iminthailand Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hey, I'm 23 and my dad is 53 and is coming to Thailand for 5 days to visit. Any good ideas on what to do with him? Was thinking 1-2 days in Bangkok (where im staying now) and then going to Samet. I've never been to samet before though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 What are you going to do if you can't get Dad out of Bangkok.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I took my father(68) to the Ancient Village and Crocodile farm at Samut Prakhan. Went on the river boat from Sapan Taksin up to Nontaburi, taking in all the sights on the way(wat arun, grand palace, wat pra kieow) and having a good meal at the floating restaurant there. Pat Pong night market and a quick visit to Nana Plaza. I forgot that my old man liked looking at pretty girls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naka Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Just drop him off at the end of Walking street in Pattaya, then pick him up in time to go back to the airport five days later. Oh, and best to ge him fitted with one of those Sat. tracking device thingies. Naka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Well whats dad like to do - would be my first question??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 One night in Bangkok, two in Hua Hin, another in Kanchanaburi and then back to Bangers. None too far away. Samet's ok but a bit of a rip and best for couples, families really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Just drop him off at the end of Walking street in Pattaya, then pick him up in time to go back to the airport five days later. Oh, and best to ge him fitted with one of those Sat. tracking device thingies. Naka. Hey! He's only 53, mature and fully capable of taking care of himself. I'm older than that and never needed a Sat tracing device.... very often anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valjean Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 One night in Bangkok, two in Hua Hin, another in Kanchanaburi and then back to Bangers. None too far away. Samet's ok but a bit of a rip and best for couples, families really. This is a very good suggestion for a short trip. Assuming budget isn't too tight in Bangkok here are some ideas Drinks at Vertigo - go right before sunset Go to Tha Tien, the doc near Wat Po and charter an hour long tail boat through Thonburi canals Eat dinner along the river, or maybe one of the boat dinners - they can be expensive but a fun way to see things at night I'm not so big on the usual Nana-type nightclubs. I do belong to one of the upscale gentlemans clubs for my out of town visitors. Fun night of chatting, dancing and listening to the band - and no more. They are not cheap however. The usual tourist places are worth seeing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzestan Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hey, I'm 23 and my dad is 53 and is coming to Thailand for 5 days to visit. Any good ideas on what to do with him? Was thinking 1-2 days in Bangkok (where im staying now) and then going to Samet. I've never been to samet before though. Pattaya Soi Yodsak cheers onzestan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeeboy Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 One night in Bangkok, two in Hua Hin, another in Kanchanaburi and then back to Bangers. None too far away. Samet's ok but a bit of a rip and best for couples, families really. This is a very good suggestion for a short trip. Assuming budget isn't too tight in Bangkok here are some ideas Drinks at Vertigo - go right before sunset Go to Tha Tien, the doc near Wat Po and charter an hour long tail boat through Thonburi canals Eat dinner along the river, or maybe one of the boat dinners - they can be expensive but a fun way to see things at night I'm not so big on the usual Nana-type nightclubs. I do belong to one of the upscale gentlemans clubs for my out of town visitors. Fun night of chatting, dancing and listening to the band - and no more. They are not cheap however. The usual tourist places are worth seeing hey im pushing 50 if my kids kept me away from the girly bars the whole time ,i would be pretty pissed at them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzestan Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hey, I'm 23 and my dad is 53 and is coming to Thailand for 5 days to visit. Any good ideas on what to do with him? Was thinking 1-2 days in Bangkok (where im staying now) and then going to Samet. I've never been to samet before though. Pattaya Soi Yodsak cheers onzestan Forgot the :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun Jean Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Day 1) Roundtrip through Bangkok. Day 2-5) Looking for a place to stay long term. Call family back home to say "bye bye". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevemiddie Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) One night in Bangkok, two in Hua Hin, another in Kanchanaburi and then back to Bangers. None too far away. Samet's ok but a bit of a rip and best for couples, families really. This is a very good suggestion for a short trip. Assuming budget isn't too tight in Bangkok here are some ideas Drinks at Vertigo - go right before sunset Go to Tha Tien, the doc near Wat Po and charter an hour long tail boat through Thonburi canals Eat dinner along the river, or maybe one of the boat dinners - they can be expensive but a fun way to see things at night I'm not so big on the usual Nana-type nightclubs. I do belong to one of the upscale gentlemans clubs for my out of town visitors. Fun night of chatting, dancing and listening to the band - and no more. They are not cheap however. The usual tourist places are worth seeing No 1 Definately. Vertigo. Amazing views of Bangkok. Long tail boat around Bkk . Yup ! Edited October 17, 2007 by stevemiddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Bridge on the River Kwai is worth a visit. And stop off at a few Wats on route. Then straight back to Nana, with no stops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayjayjay Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hey, I'm 23 and my dad is 53 and is coming to Thailand for 5 days to visit. Any good ideas on what to do with him? Was thinking 1-2 days in Bangkok (where im staying now) and then going to Samet. I've never been to samet before though. * Muang Boran, or the Ancient City in Samut Prakan someone else recommended, seriously good but you need a car. * The Grand Palace, across the river and through the canals for buzz * Vi-mah-mek Palace in Dusit area, i think they call it the Teak Palace * a night in Cowboy if he like a drink (and you don't want your parents spliting) good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 There is also a bus/boat trip to Autthya that is nice. It's nice to go up by bus and then come back on the boat--actually, I usually take people mostly for the boat trip back. Food is pretty good and very relaxing. It's all day. Check with the hotels. It's pretty much an all day tour. Patpong night market is pretty nice too. It has all the stuff and you can peek in the bars and see if dad's interested in going in. Pretty much all the tourist attractions are worthy of seeing. If you don't have a car, take the tours, they are worth it and quite enjoyable. Best of luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCA Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 He should definitely spend a night on SC and Nana. Then couple of days in Pattaya. F the views of BKK, who flies all the way for that crap, buy a few postcards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spee Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 He should definitely spend a night on SC and Nana. Then couple of days in Pattaya. F the views of BKK, who flies all the way for that crap, buy a few postcards. I agree. Bkk is to LoS, as NYC is to USA or London is to the UK. Nice places to visit and lots to do, but hardly indicative of what the rest of the country is like. Nothing wrong with a night out inbound and outbound, but get him out to see some of the country. Ayuthaya is so close and easy to get to with so much to see that it makes for a great/inexpensive day trip or overnighter. Most of the country is within a 60-70 minute flight from Suv or DM. You could even do day trips or overnighters to P'lok or Chiang Mai. Then again, with only 5 days, the last thing you would want to spend a lot of time traveling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austhaied Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Nana Plaza. You will feel much closer with your dad for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAWP Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Sharing is caring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) * Muang Boran, or the Ancient City in Samut Prakan someone else recommended, seriously good but you need a car. "ancient city" is only a misleading name it's okay - but only if you want to spend time visiting modern day miniature replica's of old sites... and trip over local tourists taking photos using mobile phones neung-song-sahm.... Edited October 18, 2007 by Payboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithk2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hey, I'm 23 and my dad is 53 and is coming to Thailand for 5 days to visit. Any good ideas on what to do with him? Was thinking 1-2 days in Bangkok (where im staying now) and then going to Samet. I've never been to samet before though. I wouldn't bother with Samet as it really is only for couples. Is a nice place but i wouldn't rush back there. Stick to Bangkok and then Samui/Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 One night in Bangkok, two in Hua Hin, another in Kanchanaburi and then back to Bangers. None too far away. Samet's ok but a bit of a rip and best for couples, families really. This is a very good suggestion for a short trip. Assuming budget isn't too tight in Bangkok here are some ideas Drinks at Vertigo - go right before sunset Go to Tha Tien, the doc near Wat Po and charter an hour long tail boat through Thonburi canals Eat dinner along the river, or maybe one of the boat dinners - they can be expensive but a fun way to see things at night I'm not so big on the usual Nana-type nightclubs. I do belong to one of the upscale gentlemans clubs for my out of town visitors. Fun night of chatting, dancing and listening to the band - and no more. They are not cheap however. The usual tourist places are worth seeing No 1 Definately. Vertigo. Amazing views of Bangkok. Agreed. 60 floors up and open-top, but make sure you eat before you go. A beer is close to 300 baht a pop so you could imagine what a dish would be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now