One day in Bangkok - how to make the most of it
For the perfect start, eat at or around your hotel or catch a taxi over to the Royal Palace and Wat Phra Kaew where you'll find the excellent Na Phra Lan restaurant serving up great fried noodles and rice as well as views of the temple. After eating, pay the 200 baht entrance fee to enter the site, a 225-year-old complex of gleaming stupas and Buddha images that ranks as Bangkok's must-see attraction.
Afterwards, there are plenty of other cultural treasures to keep culture lovers occupied. A 10-minute walk south is Wat Po and its reclining Buddha; the same distance north the National Museum and a little farther past here and across the river on Phra Pin Klao sits the Royal Barge Museum.
Seeing all of these will take you well past lunch time so make the short walk over from the Royal Barge Museum to soi Wat Rakhang and Supatra River House. As the name suggests, it's right on the water and offers great fish like the salmon satay and creamy, tangy curries, with lunches costing about 500 baht per head with drinks.
After enjoying the good food and more scenic views of the Grand Palace, jump into a taxi and prepare for a fairly time consuming ride to Siam Paragon. This is the very best and latest of BangkokÃ?¢??s mega malls along the Rama I road strip which also includes Siam Center and Siam Discovery Centre, both of which offer designer labels and just about anything else you might want to splash out on. Day tripping in Bangkok For more economical shopping, MBK mall is just a short walk north beside the National Stadium BTS Skytrain station.
Following an afternoon of spending, head back to your accommodation to spruce yourself up for the evening before heading in a taxi or on the Skytrain to Sukhumvit soi 3. This is an area that tourists seldom reach, offering delicious Middle Eastern food where the local Egyptian, Iranian and Lebanese come to dine. Kebabs, falafel and yoghurt salads abound here along with tasty lassi and shisha, Egyptian pipes in which flavoured tobacco is smoked. Alcohol is not served here because of the Muslim sensibilities, but there is plenty of time later for drinking.
After dinner, head along Sukhumvit about 10 minutes on foot to soi 11 where there is a strip of bars including the legendary Cheap Charlie's mixing cut price rum and cokes, beers and just about any other tipple you may wish for. This place has been around for a generation and remains as popular as ever, so grab a free stool and make sure to watch out for passing traffic. Everything you need to know about Bangkok
After a few bargain basement drinks, its time to live it up at Bed Supper Club, just a short walk along the same street. The dress code here is smart with no sandals and the entry fee 300 baht, which includes one or two drinks depending on the night. Inside, the two separated rooms each place a variation on house music and feature regular guest DJs from across the globe.
Dancing and drinking here lasts until about 01:30, by which time most of the city begins to close down. If you still want some after-hours action, head to Silom and ask around to cap off a long, jam-packed day of Bangkok adventure.
Andy Burrows stayed long enough in Bangkok to know everything about the city's most enjoyable daytrip options.
Rating: Not yet rated
Comments
No comments posted yet.
Add Comment
You do not have permission to comment. If you log in, you may be able to comment.
