Bangkok Things to Do Tips by muddybok

Damnernsaduak Floating Market Floating Market Review

Very colorful & unique market place. But very tourist centric.

This place still considers worth visit for me because the floating market is something not found in my country.

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You can book one of those 3-in-1 day trips to Duamnuensaduak, Kanchanaburi & one more temple place (not paying attention because i don't fancy temple visit) at very reasonable price and have a fun filled day trip.

Address: Damnernsaduak

Directions: About 2 hours by car outside Bangkok city center

War Museum, Kanchanaburi Tours - out of the city Review

This is just a mock up to simulate the working environment during the construction of Death Rail connecting Thailand & Myanmar. Workers who are mostly war prisoners & youths from Malaya were oppressed to work overtime in order to complete the rail way project in shortest possible time. Very high mortality rate due to factors such as poor medical aids, malnutrition, beat to death, accidents & malaria fevers.

The Museum also featured pictures from WWII & stories of some world major war lords.

Directions: Next to Death Bridge of Kanchanaburi, River Kwai

Sunset at Chao Phraya

Believe me, watching sunset at another great river (Chao Phraya) of Asia is really something wonderful for me.

I can spend whole evening waiting for sunset & clicking away hoping to get a perfect shot. Well, this is just one of those great shots.

Like the great River of Mekong, Chao Phraya River is almost a life line to Thais in the olden days, and till now it still plays an important roles although other mode of transportations and exchanges had been evolved much along River of Chao Phraya.

Fvckin' Good Beer

Beer drinking is almost a norm for every foreigner travel to Bangkok, more so if you're at Khoa San Road.

My most recent trip to Khoa San Road is a great one after my short trip to Laos. I happen to notice all the merchants at Khoa San Road really creative in their promotion techniques.

The sign read "Beer... Fvckin' Good" and I’m not too sure she is saying beer is good or after the beer you'll be "doing" great. One thing for sure, over-intoxicated will lose performance.

Dining while Cruising the Chao Phraya River

I was cruising along River Chao Phraya while dining with friends & the boat is the largest among all dining cruisers operating in Chao Phraya region. This boat serves ala-carte foods & with wide variety of Chinese, Thai & International selections. Another similar size dining boat will serves buffet dinner only, but set sail slightly earlier than the one I dine on.

This (ala carte) boat set sail at 8pm & the great different between this boat as compare to other smaller teak sail boats (by other operators) that serve dinner are, the foods that serve on this boat are all prepared onboard. Please be there to dock the boat or you will have to settle with river front or air-conditioned room dinner (by Riverside Plaza Hotel as well).

These 2 boats belong to Riverside Plaza Hotel & have the capacity of over 400 tables, will cruise along Chao Phraya river & passes 7 bridges, Wat Arun, major river-bay hotels that brightly lighted & other prominent landmarks.

If you ever missed some nice sceneries or Wats, please don’t feel disappointed. The boat will turn-around & passing all the 7 bridges & whatever sceneries you had just missed. So, just get your camera ready. You may want to use tripod since it’s a night shot, but boat still moving (you got to figure that out). ;)

There are live performance onboard (8pm-10pm) & disco will start after 10pm.

P/s: The background is the Rama VIII Bridge, one of the most beautiful bridges that brightly lighted & with some laser light display too.

China Town, Bangkok Chinatown Review

These streets are very well preserved with Chinese values & day-to-day practices. Merchants here may not speak in Chinese, but the products that they carry & lifestyles are very Chinese. **Myself being a Chinese, I can testify that.

Shops found in these streets are mostly occupied by huge goldsmith stores & other Chinese delicacy outlets that carry products such as shark fins, bird nets, preserved pork & medical herbs.

Directions: To view typical China Town scences straight ahead to Ratchawongsi Road until the intersection of Yaowarat Road.

War Cemetery, Kanchanaburi Tours - out of the city Review

This is one of the 3 War Cemeteries beside the Chungkai & Thanbyuzayat. These tomb stones were to commemorate those no know grave by name, not the actual buried site. Not a happy life place.

Prayer Wat Pho Review

These prayers were dropping beans into container along the corridor while they’re saying some prayer. Didn’t observed where they got those beans, but I believe they are available for sales within the temple compound.

Address: Tha Tien Pier, Chao Phraya River, Bangkok

Directions: The entrance to Wat Pho is on Chetuphon road. It's open every day, opening hours are from 08.00am to 5.00pm, with a break from 12.00pm to 1.00pm.

Entrance fees: 20Baht

Phone: 02-221-991

Website: http://www.discoverthailand.com/

Wat Arun Wat Arun - Temple of the Dawn Review

One of the most beautiful tower/pagoda I ever seen.

Wat Arun will be brightly lighted by flood lights at night.

Wat Arun by Night (Isn't it lovely???) Wat Arun - Temple of the Dawn Review

I felt so sorry for making Wolverine_13 request for a night shot of Wat Arun. I believe this is a “must see” if you already like Wat Arun in the day. You have to look at my next tip to find out how I get this night shot of Wat Arun.