Bangkok Pocket Guide

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Bangkok er en stor by og det faar man at foele. Vi har kun vaeret der 3 dage samlet, saa min bedoemmelse af byen er meget begraenset. Mange backpackere vi har moedt, siger at de hader Bangkok, men paa den maade har jeg det ikke. Byen er interessant paa sin egen maade. Da vi var i byen, var vi stort set kun i 2 omraader af den. Vi var ved backpackers distriktet med det store marked, og omraadet inde ved Siam center. Begge omraader er vidt forskellige, selvom de ikke ligger langt fra hinanden. Personligt syne

Insider Tip:Besoeg markedet overfor Siam Center. Der er vildt billigt og fedt toej.

Thailand Trip

culture, shopping, people, food everything is great here. I think our 1 month visit in this country is less must stay here for few months.

Bangkok

Great city, the thais are such lovely people. Easy to get around. If you like to party then Khao San Road is the place to be! Fantastic for sightseeing...some really great temples and museums.

Insider Tip:Always take taxis on the meter...so much cheaper and air con beats noisy hot tuk-tuk anyday!

It's Bangkok bitches...

I have been to almost every major city in America, Europe and a few outside of the two, and without a doubt, Bangkok is my favorite. I had my "crazy night in Bangkok" and it far surpassed any other wild night I've had in other major cities. The jutuchak market is the type of Asian market you would expect to find in an Asian city. One that doesn't sell the same touristy crap every market sells. I almost bought a Komodo dragon for 30 US dollars. I could go on, but I don't have room!!

Insider Tip:Google all the scams that are run in Bangkok. I was aware of them and still got caught up in the tuk tuk scam. It ended up being not that bad really, but we did get side tracked from our plans. The guys running the scams are good, be better.

It's a different world

As soon as you get into Thailand, you see pictures of the King everywhere on the walls, the streets, in front of buildings. And the city itself is filled with people and food stands, markets, tuk-tuks. It's a great place to experience at least once and get people coming up to you about "ping pong shows", which can be a bit shocking at first. Many people around this city speaking or understand a little bit of English though so it's not hard to get around and taxis are relatively cheap.

Insider Tip:Night markets are definitely places to check out if you haven't seen them yet. If you want to buy something, never name a price. Just point and walk away until they name a final price or give up. Once you name a price, it'll will never go lower. Most meals here should cost you between 40-80 baht. Anything over 100 is overpriced so stay away from them. Lastly, if you are getting a taxi somewhere with a fair distance, make sure to ask them to turn on the meter. If they refuse, it's better to find another.