Help for First Time BKK Itinerary

[AbangSachok]

Hi guys, Ill be travelling to bkk for the 1st time this coming june(4pax). I have drafted out this itinerary. Will be staying in Chinatown Hotel in Yaowarat. Do let me know what you guys think.

Day 1 – 11th Jun 2015, Thursday
Reach Don Mueang Airport at Night
Talat Kao Market

Day 2 – 12th Jun 2015, Friday
Wat Traimit (walking distance from hotel)
Taxi to Phra Phrom Erawan Shrine
Central World
Platinum Mall
Pratunam Market
Shibuya 19
Dinner at T&K (Yaowarat)
Saphan Phut Night Market

Day 3 – 13th Jun 2015, Saturday
Or Tor Kor Market
Chatuchak Market
Sukhumvit Market
Sukhumvit Soi 38 Street Food

Day 4 – 14th Jun 2015, Sunday
Terminal 21
Silom Complex
Silom Walking Street
Palladium Mall & DIY Market
Big C

Day 5 – 15th Jun 2015, Monday
MBK
Siam Discovery
Siam Center
Siam Paragon
Siam Sqaure
Asiatique

Day 6 – 16th Jun 2015, Tuesday
Sampeng Lane
Grand Palace
Wat Pho

Flying off on Tues evening

 

[ApeTruelove]

Hi bro, is it possible to change yr hotel now??? Is not easy to travel to other place from Chinatown and at night confirm traffic jam Gao Gao.

 

[dede1217]

chinatown is abt 20 min walk to hua lamphong, is not a good location...
cab will sure wont go by meter
all will call for 200b and above ...
you staying centra station hotel ah ?

 

[AbangSachok]

Hi bro, is it possible to change yr hotel now??? Is not easy to travel to other place from Chinatown and at night confirm traffic jam Gao Gao.

Buay sai leh bro... Confirmed booking already. How bad is the jam?

 

[AbangSachok]

chinatown is abt 20 min walk to hua lamphong, is not a good location...
cab will sure wont go by meter
all will call for 200b and above ...
you staying centra station hotel ah ?

Staying at Chinatown Hotel. It's 800m away from Hua Lamphong MRT according to google maps. You think drivers will on meter if travelling to MBK / Chitlom area? Other than that I think will be covering on foot.

 

[dede1217]

Buay sai leh bro... Confirmed booking already. How bad is the jam?

your booking from agoda ah lol ?
need pay us15 or totally is nonrefunable lol ...

jam abt 5 to 15+min or so lo ...
most cab wont go by meter
chinatown at nite nthing to see ...

 

[ApeTruelove]

Buay sai leh bro... Confirmed booking already. How bad is the jam?

you go read yr hotel booking TNC ba. some allow to cancel before certain period. The traffic really very jialat one at night and taxi going there hardly can find on meter one. The nearest MRT u have to walk maybe ten to fifteen mins like what dede said.

 

[ApeTruelove]

your booking from agoda ah lol ?
need pay us15 or totally is nonrefunable lol ...

jam abt 5 to 15+min or so lo ...
most cab wont go by meter
chinatown at nite nthing to see ...

Jiak and jiak haha

 

[baby_sadako87]

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Hi guys, Ill be travelling to bkk for the 1st time this coming june(4pax). I have drafted out this itinerary. Will be staying in Chinatown Hotel in Yaowarat. Do let me know what you guys think.

Day 1 – 11th Jun 2015, Thursday
Reach Don Mueang Airport at Night
Talat Kao Market

Day 2 – 12th Jun 2015, Friday
Wat Traimit (walking distance from hotel)
Taxi to Phra Phrom Erawan Shrine
Central World
Platinum Mall
Pratunam Market
Shibuya 19
Dinner at T&K (Yaowarat)
Saphan Phut Night Market

Day 3 – 13th Jun 2015, Saturday
Or Tor Kor Market
Chatuchak Market
Sukhumvit Market
Sukhumvit Soi 38 Street Food

Day 4 – 14th Jun 2015, Sunday
Terminal 21
Silom Complex
Silom Walking Street
Palladium Mall & DIY Market
Big C

Day 5 – 15th Jun 2015, Monday
MBK
Siam Discovery
Siam Center
Siam Paragon
Siam Sqaure
Asiatique

Day 6 – 16th Jun 2015, Tuesday
Sampeng Lane
Grand Palace
Wat Pho

Flying off on Tues evening

The itinerary I planned is pretty similar to yours, hopefully looks fine btw i travelling same date as u, taking scoot?

i would also advise u to change hotel too if possible...the jam v jialat & there's no bts...not v convenient...

 

[AS1]

Buay sai leh bro... Confirmed booking already. How bad is the jam?

Walked the chinatown route before. Whatever savings you got from the hotel will be burned by transport unless you can master the bus system or willing to brave the motorcycle taxi. Even worse if you go shopping and forgot to keep change for transport from train to hotel. The nearest malls are like residential shopping centres with their ntuc and mostly cloth shops.

From your itinerary, you will be spending 40+ baht per trip up and down on the bts like no tomorrow and it will all add up. DM to Yaowarat taxi direct will be quite expensive. In a way, its like from changi airport to boon lay.

Depends what time you reach landside. if you travel alone without huge luggage, what i suggest is take the airport buses to Mo Chit or Central Bangkok. Head across the elevated pedestrian walkway out to the main road in front of the airport and get bus 29, 49 or 59 headed in the direction of the city. The benefit of these buses is that they run 24/7. There is also an express A1 bus to Mo Chit BTS. Problem is the BTS runs till around 11.30pm everyday.

 

[AbangSachok]

your booking from agoda ah lol ?
need pay us15 or totally is nonrefunable lol ...

jam abt 5 to 15+min or so lo ...
most cab wont go by meter
chinatown at nite nthing to see ...

Jiak and jiak haha

if about 15min should be okay ba. at night alot of things to makan i heard.

 

[AbangSachok]

you go read yr hotel booking TNC ba. some allow to cancel before certain period. The traffic really very jialat one at night and taxi going there hardly can find on meter one. The nearest MRT u have to walk maybe ten to fifteen mins like what dede said.

ill discuss with my family again. thanks!

 

[AbangSachok]

The itinerary I planned is pretty similar to yours, hopefully looks fine btw i travelling same date as u, taking scoot?

i would also advise u to change hotel too if possible...the jam v jialat & there's no bts...not v convenient...

yup bro im flying scoot! hopefully our itinerary turns out fine. which hotel are u staying btw?

 

[CuteBeaver]

change other hotel
dun stay chinatown

 

[AbangSachok]

Walked the chinatown route before. Whatever savings you got from the hotel will be burned by transport unless you can master the bus system or willing to brave the motorcycle taxi. Even worse if you go shopping and forgot to keep change for transport from train to hotel. The nearest malls are like residential shopping centres with their ntuc and mostly cloth shops.

From your itinerary, you will be spending 40+ baht per trip up and down on the bts like no tomorrow and it will all add up. DM to Yaowarat taxi direct will be quite expensive. In a way, its like from changi airport to boon lay.

Depends what time you reach landside. if you travel alone without huge luggage, what i suggest is take the airport buses to Mo Chit or Central Bangkok. Head across the elevated pedestrian walkway out to the main road in front of the airport and get bus 29, 49 or 59 headed in the direction of the city. The benefit of these buses is that they run 24/7. There is also an express A1 bus to Mo Chit BTS. Problem is the BTS runs till around 11.30pm everyday.

Seems like you've got some bad experiences with yaowarat. Im travelling with my family(4 pax) should be just nice for 1 cab. I think it be inconvenient if take public transport from DMK.. Anyway ill discuss with them to change hotel. Which hotels do you usually stay or recommend? thank you!

 

[CuteBeaver]

dmk easy to taxi ma
go by meter + 50 surcharge
take the toll highway faster but u pay toll fee 100+

u can try mecure/holiday inn/ siam@siam , all 3 in a row
very near mbk, siam paragon and just near bts

novotel platinum is also a proven joint, likewise with glow

camping at eastin grand right now

 

[AbangSachok]

dmk easy to taxi ma
go by meter + 50 surcharge
take the toll highway faster but u pay toll fee 100+

u can try mecure/holiday inn/ siam@siam , all 3 in a row
very near mbk, siam paragon and just near bts

novotel platinum is also a proven joint, likewise with glow

camping at eastin grand right now

will check out these hotels. thank you!

 

[idrinkecoke]

Anyone knows the average waiting time for phayathai express and phayathai city rail?

 

[Beno777]

Hi guys, Ill be travelling to bkk for the 1st time this coming june(4pax). I have drafted out this itinerary. Will be staying in Chinatown Hotel in Yaowarat. Do let me know what you guys think.

Day 1 – 11th Jun 2015, Thursday
Reach Don Mueang Airport at Night
Talat Kao Market

Day 2 – 12th Jun 2015, Friday
Wat Traimit (walking distance from hotel)
Taxi to Phra Phrom Erawan Shrine
Central World
Platinum Mall
Pratunam Market
Shibuya 19
Dinner at T&K (Yaowarat)
Saphan Phut Night Market

Day 3 – 13th Jun 2015, Saturday
Or Tor Kor Market
Chatuchak Market
Sukhumvit Market
Sukhumvit Soi 38 Street Food

Day 4 – 14th Jun 2015, Sunday
Terminal 21
Silom Complex
Silom Walking Street
Palladium Mall & DIY Market
Big C

Day 5 – 15th Jun 2015, Monday
MBK
Siam Discovery
Siam Center
Siam Paragon
Siam Sqaure
Asiatique

Day 6 – 16th Jun 2015, Tuesday
Sampeng Lane
Grand Palace
Wat Pho

Flying off on Tues evening

Day 4 need to make some changes, otherwise you will be like traveling to 3 different areas (Asoke, Pratunam & Silom) just for one shopping center each

 

[AS1]

Seems like you've got some bad experiences with yaowarat. Im travelling with my family(4 pax) should be just nice for 1 cab. I think it be inconvenient if take public transport from DMK.. Anyway ill discuss with them to change hotel. Which hotels do you usually stay or recommend? thank you!

It's your baht. Can try Pathumwan Princess which I recall is just on top of MBK mall and connected to National Stadium BTS. More budget would be Lub.D which is directly opposite National Stadium BTS as well. They are also about 5-10min walk to Siam Discovery and Siam Center which are massive malls by themselves. Siam Paragon is just beside them.