If you're travelling to Thailand for the first time, you'll probably arrive and stay in Bangkok to begin with. Here's a collection of useful Travelhappy links that will help you get the most out of Thailand's amazing capital city.
Having lived in Bangkok for the last three years, I've written quite a lot here on Travelhappy about this fascinating and exasperating city. Here's a handy list of links to all the info I've written up previously that will help you if you're planning a visit to Bangkok. This is definitely not a comprehensive guide of Bangkok tips and things to do - a Bangkok guidebook is still the best place to look for that - but hopefully you'll find my own take on Bangkok useful for planning your travels. As ever, leave a comment to share your own Bangkok tips or if there's something you need to know that's not already been covered.
Before you arrive in Bangkok:
- How much money will I need for travelling in Thailand
- Thailand Backpacking: a quick guide
- How To Budget For A Backpacking Trip
- Bangkok On 30 Dollars A Day
- Where to find cheap flights to Bangkok
- London to Bangkok flights
- Seven Reasons To Go Travelling Solo
Wat Arun - Temple Of The Dawn - Bangkok
Guidebooks and Maps
- Bangkok guidebooks on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk
- The best Bangkok map
- Bangkok Scams and How To Avoid Them
- Taxi and bus prices from Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport to downtown Bangkok and Khao San Road
Bangkok Hotel Info
- Booking hotels in Bangkok online
- The best cheap hotels in Bangkok around Khao San Road
- Boutique Hotels In Bangkok
- The Sukhothai - review of my stay one of Bangkok's super luxury hotels
- The Davis - review of more affordable hotel my parents rated
- Hotels With Free Wifi in Bangkok
- Finding Cheap Long Term Accommodation in Bangkok
When you get to Bangkok:
- Bangkok Airport Real Time Flight Information
- Free Wifi Spots In Bangkok
- How to put a Thai SIM card in your mobile phone
- Reading Email On Your Mobile Phone With Gmail While In Thailand
David Beckham Temple, Bangkok
Things to do in Bangkok:
- Bangkok Longtail Boat Canal Klong Tour
- Grand Palace of Bangkok
- Giant Reclining Buddha of Wat Po
- Vertigo - Highest Open Air Bar In Asia
- Three Sixty Bar, Bangkok Millennium Hilton
- The Mystery Of Jim Thompson's House
- David Beckham Temple
- Visiting Prisoners In The Bangkok Hilton
- Bangkok's Green Spaces
Food
- Thai Cooking Classes In Bangkok And Chiang Mai
- Where To Find The Best Food In Bangkok
- Bangkok Restaurant Guide
- Thailand Wines Worth Drinking - Monsoon Valley
Some of my fave places to eat when entertaining:
Face Bar | Crepes & Co | Dubliner | The Deck, Arun Residence
Shopping:
- iPods in Bangkok - are they cheaper?
- Buying digital cameras in Bangkok
- Buying Computer Memory (RAM) In Bangkok
- Bangkok Bookshops - A Quick Guide
Bangkok Day Trips
Leaving Bangkok
- Bus To Bangkok Airport From Khao San Road - Where To Catch It
- Thailand Airport Departure Tax (there is none anymore!)
- Thailand Overstay Info (do NOT overstay your visa)
- Angkor Wat from Bangkok
- Budget Flights from Bangkok to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- How To Get A Vietnam Visa in Bangkok
- How To Get A Myanmar Visa in Bangkok
- Cheap Flights from Bangkok to Hong Kong
- Cheap Flights From Bangkok to Jakarta
- Cheap Flights from Bangkok to Manila
Guardian demons, Grand Palace, Bangkok
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hi ,
could you tell me a site of a good but cheap travel agency in thailand ? We will make a trip in thailand with 3 children and are looking for a tour.
Best regards
Ann Van Mechelen