One Night in Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
From what we鈥檝e heard, we get the impression that people either love or hate Bangkok. Having spent four nights there we can understand both sides of the argument.
Compared to elsewhere in Thailand, we didn鈥檛 find the people there to be particularly聽friendly, and聽the chaotic traffic, noise and pollution was a constant annoyance 鈥� as were most of the taxi drivers who聽refused to switch the their meter on and simply tried to overcharge us at will.
On the other hand,聽there鈥檚 no doubt that the city has a lot to offer 鈥� you just need to do your research beforehand 鈥� something that we鈥檒l admit we left to the last minute (for 鈥渓ast minute鈥� read 鈥渙n the flight from Medan鈥�).
The standout moments for us could have been done over聽a 24 hour period and so we think that, if you鈥檙e聽considering a stop-over in Bangkok en route to somewhere else, you could do a lot worse than follow our handy 24-hour guide to Thailand鈥檚 capital city.
A lovely boutique hotel on the outskirts of Bangkok鈥檚 old town, we loved this place聽鈥� especially for it鈥檚 retro quirkiness, superb breakfasts and uber-friendly staff. It鈥檚 also an oasis of calm away from the frenetic activity of the city. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Compared to elsewhere in Thailand, we didn鈥檛 find the people there to be particularly聽friendly, and聽the chaotic traffic, noise and pollution was a constant annoyance 鈥� as were most of the taxi drivers who聽refused to switch the their meter on and simply tried to overcharge us at will.
On the other hand,聽there鈥檚 no doubt that the city has a lot to offer 鈥� you just need to do your research beforehand 鈥� something that we鈥檒l admit we left to the last minute (for 鈥渓ast minute鈥� read 鈥渙n the flight from Medan鈥�).
The standout moments for us could have been done over聽a 24 hour period and so we think that, if you鈥檙e聽considering a stop-over in Bangkok en route to somewhere else, you could do a lot worse than follow our handy 24-hour guide to Thailand鈥檚 capital city.
A lovely boutique hotel on the outskirts of Bangkok鈥檚 old town, we loved this place聽鈥� especially for it鈥檚 retro quirkiness, superb breakfasts and uber-friendly staff. It鈥檚 also an oasis of calm away from the frenetic activity of the city. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: One Night in Bangkok
Guide Location: Thailand » Bangkok
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Ian Mackenzie
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Guide Location: Thailand » Bangkok
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Ian Mackenzie
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Phranakorn-Nornlen Hotel
- Fikeaw Yao Wa-Ray
- Wat Pho
- Thewit Pier
- Tha Tien Pier
- Thai Traditional Medical School
- Grand Palace
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