super tired, they close by 11-midnight though
iii) get a spa or traditional Thai foot or body
massage, after a long day you'll get addicted to this kind of pampering. there are local massage parlors everywhere too, cheaper.
iv) spa & massage prices vary, but minimum would be
somewhere around 400 Baht/person. local ones would be 200 Baht/person for 1 hour of foot or body massage.
Other places to see in Bangkok during a longer stay:
- Dream World: amusement park, rides, and shows
- Chinatown: Chinese food, gold shops, shopping
- Lumphini
Park: beautiful park, lake, boating
and then of
course there’s the nightlife, shopping, and food! Are you interested in a post about those? Tell me your specific questions and I'll address them.
Note to readers: The ticket
prices and other costs mentioned above are approximate and as per what I remember. I have been away from Thailand over a year; a so lot must
have changed about that. Information
on this page is only meant to give you basic idea.
If you have
any questions at all, please feel free to leave a comment here or e-mail me. If I can answer them, I’ll reply to you. If I cannot, I’ll refer you to someone
else. If I know something, I’ll tell
you. If I don’t, I’ll let you know. But I would love to help you
make your trip to Thailand a great one!
I will
update this page occasionally. Meanwhile, if
you have something to add to it – tell me. If you have memories from your trip to Amazing
Thailand to share here – sure, be my guest!
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