Wat Suthat
Budget: 220 baht per person Address in Thai: วัดสุทัศ ถนน บำรุงเมือง Location: See Map GPS coordinates: 13.751448, 100.501148 One of the most beautiful temples available for public 10 am – 3 pm, admission fee is 20 baht How to understand you dressed up properly: you are easy to take off your shoes, when you sit…
Kamavijitra, Erotic Art Museum
Budget: 600 baht per person Address in Thai: อาคาร 38 แมนชั่น 25/28 ซอยสันติสุข สุขุมวิท Location: See Map GPS coordinates: 13.718256, 100.577888 A private collection of original art available for public 10 am – 7 pm, admission fee is 500 baht Take an MRT to Sukhumvit Station – interchange to BTS Take BTS to Tong Lor…
Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market – the closest to Bangkok floating market
Budget: 700 baht per person Address in Thai: ตลาดน้ำคลองลัดมะยม Location: See Map GPS coordinates: 13.7608121, 100.4148338 Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market – the closest to Bangkok floating market Is the closest to Bangkok Floating Market, which is reachable by taxi within 30 minutes. The main Attraction of this market is not traditional style boat-vendors, but…
Ayutthaya – an old capital, half-day trip
Budget: 400 baht per person Address in Thai: พระนครศรีอยุธยา วัดไชยวัฒนาราม Location: See Map GPS coordinates: 14.342932, 100.541758 Ayutthaya – an old capital, impressive day trip Things to experience: 1. Local lifestyle 2. Extremely hot weather 3. Impressive ruins of Wat Chai Watthanaram Ayutthaya is a river island not far from Bangkok which used to be…
U live in Bangkok if:
1. You prefer motorbikes to minivans. 2. The menu is your new favorite guessing game. 3. Fish sauce is simultaneously the grossest and best condiment on Earth. 4. You freak out when you find sunscreen without “whitening” compounds. 5. American malls seem tiny. 6. Your favorite drink comes in a bucket. 7. You avoid tuk…
Snake farm – in the middle of Bangkok
Snake farm – in the middle of Bangkok You can see Cobra, Anaconda and lovely Burmese Python. Also the guy who makes a show has a funny haircut. How to get there from my place: Walk to Red Cross or take a motorcycle exactly there สวนงู สถานเสาวภา (50 baht for 1 person) The best time…
Suan Pakkad – the place to get inspired
Budget: 220 baht per person Address in Thai: สวนผักกาด ถนนศรีอยุธยา Location: See Map GPS coordinates: 13.756973, 100.536872 Is an estate of members of Thai royal family which was used in the middle of 20th century. You can see the real modest luxury and perfect taste in little things. Architecture and arrangement of the estate attempts…
Bang Krachao – Jungle and local Nam Phun market in the middle of Bangkok
Budget: 300 baht per person Address in Thai: ตลาดน้ำบางน้ำผึ้ง ตำบล บางกอบัว อำเภอ พระประแดง Location: See Map GPS coordinates: 13.6788158, 100.5721903 Bang Krachao – Jungle and local market in the middle of Bangkok Things to experience: 1. Local lifestyle 2. Exotic fruits and drinks at the market 3. Cycling Bang Krachao is a huge marsh area…
New room got ready this week
Wat Arun – The Temple of Dawn
Is an architecture pearl of Bangkok. A good example of Thai-way doing things. And one of the number-one places to visit in Bangkok. When to go: 9 am and not a minute later How to go: Take a taxi to Saphan Taxin – Sathon Pier, here is in thai ท่าเรือสาทร(ตากสิน) or BTS to Saphan Taxin…