Land of Smiles, Bangkok is one of the major
tourist destinations across the globe and it has much more things to offer for
its visitors from the historic monuments to a whole lot of shopping. While in
this place, you will be mesmerized by the beauty of both nature and
artificiality.
With large number of shopping options,
Bangkok is like an addiction center for shoppers. After shopping and historic
monuments, it is famed for the pub and discos which illuminates the corners of
the cities and streets in an exotic way. Tasting the lip smacking delicacies at
the streets is fun at times.
How to Reach: Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang are the two airports of Bangkok. The
first one is ritzy blessed with all modern amenities and also some duty free
goods. With the venture of Lower Cost carriers and Air Asia, in current time a
returning fare to Bangkok is little more than a trip to Mumbai from Delhi. Taxis
are available from the airport to reach any desired destination; the taxis in
here are run by meter system so you won’t be cheated in any way.
(Note) Once
you land in Bangkok, pick up a prepaid connection of DTAC for calling your
friends, family or girlfriends whenever needed. You will be charged 100 Baht
for activation and full talk time for every 100 Baht recharge.
Climate: Lying
at an altitude of just about 7 feet from the sea level, Bangkok possesses a
tropical wet and dry climate with excess humidity. May to September is the
rainy season, but are equally enjoyable and agreeable particularly during
striking tours of Canal. Other than this, the climatic condition doesn’t vary
too much and is almost equable throughout the year making it visitable all year
round.
History: Currently
ranked at world’s 17th tallest city with 1000 sky scrapers, Bangkok
was a small port community and a trading center at past before the
establishment of the Ayutthaya Kingdom which existed for 417 years from 1350 to
1767. And year by year, Thailand progressed itself from a small fruit bearing
city (olive like fruits) located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River to a
hustling and bustling metro that has a total of six provinces. As the
population grew, the city expanded and thus the development happened.
Accommodation: Bangkok has a wide array of options for all types of travelers. With
countless numbers of hotels, budget traveler to medium range traveler to
luxurious traveler can spend their holiday peacefully in the heavily amenized
hotels of Bangkok.
Food: For
a non-veggie who would like to taste lip smacking and tongue tingling food,
Bangkok luxurious cafes or the street foods can be the best option. One must
try the palm oil cooked food, chicken noodle soup, fried fish, Thai Tom Yum
Goong soup, Shrimp soup and the spicy lemongrass soup in the street stalls.
Unlike, India the stalls provide fresh and satiating foods. It has not much to
offer for the veggies but in today’s time there are lots of options for veggies
too.
Shopping: Carry some extra cash while visiting this place only for shopping
purpose, here you can purchase t-shirts at 99 Baht, bags and shoes at
relatively lower prices and TV/Laptops at very low prices compared to any other
country. The eight storied MBK Mall hosts 2000 stores and services with each
floor themed in different from other. Here you can buy all things including;
electronics, phones, durables, basic needs, DVD’s, clothing to accessories.
Make sure to bargain in the mall, you can buy an item worth 450 Baht for 200
after bargaining.
Shop:
One can purchase a Sony Smart LED TV for 17500 Baht in Pra TU Nam.
Shop, roam, eat and again shop.
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