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It was my first trip to Asia, and I must confess: I really had some cultural shock after visiting Bangkok! This is a hell of a city!
On the one hand, you have the serenity of the temples and on the other hand, there's real life Bangkok: lots of traffic, the smell of food, the noise, the smell of cars, ...
Even a few weeks after I got back in Belgium, this city still kept haunting my mind!
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I really liked the tuktuk-experience, but if you want to take one, be careful. The driver will often try to persuade you... more travel advice
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Taxis are a lot safer than tuktuks and if there isn't a lot of traffic they are much cheaper too! Allways ask them to... more travel advice
Tuktuks: a symbol in Bangkok
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What would Bangkok be without the crazy tuktuk-drivers around? Mmmm, safe, perhaps? ;-) A tuktuk is a sort of motorized... more travel advice
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Bargaining seems to be a national sport, so it's nice if you know some Thai numbers. To make sure, take a small... more travel advice
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Comments (23)
One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster, the bars are temples but the pearls ain't free! LOL This one is on my wishlist.
Thanks for the interesting and informative page.
i have been here in the state building! Fantstic view of Chao Praya river
thks for interesting and useful tips before visiting bkk....autant savoir!
Good tips! Thanks for sharing.
Nice Bangkok pages. The calculator and phrasebook tips were really useful
Hi Els Great page on one of the most exciting cities I have ever visited
Interesting twist to the Bkk page there.. but as you have said - its a multifaceted city... :-) Have a great day now.. and have fun on ur future trips!
Els, we delen de bewondering voor Bangkok niet maar ik heb genoten van je tips
Great page Els-I love Bangkok and never tire of it.
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