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When is the best time to visit Bangkok? December - February are the best months to visit as it is relatively cool & usually dry. April is the hottest month & September the peak of the wet season. Floods are usual at the start of the wet season in May & in October when the water is at its highest.
Upon clearing custom at the airport, head down one level to the airport public taxi stand. Then, went right up to the counter & told the man where you’re going to. Show him the address of the hotel written in Thai which you had prepared beforehand. He will give you the all-important white coloured piece of paper which stated clearly the particulars of the taxi & its driver’s name. (When you’re in the taxi, it has a card displaying the details of the driver.) This white slip is strictly meant only for the passenger's own keepsake & reference, in case of any disputes that may arise later. The driver will not have any business at all in wanting this slip from you, as he will also be given another piece of paper directly from the counter man, detailing where the passenger wants to go. Just to be cautious & prevent any misunderstanding later. Before getting into the cab, inform the driver clearly & slowly where you’re heading to & also request him to use the meter. Watch to make sure that he physically turned on the meter, indicating the lighted 35 Bahts display (which he did), & then settled down for your 1st fuss-free taxi ride in Bangkok.
Post Office (10am – 6pm) Tel: + 662-(0)-216-3511
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To post your parcel, you do not need to go to Post Office directly, BTS station like Mo Chit, Siam, Prom Phong, Phaya Thai & etc… do have a private postal booth to help you to post. Even at beside Silom Robinson, Central World Basement or MBK Level 1 near Tokyu department also do have a postal service called Post Boxes. Beside posting general airmail & surface mail, They do have Speedpost, EMS, DHS, VPS & etc… They also do sell envelopes, boxes, tapes & etc… Can buy BTS Sky SmartPass @ any BTS Stations (MRT)
1. Price 100 Baht (Price excludes 30 Baht issuing fee for a new SmartPass) – Cards are refundable & 30 Baht traveling deposit is required.
2. Refill up to 2,000 Baht. (Minimum 100 Baht) 3. 5 year lifetime from date of first use. 4. 20 trips @ 440 Baht (Promotion Price) 22 Baht per trip / 30 trips @ 600 Baht (Promotion Price) 20 Baht per trip /
40 trips @ 800 Baht (Promotion Price) 20 Baht per trip (Price excludes 30 Baht issuing fee for a new SmartPass) – Cards are non-refundable & no traveling deposit required.
Citin Pratunum Hotel Call & you will be picked-up or sent to hotel surroundings. It is complimentary service.
• Ratchathewi BTS > Exit 4 (Escalator) > Turn into Phetcheburi 19 > Walk Straight • Chit Lom BTS > Skybridge connection to Gaysorn near Exit 1 & 2
Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-120-8999 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.citinpratunam.com
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Pathumwan Princess Hotel
• National Stadium BTS > Exit 4 Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-651-9501 E-mail: [email protected]
Holiday Inn Silom Hotel
• Surasak BTS > Exit 1
Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-216-3700 Website: http://www.holidayinnsilombangkok.com/ Vie Hotel
• Ratchathewi BTS > Exit 2 Address:
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S31 Sukhumvit Hotel
• Asok BTS > Exit 5 Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-260-1111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.s31hotel.com Amari Watergate Hotel
• Ratchathewi BTS > Exit 4 (Escalator) OR • Petchburi MRT
Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-653-9000 Email: http://www.amari.com/enquiry.aspx?h=wgh Website: http://www.amari.com/watergate/ Baiyoke Hotels (www.baiyokesky.baiyokehotel.com ) For the leisure of shopping spree, free shuttle van service from hotels to Siam Square, the Bangkok most prestigious shopping hub is daily provided every hour from 10.00-19.00 hrs for hotel guests of the Baiyoke Group of hotels. Please show your key card to collect your queue coupon. Baiyoke Sky
• Ratchathewi BTS > Exit 4 (Escalator) Address:
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Tel: +662-(0)-656-3000 / +662-(0)-656-3456 Email: [email protected] Baiyoke Suite
• Ratchathewi BTS > Exit 4 (Escalator) Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-255-7755 / +662-(0)-253-4411 Email: [email protected] Baiyoke Boutique
• Phaya Thai BTS > Exit 4 Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-251-8800 / +662-(0)-251-8225 Email: [email protected] Asia Hotel
• Ratchathewi BTS > Skybridge connection near Exit 1 Address:
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Tel: +662-(0)-217-0808 Ext 5325 Website: http://www.asiahotel.co.th/asia_bangkok.htm Grand President Hotel
• Nana BTS > Exit 3 Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-651-1200 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.grandpresident.com/ Twin Towers Hotel
• National Stadium BTS > Exit 2 Address:
Tel: + 662-(0)-216-9555 Email: [email protected]
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Website: http://www.thetwintowershotel.com/ City Inn Hotel
• Chit Lom BTS Address: 43/5 Rajdamri Road, Prathumwan, Bangkok
Tel: +662-(0)-253-5372 Ext 3 Website: http://bangkokcityinnhotel.net/index.html Grand Diamond Hotel
• Ratchathewi BTS > Exit 4 (Escalator) > Next to Pantip Plaza Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-677-6240 Website: http://www.granddiamondbkk.com/ Arnoma Hotel
• Chit Lom BTS > Near Exit 1 > Take the skywalk > Exit Gaysorn > Walk straight. Address:
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Tel: +662-(0)-655-5555 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.arnoma.com/ Budacco Hotel
• Phaya Thai BTS > Exit 4 Address:
Tel: +662-(0)-656-4440 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.budacco.com For Taxi to Budacco: http://www.budacco.com/document/taxi.pdf
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Tenface Hotel
• Ploenchit BTS > Walk for 2mins Address: เทนเฟซ 81 ซอย รวมฤดี 2 ถนน วิทยุ แขวง ลุมพินี เขต ปทุมวัน กรุงเทพฯ 10330 Tel: +662-695-4242 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.tenfacebangkok.com/index.php Silom Village
• From Holiday Inn Silom hotel > Leave the hotel onto Silom Road > Cross the road & turn right about 3 blocks. The Platinum Fashion Mall [10am – 10pm] Platinum Fashion Mall caters especially to wholesale clothing, selling a similar range of clothing to the Pratunam Market across the street, except in air-conditioned comfort. The mall has six floors which are filled with small outlets - most of them specializing in women's clothing & fashion accessories. Since this is a wholesale mall, you can get items at very reasonable prices - provided you buy larger quantities, usually three items & up. The price you pay will be about 30% lower per piece. Some shops allow you to mix different types of items, for example, purses & bags, shirts & trousers. & as with most shopping malls in the city, there is also a food court on the fifth floor, along with cafes & fast food chains. If you're coming from CentralWorld, you shouldn't have any trouble finding it. Just head north, cross the small canal, & turn left into Petchburi Road, a few meters along & you're there.
• Chit Lom Station > Walk straight to Zen > Go down to Level 1 > Walk straight along the building > Turn left at the junction & you can see Platinum Fashion Mall
• Bus that reach - 2, 13, 23, 54, 72, 76, 77, 60, 62, 93, 140, 204, 511, 512, 514, 536 The mall is on Phetchaburi Road, next to Pantip Plaza and opposite Pratunam Complex, a 14-storey mall. It is also near Central World Plaza. Pratunam Market
• Chit Lom BTS > Exit 3 > Go 250 m straight ahead to intersection of Ratchaprarop Rd > Cross pedrestrian bridge to right > walk Straight ahead 450 m. to Petchburi Rd. intersection > Cross Petchburi to Pratunam Market.
The Jim Thompson House & Museum
• National Stadium BTS > Exit 1 > Turn to 2 Soi Kasemsan 2 & walk straight Jim Thompson Factory Outlet (9am – 6pm) Address: 153 Sukhumvit 92, Phra Khanong district Tel: +662-(0)-332-6530 Ext 13
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• On Nut BTS > Exit 3 > Take cab to Sukhumvit Soi 92. Jim Thompson's five-story store is a short way down on
the left-hand side. Chatuchak Weekend Market aka JJ Market (Only Open On Sats & Suns) [7am – 6pm] One of the world's largest weekend markets covers area of 70 rai (27 Acres) altogether divided into 27 Sections, contains more than 15,000 booths selling goods from every part of Thailand. It operates only on weekends during the day time. Beware of pick-pocketing. Map: http://www.chatuchak.org/map/chattuchakmap.jpg
• Mo Chit Station > Exit 1 > Walk straight 100m to Chatuchak Park on your right OR • Chatuchak Park Station > Follow the signage directives. For the plant & flower section, get off at Kampheng Phet
Station > Exit 3. Naraya
• Phrom Phong BTS > Exit 2 Calypso Cabaret Website: http://www.calypsocabaret.com/
• Asia Hotel (B1) Mambo Cabaret Show Tel: +662-(0)-259-5128
• Phrom Phong BTS > Exit 1 or 3 Arabian Night Cabaret Address: Grace Hotel, 12, Soi 3, Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Toei Nua, Watthana, Bangkok Tel: +662-(0)-253-0651 Ext 70
• Nana BTS > Exit 1 > Walk straight > Turn in Soi Sukhumvit 3 (Soi Nana Nana) Central Chidlom It offers a variety of local handicrafts from all over Thailand, designer fashion, home wares, children's wear, cosmetics, watches & pens, electronic equipment, household appliances, jewelry & gems & leather accessories. It also houses a number of eateries, ranging from popular fast-food outlets to fine restaurants.
• Chit Lom BTS > Exit 5 Erawan Shrine [6am – 11pm] Hindu shrine in Bangkok that houses a statue of Phra Phrom, the Thai representation of the Hindu creation god Brahma. A popular tourist attraction, it often features performances by resident Thai dance troupes, who are hired by worshippers in return for seeing their prayers at the shrine answered. Locals believe that prayers will be answered when one prays to
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this Buddha especially on Thursday. By praying, start from the face facing (1st surface) the main gate then go clock-wise (Left side)
1st Surface: Health 2nd Surface: Career 3rd Surface: Marriage 4th Surface: Wealth How To Pray?
Beside it, there’s a store selling 12 incense sticks, 1 candle & 4 white color flowers which cost around 20 Baht.
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1. Go to the incense burner & light up 12 incense sticks.
2. Go to the 1st surface on the right, lit the candle & pray to the 1st surface. Place 3 incense sticks into the censer &
place one of the flowers in front of Erawan Shrine.
3. Go clock-wise, repeat the same procedure for another 3 sides.
4. After praying the four sides, beside there’s a holy water. You can dip on your body.
• Chit Lom BTS > Exit 2 > Near to Sogo Dept Store next to the Hyatt Erawan Hotel
Saphan Phut Night Market aka Memorial Bridge Night Market (7pm – 12mn) Close On Wed
• Take a taxi to Saphan Phut bridge & then ask the driver to go to Saphan Phut Night Market. Bobae Market
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• National Stadium BTS > Take a taxi to Bobae OR • You face Platinum Mall & then walk towards your left side (Towards Isetan or Central World direction). Walk
about 100m, you’ll come to a very big cross road > Walk across the cross road. After you cross the road, you should be able to see a bridge & you should be able to see the canal boat already > From there, you can take the canal boat to Bobae. Yo should take note of the direction of the boat is going cos one of the direction is towards Bobae & the other direction is towards Asok. > If you’re not very sure, you can approach any of the commuters & ask them. You can also ask the canal boat workers (They’re wearing blue color T-shirt uniform & a helmet). The canal boat stop @ Pratunam is actually an interchange stop just like our City Hall MRT interchange.
Funky Villa Bar [6pm - 2am] Address: Thong Lor Soi 10, Sukhumvit Soi 55 Tel: +668-5253-2000
• Thong Lo BTS / Ekkamai BTS > Take taxi Cocktails 150-180baht Beer 120-160baht Vodka 150baht Tequila 150-180baht Wine 1500-1600baht Mixers 60baht Pub Snop Address: 58/5 Ratchada Soi 4 Huay-Kwang Tel: +668-2612-2459
• Phra Ram 9 MRT > Exit 2 Bed Supperclub Website: www.bedsupperclub.com Address: 26 Soi Sukhumvit 11, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey-nua, Wattana Tel: +668-2651-3537
• Nana BTS > Exit 3 White Dragon King (Wear white shirt & trousers. Each person 17 ”xiang”. Opens every Fridays & Saturdays. Got to leave Bangkok from 3am. They will ask you for lunar month of birth & zodiac sign)
• From Pattaya, use no 3 highway fastest Address: 80/9 Moo 5 Surasak Sriracha Chonburi
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Temple: ตําหนักหลวงปูมังกรขาว Address: 80/9 หมู 5 ต.สุรศักด์ิ อ.ศรีราชา จ.ชลบุรี
To arrange for transport, you can call ���: +66 81 750 0117 OR ���: +66 81 921 0245. Bookings can only be done 2 days before departure only. Mah Boon Krong Center (MBK) [11am – 10pm] Bangkok's most legendary shopping mall, popular with both tourists and locals. Eight floors packed with 2,000 shops that sell everything from clothing, fashion accessories, handbags, leather products & luggage to furniture, mobile phones, electric appliances, cameras, stationery and DVD's. MBK (launched in 1986) is a beehive of activity, especially on weekends, when half of Bangkok converges to shop for bargains. & plenty of bargains are to be found here!
• National Stadium BTS > Exit 4 or Siam BTS > Exit 2 > About 10mins walk from Siam Square Patpong Night Market [6pm – 1am] Found in the built-up area known as Silom, the place is always busy & chaotic with all the commotion from the GO-GO bars nearby & lots of foreign tourists. This market in Bangkok's notorious nightlife district is often the first and easiest stop for many tourists just arriving to Bangkok. Be warned though, the quality & prices of most items sold are about as real & trustworthy as the girls shaking their wares in go-go bars flanking the area. Both market & go-go bars seem to complement each other well, but remember not to be fooled by first impressions & to bargain hard.
• Sala Daeng BTS > Exit down one of the right-hand side stairs > Follow the increasing trail of vendors along the sidewalk for five minutes & you're there
Siam Paradise Night Bazaar
• On-Nut BTS > Take taxi Huai Khwang Night Market
• Huai Khwang MRT > Exit 3 Ramkhamhaeng Night Market [10.30am – 10pm]
• Lat Phrao BTS > Take taxi around 100baht > Stop at Ramkhamhaeng Tha Mall 3 Good Deal On Clothes & Accessories (Open On Fri – Sun) [5pm – 11pm]
• Victory Monument BTS Boy T-Shirt Shop Address: 113/4 Siam Soi 6 Ground Floor, Siam Kitt Building, Opposite to Siam Novotel Hotel behind Website: http://www.boytshirt.com/ Tel: +668-1896-6924 / +668-4736-2388
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• Siam BTS > Exit 6 OR • Siam BTS > Exit 4 > Siam Theatre ground floor
Yaowarat (Chinatown) Centre of Yaowarat Road & Sampheng Lane. Bangkok’s Chinatown offers a profusion of gold shops as well as several nearby traditional shopping places such as Ban Mo Jewellery Street Phahurat Cloth Market & the Old Siam Plaza.
• Asok BTS > Sukhumvit MRT > Hua Lamphong MRT > Exit 1 > Take a cab OR • Saphan Taksin BTS > Exit 2 > Walk short distance to Sathorn Pier > Hop on an orange flag boat heading north
left to right > Pay on board. The fare is 13 Baht for all trips on the orange flag > Hop off at Ratchawongse Pier #5 Adidas Factory Outlet (10am – 9pm) Address: 47/223 Kimpo Building, Muang Thong Thani, Poppula Road, Pakkred. Tel: +662-(0)-980-6619
• Ari BTS > Exit 4 > La Villa (Level 3) Levis Factory Outlet (8am – 5pm) Address: Pricha Building, 2533 Sukhumvit Road (between Sukhumvit Soi 99 and Soi 100, roughly opposite Sukhumvit Soi 62) Phra Khanong district Tel: +662-(0)-332-7140 Ext 3688
• On Nut BTS > Exit 3 > Take cab Pinky Tailors Email: [email protected]
• Phloen Chit BTS > Exit 2 > Behind the old Mahatum Plaza Wat Phra Kaeo & The Grand Palace (8.30am – 3.30pm)
• Saphan Taksin BTS > Exit 2 > Walk short distance to Sathorn Pier > Take Chao Phraya River Express boat to Tha Chang Wang Luang Pier. It is a short walk from the pier to the entrance to The Grand Palace public entrance. Ride to Tha Tien has only several stops. (Wat Arun is located across the river & you can take a river taxi that simply goes back and forth)
Wat Arun (7.30am – 5.30pm)
• Saphan Taksin BTS > Exit 2 > Walk short distance to Sathorn Pier > Take cross-river ferry from Tha Tien Pier at Thai Wang Road. Crossings are frequent and cost only 3 Baht.
(Sit those public transport cost around 11 Baht, if you sit those kind of boat travel is very expensive. Cost around 300 Baht – 500 Baht)
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Or Tor Kor Market
• Kamphaeng Phet BTS > Exit 3
Health Land Spa & Massage Sathorn Branch Email: [email protected] Tel: +662-(0)-637-8883
• Chong Nongsi BTS > Exit 1 > Walk along the road > Turn right & continue walking till you see the signboard. Ekamami Branch Email: [email protected] Tel: +662-(0)-392-2233
• Ekamai BTS > Exit 1 > Turn into Soi Sukhumvit 63 Website: http://www.healthlandspa.com/home.html Central Plaza Lardprao
• Phahon Yothin BTS > Exit 3 Lavana Spa & Massage Email: [email protected] Tel: +662-(0)-229-4510 Ext.12
• Asok BTS > Exit 2 > Walk straight till you see Sukhumvit Soi 12 & turn in Website: http://www.lavanabangkok.com/about_us.php Urban Retreat Spa & Massage Email: [email protected] Online Reservation: http://www.urbanretreatspa.net/Reservation.php Tel: +662-(0)-229-4701 Ext. 3
• Asok BTS > Exit 4 Website: http://www.urbanretreatspa.net/ Dream World
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1,000 Baht/person we offer the followings :- - Free entry to Snow Town - Re-riding - A buffet lunch - Free round trip transfer from/to any hotel within Bangkok. For reservations please call 0-2533-1152 ext.0 / 161 / 162 / 163 / 167 during office hours (8.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.) e-mail : [email protected] OR contact your travel agent. Hualamphong MRT > Don Muang Station > Take Bus No. 538 OR Rangsit Station > Take Bus No. 1156 OR Mo Chit BTS > Exit 3 > Take Bus No. 188 from Northern Bus Terminal OR Victory Monument BTS > Take Bus No. 538 from Northern Bus Terminal Recommended For Eating Address of Ying Kitchen: 352/1-2 Behind theatre Siam Square Soi 4
Address of Kaiton [Chicken Rice = Khao Mun Kai] Petchburi Soi 30 Tel: +66-(0)-252-6325 Opening Time: 5:30am-3pm & 6pm-3am daily Address of Manchester United Restaurant & Bar Ground Floor of President Palace Hotel, Sukhumvit Soi 11 Tel: +66-(0)- 2651 2933 Website: http://www.mufbthai.com/ Address of Chokchai Prime Steak House Prasanmit Plaza, 45 Sukhumvit Soi 23 Tel: +66-(0)-2259 9596 Website: http://www.farmchokchai.com/en/steakhouse/default.asp
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Yum Cha @ The Great Wall Asia Hotel [11am – 2.30pm] 500 – 650 Baht
• Ratchathewi BTS > Exit 1 Yum Cha @ Golden Palace Windsor Suites Hotel [11am – 2pm] 399 Baht
• Asoke BTS > Exit 6 > Walk along Sukhumvit Road until you come to Soi 18, it is a green building with its name emblazoned on the top
Lek Seafood Address: 156 Soi Phiphat, Narathiwat Ratchanakharin Road, Silom, Bangkok
• Below Chong Nonsi BTS OR Exit 2 Somboon Seafood [Curry Crab, Stir-Fried Morning Glory] Address: 169,169/7-12 Surawong Rd., Suriyawong, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Reservation: http://www.somboonseafood.com/e-rsvn.html Website: http://www.somboonseafood.com/e-index.html You can make a reservation online before going as usually it was long queue. Beware of fake Somboon Restaurant as some taxi driver will drive you to the fake Somboon instead. Surawong Branch Tel: +662-(0)-233-3104
• Chong Nonsi BTS > Exit 3 > Walk straight Bantadthong Branch Tel: +662-(0)-216-4203 Ext. 5
• National Stadium BTS > Exit 2 > Walk straight > Turn into Bantadthong Road Ratchada Branch Tel: +662-(0)-692-6850 Ext. 3
• Huai Khwang BTS > Exit 3 SamYan Branch Tel: +662-(0)-150-5100
• Sam Yam BTS > Exit 2 > Chamchuri Square Building (Ground Floor) Nam Shing Restaurant [Shark Fins] & Zen Restaurant
• MBK Level 3
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Mango Tango
• Central World Level 6 Auntie Anne
• MBK Level 7 / Amari Plaza Level 2 / Siam Center Level 1 Bed Supper Club No slipper & shorts. Will have to remove shoe
• Nana BTS > Exit 3 > Turn into Soi 11 > Walk straight Website: http://www.bedsupperclub.com/ Ping’s Shark Fin Address: 137/3 Sukhumvit 21 (Asok) Klongton-Nue Wattana
• Sukhumvit BTS > Exit 1 T&K Seafood Address: 49-51, Phadungdao Rd, Samphanthawong, Bangkok, 10100 Tel: +662-(0)-223-4519
• Hua Lamphong BTS > Exit 1 > Take cab Private Tour Guides Name: Tong Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] Contact: +668-1835-0240 / +668-1914-6045 / +668-3118-5118 Website: www.tourwithtong.com Name: Tan Email: [email protected] Contact: Website: http://www.izthai.com/ Name: Wandee Email: [email protected] Contact: Website: http://www.wandeetoursforyou.com/ Name: Chob Email: [email protected]
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Contact: +668-1860-9159 Website: http://www.thaitourguide.com/ Name: Gift Email: [email protected] Contact: +668-5146-5177 Website: http://www.privatetourthailand.com/ Name: Suttaporn Shinawatra Email: [email protected] Contact: +668-9888-5650 OR +662-945-9845 Adaptor Always Use In Thailand
Things To Take Note & Scams: -
• Tuk-Tuk: Agree on the price before you hop in. Shouldn't be over 100 baht & make it clear you want to go direct.
Look out for blue short sleeves uniform. They’re more honest. • Ignore people who approach you. Simply smile politely & walk away or pretend that you don't understand English.
Never believe them for they wanna trick tourists to certain places where they get commission for bringing people
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there. The items on sale are usually gems & jewellery at these places are of questionable quality at atrocious prices.
• Never ever say something bad about the Royal Family or the Thai democracy, not only will the Thais be extremely offended by it but insulting the king is a crime & also be reminded that throwing things is considered rude, especially banknotes since they have a picture of the King on them!
• Taxi: Ignore & head right to the sign saying "Public Taxis". • Do not wear red or yellow • Register yourself with Singapore embassy for Thailand • Buy your travel insurance. • Please bring as few items as you possibly can (If possible, empty) & also a big bag as you can buy things over
there & of cos, you wouldn’t want your luggage to get “extra kilos” when you come back. • http://cheapeatsbangkok.com/photos/thai/tat_scams.jpg • http://www.bangkokscams.com/
Useful Tips For 1st Time Taxi Hailers
1. Try & at least familarise yourself of the direction of where is where, so that you’re able to take a cab from the correct side of the road. In Bangkok where the traffic jam can be horrendous & vehicles move at a snail pace, taking a cab which requires it to make a U-turn may be turned down by the driver, not to mention the fact that it will definitely increased your cab fare by a huge margin too.
2. Don’t just hop into the cab. Open the front passenger door 1st (If the window is not lowered, that is), leaned into it & tell the driver where you want to go. If he nods his head then get in. I had seen even the locals do that. Watch that he turns on the meter (Chances are that he will), if he doesn’t, just tell him to do so nicely & gently.
3. To avoid any embarrassing situations when it comes to paying the fares, ALWAYS carry plenty small changes with you in the forms of 20 Bahts & coins in 10 Baht & even 5 Bhats. After the initial flag-up rate of 35 Bahts for the first 1km, the subsequent jumps on the meter is 2 Bahts each time (Depending on the total distance travelled). Your fare will probably not end up in a nice 10 Bahts denominations. The payment can be just rounded off to the next nearest 10 Bahts. So say, if your fare on the meter shows 64 Bahts, you can pay him 70 Bahts - The balance taken as a small tip. 70 Bahts = One 50 Bahts note & one 20 Bahts note, OR three 20 Bahts notes & one 10 Bahts coin.
4. If you don’t have these small notes & coins with you, & just give him a 100 Bahts notes. Well, he may thought you’re giving him tips & just keep the change. If you are hanging around in the rear seat, waiting for your change, things could be a little bit awkward. To prevent this unneccessary 'complication', always break your bigger notes to small ones & coins, whenever you buy things from a shop. Even if it’s just a small bottle of mineral water costing 10 Bahts. Keeps lots of small change with you so that you’re able to pay the taxi driver exactly how much you wanted to, without the need for him to make change.
5. Even if you are unfortunate not to have small change at that time, bear in mind at all times how much actually 10, 20 or even 50 Bahts is, as compared to your own currency. It’s just a couple of cents to a dollar is all. Just let it go, rather than kick up a big fuss over it & ruining the mood of your own holiday.
Things To Buy:-
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• Pond’s Magic Powder (Pink) @ Boots Pharmacy or Bio Naturel Face Powder @ Watson’s
• Foodstuff like durian chip, dog poo (���) & pork floss crackers. Near the exit of MBK foodcourt (Level 3 or 6) that this stall sells really cheap tidbits.
• Anything from Boots pharmacies @ Siam Sq / La Villa / Patpong / MBK / Chamchuree Sq / Central World Plaza / Siam Paragon / Times Sq Website: http://th.boots.com/2009/eng/index.php
• Bras for women @ Central Chidlom / Big C
• Pond’s White Beauty Detox Spotless White Cream • Pond's White Beauty Pinkish White Lightening Cream
• Nizoral Shampoo @ 290 Baht
• Cucumber Cleansing Cream / Cucumber Eye Gel
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• Nancy Chandler's Map of Bangkok Travel Thailand (Best guide with really nice & detailed map of Bangkok) @ Central Chidlom / Central World / Gaysorn / Siam Discovery / Siam Paragon (Asia Books, B2S, Kinokuniya & Bookazine) @ 180 Baht
• Preme Natural Herbal Face Foam • Lemongrass Shower Gel
• Ginvera Green Tea Marvel Gel • Ice Breaker Candy
• Muay Thai Boxing Analgesic Cream
• Panpuri [Located @ Siam Paragon Basement, opp Buger King] Website: http://www.panpuri.com/
Smell really nice for shower/shampoo Emergencies:-
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• Tourist Police - 1155, 022815051 • Mobile Police – 191 • Fire Brigade – 199 • Ambulance - 022551133-6 • Tourist Service Centre – 1672
Singapore Embassy In Bangkok Operational Hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00 am - 12 noon and 1.00 pm - 5.00 pm Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday: Closed Telephone : +66-2286-2111 / +66-2286-1434 E-Mail : [email protected] Singaporeans who require urgent consular assistance after office hours should call Duty H/P No. +66-8-1844-3580. REMINDER TO EREGISTER Singaporeans intending to travel to Thailand are advised to eRegister with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at http://eregister.mfa.gov.sg/ . This will enable the Ministry and our Embassy in Bangkok to contact Singaporeans in case of emergencies. Singaporeans are advised to monitor the local news and to take precautions for their personal safety as demonstrations are likely to be held from 12 March 2010 onwards in various locations in Bangkok. They are encouraged to purchase comprehensive medical and travel insurance. Should Singaporeans require assistance, they can contact the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok or the MFA Duty Office at: Embassy of the Republic of Singapore 129 South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120 Tel: 001-66-(2) 286-2111 / 001-66-(81) 844-3580 Fax: 001-66-(2) 286-6966 Email: [email protected] Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tel: 6379 8800, 6379 8855 Fax: 6476-7302 Email: [email protected] BTS Route Map: http://www.bts.co.th/en/map.asp Bangkok MRT Route Map: http://www.bangkokmetro.co.th/map.aspx?Lang=En&Menu=8 Maps Of Bangkok: http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/bangkok_map/bangkok_map_metro.html
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