Want to Vacation to Bangkok? It's The tips!. In addition to Singapore, Bangkok could be an option for those who like shopping tour in Southeast Asia. Thailand's capital city provides a variety of shopping malls, from which to sell goods at low prices, up to the original branded stuff which is fairly expensive.
In addition to shopping, you can enjoy the beauty of the city of Bangkok is synonymous with culture. Buddhist temples are scattered in Bangkok represents the noble art of architecture that creates a different impression. The shape tends tall with bright colors. Bangkok's temples do look different from the Borobudur or Prambanan in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
In Bangkok, you can enjoy the beautiful temples side by side with modern buildings, traditional markets, combined with the luxury shopping center, as well as local people who are always ready to welcome the tourists with candor. Not only that, the tempting culinary variety can be found in every corner of the city of Bangkok.
However, before exploring Bangkok, there are a number of things that need your attention. From Kompas.com trip to Bangkok during March 25 to March 28, at least there are a number of tips that can be extracted and input for you.
1. Plan a trip to Matang
Before driving, make your travel plans carefully. Book a plane ticket since long ago so prices can be obtained cheaper. The time is right for the streets of Bangkok is currently low season, which is around March to September. At that time, not so many tourists who travel to Thailand, so the price could be cheaper hotel.
In addition, make travel plans in Bangkok as simple as possible. Bangkok does have a lot of attractive tourist destinations such as the Grand Palace, Wat Arun (Temple), Wat Pho (Temple), Khao San Road, Chatucak Weekend Market, Siam tourist destinations in the region, or the nightlife of Patpong. However, should you choose to focus only on a few days.
Choose sites that are close together for you to explore in one day. For example, explore Wat Pho, Wat Arun, the Grand Palace and adjacent. Thus, you can save Watu and costs. Then, do not forget to see the map of Bangkok when making your travel plans.
2. Pehatikan Access Communication
When traveling to a different country, the main thing you should notice is a communication access. Consider how to keep your communication tool still works despite being in the middle of the country. At the very least, access the internet from your smart phone can be used while in there. Moreover, if you belong to slang traveler who likes to upload photos directly to the streets of your social networking site.
Internet access will be more important than money caecal ipun. Kompas.com experience, get free internet access in Bangkok is not as easy as imagined.
As an illustration, Kompas.com not get wi-fi facilities when staying in a three star hotel in Bangkok, Anantara Hotel. In fact, Anantara is located in the Siam area, or in the heart of Bangkok, in the center of the crowd.
However, to be able to enjoy the facilities at the hotel hot spot, you will be charged extra. The fares vary depending on the duration of use. For 30 minutes, you are charged the rate Bath 100 or about USD 30,000, then for 1 hour price charged 180 Bath or around Rp 54,000, and so on.
To avoid the difficulties of communication, you better buy a local provider upon arrival at Bangkok Airport. Many sellers counter prime card that offers a variety of prices. For BlackBerry users, available starter packs that cost about Rp 200 Bath or around Rp 60,000 for a period of one month off.
While the BlackBerry smart phone users than there are Internet packets sold at different prices depending on the quota-berda internet. By buying local providers, your costs are cheaper than activate international roaming.
3. Currencies exchanged
Such as foreign travel in general, had been due to exchange your currency in advance. Better exchange currency at Bangkok Airport. There are many money changers or money changer. Do not forget, count how properly you need so that you redeem enough money to meet the need for in Bangkok.
4. Select Hotel in Center Crowd
Selecting hotels in the city center will facilitate your movement. Transportation is also available for you to get to the next tourist sites. In addition, you can take a stroll in downtown not far from the hotel.
In areas such as Siam, is available a number of hotels with various rates. Siam also crowded shopping center can be reached on foot from one place to another. There Siam Center, Siam Paragon, Siam Square, Siam Discovery, Central World which is adjacent to The Platinum, or MBK is also adjacent to the Siam Center. Moreover, in the Siam area, precisely on the sixth floor of Siam Discovery, stands statue museum Madame Tussauds famous wax in Thailand.
However, if you want to experience the life style backpacker, stay on Khao San Road area. This area is a road that is almost filled with tourists. You could say, here was the backpackers gather. A number of cheap hotels can be found along Khao San Road. In addition to Khao San, you can stay in the area Shukumvit or Silom.
5. Wear Hats and Sunscreen Cream
Temperatures in Bangkok tend to heat and can make your skin burn. Bangkok once listed as the state with an average air temperature highest in the world. For the health of the skin, use a sunscreen cream lah.
Do not underestimate the heat of the sun that can burn the skin, especially for men who often consider it trivial. At the very least, sunscreen will minimize damage to your skin is exposed to sunlight.
In addition, wear a hat to cover your eyes and partially face. If you do not bring a hat, you can buy it in every corner of the city of Bangkok. During a walk in Bangkok, you do not have to worry about lack of food or drink.
Many food and beverage merchants scattered in Bangkok. There are many fruit vendors hawking wares in carts. In every corner, you'll find local merchants plantation products such as mango, guava, guava, pineapple, watermelon, and coconut. Even so, it would not hurt if you prepare yourself Makana and drink before exploring the city of Bangkok.
6. Do not Forget Fruit Hand
If a walk in Bangkok, do not forget to buy a souvenir. Many interesting souvenirs are sold at a number of shopping. Ranging from T-shirts that read "Thailand", stuffed elephants, animals typical of Thailand, ceramic figurines or brass, as well as snacks such as chocolate, crisps fruit, or candied fruits.
For the jerseys, you can find it in almost every shopping center. However, the price of T-shirts in MBK relatively cheaper, at $ 99 Bath or around Rp 30,000. Traders at MBK can speak English so you are not so hard bargain. MBK is also famous for the goods-counterfeit branded goods (Kawe) with good quality.
As for the shouvenir crafts such as key chains, stuffed elephants, small purses, handbags ethnicity or ethnic necklaces and bracelets, will be cheaper if you buy it in the Market Cathucak. However, this market is only crowded on weekends, ie Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. If you do not have time to buy in Cathucak, you can buy a souvenir when visiting the Wat Arun temple. Price wallets and key chains are cheaper there than in MBK.
Moreover, the traders at Wat Arun on average can speak Indonesian and English. Here, however, rather difficult negotiable, especially clothes.
If you want to buy a souvenir or handmade handmade, stop into The Platinum region. Many young people who hold merchandise in the courtyard of one of the malls around Siam. They were hawking handicrafts unique and interesting like handmade handbags, handmade bracelets, handmade shoes, handmade shirt, and others.
As for the food, such as chocolate, candied fruit, or tea Thailand, will be cheaper and guaranteed quality if you buy it in the supermarket that is almost in every mall. When buying food, do not forget to note the expiration date and clean. For those of you who are Muslims, consider the content and halal certification in the food packaging. Well, interesting is not it?