It’s our first time in Thailand, so we decided to dig deeper into it’s heritage and wander around the country’s capital, Bangkok.
We only have 3 days to indulge with Thai’s culture, food and adventure, although I must admit that the Land of Smiles is worth coming back again and again. I never really said goodbye, because my intuition tells me that I’m going to see it again soon.
So many temples to check out in one day, and then there’s shopping. I’ll go crazy on both.
| Tuesday | Departure from Manila |
| 1430 | Bus from Philtranco Pasay to Clark Airport |
| 1700 | ETA Diosdado Macapagal Internal Airport Clark |
| 2045 | ETD Clark airport – Bangkok |
| 2300 | ETA Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok |
| Airport to The Old Charm House (Ratchatewi) | |
| Check-in Accommodation – By the pond | |
| 1st Day | Wednesday |
| Prepare for Walking Tour (refer to temple dress code) | |
| 8:30 | Skytrain to Saphan taksin |
| Walk down to the Central pier | |
| Catch Orange Flag Express boats/ Chao Phraya River Express | |
| Get off at Pier 9, Tha Chang, Grand Palace (15 minutes boat ride) | |
| 9:30 | Walk 2-3 minutes to Grand Palace wall |
| Eat breakfast at the market, from the pier | |
| Amulet Market (Got lost and found Amulet Market) | |
| 10:30 | Grand Palace |
| Wat Pra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) | |
| Ride Tuktuk (our biggest mistake) | |
| 14:30 | WAT Pho |
| 16:00 | The Giant Swing |
| 16:30 | Democracy Monument |
| Head to Khao San Road and Soi Rambuttri (souvenir shopping) | |
| Late Lunch | |
| 18:00 | Mahakan Fort |
| Overlooking King Rama VIII Bridge | |
| 18:30 | Ride Chao Phraya Express Boat going to Central Station |
| Take photos of Wat Arun by the river at Sunset | |
| Skytrain Saphan taksin to Siam | |
| Check out MBK & Siam Square | |
| Dessert at Swensen’s | |
| 22:00 | Skytrain Siam to Ratchatewi |
| 2nd Day | Thursday |
| 8:30 | Skytrain to On Nut Station |
| Taxi to Muang Boran | |
| 10:00 | Muang Boran Ancient City, Thailand |
| Rent Golf Cart : 100 baht/ hour |
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| 13:30 | Back to On Nut Station by taxi |
| Skytrain On Nut to Siam | |
| Lunch / Shopping: Siam Paragon & Siam Center | |
| Walk to Pratunam Area | |
| 12:00 | Platinum Fashion Mall |
| Pratunam Wholesale Market | |
| 15:00 | Pratunam Complex ( Buy Tamarind) |
| Pratunam Centre | |
| Walk to Ratchatewi | |
| Skytrain to Sala Daeng | |
| Patpong Red Light District and Patpong Night Market | |
| Silom MRT to Suan Lum Night Market | |
| Skytrain to Ratchatewi | |
| 3rd Day | Friday |
| 9:00 | Last minute shopping : Platinum Mall / Pratunam Area |
| 12:30 | Check-out at the Old Charm House, Deposit luggage |
| 13:00 | skytrain to Victory Monument |
| 13:30 | Amphawa Van |
| 16:00 | Amphawa floating market |
| Food trip at the floating market | |
| 17:30 | Take van going back to victory monument |
| Bad Traffic. | |
| Check out Chatuchak Market (but its close due to heavy rains as well as outside stalls in Pratunam Area) | |
| 21:30 | Claim Luggages at Old Charm House |
| Taxi to Suvarnabhumi Airport | |
| Saturday | Arrival in Manila |
| 0:40 | ETD BKK to Manila |
| 4:55 | ETA NAIA 3 |
Our beautiful accommodation is a secret hideaway from the bustling city of Bangkok. It’s just a walking distance away from BTS Skytrain and Pratunam Area. I can’t wait to go back.
Ang happy sa Old Charm no?
True. We’ll definitely go back. Sayang lang, they close the dorms na. Walang budget. I’m hoping they get more clients to sustain the whole place.
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hi there…
your blog is very informative esp since we’re also planning to use the mtr on most of our travels… i was hoping you could send me directions to amphawa floating market? is this different from teh damnoen floating market? and the expenses? tnx….
Hi Rayanne,
Sorry for the late response. Anyways, my blog for Amphawa Floating Market is already up: http://www.weekendhaven.com/2011/03/weekend-at-amphawa-floating-market/
It’s another floating market in Bangkok. I guess going there is more cheaper than going to Damnoen Saduak.
hi there again..
tnx for the blogpost on amphawa floating market… btw, amphawa is near compared to damnoen saduak? like how far from bangkok….
i hope you dont mind me asking too many queries since i find your blog very interesting due to the fact that youmake used of the mtr a lot… whch we planned on using as well..
thnks hope 2 hear from you soon
Hi Rayanne, I think in terms of travel time medyo same lang. But if you’re planning to go by yourselves without getting an agent or package tour, Amphawa is easily accessible via public transport. At Damnoen Saduak, if I remember correctly, you either have to take a skytrain, LRT and a cab or hop on or a private tour. Travel time to Amphawa is about 1.5 -2 hours (van from Victory Monument) depends on the traffic.
tnx for the info!
Hi there!
I found your blog so informative.very useful for me since I am going to Thailand couple of months from now.If you don’t mind me asking, how much did you spend for your 3-day vacay (just rough estimation) coz i don’t have any idea on how much should I bring.
Hi Bunny,
Thanks for reading
Roughly around 5k per person including accommodations, entrance fees and transport 