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Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand with its tourist attractions.
From the airport the journey downtown will take between 45 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes depending on the traffic. The first impressions on the way into town are the endless high rise buildings, busy expressway, flyovers and billboards indicating the modernization of this robust capital city. 
Getting around the big city of Bangkok can be confusing, hectic and exciting for first time visitors. With six million people residing in this city traffic jams are a daily affair. There are other ways of moving around like taking the Skytrain or river boat. 
To avoid the traffic jam you can try the three wheel taxi, Thailand's ubiquity tuk-tuk. So named because of the sound of their engine, these are motorized rickshaws and are popular amongst tourists for their novelty value. They are occasionally faster than taxis in heavy traffic as weaving in and out is easier, but generally about the same or sometime can be slower.You can go shopping at the usual international style complexes or the local traditional markets. Silks, gemstones, tailor-made clothes and traditional handicrafts are all highlights of Bangkok shopping. Fake goods of all types are plenty and can be bought at a fraction of a cost of originals. There are numerous attractions which you can visit, Wat Phra Kaew, and the adjoining Grand Palace, Bangkok's most impressive attraction for the visitor. Wat Pho is most famous for housing Bangkok's gigantic (46m long, 15m high) Reclining Buddha. It's also Bangkok's largest temple complex. After going through the jams, hustle and buzzle of shopping and site seeing, it's time to have your dinner. You have many choices of high-priced eateries as well as American fast-food outlets. Whether you crave Thai, European, Chinese or Japanese foods, there is a place for you somewhere in this fashionable area. Traditional Thai restaurants are flanked by gaudy fast-food franchises and Japanese suki parlors. But if you like hot and spicy food I would recommend the local traditional hawker food. Just before retiring to bed, take a trip to Patpong, the most popular night-life spot in the city. The Patpong area is full of a-go-go bars and beer bars. There are also exciting Thai boxing (Muai Thai) bouts in the three short streets comprising Patpong. The next morning you can visit the floating market enroute to the next city tour of PATTAYA a seaside resort. |
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