I am coming to Bangkok I will be there in first week of March. This is my first time there. So boys n girls... tell me which places to be at... which is the best market place... I'll be there for 4 days. Looking forward to meet some good members frm here as well
Weekend market is cool but is obviously only open on weekends. It's a bit off hand, all the way up north, but skytrain goes there so it's easy and fast to get there and back. I went to the Sea World which was my highlight and Golden Mount temple was to me the most impressive landmark. I also paid to go on top platform of Bayioke Tower but was disappointed with views. It was a sunny day, but the city just dissolves into the blackness because of extreme pollution. You can't really see far and wide. Oh, and virtually nobody in Thailand speaks English. Not even hookers who was 2000 baht for their services (not even in Canada would I pay so much and Thai women are not attractive in any way, except from some that came to Bangkok from Isan). The stupidest thing of all though – they drive on the left. It’s extremely confusing and just plain stupid.
Awesome! Let us know how it went when you're back You might want to check out these sites: http://www.1stopbangkok.com http://www.world66.com/asia/southeastasia/thailand/bangkok Have fun!
No English will be a problem Sea World and Golden Mount Temple are nice place to visit... And hows the city commute there.. i mean the transport system.. are there more of cabs or skytrains... and what are the average fares.. if someone can help me with that.
Public transport works well in BKK. Skytrain only goes to a few locations so depending on where you live, it may not be an option, but buses have whole city covered. Fares are fixed and vary. They have comfortable, air conditioned buses, but also less comfortable piece of shit windowless caskets on wheels. The former can be 18 - 20 Baht while the later can be as cheap as 6.50. Buses have conductors who will come collect fares form you so you just get on and take a seat. Someone will come to you. Again - with no English, that makes it extremely difficult, especially since you will be asked each time where exactly you are going - it determines the fare you will be paying. Nobody in Thailand speaks English and even if you have an English map or some kind of a guide and show them the name of a place, they will have no idea how to read it because it's not in their weird Thai characters. That makes it challenging, but can be done. Occasionally you may get on a bus without a conductor so you will travel for free. It happened to me every other day (quite often). Taxi drivers are as worthless as everybody else - none, absolutely none speaks any English. Worthless. I can't understand how they work as cab drivers in a city like BKK. You're better off taking a bus as it's easier than trying to explain Thai cab driver who speaks zero English where you want to go. If you give him an address you have printed out, he won't be able to read it, unless it's in Thai characters. Truly stupid.
hmm... thanks muncle for the review... So buses rule in BKK... and yes the night life... i would surely like to enjoy that... drinking and dancing... any particular place to look out for.. and the rates
Hope you're enjoying your time in Bangkok, I have never been to Thailand but I've heard nothing but good things
That's crazy man, but anyway I love challenges hah. I'm looking to visit BKK this summer, can't wait!
The weather not so bad,you can get many stuff with very cheap and unbelievable price.trust me.enjoy your stay there
Soi Cowboy after 10 p.m is the best place in Bangkok. Their are tens of thousands of attractive girls in Thailand, I should know, I have been with over 200 of them. You just need to know where to look, we all have different styles and there are different places with different looking girls. You would be surprised how many Thais speak English, you just need to speak mid tone, slowing and clearly. I laugh at tourists coming and speaking like they would do with mates. It you struggle, write down the English words and a lot of them can read it. Its worth Learning Thai, i learnt a lot over 4 years. Its not stupid to drive on either side, it makes no difference. When you get in a taxi, make sure you tell them "meter" if they refuse to put it on, don't get in. You are in there country, learn to speak Thai! If someone came to your country expecting to use chinese with American taxi drivers, you will have no luck.. why are Thais stupid, for only knowing there own language... YOU ARE THE GUEST. All the roads, locations are the same in Thai, but you need to say them in a Thai way. Thailand is a country, its not just one holiday resort that is meant to serve those who are too ignorant to learn their language. I have lived there over 2 years now, and if i have language problems, its my fault, not there's. You are saying they are all useless, it shows a very big lack of understanding of there culture. For information on that, please go on http://www.bangkok-addicts.com/forum you will get all the uncensored and specific answers. It is crazy and it is a challenge... just remember if you are struggling with something, don't blame it on the country like the other poster, just have fun with it, Thais are alot of fun and there are always problems, but it takes a while to learn to deal with it.
Well do visit pathaya..there are lots of massage parlors and boom boom centers . There is walking street in pathaya where you can find dance bars and discos. And if you want to do shopping of electronic products then do visit panthip plaza and Indira square market for cloths in cheap rates. Bon Voyage
Ya pathaya is on the cards too... Even I have heard of the walk in street. Heard there is Russian Show or something there. Any ideas? For shopping I heard there is something called Lotus supermarket... how is that.. ?
It's simple - I am the one with money, they are the ones who desperately want it. When Thais travelling to Canada make for significant contribution to our HDP, I will learn Thai language to get some of their money. I think with my head, not my dick is all. As a foreigner, you get singled out a lot. Thais assume that because you're a foreigner, you have a lot of money so they will breathe down your neck on every step you take. Tuk Tuk drivers will continuously try to get money from you, taxi drivers will be stopping non stop to try to get money from you - so if someone bothers me so much and goes all out to get my money, I'd at least expect them to be able to communicate with me. Again, if it was my life's goal to get money out of massive numbers of Thais flooding Canada, I'd learn their language.
They have two types of weather in BKK - hot and too f%$king hot. You are most likely to only experience the latter as the former is a rare occurence. Prepare for unbearable heat and awful pollution.
Well I just saw few videos about the walking street in pattaya... and its crazy... is it always like that? And hot weather I hate that...