It's no longer a cloak-and-dagger that Thailand peculiarly Bangkok is 1 of the exceed places must see inward Asia. Despite for it's temples as well as historical places, at that topographic point are many places for food, cafe, as well as shopping that attracted tourists to instruct there. I my self had visited this solid ground for similar 3-4 times as well as however notice something novel inward there. In this post, I desire to part my experience inward Bangkok along amongst information for transportation, accommodation, as well as sightseeing places.
TRANSPORTATION
Bangkok metropolis had several choice for their shipping such as: BTS, MRT, Boat, Tuk Tuk, Grab, as well as Taxi. It actually depends on where you lot desire to go. Frankly speaking Bangkok's traffic jam tin brand you lot stuck thus it's best to banking concern check the traffic first.
Here some shipping options for you lot to guide :
BTS
Although some stations produce non receive got escalators, using BTS is quite convenient. If your stops are close the mall, they are unremarkably connected to the bridge.
You tin utilization prepaid card, or purchase 1 utilization ticket on ticket booth or automatic ticket booth. There is no discount inward using prepaid card, it only to a greater extent than less hassle.
On peak hours, the trains is crowded, but you lot however receive got breathing space. BTS volition slightly to a greater extent than fourth dimension saving than using Taxi. Especially if your road is to a greater extent than oftentimes than non Sukhumvit Road on peak hours.
MRT
As inward BTS, inward MRT you lot tin utilization prepaid card, or using 1 fourth dimension ticket. The unique constituent is the 1 fourth dimension ticket are using money similar token. Since Bangkok MRT isn't serving major route, the trains is less crowded than BTS.
Grab / Taxi
Other means to attain locations unreachable past times BTS as well as MRT are past times using Grab / Taxi. Prior to Grab, Bangkok's Taxis are notorious inward touting as well as charging unreasonable high prices for normal distance. The Grab brand measure fares as well as forced most taxi drivers to bring together the Grab Taxi scheme.
If money as well as fourth dimension is non your concern, using Grab Car inward Bangkok is quite satisfying. The automobile is unremarkably novel as well as on higher shape type than regular taxi or Indonesian Grab (Avanza as well as its expanded family). We oftentimes instruct Prius, Fortuner, Camry, as well as Strada (even Lexus) when using Grab Car. The charge per unit of measurement is also flat, regardless the traffic. But Grab driver unremarkably avoid highway. So if you lot desire to instruct to your finish faster, as well as you lot know that you lot tin utilization highway, I recommend you lot to inquire for it.
It is worth noting that on major tourist attraction along Chao Praya River (Grand Palace, Wat Arun, etc), you lot cannot guide Grab Car. The app is forcing you lot to utilization Grab Taxi. And for us personally, Grab Taxi are less reliable than Grab Car. The toll on app exclusively an estimate, as well as you lot are however accuse per km. So computer program your trip carefully.
Tuk-Tuk
The famous Tuk-Tuk equally traditional carry manner mightiness brand you lot desire to assay that. But for us it is non worth it.
Tuk-Tuk Driver, on our experience inward Grand Palace area, opened upwards unreasonable high fare which is 2-3 times to a greater extent than expensive than Grab. When you lot are shocked, they volition start holler for your price. And magically they volition accept, inward 1 condition; they volition brand several halt inward shops, which you lot receive got no obligation to buy. We actually produce non similar this sort of trap as well as guide non to assay it at all.
Later, nosotros flora out that if you lot pass your dark inward Movenpick, at that topographic point seems to hold upwards unloosen shuttle using tuk-tuk to nearest BTS/MRT stops (Terminal 21). So perhaps another hotels also render it too.
Boat
Boat is the traditional as well as natural populace shipping inward Bangkok since it is developed along Chao Praya River. Today boats as well as ferries are however roaming along the river as well as many tourist as well as local are using it all time.
If you lot desire to utilization the boat, nosotros recommend you lot to include it, inward your historical itineraries 24-hour interval (when visiting Grand Palace as well as its surrounding) because, aside from unique experience, it also cheap. Be careful close the security though, peculiarly if you lot cannot swim. The boats seems on quondam status as well as no adequate security floats are available inward boats
Car Rental
If your itineraries include trips out of town (going to Pattaya, Hua Hin, or Ayutthaya), you lot mightiness consider Car Rental. It volition considerably brand your journeying to a greater extent than comfortable since past times using Grab Car is quite hard as well as using bus is quite hassle.
Rent a automobile inward Bangkok is quite slow equally long you lot receive got International Driving License. You must ready to aspect upwards the traffic though (But it is nil compared to Djakarta Traffic)
ACCOMODATION
Before venturing through Bangkok, a skilful hotel is a must. After query nosotros decided to guide hotels inward Sukhumvit Street. It is the most jammed area, nosotros know. But you lot tin notice some luxury ones amongst to a greater extent than affordable price. Two of these are:
Sofitel Sukhumvit Hotel
The Luxury Hotel of Accor group. Located betwixt Nana as well as Asok station. They receive got slap-up hospitality as well as spacious room. This is a skilful hotel choice.
The Westin Grande Sukhumvit Hotel
Another alternative. Not equally luxurious equally Sofitel, but to a greater extent than strategic located for populace carry as well as for avoid traffic. Their entrance hall is on 3rd floor, but on our trip, they render gratis iced bottled H2O on the get-go flooring every morn as well as afternoon. This hotel beside the Terminal 21 mall that you lot tin access direct past times walking.
SIGHTSEEING PLACES
As nosotros know Bangkok is real famous for its historical temples, hither are some of the sightseeing house that I listing equally a must see piece you lot are inward Bangkok.Grand Palace and Wat Pra Kaew (The Temple of Emerald Buddha)
The #1 tourist target location to Bangkok. It is real crowded as well as hard to guide pictures you lot see it inward the afternoon. But you lot should at to the lowest degree see this house once. The palace is massive as well as divided into ii main parts: the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) and the Royal Residence.
In here, all shimmered amongst aureate inward the sun. It was hard for me to capture the beauty of it. You actually produce demand to instruct as well as run across it for yourself.
In here, all shimmered amongst aureate inward the sun. It was hard for me to capture the beauty of it. You actually produce demand to instruct as well as run across it for yourself.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 strict clothing code is applied here. Man should vesture long pants as well as women knee articulation length skirt or long pants. Bare shoulder or run across thru clothes are prohibited too. If you lot showed upwards improperly dress, you lot tin rent some clothes to comprehend you lot upwards properly amongst deposit only about 200 baht.
Getting There : BTS to Saphan Taksin Station, guide instruct out no 2 thus buy the farm on to dock Chao Praya Express boat as well as instruct out at Tha Chang Pier. 5-10 minutes walk to the Grand Palace entrance.
Alternatively if you lot are go amongst to a greater extent than than 2 peoples, you lot tin utilization taxi/grab.
Opening time: 8.30-15.30
Admission Fee : 500 baht (include ticket to Vimanmek Mansion)
Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) is an ancient temple which present you lot the traditional "thang" (pole shaped) exceed which is piece of job of Indochina culture. The decorations are made from porcelain as well as ocean shells thats thus fragile as well as pretty. It's a modest complex compare to the Grand Palace. Wat Arun is located across Chao Praya River from Grand Palace. Because of that, it is efficient if you lot see the house together (And also amongst Wat Pho).
Getting There : BTS to Saphan Taksin Station thus 5 mins walk to Than Thien Pier to across the river using boat. Alternatively if you lot are go amongst to a greater extent than than 2 peoples, you lot tin utilization taxi/grab.
Opening time: 8.00-17.30
Adimission Fee : l baht
Wat Benchamabopit (The Marble Temple)
This is 1 of the Budhist temple inward Bangkok, also known equally marble temple. One of Bangkok's most beautiful temple amongst magnificient multi tiered ruddy roof as well as white marble as well as golden decorated windows. All the pillars, Panthera leo statue, as well as courtyard are all made of Italian marble. Wat Benchamabophit is 1 of the half dozen temples inward Bangkok bestowed amongst the championship of highest score of the get-go shape Royal temples.
Visitors are allow to guide motion painting inward the complex area, but respectful attire is required. Wearing long pants or knee articulation length skirt as well as non vesture exceed the bring out bare shoulder. You also receive got to guide off your shoes piece entering the construction inward the complex.
Visitors are allow to guide motion painting inward the complex area, but respectful attire is required. Wearing long pants or knee articulation length skirt as well as non vesture exceed the bring out bare shoulder. You also receive got to guide off your shoes piece entering the construction inward the complex.
Getting There : Taxi / Grab is most convenient
Opening time: 8.00-17.30
Adimission Fee : xx baht
Wat Pho (The Temple of Reclining Budha)
Bangkok's largest as well as oldest temple complex is a abode to 46-meter long of reclining Buddha image. When you lot see a temple, respectful attire is required. You demand to guide off your shoes to instruct inward the building. Also if you lot vesture exceed that reveals bare shoulders you lot must comprehend it amongst stuff that volition hold upwards lend to you. Trousers as well as knee articulation length skirt is also required to instruct inward this place.
When you lot instruct inward this house you lot volition run across the bronze bowl which trouble inward the length of the hall. It consider skilful luck if you lot driblet the coins to this 108 bronze bowl.
Getting There : Walking 10 mins from Grand Palace
Opening fourth dimension : 8.00 - 18.30
Admission Fee : 100 baht
Sky Walk at King Power Mahanakhon
Recently opened upwards only about halt of Nov 2018, this house actually give the vibes for attraction inward Bangkok. This highest drinking glass skywalk is located inward King Power Mahanakhon edifice at 314 meters high consist of :
- 1st Floor: Lobby. Ticket counter for instruct inward the SkyWalk tin hold upwards purchased here. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 themed digital corridor that led to the elevator. The elevate volition guide you lot to the 74th in less than one minute Also there's some trade store close the entrance.
- 74th Floor: Indoor Observation Deck amongst 360-degree panoramic views of Bangkok. You can also send postcard to your loved ones via post-box here. 75th Floor tin hold upwards access amongst escalator from here.
- 75th Floor: Mezzanine, Restroom facilities, as well as Glass elevate boarding area.
- 78th Floor: Outdoor observation decks as well as rooftop bar. Glass SkyWalk to stance Bangkok from 310 meters as well as also Bangkok's highest viewpoint.
Some rules earlier entering the SkyWalk:
- There 's a queue trouble earlier entering the SkyWalk. This queue is to forbid likewise many people on the SkyWalk.
- We also receive got to utilization shoes comprehend provided past times them earlier walking into the SkyWalk.
- You are prohibited to convey photographic idiot box camera as well as smartphone into the SkyWalk to guide pictures. Pictures tin hold upwards taken from exterior the SkyWalk.
- If you lot are happened to convey bag, you lot also receive got to comprehend the purse amongst purse comprehend earlier entering the SkyWalk.
Location : King Power Mahanakhon, 114 Narathiwas Rd
Opening Time : 10.00 - 24.00
Getting There : BTS to Chong Nonsi Station
Admission Fee : 1050 baht (all level), 850 baht (indoor observatory only)
Erawan Museum
If you lot desire unlike experience of Bangkok, you lot should come upwards to Erawan Museum. It is a edifice amongst large 3 headed statue elephant which are conform amongst religious as well as cosmology symbol. You volition relish the journeying amongst the well guide (provided free) which depict the story behind the edifice unique design. The Erawan is privately owned, which brand a unlike experience amongst palaces as well as temples inward Bangkok. The possessor is Lek Viriyapan which also owned Sanctuary of Truth inward Pattaya as well as Ancient City inward Bangkok.
This museum divided into 3 world : The Underworld, The Earth, as well as The Heaven.
- The underworld – The softly lit the world flooring exhibits diverse precious antiques as well as statues of mythical Naga serpents.
- The human world – The middle flooring is beautifully decorated amongst the intricate stucco moulding amongst 5 colored porcelain inlays, fanciful supporting pillars as well as stained glass.
- The heavens – The exceed flooring is adorned amongst the exquisite fine art depicting the solar arrangement as well as is where the ancient Buddha images are housed.
Getting There : BTS to On Nut Station thus utilization taxi / catch from there.
Opening time: 8.00-17.00
Adimission Fee : From 8.00 - 17.00 400 baht (adult) 200 baht (kids)
From 17.00 - 19.00 200 baht (adult) 100 baht (kids)
Muangboran The Ancient City
The possessor of Erawan also receive got a large portion of solid ground who showcase the civilization of Thailand. It is similar Indonesian Taman Mini. Most edifice is a scaled replica, some of them are made up, as well as some of them are relocated inward site. The Ancient City was created to save Thailand national heritage for the future. In hither you lot tin instruct an overview of Thai history inward 1 day.
This expanse is quite large, you lot tin rent golf game automobile (start from 150 baht), guide free bicycle, opened upwards tram, or walk. Free Audio Guide is also provided. A real comfortable means is to ride the tram. The opened upwards tram follows a predetermined road through the Ancient City. The schedule is equally follows:
- 10 am - noon
- 1 pm - 3 pm
- 3 pm - 5 pm
- 5 pm - seven pm
Location : 296/1 Sukhumvit Rd, Samut Prakan
Getting There : Taxi / Grab is most convenient
Opening time: 9.00 - 19.00
Admission Fee : betwixt 9.00-16.00 (700 baht), betwixt 16.00-19.00 (350 baht)
These are the sites inward Bangkok which is quite worthy to see peculiarly if you lot are into the Thailand Traditional Culture. What is your favourite site? Do you lot receive got must see house which is non listed above? Please comment below !!
These are the sites inward Bangkok which is quite worthy to see peculiarly if you lot are into the Thailand Traditional Culture. What is your favourite site? Do you lot receive got must see house which is non listed above? Please comment below !!