Thailand (Bangkok) Jan 2016

Hostel (@Hua Lamphong - 3 nights): 400bht x 2 (dorm) + 525bht pp (double room)

Bus (Bangkok > Sukhothai) : 319bht

My first visit to Bangkok was in the early 1980's. In the past few years, I had visited Bangkok 3-4 times and re-visited a number of tourist attractions eg Grand Temple, Wat Arun, Rose Garden, Crocodile Farm, China Town, Siam Square, Patpong, Silom, Chatuchak Weekend Market, Chao Phraya River boat ride, floating market etc .

So for this trip, I took it quite easy and took my group to visit a few popular places ie Wat Arun, China Town, Chao Phraya boat ride, Silom night market and Siam Square (Siam Paragon, Siam Centre & MBK shopping mall).

Of course, the highlight for this trip is taking a slow, non air-conditioned train ride from Thonburi to Kanachaburi to visit the famous Bridge over the River Kwai !

We stayed a total of 3 nights in Bangkok including a night upon our return from Chiang Mai. As our hotel is located opposite the Hua Lampong train station, it was quite convenient for our group to move around the city using Sky trains & MRT to the various places of interests. 

Over all, we had a great stay in Bangkok. Good food, good rest & good sight seeing ! After staying for 2 nights in Bangkok, we took a bus from Mochi Bus Terminal (Chatuchak) for our next visit to Sukhothai. 

Wat Arun

Boat Ride from Sathorn (Taksin) Pier > Tha Tien Pier > Wat Arun

China Town by Night ( Yaowaraj Road )

Hua Lamphong Train Station

Siam Paragon Shopping Mall

Siam Center

MBK Shopping Canter ( like our Sungei Wang Plaza)

Madam Tussauds

Yummy Thai food our group taken during our stays in Bangkok

Chinatown Roasted pork + Offals noodles - 50bht

Chinatown Seafood Teow Chew Porridge - 100bht

Paragon Food Mall Pig Trotter + offals set meal (110bht)

Paragon Food Mall - Fish & Seafood noodles

 Fish maws (80bht) + Roasted pork/chicken rice (110bht)

Chinatown Cantonese style Wan Tan noodles - 50bht

Chinatown Fish maws (70bht)

Chinatown Pork Offals + Rice (60bht)

Stewed pork + offals + Rice + Espresso Coffee

@Hua Lamphong Hotel, 326/1 Rama IV Road, Mahaphruttharam, Bangkok - Opposite main train station in Bangkok (Hua Lamphong Station) and between a MRT subway exit No 1 & 4

@ Hua Lamphong Hotel

1,050 bht for a double bed room