Unlike visiting Hongkong, Singapore, and Seoul, there is something about Bangkok that gives me the feel of visiting Manila. I know it's only my first time visiting this place, yet the city's resemblance is very familiar and much like the Philippines (traffic and more). One of the things I like about Bangkok is its airports. There are two ways to get to the city by air: Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang international airports. Suvarnabhumi's architecture is beautiful, and it houses a massive duty-free shop; meanwhile, Don Mueang is hard to reach as it has no airport rail link transportation (nevertheless, I still love the place). The thing about these two airports is that I find their names hard to pronounce (I even had to look up their spellings). I remember asking the driver to take us to Don Mueang, wherein I had a hard time pronouncing it, so I had to let him read our itinerary instead We love making impromptu plans, so we opted to enjoy some dinner cruise down the Chao Phraya River for our first day. It was fun, and what an experience because the host/singer invited me to duet with her (so I sang, lol). We enjoyed the cabaret on board also. Any trip to Bangkok isn't complete without doing some shopping spree. In fact, there are lots of clothes everywhere! The range goes on from cheap sidewalk finds to branded labels. What's good about most of Bangkok's shopping malls is that most of them are linked to a BTS station like Siam station (for Siam Discovery, Siam Center, and Paragon) or Phrom Phong station (for EmQuartier and Emporium). For accommodation, we chose to stay at Baiyoke Sky Tower, Thailand's tallest hotel. The hotel boasts an overlooking view of Thailand, a glass elevator, and a revolving roof deck). I'm so relieved that the hotel's location is near to Ratchaprarop station. In fact, as we arrived, we opted to take the airport rail link to our hotel (that's Suvarnabhumi to Ratchaprarop). We stayed in Bangkok for three days, then flew to Phuket for a three-day stay in Mai Khao Beach. Afterward, we went back to Bangkok and toured for another two days before heading back to Manila. On our last day, we decided to visit Asiatique. To reach Asiatique, take the train to Saphan Taksin, then follow the signs going to the ferry port. Hop on the free ferry ride to Asiatique. Note that the best time to visit the riverfront is around 5 pm (just in time for the golden hour). First things first: food fest! Bangkok may not be one of my favorite cities yet, but there are things about this city that you should be amazed by. Like people driving on the left side of the street, the shrines they have in every establishment, how they adore their king, and how malls are extra here. Have you been to Bangkok? Did you go on a street market shopping spree or on temple hopping? Note: This post is undergoing minor edits from time-to-time. Please bear with us. Thank you Buzzling Bangkok by nymphasanti
Updated on July 4, 2021
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