Comments on: Bangkok: food heaven, traffic hell http://www.501places.com/2010/01/bangkok-food-heaven-traffic-hell/ Sharing the world with you Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:07:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andy Jarosz http://www.501places.com/2010/01/bangkok-food-heaven-traffic-hell/#comment-1147 Andy Jarosz Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:25:59 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=1479#comment-1147 Thanks for visiting the blog Suhel. I'm glad I waited until Surin replied, as his answer is much more useful than anything I would be able to give. Have a great time there. Thanks again Surin! Hi Barbara, you're right, it's hardly anytime at all but like I say we're pretty sure we'll be back to see Bangkok, and much more of Thailand, properly. We loved the Sky Train! It's so clean, reliable, cheap, everything a public transport system should be! Thanks for visiting the blog Suhel. I’m glad I waited until Surin replied, as his answer is much more useful than anything I would be able to give. Have a great time there. Thanks again Surin!
Hi Barbara, you’re right, it’s hardly anytime at all but like I say we’re pretty sure we’ll be back to see Bangkok, and much more of Thailand, properly. We loved the Sky Train! It’s so clean, reliable, cheap, everything a public transport system should be!

]]> By: Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels http://www.501places.com/2010/01/bangkok-food-heaven-traffic-hell/#comment-1144 Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:55:59 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=1479#comment-1144 Yikes - just went back and re-read. Three nights, but only one day. Aaagghhh! I'd have to commit hari kari. Yikes – just went back and re-read. Three nights, but only one day. Aaagghhh! I’d have to commit hari kari.

]]> By: Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels http://www.501places.com/2010/01/bangkok-food-heaven-traffic-hell/#comment-1143 Barbara at Hole in the Donut Travels Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:54:19 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=1479#comment-1143 Oh my gosh! Only three days in Bangkok? I could stay there for months and never see it all. One of my favorite places in the world; I've been there 4 times. As you say, the food is awesome. Bt next time, take the Sky Train to Siam Square and bypass all the traffic. If you're not in an area where the train or the subway runs, catch a boat on the Chao Phraya Riiveer boat to the Sky Train stop. Oh my gosh! Only three days in Bangkok? I could stay there for months and never see it all. One of my favorite places in the world; I’ve been there 4 times. As you say, the food is awesome. Bt next time, take the Sky Train to Siam Square and bypass all the traffic. If you’re not in an area where the train or the subway runs, catch a boat on the Chao Phraya Riiveer boat to the Sky Train stop.

]]> By: Surin http://www.501places.com/2010/01/bangkok-food-heaven-traffic-hell/#comment-1139 Surin Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:53:04 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=1479#comment-1139 Hi! I'm Surin, the Thai friend of Andy. :-) Definitely, I recommend you visit the Grand Palace. And if you are a big fan of massage, let's try the traditional Thai massage at Wat Pho (close to the Grand Palace). For food, Pad thai (fired noodle), Som Tam (spicy papaya salad), and Tom Yum (spicy soup) are very delicious and well-known among Thais and foreigners. Anyway, if you would like to try a typical Thai dish, let try Kaew Kra Paw Kai (spicy fired rice with basil). In addtion to sticky rice with mango (as Andy mentioned), cantaloupe sago or coconut sago will be very nice for your dessert as well. Lots of tourists have complainted about getting a taxi at the airport. To avoid the first bad impression, please look for the taxi stand and get a taxi from there. Those taxis will turn on the meter and will not overcharge you. I hope you have a good time, and go back safely with the good impression about my country. :-) Hi! I’m Surin, the Thai friend of Andy. :-) Definitely, I recommend you visit the Grand Palace. And if you are a big fan of massage, let’s try the traditional Thai massage at Wat Pho (close to the Grand Palace). For food, Pad thai (fired noodle), Som Tam (spicy papaya salad), and Tom Yum (spicy soup) are very delicious and well-known among Thais and foreigners. Anyway, if you would like to try a typical Thai dish, let try Kaew Kra Paw Kai (spicy fired rice with basil). In addtion to sticky rice with mango (as Andy mentioned), cantaloupe sago or coconut sago will be very nice for your dessert as well.

Lots of tourists have complainted about getting a taxi at the airport. To avoid the first bad impression, please look for the taxi stand and get a taxi from there. Those taxis will turn on the meter and will not overcharge you.

I hope you have a good time, and go back safely with the good impression about my country. :-)

]]> By: Suhel Banerjee http://www.501places.com/2010/01/bangkok-food-heaven-traffic-hell/#comment-1138 Suhel Banerjee Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:37:40 +0000 http://www.501places.com/?p=1479#comment-1138 Thanks a LOT for the post! We are visiting bangkok next week and this was very helpful:) We will be there for 2 days, any must see/do that you recommend? Also any particular food that you suggest? I am a big foodie, and am looking forward to try some exotic dishes! Thanks a LOT for the post! We are visiting bangkok next week and this was very helpful:) We will be there for 2 days, any must see/do that you recommend? Also any particular food that you suggest? I am a big foodie, and am looking forward to try some exotic dishes!

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