This was my trip to Thailand, and I thought Bangkok would be a good city to visit while I was there.
I flew in from Bali, Indonesia on January 18th, and flew back to Taipei, Taiwan the 23rd.
The flights were $90.32 and $144.80 respectively, totaling $235.12
I stayed at T2 Sathorn Residence while I was there since the price was good and it had just recently been built. It isn't necessarily a prime location to be at for tourists, but cabs are cheap and there's a subway stop that's about a 10 minute walk away.
The cost of the hotel for the 5 nights I was there came out to $169.30 or $33.86 per day.
Total spend:
6600 baht Cash
3800 baht Credit Card
Total = ~ $350 USD (10400 baht)
To give you guys a sense of how much stuff cost:
The exchange rate is about 30 baht to 1 USD
Massages: 320 baht to 1365 baht.
The length of massages ranges from 30 minute massages to 2 hour massages. You can definitely find cheaper massages, but I wanted to go with places that were recommended.
Food per meal: 100 baht to 600 baht.
100 baht is street food while 600 baht is at a restaurant.
Drinks: 100 baht to 460 baht. 100 baht is the cost of a beer, while 460 baht is a drink at a rooftop bar.
Transportation: Taxi within the city for me averaged 100 baht, and taxi to and from the two airports cost me 400 and 435.
Grand Palace Ticket: 500 baht
Wat Pho Ticket: 200 baht
Souvenirs at airport: 825 baht. I bought some crackers and chocolate.
Total spend:
6600 baht Cash
3800 baht Credit Card
Total = ~ $350 USD (10400 baht)
To give you guys a sense of how much stuff cost:
The exchange rate is about 30 baht to 1 USD
Massages: 320 baht to 1365 baht.
The length of massages ranges from 30 minute massages to 2 hour massages. You can definitely find cheaper massages, but I wanted to go with places that were recommended.
Food per meal: 100 baht to 600 baht.
100 baht is street food while 600 baht is at a restaurant.
Drinks: 100 baht to 460 baht. 100 baht is the cost of a beer, while 460 baht is a drink at a rooftop bar.
Transportation: Taxi within the city for me averaged 100 baht, and taxi to and from the two airports cost me 400 and 435.
Grand Palace Ticket: 500 baht
Wat Pho Ticket: 200 baht
Souvenirs at airport: 825 baht. I bought some crackers and chocolate.
My itinerary was a little laid back, but I will still share it in case anyone is looking for any ideas on what to do while there:
01/18:
Arrived at Bangkok at 11 PM.
Late street food dinner here:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sricharoen+Restaurant/@13.7190985,100.5388035,3a,75y,359.05h,65.74t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sg0DFhXWGA45zgFVwp5ZkvQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3Dg0DFhXWGA45zgFVwp5ZkvQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.TACTILE.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D211%26h%3D120%26yaw%3D148.4447%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x30e29f31ddb8e19d:0x1e9cf13df7d885a8!2sT2+Residence+Sathorn!8m2!3d13.7205278!4d100.5388322!3m4!1s0x30e29f30ef6dffd1:0xc13bb5a5725ffa66!8m2!3d13.7190714!4d100.5388183
I got fried pork, a papaya salad, rice, and a seafood soup for 220 baht or ~ $7 !
I got fried pork, a papaya salad, rice, and a seafood soup for 220 baht or ~ $7 !
01/19:
Dinner at Naga Cafe:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Naga+Cafe/@13.7218433,100.5370672,20.74z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x30e29f31ddb8e19d:0x1e9cf13df7d885a8!2sT2+Residence+Sathorn!8m2!3d13.7205278!4d100.5388322!3m4!1s0x0:0xac7f3a7b695bf768!8m2!3d13.7219884!4d100.5371547
Drink at Octave Bar, one of many rooftop bars in the city:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Octave+Rooftop+Lounge+%26+Bar./@13.7231776,100.5781703,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x30e29fa536211b87:0xc11941c85b448c81!8m2!3d13.7231776!4d100.580359
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| View from the top of Octave |
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| The bar |
Afterwards, I went to Nana Plaza out of curiosity and had a couple of drinks there. Be careful, the girls / lady boys there are pretty aggressive.
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| The view to the right walking in to Nana Plaza |
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| The view to the right walking into Nana Plaza |
01/20:
Massage at Infinity Spa. I did the aromatherapy massage for 90 minutes.
https://www.infinityspa.com/
Dinner at two places:
1) Tealicious
http://www.tealiciousbangkok.asia/
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| Raw Shrimp Dish |
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| Pork Dish |
2) Prachak Restaurant - One of my favorites in Bangkok. I got duck noodle soup and crispy pork, yum !
http://www.prachakrestaurant.com/
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| Duck w/ Noodles |
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| Wonton and Crispy Pork Soup |
I tried going to Sky Bar to get a drink, but they wouldn't let me in with shorts.
Since I was trying to a get a drink, I went to Jack's Bar instead which has a pretty good view:
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| View from the deck at Jack's Bar |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jack's+Bar/@13.720718,100.5130928,18.3z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x30e298c53f6c48ff:0xc45f1825dd51a55!2sTealicious+Bangkok!8m2!3d13.7224599!4d100.516877!3m4!1s0x0:0x793779d72a120dbc!8m2!3d13.7223145!4d100.5135556
Stopped by Brewski for a beer, and more views.
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| The bar at the Brewski |
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| View walking into Soi Cowboy |
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Soi+Cowboy,+Khwaeng+Khlong+Toei+Nuea,+Khet+Watthana,+Krung+Thep+Maha+Nakhon+10110,+Thailand/@13.7370778,100.5594092,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x30e29ee33cfb207d:0x1380e8861e2db80a!8m2!3d13.7370444!4d100.5621587
01/21:
Lunch at Saladeng Market on the way to the train station:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Saladang+Market/@13.7267699,100.5368875,19.66z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x30e29f2eedc708df:0x4baf98ec4dd57046!8m2!3d13.7266421!4d100.5369146
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| Fried noodles with egg |
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| Fried spring rolls |
Quick stop to Muji by the Si Lom train station to pick up long pants.
Train from Saladeng Market to Saphan Taskin, walked to Sathorn Pier and took the water taxi to see The Grand Palace
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| View from water taxi |
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| View from water taxi |
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| View from water taxi |
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| View from water taxi |
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| Grand Palace |
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| Grand Palace |
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| Grand Palace |
Walked from The Grand Palace to Wat Pho - about a 10 minute walk. If you want to see the temples around there, it may be worthwhile to get an all day water taxi pass.
Beware, The Grand Palace has A LOT of tourists, so you may be there for a while. Also, make sure you either bring or buy some long pants since most temples won't let you in without long pants. Shoes are also recommended, but I hear you can get in with sandals.
At Wat Pho, there's a Thai massage school in there. I would recommend going there if you happen to be there.
http://www.watpomassage.com/2014/
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| Wat Pho |
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| Wat Pho |
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| Wat Pho |
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| Wat Pho |
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| Sunset from Wat Pho |
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| Picture of the leaning Buddha statue |
Dinner was at Home Cafe, which was probably my favorite restaurant while in Bangkok.
https://www.facebook.com/homecafebkk
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| Spring rolls, chicken curry, and Thai tea |
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| Fried pork w/ rice |
Massage at Ssense Massage
https://www.facebook.com/sportsmassageformen/
01/22:
Lunch at a food court near the hotel:
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| Guava, Watermelon, and Pineapple |
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| Pork noodle soup, fried chicken with fish sauce, and a Thai tea |
Dinner at the same street as the first day I arrived in Bangkok:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sricharoen+Restaurant/@13.7190985,100.5388035,3a,75y,359.05h,65.74t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sg0DFhXWGA45zgFVwp5ZkvQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo1.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3Dg0DFhXWGA45zgFVwp5ZkvQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dsearch.TACTILE.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D211%26h%3D120%26yaw%3D148.4447%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x30e29f31ddb8e19d:0x1e9cf13df7d885a8!2sT2+Residence+Sathorn!8m2!3d13.7205278!4d100.5388322!3m4!1s0x30e29f30ef6dffd1:0xc13bb5a5725ffa66!8m2!3d13.7190714!4d100.5388183
I also had a Pad Thai, and a fried oyster pancake which I unfortunately didn't take a picture of.
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| Pork Noodle Soup |
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