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-Bangkok is the capital and biggest city in Thailand and the number one travel destination in the country.

Bangkok is the commercial and financial center in Thailand and also one of the most important travel destinations in Asia. Bangkok is almost right in the middle of Thailand and most travel goes through the new Bangkok Airport.

Bangkok is a great travel destination with plenty of tourist attractions, shopping, nightlife, culture and top level luxury hotels, but also enough hotels with cheap accommodations and friendly people. One of the most amazing feature in Bangkok and Thailand is, its quite cheap and affordable for everyone even on a very slim travel budget.

There is the new Bangkok airport with a great architecture, a little bit similar to Kuala Lumpur Airport. A other very important thing is Bangkok is not dangerous, as a tourist you wont fall pray to crime if you just pay attention to the most usual preventive measures.

The Chao Phraya river runs through Bangkok before emptying into the Gulf of Thailand with a very slow water speed due to the low river plain. Thanks to its advantageous geographic location, Bangkok has a huge sea and river ports right in the center of town and some gigantic suspension bridges.

Bangkok has a pleasant tropical climate with a huge air pollution and has more or less 2 seasons, the wet season during the monsoon with abundant rainfall and the dry season during the other time of the year with plenty of sunshine and heavy thunderstorms from time to time.

Bangkok has a rather short history, the Thai capital preceding Bangkok was

Ayutthaya, today just a few dozen kilometers to the north. All old buildings and temples in this area are at Ayutthaya. Its easy to do a sightseeing trip from Bangkok to Ayutthaya to see all the historic monuments of the past.

Some of the most scenic attractions of the city is the Grand Palace, a long tail boat ride through the klongs, the floating markets, the gigantic skyline of skyscraper and the newly built bridges. The urban landscape is quite chaotic and without any

planning. A inner city ring road and a other ring road further outside makes it quite easy to drive quickly to anywhere. Once you left this ring roads the extremely chaotic traffic will block and delay any movement.

Naturally its also possible to arrive in Thailand by road travel from Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos or Myanmar, but most traveler come in via the airport. If you want to travel from Bangkok to Phuket. via road travel click this link.

The Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in the cobra swamps is only a handful years old but functioned already as the place to bring Thailand's tourism industry to break down just to serve the ego of some politicians who don't care about the country.

This guys bunker millions of baht and managed finally to almost ruin the country and bring hardship to millions of Thai people who have their income in the Thai tourism and travel industry.

The new Bangkok Airport is not only come and go for traveler, it's also a showcase of contemporary Thai art or art from Thailand. Dozens of Thai artists were commissioned to decorate the cold aluminum tech walls with Thai art paintings. Wherever you go or move in the transfer area you will see pieces of Thai Art with different styles. Actually the whole Bangkok airport is a gallery to show the people who come to Thailand on their travel the creativity of Thai people.

Arriving at Bangkok international airport brings you back to reality, many times you wait longer to go through Thai immigration as the whole flight to Thailand lasted. This is so badly organized, its really strange. At Singapore Airport half of the immigration staff at the counters do about 4 times more work than their Thai counterparts, why ? since the work they do is identical.

Actually the problem also exist at Phuket Airport, I don't understand why the people cant organize this orderly. Also the Bangkok Airport travel trolleys pictured right are most of the time not where they should be. Toilets are also hard to find, there are signs to, but where the toilet actually is, is hidden. A airport like the new Bangkok International Airport should be not only a masterpiece in technology, what it is, it should serve the traveler, what it doesn't very good. Bangkok travel videos are here. It is a common thing that when the people don't get money immediately they just don't care, you can experience this in every public environment, there is never any toilet paper available, except at the airport because of the foreigners.

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The whole new Bangkok Airport is a technical masterpiece in terms of appearance and materials but a disaster in terms of organization. The airport was designed by Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn Architects and as we say in Austria this guys should go back to school and ask for help since an airport is not only here for a pretty panorama, the Kuala Lumpur Airport shows somehow how to do this properly.

Because to design something like this Bangkok Airport is not only a matter of doing some new spectacular architecture, its primary a matter to organize the place via a intelligent architecture and this hasn't been done, until recently they didn't even have enough toilets. Also the gates are to far away from the immigration and custom area. If some of the escalators are out of work which is rather a usual thing you can walk for up to 30 minutes just to arrive at immigration, its a pain in.., you know where? Actually the good old bus service from the aircraft to the closest entrance to immigration is back in place.

The lady at Silom Road at down town Bangkok is a little bit strange.

Strange Lady Bangkok at Silom Road

-The traffic problem of Bangkok and elsewhere in Thailand

is mainly done by a completely wrong switching of the traffic light, which brings any traffic to a halt. The main problem is that most traffic lights get a red phase of about 2 minutes and even more during that time the cars and small motor bikes, there are millions of motor bikes, get so intertwined that it takes a long time to get this chaos moving again.

Many of the driver in Bangkok switch off their engines due to the long light switching time and about 10% of them cant get the engine running again or only after a substantial delay during all others are blocked, welcome in Bangkok.

Bangkok traffic move over two impressive bridges among others the Taksin bridge over the Chao Phraya or Menam River.

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Almost all newer buildings are of Western-style architectures. To travel in Bangkok within the city a underground and elevated train system has been introduced a few years ago which is presently the most modern in the world. Similar in architecture to the Singapore BTS but better managed.

The ticket vending is much less cumbersome than in Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. Bangkok BTS or "Skytrain" system is the right means of travel in Bangkok. It's efficient as Hong Kong and no need for "people pusher" like in Tokyo.

Compared to the "old world" undergrounds, in London, Paris, New York, Moscow etc. Bangkok's Skytrain and subway system is light-years ahead, I guess some German companies gave a helping hand since the whole is efficient and very well organized. Actually its the only travel system in Thailand which is organized in an excellent manner.

Bangkok subway or underground system runs basically in a north-south direction and the elevated train system runs basically east-west. Both have a crossing at Silom Road very close to the Dusit Thani Hotel and the well known nightlife spots of Patpong, Surawong road, Taniya or Tania Plaza – for Japanese guys- and most of the embassies.

Thailand and Bangkok is a exotic travel destination and a desirable place to visit since Thailand and in particular Bangkok offers some of the most amazing travel experiences on this planet.

For Bangkok travel within the city the best probably is to use BTS Skytrain, subway and motorcycle taxi together. In Bangkok’s city center and elsewhere in Thailand to find a motorcycle taxi is not difficult, in particular near the BTS skyway and subway stations in Bangkok. For a ride with a motorcycle taxi the rate is around 60 – 80 baht within the Bangkok city center and a distance from lets say Silom Road to Panthip plaza.

People say there are around 100.000 motorcycle taxi in Bangkok alone, but it looks like its less than the half of this. Actually nobody know, like with most other stuff in Thailand, ask someone anything the answer is mostly I don't know. Some say mafia gangs are are involved cashing protection money and permission to operate lucrative routes.

Motorcycle taxi driver wear different vests with various colors allocated for different locations. The prices for the vests are between baht 30.000,- and 250.000,- and the motorcycle taxi driver can run on certain routings with a certain vest. If a motorcycle taxi driver wants to change the work area, he or she has to pay from baht 30,000 to over 2000,000 baht, depending on the area, from time to time it’s in the news that gangs are controlling this business are extorting money.

A typical motorcycle taxi is a small bikes with a 120cc engine, the motorcycle taxi driver makes around baht 500,- per day in Bangkok city, prices vary. At Bangkok a 10 minute taxi ride is around baht 60,- in Phuket around baht 30,- The taxi driver usually owns a 120cc Suzuki, Honda or Yamaha and works from morning to evening, some work the whole night through. Some motorcycle taxi have a insurance for the motorcycle and passenger, others have not. At Bangkok the motorcycle taxi always carry a helmet for the passenger with at other cities in Thailand only the driver has a crash helmet.

Motorcycle taxi driver not only do passenger travel they also function as a quick delivery service, accidents involving motorcycle taxi are seldom.

-Thailand nightlife at Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya is always known to be an very special experience,

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During your nightlife tour in Bangkok you will find everything you can imagine to enjoy yourself. Whether you enjoy a shopping trip through myriads of low priced shops and road stalls or just sit down in one of the go-go bars at Patpong, Nana Plaza or Soi Cowboy watching the endless coming and going of beautiful Thai go-go girls..

If you are from the other side, means gay, have a look at the side road opposite Tania or Taniya Plaza just about 50 m further up Surawong Road there is the same setting like Patpong with clubs and bars for the gay oriented with plenty of gay go-go bars und hundreds of guys. Actually this is the biggest in Bangkok.

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famous clubs, discos or the hotel bar. After nightfall in Bangkok the party starts until 2 am -officially- unofficially until the morning, 7 days a week. Bangkok's bars and nightclubs are a packed full with locals and foreigners of all ages. Many Bangkok restaurants also function as nightclubs. Actually there is always a multipurpose function of many places in Bangkok's and Thailand's nightlife business. More about Bangkok Nightlife is here.

Some nightclubs and bars have bands playing the newest Thai and English language songs. If you're more a techno and hip hop fan check the clubs offering nightlife in this direction, just go to the internet. We don't indicate any nightclub or bar's names here since this places come and go continuously. There are also giant discos with a great and unique sound plus countless clubs with girls.

If you have enough of Bangkok on your Thailand travel trip, take a taxi or the bus to the airport and travel to southern Thailand,

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to the western border area beyond Kanchanaburi or to northern Thailand. A good alternative would be to rent a car how to handle this is written here at Bangkok to Phuket..

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have fun on the beach and a great nightlife.

Be aware that not the budget airlines like Nok Air or Air Asia have the cheapest domestic flights in Thailand. It's
Thai Airways who offer the cheapest flights in Thailand, but it is necessary to go to their customer service airport ticket counter and ask, they don't publish this prices.

-Hotels and accommodations in Bangkok

Bangkok attracts millions of visitors every year, it's the most visited tourist destinations of Asia and this needs plenty of hotels, some of them are here. Though Bangkok and Thailand are a very popular tourist spot, still many consider Thailand and Bangkok as strange and mysterious. Bangkok has something special for everyone, young and old people find what they search for; those who love nature, mountains, lakes, jungle, trekking, hiking and so on will find breath taking scenic spots.

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Bangkok also has some of the finest and famous hotels on this planet. The most famous probably is the legendary Oriental Hotel on Bangkok's riverfront.

Once the Oriental Hotel in Bangkok and the Strand Hotel in Rangoon or Yangon where the most famous hotels in the East.

The Oriental Hotel still is, but the Strand Hotel is more or less gone. They did a good renovation at the Strand Hotel to give back the colonial style flair, but compared to the Oriental its little stuff.

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The 130-year old 'The Oriental Bangkok' was together with the Strand Hotel in Rangoon or Yangon the top address for a traveler in Asia about 100 years ago, the Oriental still is, the Strand Hotel is not. The Oriental Hotel together with Four Season Hotel, which actually is the former Regent Hotel Bangkok, is the first address in Thailand’s capital.

There are plenty of other top notch hotels in Bangkok like the the Conrad Hotel Bangkok which came in after the Hilton Bangkok at Nai Lert Park was rebranded as swissotel. The Shangri-La Hotel is already more or less a old hotel in Bangkok, actually I don’t like their arrogance, the new Intercontinental Bangkok came up after they demolished the old Siam Intercontinental Hotel in the park. The old Siam Intercontinental had to make place for a new shopping center, now the Siam Square Shopping Center etc. they are all great and expensive hotels without a face in Bangkok.

All of the hotels in Bangkok’s luxury segment have some spas attached with Jacuzzi, herbal steam bath, sauna and some more. All the luxury hotels in Bangkok try to attract the travelers with the usual hype which is aromatherapy, some Ayurveda, the usual massage and so on. If you are a fitness freak, you can try the workouts at the gyms offered within the hotels, you could also try Yoga and Pilates. The hotels also will arrange on request a cruise along Chao Phraya (River of Kings), or play golf, there are plenty of golf courses in and around Bangkok.

A other spectacular hotel in Bangkok is the Baiyoke Sky Hotel integrated into Baiyoke Tower in Bangkok's Pratunam Market area. Its the tallest hotel in Thailand and offers a great panorama view. There are plenty of other hotels on the upper end of the market like the Four Season Hotel, formerly known as the Regent Hotel Bangkok, this hotel has one of the most attractive lobby of any hotel in the world. Just sit down, have a afternoon tea and enjoy the great hand painted plafond of the lobby. Also the rooms are excellent and the service is even above superb, its a Bangkok Hotel of pure luxury type.

On the lower end of the hotel market in Bangkok are, among others, some good hotels in the Surawong

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- Silom area. There is the Plaza Hotel, Tower Hotel and some others, there the night is available for about Baht 1500,-, if you want to take somebody with you it costs additional Baht 500,-.

There are hundreds more hotels in and around Bangkok. At the new Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport is the Novotel Hotel. After the elevated train service from Bangkok downtown to the airport will be opened in October 2009 it almost all city hotels will be very close to the airport.

Thailand is an ideal spot for a peaceful and relaxing travel vacation where Bangkok is the start. Bangkok is also the gateway to fun, excitement and adventure, especially for nightlife lover of any kind, no matter if you are female or male you can get what you imagine even in your wildest dreams. Also shopping addicts are at the right place.

Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and it is also the business, travel and nightlife centers of the country. Many people from around the world like Bangkok and Thailand vacations since it is one of the most economic vacation destinations in the world by any means. It is much more cheaper than any American and European tourist destinations. Though it is a low priced vacation destination, it does not mean that it is not as good, actually it beats any other travel destination in the world by any means. Almost everyone visiting Thailand will return at the first chance.

Affordable Bangkok and Thailand hotels travel and holiday packages are sold in the internet. For sure you will find the right accommodation in Bangkok and Thailand there.

Thailand has great beaches just a few hours away from Bangkok and exciting places for sightseeing tours. Bangkok and Thailand is a tropical country and the temperature varies between 25º and 32º Celsius. Some more interesting destinations are Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Samui, Phuket, Krabi, Trang and more.

Bangkok is not only a great Thailand vacation destination; its friendly culture welcomes any tourists which brings some money in. You will find the Thais to be warm and cordial and special friendly when you spend some money. When you are planning your vacation to Bangkok and Thailand compare a number of hotel deals so that you will be able to lock on to the best deal, even better would probably be going for packages instead of making your hotel and flight booking separately.

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