Bangkok Trip - Part 1

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Thanks dede and beanstalk.
Is patpong near khao san? Or is every part of Bangkok very accessible by tuk tuk and taxi? Also, if we were to go nightclubs, do we have to bring our passports or IC? Isit safe to keep it on us when partying or drinking? Sorry to ask so much qns but I believe it's best to ask than be sorry. Hahah. Thanks again!

Patpong is near sala daeng bts station. At silom location.
Bangkok is generally hotter as compared to Singapore.
Bangkok especially pratunam area, can jam from morning 10am till evening 6pm . most tourists would stay there, becoz of platinum mall, centralworld, big c, pratunam market. So a short journey which is 15 min can drag until 45 or one hour.

Then most cabs wont go by meter, they would call for 200b to 400b, compared to the meter rate of below 60-100B. Tuk tuk would also call for 100-300b.
 

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You can stay in Sukhumvit for location and entertainment. Somewhere near Soi 3 and 5, or roughly between the BTS Nana and Sukhumvit. Lots of hotel choices. Have fun. Hahaha.

Stayed before grand sukhuvmit 5 stars hotel, not bad . Booked at 81 per night for two. We were upgrade to one bedroom suite 60m2 :) late check out 2pm was given to us, upon request :)
 

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Thanks dede and beanstalk.
Is patpong near khao san? Or is every part of Bangkok very accessible by tuk tuk and taxi? Also, if we were to go nightclubs, do we have to bring our passports or IC? Isit safe to keep it on us when partying or drinking? Sorry to ask so much qns but I believe it's best to ask than be sorry. Hahah. Thanks again!

No. Patpong is not near Khao San Road. Help yourself- go look up Google Maps.
Not every part of Bangkok is accessible by tuk-tuk. Tuk-tuks cannot ply many of the main roads. They do not go as far as taxis.
Get some perspective. Bangkok is very big compared to Singapore.

Bringing your IC abroad is just additional risk. Make a copy of your passport. Store your passport and its copy separately, perhaps on you and in the hotel.
 

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A passport photocopy is good enuff
The other 2 recognised by thai police is passport and thai driving liscense

Anyway I been to thai so many time only hotel will ask for passport


Stay away from patong . For sex tourism so many other places
Bangkokredeye got walkthrough
 

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Get a hotel walkable from bts/mrt
Almost all attractions is near bts. Only take taxi when not accessible by bts

Bkk traffic is worse den causeway jam.u will see 5min countdown timer at some junction.waste time stuck in taxi jam
 

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Currently staying at grand mercure, not bad location.
Opposite is central plaza ...
below is bts station, walk 3 min is tesco.
take mrt one station is big c
 

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Going Bkk next week! Just wondering where to get the rabbit card? Like our EZ link card right, then dun need to queue just top up only, right?
 

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Going Bkk next week! Just wondering where to get the rabbit card? Like our EZ link card right, then dun need to queue just top up only, right?

rabbit card is like our ezlink card. can also used at macdonalds.
can buy from any bts station. minimum deposit is 100b.
can top up at any bts station and macdonalds .
cant be used on mrt railway train.
 

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rabbit card is like our ezlink card. can also used at macdonalds.
can buy from any bts station. minimum deposit is 100b.
can top up at any bts station and macdonalds .
cant be used on mrt railway train.

will we get back our deposit once we send for refund of the card?
 

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sorry guys, where is suan lum night market again? i know it has re opened and moved to another place right?
 
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