Bangkok, Thailand (thread 9)

[bagaholic_chewy]

Sis anong station ba ng bts malapit ang khao san road? I heard kasi na doon maraming cheap packages papuntang floating markets.

Khao San is not really accessible by BTS. As for savings sa tour, IMO, konti lang naman matitipid nyo if you book there, unless madami kayo (like at least 6pax siguro), and madaming tours ibo-book nyo..

[rainbow11]

San ba advisable magpapalit ng pocket money.. Dito sa Pinas o pagdating na sa Thailand?

[Madness]

San ba advisable magpapalit ng pocket money.. Dito sa Pinas o pagdating na sa Thailand?

Dito sa Pinas. Kapag sa Bangkok pa, lugi ka.

[yanchee]

Mga sis parefer naman ng mura travel agency. Bangkok package good  for 8-9 person.  Thanks in advance.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ sis, try Absolute Bangkok. Sakto, kasya kayo sa isang van. Pwede kayo pa-customize ng tours sa kanila. Or kung me specific tours in mind, pwede mo ipa-incorporate. Jan kami nag book ng tours and transfers namin when we went there with some friends last year. 8pax kasi kami. Pero we booked for our own hotel and we opted for 2 days na DIY kami, para dun sa within Bangkok tours lang tsaka yung shopping day, kasi kanya-kanyang lakad kami nun. Tsaka yung evenings e on our own kami, which was what we preferred din.

Edited to add:
Ito ang website nila absolutebangkoktour.com

Ito yung rates nila Oct2012 na na-book namin: for your reference lang.
- airport transfer thb1500/way, we booked with them both ways
- railroad market, floating market, elephant village, Samphran Zoo (elephant and crocodile show) thb13, 600 includes buffet lunch and entrance fee to Samphran Zoo. Elephant ride fee at elephant village, optional thb600 yata yun, if I recall correctly
- Bang Pa In and Ayutthaya thb12, 600 includes buffet lunch and entrance fees

Lahat yan me kasamang driver and tour guide. Isang private van kayo. Yung 2 tours, wholeday yun, until around 5-6pm. Rate was for our group of 8pax. Konting dagdag lang siguro if 9pax kayo (to cover addl entrance fees, lunch, etc). Binigyan nya kami konting discount so final binayaran namin sa kanila was thb28, 000.

Just send them a message sa email na nasa website. Let them know your preferred tours para makapag-quote sila.

[kittycat228]

Anong beauty products ang magandang bilhin sa bangkok? Ok ba mga bb creams nila? Any thai brand that you could recommend?

[munchkin]

mga sis may protest rally daw lately sa thailand? oh no is it still safe to go there ngayon?

[avesoriano]

Need help. We will be going to bangkok this nov 17-22. Wala pa kami hotel! My sister insists on a budget travel. So i guess backpackers ang labas namin.  We will be 3 girls. Meron bang less than $1000

We dont plan to go to ayutthaya anymore. Food trip and shopping lang. Siguro 1-2 hotels but food adventure lang ang main habol namin

[kenoy]

mga sis nanadito ako sa bangkok city hotel since sunday morning. Yesterday we went to ayutthaya. Planning to go to golden palace today. Thanks to our sisses so far so good naman. Safe naman dito, buto bts lang kami.

[candyzire]

San sa bangkok nagbebenta ng maraming local beauty products? Yung parang hortaleza pero local products nila?

[entwife]

sabi ng friend ko 50baht lang daw ang facial? sino na naka try?

[spicy_angel]

^^ saan daw sa bangkok ang 50 baht facial? Been here the longest never saw one.

[entwife]

Hala sis ask ko ah. Ang sabi niya sa akin meron pero di nila natry.

[bagaholic_chewy]

^ first time ko narinig yang 50baht na facial. Pero kung totoo man, parang kakatakot naman mag-try sa salon/spa na yun, baka naman masira ang balat mo.. Hehe..

[Crystalpenelope]

Hello, sisses...I have a couple of questions..Sana me mag-reply kasi gahol na ko sa oras para mag-backread at sinisingit ko lang pagri-research sa busy work sa office.  This will be my first time to go to Bangkok, solo trip, from Kuala Lumpur..

1. Me visa ba sa thailand?
2. Affordable ba mag-train from malaysia to bangkok compared sa plane? I'm just taking my time naman kasi galing na rin ako ng kuala lumpur..kaya ok lang any byahe sa train. Kung plane, ano ang airline na affordable from kuala lumpur to bangkok or vice versa? or from bangkok to manila kung maliit lang ang difference, di na ko babalik sa kuala lumpur?
3. Ano maganda puntahan for a first-time tourist sa bangkok?  Safe ba ang solo travel? I will be staying there for 1 or 2 days sana. 

Sensya na sa questions..eto muna..salamat sa sasagot.

[tiger_hunt]

Hello, sisses...I have a couple of questions..Sana me mag-reply kasi gahol na ko sa oras para mag-backread at sinisingit ko lang pagri-research sa busy work sa office.  This will be my first time to go to Bangkok, solo trip, from Kuala Lumpur..

1. Me visa ba sa thailand?
2. Affordable ba mag-train from malaysia to bangkok compared sa plane? I'm just taking my time naman kasi galing na rin ako ng kuala lumpur..kaya ok lang any byahe sa train. Kung plane, ano ang airline na affordable from kuala lumpur to bangkok or vice versa? or from bangkok to manila kung maliit lang ang difference, di na ko babalik sa kuala lumpur?
3. Ano maganda puntahan for a first-time tourist sa bangkok?  Safe ba ang solo travel? I will be staying there for 1 or 2 days sana. 

Sensya na sa questions..eto muna..salamat sa sasagot.

1. Hindi mo na po kailangan mag secure ng visa sa Thailand. Stamped upon arrival yung visa nila for Philippine passport holders.
2. Interesting yung travel by train sa Thailand, kaso ubos oras. May mga budget airlines na nag travel between KL and Bangkok. Try ko sana before yung train kaso limited lang yung time ko sayang oras. Check mo ito if you really want to pursue travelling by train - http://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm
3. Tingin ko safe naman yung solo travel but of course don't let your guard down. Kung two days lang I would suggest visit the temples and shopping around Pratunam Market/Chinatown at kung weekend ka nandun Chatuchak weekend market. Yung food court sa basement ng Siam Paragon has some interesting food finds and of course yung mga street food sa gabi

[Crystalpenelope]

^^sis tiger_hunt, thank you..sana mafinalize ko na..at least me mga options na ko..salamat ulit...

[kenoy]

Matagumpay naman ang first ever trip nmin sa bangkok because of our sisses here in gt 😊

We aarived bkk sun at around 8am, nagtrain kami 45 baht then taxi to our bangkok city hotel 50 baht (divided by 3). After checking in derecho agad kami sa chatuchak which was not the best idea since nakakadisorient dami ng tao tapos mainit pa. You have to realize na sobrang laki ng chatuchak. Nag-ayutthaya kami ng 2nd day, DIY lang. Rode a van sa vitory monument tapos nagrent kami ng tuktuk para makapaglibot, 200baht per hour, we paid 800 baht (again divided by 3). Medyo nagtagal kasi talaga kami dun sa elephants! hehe. 3rd day nag grand palace kami, bawal sa mga lalake ang naka shorts! Pants lang talaga for boys! Sobrang daming tourists dito, wala namang scammer lumapit samen, after nun nag [textspeak!] pho kami, di na kinaya ng powers namin [textspeak!] arun dahil na rin siguro sa init. 4th day nag avail kami ng early bird promo ng madame tussauds, nagmalling sa platinum and mbk. On our last day, nag floating market kami, dito lang kami nagavail ng tour, nakuha namin is 500 per pax, tapos addtl 150 para dun sa paddle boat. Wala naman kami binili, gusto lang talaga namin maexperience. Grand total is 15k inclusive of RT tix c/o cebpacs promo, hotel accom, activies, food, onting pasalubong. Medyo kinapos lang talaga akong time for shopping kasi inuna ko talaga activities. Hehe. Sna kahit papano nakatulong sa mga papuntang bkk. Unlike ng nababasa ko b4, safe naman sa bkk. Madali yung train system nila, tsaka maayos namn taxi nakuha namin. Pati tuktuk. Ang tip ko lang is you settle first kung magkano bago ka sumakay. Ang talagang challenge lang samin is yung language barrier. Enjoy bkk guys!

[munchkin]

Mga sis how much ba aabutin pag nag bts ka papuntang airport? I'm here sa may ratchathewi. Was thinking of taking bts kesa taxi para mas tipid. hehe and iwas traffic na din

[Crystalpenelope]

sisses, and nakuha kong flight ay sa Don Mueang International Airport papunta..Pano po ba ang papunta ng pratunam? ..shopping lang at punta ng temple..one day lang ako sa bangkok.  ano pong recommended nyo na hotel o maii-stay-an..thanks po..gahol na rin ako kasi sa oras.