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Planner : Joseph
Accomodation : 5 Days 4 nights at Taipan Hotel (Sept 2007)
Schedule as below (schedule change without any notice)
P/S: Please beware on last day and we need to get in airport 2 hours early cos the airport are crowd and big
Recommended money to bring RM1200 in Thai Batt (exclude Hotel)
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Things to do before Bangkok
- Change money (RM1200) recomended
- bring medicine
- Prepare shopping list
- Buy sim card in Bangkok (Bangkok line)
Things not to do in Bangkok
- Do not forget take map at airport and money exchange
- Do not be late ( must be on time)
- Do not late than 3.45pm reach airport last day
- Do not wear red color if go tiger temple
- Do not wear short pants and must wear shoe when go palace
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Day 1
5:300AM Take Bus (Travel to LCCT)
7:00AM Arrive LCCT
8:25AM Flight
10:00AM Bangkok Airport
11:00AM Taipan Hotel Check in
12:00PM Hunt for Lunch around Taipan Hotel (In fornt of 711)
1:00PM Go Bo-Bae Market
- BTS -> Natiaonal Statium and take taxi
- or take taxi to Bo-Bae Market
4:00PM From Bo-Bae -> ( indra square 7:30pm/ Pratunam market 24 hours / Platinum fashion mall - near pratunam center)
8:00PM Dinner around pratunam
Day 2
Option 1: Tiger temple + foloating Market 2450Batt (lunch include)
7:30-8:00AM Leave Bangkok for Kanchanaburi.
08:30 First Stop visit to. Floating market of Damnoen Saduak
11:30 Kanchanaburi visit to Bridge over the river kwai and war cemetery of allied prisoners .
12:00 Lunch floating restaurant over looking the Bridge
01.00 Visit Tiger Temple in the dimension of Tiger Island Project and then touch the nature of tigers and other kind of wild animals such as deer, wild fowl, wild boar
03:00 Wang Po, time allowing all: Feed Wild Monkeys, Kaset Buddha Cave, Trestle Bridge part of the Death Railway, River Rafting, Elelphant Camp,
05:00PM Leave Kanchanaburi Province for Bangkok.
www.bangkokfloatingmarket.com
Contact : Tony (66)01-308-2300
Option 2 :
safari 1450Batt
7:30AM Leave Bangkok for Safari
4:00PM Leave Safari toward Bangkok
http://www.bangkok.com/city-&-culture-tours/safariworld.html
Safari 1250 (include lunch)
7:30AM Leave Bangkok for safari
4:00PM Leave Safari toward Bangkok
http://www.thailandhighlight.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=86481&Ntype=2
8:00PM Dinner (nana street)
Day 3
8:00AM Breakfast
BTS - > 'Ratchathewi'
- JIM Thompson's house
9:00AM BTS -> 'Ratchathewi' -> 'SIAM'
- Siam Center/Siam Square/ MBK/ SIAM Paragon - OCEAN World 450batt
- Big C (opposite centra world)
12.30PM BTS - 'SIAM' -> 'CHIT LOM'
- Central
- The Erawan Shrine
- Big C (opposite centra world)
5:00PM BTS - 'CHIT LOM' -> 'PATPONG' ( Or go to 'Phrom Phong' massage b4 go 'Patpong')
- PatPong Market
- Pub/Disco (start with king / Queen)
- Show ( King No1)
- Massage
- LaiLaisap 11am-2pm
- Suan Lum Night Bazaar (if still operate)
- if got time go sky bar else go on next day ) *
12:00PM Back to Hotel
Day 4
Chao Phraya River ( Day Tour ) (Refer to app. A)
7:00AM Breakfast at 1st
8:00AM Depart towards Chao Phraya River
- Visit temple
- Visit Palace
12:00-1:00PM Lunch
2:00Pm Continue river tour
* Note: Must wear long pants,shoe (no casual wear)
7:00pm Taipan Hotel
8:00pm Patpong(1,2) Dinner(nana street , Sukhumvit Soi 4 nana plaza - Angle Bar) / Sky bar (take taxi to state tower) / Massage
Day 5
6:00AM Travel to chatucha Market (Bigest in Thai)
7:00AM Start hunting in Chatucha + lunch
11:00AM Back to Hotel
1:00PM Check out Hotel
1:00PM Travel to Airport
3:45PM Check in
5:45PM Flight (KL)
9:00PM LCCT
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Place interested / famous ( Not in Plan )
- Pratunam Market - Baiyoke sky
- Safari
- Dream world
- Dusit zoo
- Siam Park
- Ocean World
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Estimate Daily spending
Day 1 - Bangkok airport - > Taipan Hotel 200 Batt
- Lunch 150 Batt
- Taxi 150 Batt
- Dinner 200 Batt
= Total 700Batt
Day 2 - 2450 Batt for tour package
- 200 Batt Dinner
- 150 Batt Taxi
= Total 2800 Batt
Day 3 - BTS transportation 120Batt Day ticket
- MRTA 100 Batt
- Massage 600 - 1200 Batt
- Lunch 100 Batt
- Dinner 200 Batt
- Show 1000 Batt
= Total 2720 Batt
Day 4 - BTS Day Ticket 120Batt
- MRTA 100 Batt
- Chao Phraya River Express 150batt
- Lunch 100 Batt
- Dinner 200 Batt
- Sky Bar at State Tower 400 Batt
= Total 1070 Batt
Day 5 - BTS 120 Batt
- Lunch 100 Batt
- Taxi to Airport 200 Batt
=Total 420 Batt
* some minor exntrance 1000 Batt (ocean world ,etc..... )
Total basic = 8710 Batt
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Other information
= Khao San - to buy tour
= BTS ( Sky Train )
= MRTA ( Subway )
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Appendix A
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Get to Chao Phaya River
(http://www.chaophrayaboat.co.th/routemap_fare_e.htm#)
- Take Sky Train to 'Siam' -> Take MRTA to 'Saphan Taksin'
1 - Gothic Church - N3(Tha si Phraya) (est. 1 hour)
- River City is the famous arts and antiques center of bangkok.
it contains numerous shops selling antiques, old maps etc. from Southeast Asia
with great stores selling handcrafts and silk clothing.
- Located on the riverbank next to Kularb Witthaya School amidst the Chinese
community in Talat Noi, This Gothic church was initially built by the Portuguese
settlers from the Kudi Chin community on the Thonburi side.However, most of later
temple patrons were the Chinese Christian in the area. The temple was named Kalawar
after the mountain Kalawario on which Jesus had allegedly been crucified. The king
generously granted the land for its construction in 1786.The now-standing church is
the third building between 1891 and 1898 in the Fifth Reign. It is in the much-favored
Franco-gothic style with a high steeple and pointed arch portals and windows. The stained-glass
windows depict biblical stories. The high pointed fa?ade is decorated with a cross
2 - Phra Sumane fort - Phra Arthit N13(Phta Arthit) / Natioanal Museum *Near Khao san Road (est. 2-3 hours)
- Phra Sumane Fort is a hexagonal-shaped concrete structure,
topped with a pointed roof. At the beginning of the Rattanakosin period (1782)
there were 14 forts along the city limits. Today, only 2 forts remain.
Phra Sumane Fort was partly destroyed during King Rama V-VIII (1868-1934).
The Fine Arts department repaired and restored it in 1959 and again in 1981.
- snake Farm, 35 minutes from Wat Sai Floating Market, is another stop for sightseeing
and watching a snake show. The farm is open daily from 8.30 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.
* Near Phra Pin Klao Bridge
3 - Supatra River House N10 (Wang LAng (siriraj)) (est 30min)
- This two-storey traditional Thai House on the banks of the Chao Phraya River near
to the temple of the Dawn is a little piece of Thai history. It was formerly the home of
Khunying Supatra Singholaga, who in addition to being a successfull business lady was a leading
advocate of women's rights in Thai society.
4 - Palace drop at N9 (Tha Chang) - > Wat Pho - > Wat Arun (est. 3-4 hours)
5 - China Town N5(Rachawongse) (est. 2-3hours)
- Home to Chinese communities, here visitors will be able to take a glimpse at the
Chinese way of life and experience the wonderful food at many restaurant on both
sides of the road. It is also a good place to buy gold and jewelry.
6 - Around 6pm Back to Patpong
Appendix B
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Sirocco Sky bar
State Tower,1055/111,
Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand
Tel :66(0) 2624-9998
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbXKqMuv8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdhEz-uWJDg&mode=related&search=
http://www.bangkok.com/rooftop-bars/index.html
Appendix C
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20/1, Sukhomvit rd,
soi24, klongton,
klongtoey, Bangkok
10110, Thailand
http://www.asiaherbassociation.com/en/shop/index3.html