With this article, we open a series of travels in Thailand. From the material you will learn what to see in Bangkok, we will tell you what prices await you in restaurants, temples and hotels in the capital, what you will need to know when visiting Bangkok, and of course we will tell you about the sights of Bangkok.
When you first get here, you will be simply amazed by its advanced civilization, unlike the entire island of Thailand put together.The city is simply in full swing with modern life with developed infrastructure, huge skyscrapers, multi-lane road junctions, beautiful sights and luxury shops, all this awaits you right here ...
When you drive along the central avenue, you will definitely have the feeling as if you are in New York, at least the travel-picture.ru team had exactly that feeling, everything here is painfully similar to this American city ... But we immediately lost this feeling, as we turned from the avenue into the small streets of the city, because you will immediately find yourself in a world that does not differ from the whole of Thailand as a whole, again villages, small street cafes, stalls with Asian merchants and other.
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How to get to the center?
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The journey begins at Bangkok International Airport called “Suvarnabhumi”, Right here you will find a bus station, from which you can easily get to the very center of the city. Prices in Bangkok for bus tickets reach no more than 50 baht or $ 2, for this money you will be taken directly to the center, the approximate time of arrival in the heart of the city is about 40 minutes.
If you order or catch a taxi, the trip will cost you $ 30 to the center, for this money you will get there with air conditioning, comfort and very quickly in about 20 minutes. From the airport you can also take a taxi and drive directly to the city Pattaya, the time spent on the road will be 2 hours, and the trip will cost $ 80.
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Upon arrival in the center of Bangkok, stock up on nerves and patience, huge traffic jams await you here, it is not for nothing that the city is considered the ugliest city among the disorder on the road and ranks 5th among all cities in the world. We were no exception and decided to overcome the huge traffic jam on foot.
By the way, they forgot to warn you, the heat in Thailand is incredible, while you get on a bus with non-working air conditioning to the center of Bangkok, you will get off “seven sweats”, the best option for getting around the city is a motorcycle (rickshaw) which you can easily catch on the streets of Bangkok and deftly go around all the traffic jams. Prices in Bangkok for a rickshaw ride from 2 to 4 dollars depending on the distance.
By the way, as soon as we got off the bus and went to the center on foot, passing by one of the shops without permission, we were completely doused from a bucket without permission, the first impression was of course bewilderment and the question of why they doused us, the second impression came to mind to kick some place for these people , but fortunately, Russian-speaking tourists turned out to be near us, who explained that today is a holiday called “New Year” which we have forgotten about in the hustle and bustle of flights.
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It turns out that in the new year it is customary to pour water on all passers-by, without exception, so while we reached the hotel, we were doused several more times, but these times we reacted with a smile on our face. By the way, on this day they really like to douse tourists, so hold on, a water extravaganza awaits you right up to your wet panties. All the dousing and celebration lasts 3 days, even at night.
But this is not all, in the new year the Thais also like to smear talcum powder, everything that they see and everything that comes to hand is considered a custom of good luck in the new year. Therefore, if you smear your face, then do not worry, talcum powder is easily washed off, in this regard, we were carried away.
Here you can easily find a station and get to those places that you want to see in Bangkok on a regular metro, the fare is $ 1.3, the metro will take you anywhere in the city. As we have noticed, almost all tourists use the metro ride, at the expense of the cleanliness in the metro carriages, one can also say and give an excellent mark, firstly, it is not a shame, and secondly, it is comfortable to move, unlike in Russia.
Prices in Bangkok are not as cheap as you might think at first, the prices for hotel rooms here start at $ 50, but in order to save money for an ordinary tourist, a hostel is ideal, this type of hotel is often chosen by all arriving tourists.
Many will associate the hostel with terrible conditions and below-level amenities on the street, but you are mistaken, in Bangkok city almost all hostels are of a high standard. And we managed to rent a separate, clean and sunny room with air conditioning for only $ 15 per day, although there are amenities on the floor, but everything is clean and well-groomed, no worse than in a hotel.
What to see in Bangkok?
One of the places we visited is Buddhist temple Wat Suthat... Of all the sights of Bangkok, we advise you to visit such temples and see with your own eyes the culture of this eastern country. Prices for entrance to the temples are very low, the price of an entrance ticket to the Wat Suthat temple will be less than one dollar per person (more precisely 0.8 cents). One of the reasons for visiting Wat Suthat is the giant gilded Buddha statues that will surprise you unambiguously. The height of the Buddha is 15 meters or a house with 5 floors.
All Thais entering the temple must come with folded hands palm to palm and bow their heads, this means a devotional religion, it is not for nothing that Thais are the most religious people among Buddhists. Also, all Thais must necessarily knock on a huge bell in front of the entrance to the temple; in Russia, it is considered an analogue to put a candle.
But ringing a bell is not all, all Buddhists, when they pray, they ring with rattles, beat tambourines, ring bells, this is all done so that Buddha hears prayers and fulfills them. So here you have to forget about the calm pacification of the Russian church, it seems that you have fallen into an orchestra pit.
If you suddenly feel hungry, then we advise you to go to the local market in Bangkok called Chatuchak market, first of all, do not be intimidated by the names of local dishes and do not faint at their sight. All dishes are not so scary, in such markets you can easily find pork or chicken kebabs, baked sausages or any other food you are used to. Prices in Bangkok for food are reasonable, pork and chicken kebabs cost us $ 1, more than a decent lunch per person accustomed to saving.
But do not forget all Thai cuisine is very spicy, so we recommend stocking up on water just in case. For those who do not like meat, we can advise you to take an ordinary omelet with mussels or soy sprouts, prices in Bangkok for such food are $ 2 per serving, a very tasty combination is obtained, which we will definitely prepare in an article about Thai cuisine with a detailed recipe.
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One of the famous places in the city worth seeing is the floating Danmoen Saduak Market, at rush hour you can get there by auto rickshaw, depending on the distance, the fare is from $ 2, we drove about 100 kilometers for $ 18.The cost of the boat trip to the floating market is $ 10.
The shopping arcades, past which you will sail, stand right on the water, but you should not buy too much, the whole market is designed exclusively for tourists and the prices here are almost three times more expensive than prices in Bangkok at ordinary shops. If you decide to buy, do not forget to bargain.
Continuing the journey, worth a visit Temple of Dawn Wat ArunNamed after the god of the Indian dawn, this temple differs from all other temples in that all the spiers of the temple are decorated with glass and porcelain, but we will tell you more about this temple in the article about the sights of Thailand. The entrance fee to the temple is 80 cents.
As a rule, all cultural tourists must visit Royal Palace, the cost of entering the palace is $ 9 per person. You will not find the king's family here, it has not lived in the palace for a long time, but you will definitely see and visit oriental architecture and a museum with different views of the position of Buddha.
Well, so that the impressions fit not only in memory, but also in the stomach, we decided to dine in one very beautiful restaurant called Royal dragon... Prices for a restaurant menu are not for a small wallet, but many tourists prefer to dine in restaurants. We chose this restaurant not to spend a lot of money for the expensive cuisine here, but to see with our own eyes the largest restaurant in the world, listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
In terms of area, this restaurant occupies 4 football fields and can accommodate about 5 thousand guests at a time. All the waiters of this restaurant fly on roller skates along the wide corridors of the terrace in order to have time to place orders on time. But we never tasted a variety of Thai dishes, no one came up to us for half an hour of waiting, we left this institution with a spoiled mood in our souls. Apparently the huge size of the establishments does not always give a positive effect!
We had dinner at a different, but already ordinary restaurant in the city, the prices in Bangkok on the menu of this restaurant pleased us pleasantly and we stayed. The cost was $ 50 for two persons, that is, me and my wife. The price included a huge lobster worth $ 20, two glasses of wine worth $ 3, a huge toasted fish with an obscure name worth $ 22, and two salads worth $ 4. After reading various forums about Thai cuisine, we want to warn you, in this country fraud with prices in restaurants is developed, first they bring you menus with the same prices, and after dinner they bring menus with prices 3 or more times higher for the same dishes, be careful!
Summing up the prices in Bangkok, and in general about the city of Bangkok, we can say that it is worth visiting the city of Bangkok, but you are unlikely to go here the second time, this city is spoiled by tourists, and the beaches are not as beautiful as in the photographs, floating silt in the sea discourages all the desire to swim and get home. Also, when visiting Bangkok, do not forget about the prohibitions, which we have already written about in our article, for those who are new to this plan of visiting Thailand, we recommend reading.
The city of Bangkok is waiting for you with open arms to visit for noisy parties, in this city you will not find beautiful and kind smiles of Thais, here you will find only Thais who want to cash in on tourists in full. Prices in Bangkok, depending on the location of the shopping arcade, differ several times upwards, search and ask the price. You can communicate with Thais in Russian without any problems, and night walks in Bangkok usually end with headaches in the morning.
Bangkok map
Bangkok metro map
What to see in Bangkok? From the architectural side of the city, we advise you to visit the temples, museums and other sights of Bangkok, described in this article. On the shopping side, there are many markets where you can find a lot of useful things. Be sure to read our section, which will tell you when to go to Thailand and how much money to take for an independent trip.
