1st Trip To Bangkok

[AAACEEE]

Hi guys

im planning my 1st trip to Bangkok in a few weeks... i have lived in Phuket for almost a year now and i think its time 2 visit BK... i know its kind of weird !

Can anyone recommend a good area to camp out with some nice good priced hotels and near the nightlife... and maybe tell me some do's and dont's ?

like getting arround (motorbike,taxi)

my goal is to get a feeling of Thailands capitol and just be a tourist for a while

hope for some good advice

thx in advance

[Randee]

What type of nightlife are you looking for? Beer Bars and girls? or what?

[oldgeezer]

If you dont know BKK, stay at the Nana Hotel on Soi 4. Nightlife right across the street. All taxis metered and cheap. Hotel probably less than 1k baht.

[Tejas]

If you dont know BKK, stay at the Nana Hotel on Soi 4. Nightlife right across the street. All taxis metered and cheap. Hotel probably less than 1k baht.

Get a place within walking distance of the skytrain.

Take the boats up and down the river when possible (good alternative to the skytrain).

Patpong, Nana, Soi Cowboy...........might find "nightlife" there.

Lots of good places to eat......my favorite Mexican food place is Tacos and Salsa by the Emporium (Dukes inside the Emporium is also great for a hamburger but expensive).

Chinatown is fun at night............also the zoo for a break from the traffic and heat.

The heat and pollution are staggering.........it is best to take the skytrain, or air-conditioned taxi, or water-taxi.

If you are young, you might enjoy Khao San road..........sort of like taking a time machine back to the 60s.

[AAACEEE]

What type of nightlife are you looking for? Beer Bars and girls? or what?

uhm i'm not sure just the fun places in BK... maybe some clubs an also beer/girl bars

so a decent hotel will cost you around 1k baht ?? thats pretty expensive at this time isn't it ? i can stay at a nice hotel with A/C and nice bathroom for around 500b now in phuket...

anyway any other ideas ? i will consider all the ideas above

[AleG]

What type of nightlife are you looking for? Beer Bars and girls? or what?

uhm i'm not sure just the fun places in BK... maybe some clubs an also beer/girl bars

so a decent hotel will cost you around 1k baht ?? thats pretty expensive at this time isn't it ? i can stay at a nice hotel with A/C and nice bathroom for around 500b now in phuket...

anyway any other ideas ? i will consider all the ideas above

Avoid using Tuk-Tuks; maybe once for the experience... and then you won't have to wonder why I tell you not to ride them.

If you are planning on staying more than a couple weeks, I'd suggest you see if you can find a good deal on a serviced apartment instead of a hotel.

[Randee]

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Edited May 31, 2010 by Randee

[Randee]

What type of nightlife are you looking for? Beer Bars and girls? or what?

uhm i'm not sure just the fun places in BK... maybe some clubs an also beer/girl bars

so a decent hotel will cost you around 1k baht ?? thats pretty expensive at this time isn't it ? i can stay at a nice hotel with A/C and nice bathroom for around 500b now in phuket...

anyway any other ideas ? i will consider all the ideas above

bangkok centre is a bit more expensive than phuket. if you go to nana, which is sukhumvit soi 4, go to the nana hotel but walk past it. keep walking 2 or 3 minutes and there are 3 or 4 guest houses, on both sides of road i forget the name. they will charge between 500 and 800.

if you go to soi 6 there is the crown hotel - fan 400 A/C 700. to get to soi 6 you go up soi 8 and keep looking up for a sign that will guide you up a dead end side road - you walk past the famous "Lolitas" where you can casually pop in for a quick short time.

generally the more central the more expensive. you get cheaper away from centre but then youve got to pay transport fares so ....

if you walk up ... i think its around soi 7, 9, 11, streets there are a few up there a bit cheaper. -

GRAND BUSINESS INN, Soi 11, telephone 025479814 They do a better deal on a nice little room - this is where I would reccommend

i dont know of any clubs around this area except for the nana hotel disco - which is fine.

but there are plenty of beer bars and gogos and food places and all .... and when the day markets pack up along come the street beer vendors and its all night drinking if you like. all the girls come around here when they finish working. they sit in sukhumvit eating and "socialising" etc.

plenty of bars and gogos in nana and cowboy.

Edited May 31, 2010 by Randee

[dundee007]

What type of nightlife are you looking for? Beer Bars and girls? or what?

uhm i'm not sure just the fun places in BK... maybe some clubs an also beer/girl bars

so a decent hotel will cost you around 1k baht ?? thats pretty expensive at this time isn't it ? i can stay at a nice hotel with A/C and nice bathroom for around 500b now in phuket...

anyway any other ideas ? i will consider all the ideas above

well you can find lots of guest houses along soi4....they tend to charge around 500-700b with A/C.

btw where do you stay in Phuket for 500b with A/C???????

[AAACEEE]

well you can find lots of guest houses along soi4....they tend to charge around 500-700b with A/C.

btw where do you stay in Phuket for 500b with A/C???????

well at this time i know many places.. i live in kata beach and i know a few cheap but very decent hotels ! for example casa e mare hotel in kata beach (italian)..

but this is only now at low season but still at high season also not expensive... I've paid 9000 baht a month at this same hotel (low season)

anyway thanx guys i will consider all your advice and new advice is also welcome

anyone need some info on Phuket (kata beach) kan PM me