Help & Advices for 6D6N Itinerary

[AugZie]

Hi all, I will be travelling to Bangkok with 4 relatives (aged 16-59) this December. Please kindly advise how my itinerary can be improved. We will be mainly shopping, sight-seeing, and eating. Thanks.

16 Dec, Fri
09:25 Reach Don Mueang Airport (06:55-09:25)
11:30 Reach hotel at Pratunam
13:00 Any place suitable to fill?
19:00 Talad Rot Fai 2

17 Dec, Sat
11:30 Union Mall
14:30 Chatuchak Weekend Market
18:00 Or Tor Kor Market for dinner
19:00 Artbox

18 Dec, Sun
08:00 Pratunam Morning Market
11:00 Platinium Mall
16:00 Any place suitable to fill?
19:00 Talat Rot Fai 1

19 Dec, Mon
10:00 Wat Pho
12:00 Wat Arun
15:00 MBK-Siam Square 1-Siam Centre-Siam Paragon-Central World (Arranging the malls to get closer to Big C?)
19:00 Big C Supermarket

20 Dec, Tue
09:00 Saraburi/ Lopburi Sunflower Field
15:00 Any place suitable to fill?
18:30 Pratunam Night Market
21:00 Talad Neon

21 Dec, Wed
08:00 Pratunam Morning Market
11:00 Platinium Mall
14:00 Any place to fill?
20:00 Leave for flight
22:35 Reach Don Mueang Airport (00:35-02:55)

1. Since we are going as group of 5, possible to get into one taxi since we don't want to be separated?
2. Any of the places planned have boat noodles (not blood broth), pineapple rice, and green curry? I didn't manage to eat any of these during my first visit
3. Is Wat Arun still under renovation? What's the best time to visit Wat Arun for the best view?
4. Anyone has any idea how to get to Saraburi/ Lopburi Sunflower Field? Confused after reading some blogs
5. Any place to fill the empty slots? Either sight-seeing or shopping. And any amendments needed?

Thanks a lot

 

[turtlezhu]

17th Saturday
May want to do JJ market first then go union mall then can go central ladprao walk. If your into food can try laemgate for lunch. After that evening you can do your art box and JJ green.

 

[turtlezhu]

Boat noodle there is a brunch on the 4th floor of union mall.
For your Thai food fix like pineapple rice and green curry can try nara Thai.

 

[homedriver]

Hi all, I will be travelling to Bangkok with 4 relatives (aged 16-59) this December. Their first time there, and my second one. Just got this itinerary done. Please kindly advise how my itinerary can be improved. We will be mainly shopping, sight-seeing, and eating. Thanks.

16 Dec, Fri
09:25 Reach Don Mueang Airport (06:55-09:25)
11:30 Reach hotel at Pratunam
13:00 Any place suitable to fill?
19:00 Talad Rot Fai 2 (MRT Thai Cultural Centre)

17 Dec, Sat
11:30 Union Mall (MRT Phahon Yothin Exit 5)
14:30 Chatuchak Weekend Market (BTS Mo Chit Exit 1)
18:00 Or Tor Kor Market for dinner
19:00 Artbox (MRT Kamphaen Phet Exit 1)

18 Dec, Sun
08:00 Pratunam Morning Market
11:00 Platinium Mall
16:00 Any place suitable to fill?
19:00 Talat Rot Fai 1 (BTS Udom Suk Exit 5 and transfer taxi)

19 Dec, Mon
10:00 Wat Pho (N8 Tha Tien Pier)
12:00 Wat Arun
15:00 MBK-Siam Square 1-Siam Centre-Siam Paragon-Central World (Arranging the malls to get closer to Big C?)
19:00 Big C Supermarket

20 Dec, Tue
09:00 Saraburi/ Lopburi Sunflower Field
15:00 Any place suitable to fill?
18:30 Pratunam Night Market
21:00 Talad Neon

21 Dec, Wed
08:00 Pratunam Morning Market
11:00 Platinium Mall
14:00 Any place to fill?
20:00 Leave for flight
22:35 Reach Don Mueang Airport (00:35-02:55)

1. Since we are going as group of 5, possible to get into one taxi since we don't want to be separated?
2. Any of the places planned have boat noodles (not blood broth), pineapple rice, and green curry? I didn't manage to eat any of these during my first visit
3. Is Wat Arun still under renovation? What's the best time to visit Wat Arun for the best view?
4. Anyone has any idea how to get to Saraburi/ Lopburi Sunflower Field? Confused after reading some blogs
5. Any place to fill the empty slots? Either sight-seeing or shopping. And any amendments needed?

Thanks a lot

Mind to share which hotel you stay and price?

 

[turtlezhu]

Does it mean that take MRT from union mall back to chatuchak area again? Btw, is the boat noodle blood broth? Thanks.

pork blood.

 

[turtlezhu]

Btw, what time does bkk usually traffic jam? In this case, if take BTS, will it also be very crowded?

Yes peak hours bts/mrt may have to wait for 2nd or 3rd train to get on

 

[dede1217]

Btw, what time does bkk usually traffic jam? In this case, if take BTS, will it also be very crowded?

bts would also be very crowded, just like in singapore ...
however their bts comes quite fast ...

 

[addict951]

ts, kamphet phet mrt stn exit 2 (i think) come out is the side door of chatuchak liao.

Dun take bts to mochit, come out liao need to squeeze here and there somemore need to walk like 200-300m then reach the entrance of chatuchak mkt.

I dun recommend yall go eat dinner at or tor kor. Or tor kor is a wet mkt that sells expensive stuff (according to Thais). Somemore the eatery i think yall going to eat dinner at is near the toilet. The 卖相 not very gd imho.

Instead after chatuchak mkt liao go back kamphet phet mrt take one stop back to phahon yothin find th Central Plaza exit, go Central Plaza walk walk eat dinner. This Central Plaza is HUGE! Upstairs got one giant story of eateries. Basement got yum saap 煮炒, kfc, mcd, etc, etc the sibei cheap Tops supermart foodcourt and all sorts of eateries.

 

[addict951]

ts, why is your Sat starting so late? Yall want to 慢慢来 is it. Go chatuchak go early cos dun know how the sky will behave also. Recently the climate in this region a bit siao siao. Might rain at afternoon one, esp. late pm.

And ts, avoid BTS, i see your Sat itenerary, mrt line is sufficient. MRT is faster, the 59yo got chance to find seat. BTS is crowded and wols.

One more thing about Union Mall - any reason why you want go there? It is a kids place, like our far east plaza, a lot of small shops selling young adult clothing. No need to spend more time here. Spend more time at the gigantic Central Plaza instead. Note: opposite Central plaza (same side Union Mall) is a gigantic Tesco Lotus. The foodstuff here cheaper than Big C by a bit.

 

[addict951]

Btw, Wat Arun forever under renovation one. Can go in one. Just take river taxi and go.

Oh ya ts, YALL SHOULD GO Yaowarat for dinner after Wat Arun/Pho! River taxi can go

 

[addict951]

What time will be good to reach? I prefer earlier too, but I thought it takes time for most stalls to open. I will cancel Or Tor Kor, spending some time in Union Mall since I will be passing there, and then head to Central Plaza as suggested. Chatuchak>Union Mall>Central Plaza>Artbox? Maybe will cancel Artbox if we are lazy to go.

8:30am~9 is a good time to reach liao. Spend 2 hours there, sweat a bit, after that head for lunch/cool down at Union Mall (1st floor has a korean style buffet restaurant quite gd spread if yall are into that), or Central Plaza.

Artbox and Chatuchak are together, settle both then go Union Mall/Central Plaza then take MRT go back down south. Btw, Chatuchak there has a JJ Mall.

 

[addict951]

I'm thinking to go Yaowarat, Sampeng Lane, and Asiatique after Wat Arun, but seems that my relatives do not want visit these places, so I was finding other places to slot in. Is there anything to do at Yaowarat besides eating?

Yaowarat is Chinatown - a lot of walking. Ppl always say go there eat shark's fin. Nothing much really. Somewhat similar to our Geylang/Chinatown, you know that kind of environment one.

Asiatique is quite far up the river from Wat Arun.
Must remember to bring umbrella/cap/hat if you're at going up & down the river. If weather is good it's blazing sun no shelter one.

Oh ya ts, I see you dun have Patpong in your plan. Go there ssrr lah, just walk past the sleazy shops can already. Down there a lot of massage also, all about 250 Baht per hour massage (give 100-200Baht as tip). Sala Daeng BTS or Silom MRT stn. Down there a lot of roadside stalls. Got night mkt also. Eat the mango sticky rice. Dun see the surrounding like dirty dirty, the food ish bery good ****. Esp. the piping hot sour soupy fish on charcoal steamboat. Can fight our Crystal Jade/DTF, no joke.

 

[addict951]

ts, why not rearrange your plan like that

Fri, since yall are at Pratunam liao.
Spend the whole of Fri at Pratunam area, Plat. Mall all those.

Sat, take MRT up to northern BKK - Chatuchak/Artbox/Union Mall/Central Plaza. Whole day here, evening back to hotel?

Sun, Silom area, dinner at Sala Daeng area, walk walk Patpong night mkt, etc. massage.

Just a suggestion

 

[addict951]

When yall are at northern Bangkok - in between Union Mall and Central Plaza is a mega pedestrian bridge. You may be able to see this Elephant Tower. The Tesco Lotus is the one I'm talking about - just oppo. Central Plaza.

 

[addict951]

Also ts, just outside of Don Mueang airport is the railway station. Here got choo choo train up to Ayutthaya.

 

[turtlezhu]

When yall are at northern Bangkok - in between Union Mall and Central Plaza is a mega pedestrian bridge. You may be able to see this Elephant Tower. The Tesco Lotus is the one I'm talking about - just oppo. Central Plaza.

this is my house area leh phahonyothin haha. from my house can see the elephant building too.

The tesco nothing much but big with some fast food and resturante everyday go out have to past by it when on the motorcy

 

[turtlezhu]

Btw, any other Big C at other places that I will be visiting? Only know of the one in Pratunam area, where many stocks are gone when I went at night during my first trip.

There is Big C near Thailand Cultural Centre MRT station

 

[addict951]

Hi, anyone knows if the scaffolding of Wat Arun removed?

Think this is Wat Arun or Pho. This was taken last Fri

 

[Magickiller9]

woo i going from 15-19.. i'm gonna steal your itinerary haha.

 

[turtlezhu]

Thanks, will see if can find it.

very easy to find got MK there as well. google map will be your good friend to help you.