"BANGKOK" The iconic of Thailand
If you have been working hard for a long time and want to relax somewhere, that place is Thailand with the capital city of Bangkok. With the cost of living being so low compared to your home country, think about how much more your money will be worth when traveling to Thailand. Don’t wait any longer to book your plane ticket and fly to Thailand whether you are a tourist or not. Alone or with your partner, it’s very comfortable.
To begin with, you book a plane ticket from your country to fly into Suvarnabhumi Airport, where you can easily connect to the skytrain with connecting stations to the city center of Bangkok at an affordable price. In this article, I will give you a detailed and cost-effective way to travel. It may not be as comfortable as taking a limousine taxi from the airport, which can cost around 2,000 baht or around 55 USD, including toll fees. All the various expressways are available to you as follows:
- It is recommended that you reserve accommodation near the city center a little or maybe along the BTS Skytrain or MRT subway, which will allow you to travel more conveniently.
- When arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport The first thing you need to do is find the first Thai money counter, where banknotes range from 1,000 baht, 500 baht, 100 baht, 50 baht, and 20 baht, while coins range from 10 baht, 5 baht, 2 baht, 1 baht, 50 satang, and 25 satang.
- You still shouldn’t buy a phone SIM card at the airport. I think there’s no need to use the internet while traveling from the airport to a shopping center in the city. But if you’re worried, you can buy one. I don’t recommend you buy it at the airport because you might end up paying 30-40% more and still get inappropriate internet speed.
Then you take the Airport Rail Link. Get off at the last station, Phayathai, for 45 baht or approximately 1.23 USD. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes and connect to the BTS electric train for 23 baht or 0.63 USD. Travel time is approximately 4 minutes to Siam Paragon or MBK department store. These two malls are located along the BTS line and have a direct connection from the station to the mall, without having to walk down the sidewalk on the road.
Once inside the mall, find the Mobile Operator shop of AIS. They are mostly located around the 3rd and 4th floors of the mall. This AIS has the most stable and fastest internet. It is recommended that you choose an unlimited package of about 6 Mbps or more. It will allow you to watch YouTube or work with the internet smoothly. - You may take a rest, take a walk and grab something to eat in Siam Paragon. This is a department store that is second in luxury to Icon Siam. Now you need to learn how to use Thai banknotes and coins because it will be very difficult for you. If you ignore it
- During this vacation, you can download applications that can call a taxi without haggling, namely Grab, Line and Bolt, and connect them to make payment in advance.
If you choose to stay near the BTS or MRT, you can walk to your hotel, but if you can’t walk, you may use public motorbikes, which Thais call motorcycle taxis. You should ask the price before agreeing to get on the car. Because most prices in Bangkok are fixed, which is required by law. - But if you have a lot of luggage that you can’t carry on a motorcycle, you can always call a taxi. The taxis are white which are electric trains. Green-yellow cars, yellow cars, pink cars, you don’t have to worry about the color of the taxi. Notice that on the roof of the car there is a lamp saying “Taxi” that you can call at any point. Precautions about taxis We all know that in every profession there will be bad people. Which is the same for taxi drivers. There will be people who will take advantage of you. Want more money from you than the law allows. In Bangkok, every taxi is required to use a meter to calculate the travel fare for every passenger. Every time you get in a taxi, you must notice that they must press the fare meter before getting out of the taxi. If they don’t press it, you must tell them to press it. But if he still doesn’t press, you can refuse the trip. Most tourists are not aware that we can complain to the authorities that regulate these taxis
Popular places to visit before you dive into the night life I suggest you go to these places first.
First trip
In the morning before noon you should visit the highlighted temples.
- Wat Phra Sri Rattana Satsadaram or Wat Phra Kaew
- Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkalaram or Wat Pho
in the afternoon the sun sets
- Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Chaeng
Then you might visit Chinatown or Yaowarat Road. To find something strange to eat This will be a source of famous Michelin star restaurants. From here you can travel to Khao San Road. To sip beer and see what the nightlife is like. In this short distance You can hail a 3-wheeled vehicle called a tuk-tuk. You may be able to negotiate a price as low as 20% off the 3-wheeled driver’s price. Or sometimes those tricycles may offer driving around the Grand Palace. Khao San Road is only about 2-3 kilometers from that area. As for the price, it can be negotiated. Or do you think the price you negotiated isn’t much for you? We agreed on the price and traveled to see Bangkok at night without hassle.
Trip 2
Today you may need more rest. I suggest you leave your accommodation around noon to walk to ICONSIAM, which you can take by BTS to Khlong San Station. From the station, there is a direct connection to the mall. This will be the most luxurious mall in Bangkok. On the ground floor there will be a small floating market, and on the upper floor there will be stores selling luxury goods, including cars. You can find everything in this mall.
Afterwards, you can find dinner on the Chao Phraya River cruise. What will be the most impressive? You can purchase this program from the website or here. On the ground floor, on the right-hand side of the floating market in ICONSIAM, there is a counter selling dinner programs. I recommend that you get on the boat around 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. because the boat will return to dock at ICONSIAM. You can come back and walk around the mall again before returning to your accommodation.
Next trip
Did you know that there are still many places to visit in Bangkok? Try planning your trip and you will know this Bangkok. How amazing?