Upon arrival in Thailand, we spent one night in Bangkok before going to Krabi. We did not do any visits during this night. We took the hotel « Pho Place » (99 Trok Pho, Samphanthawong, Bangkok) at 32 €
After a tour of Krabi, Koh Lanta, Phi Phi and Phuket, we returned to Bangkok from Phuket by plane:
Flight: Phuket City (HKT) – Bangkok (BKK)
Date: 04/01/2024
Departure: 14:25
Arrival: 16:05
Flight duration: 01:40
Company: AirAsia
Price for 2 people with a 1-year-old baby and 2 pieces of luggage: 260 €
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport has the 3rd largest terminal in the world.
To get to the city, you can use:
Airport Rail Link :
known to be the fastest and most convenient way. It costs 45 THB: 1.2 €.
It connects the airport to the city center
You can connect with the MRT (metro) or the BTS (sky train) depending on your destination.
This is the cheapest solution. We tried it when we arrived in Bangkok at the beginning of our trip. The only problem is the connection with the metro: 10 minutes with stairs, elevators. A bit tiring with luggage and a stroller.
By Taxi :
This time, we took a taxi via Uber.
Otherwise for official taxis, they are on level 1 of the airport. There are automatic terminals to book a taxi. You must insist with your driver so that he uses the meter (taximeter) to avoid any problems. If he refuses, you can either negotiate with him or go out to get a new ticket.
In general, the journey from the airport to the center takes a little less than an hour and costs around 300 THB (8 €). You have also to pay the toll (about 50 THB: 1.4 €)
By Bus :
Bus transport to and from the airport is a bit complicated and not very interesting
PS: Outside the airport, to get around Bangkok:
- Skytrain & Metro: 2 Skytrain lines (aerial metro: BTS) and one train line (MRT). Journeys cost between 16 and 44 baht or you can pay a daily rate for 140 THB
- Taxi: Taxi is a practical and economical option. This option can be more interesting than traveling by metro and skytrain. This is the option we preferred. To avoid any problems, book your taxi via Grab
- Tuk-tuk exist in Bangkok, but they are more widespread in other cities
- Buses: The bus network is very developed but very complicated to use. But it remains an option to test if you have the time and the desire.
- Boat: there are also public boat solutions to cross the river. We used one to go to the temple of Wat Arun
We arrive at our hotel in Bangkok, our last accommodation in Thailand. This is a nice, clean hotel with a swimming pool and breakfast service included in the price
City: Bangkok
Accommodation: Siri Heritage Bangkok Hotel – SHA Extra Plus
Address: 10 Soi Siri Ammat, Boonsiri Road San Chao Pho Sua, Phanakon, Bangkok
Location: 13°45’18.7″N 100°29’47.2″E
3 nights, from 04/01/2024 to 07/01/2024
Price: €187
Booked with Booking.com
For our first evening, we go for a walk to the street “Khaosan Road” known to be one of the liveliest streets in Bangkok.
We arrive in the famous street and discover a place full of people, shops, restaurants and street vendors.
In the street, you can see sellers of insects on skewers …
We return to our hotel for a night of rest
After breakfast served at our hotel, we set off on foot to discover some temples
We begin our visit with the “Grand Palace”. It is the spiritual heart of Thailand
Our second stop is the temple of Wat Pho. Wat Pho is a large, magnificent Buddhist temple.
There is the famous statue of the lying Buddha
After visiting Wat Pho, we head to the temple of Wat Arun. You will need to cross the river via the public boat.
The trip costs 5 THB (0,15 €) per person and 10 THB (0,30 €) for the stroller
We arrive at Wat Arun, it is one of the most visited monuments in Bangkok and it is magnificent.
Before going back, we stop by and cool off in the air conditioning of the Siam Center (Siam Square) shopping mall. We take the opportunity to eat there before returning to the hotel for a short break.
We take advantage of this break to cool off in the hotel’s small swimming pool.
For the evening, we decide to return to the same Siam Center (Siam Square) shopping mall
The goal is to see this business district with the lights of the night.
Before leaving to discover the Chinese district « China Town« . Signs in Chinese, Chinese street food.
Today is Saturday, a weekend day. We decide to go to the « Chatuchak Weekend Market« .
Chatuchak is a huge market where you can find everything.
Next to Chatuchak Market, there is a huge covered food market: « Or Tor Kor Market«
The market is huge and you can find all kinds of Thai culinary specialties. You can do your shopping or eat in one of its many restaurants.
For our last evening in Bangkok, we have a meeting with friends at « l’Asiatique »
It is a new complex of chic restaurants and trendy shops. We spend the evening in a beautiful restaurant before returning to our hotel for our last night in Bangkok, and in Thailand.
This is our departure day, we spend a morning of rest before taking a taxi to Bangkok airport. Our return flight is scheduled for 15:20
Flight 1: Bangkok (BKK) – Jeddah (JED)
Departure: 07/01/2024 at 15:20
Arrival: 07/01/2024 at 20:15
Flight duration: 08:55
Stopover from 10:10 in Jeddah (from 20:15 to 06:25)
Flight 2: Jeddah (JED) – Tunis (TUN)
Departure: 08/01/2024 at 06:25
Arrival: 08/01/2024 at 09:30
Flight duration: 05:05
Company: Saudia
Our stay in Thailand is over, we leave with lots of memories, but also quite a few regrets because of the many things we were not able to do, especially in Bangkok and Phuket. But, this is our first big trip with our 1 year old baby. We had to make compromises. We will definitely come back another time to enjoy this beautiful country even more.
We had prepared an optimistic plan, but in the end, in Bangkok, we did less than half of the planned visits:
Visits to do (in Red)
- 01 – The Grand Palace
- 02 – Wat Pho
- 03 – Wat Arun
- 04 – China Town
- 05 – Maeklong Railway Market: Market on the rails
- 06 – Damnoen Saduak Floating Market: Floating market
- 07 – Taling Chan Floating Market: Less touristy floating market
- 08 – Don Wai Floating Market: Less touristy floating market
- 09 – Amphawa Floating Market: Less touristy floating market
- 10 – CC Siam Center (Siam Square): Large shopping center
- 11 – Ancient Siam: Open-air museum 30 km from Bangkok. Reproduction of Thailand’s monuments (markets, temples, palaces, etc.), artificial but nice
- 12 – Sampheng Market
- 13 – Little India & Phahurat market
- 14 – Khaosan Road: Very lively emblematic street
- 15 – Chatuchak Weekend Market & Or Tor Kor Market
- 16 – Lumpini Park: Lungs of the city
- 17 – Wat Saket (Golden Mount): Temple with 360° view. 320 steps to climb
- 18 – Wat Traimit: Temple of the Golden Buddha
- 19 – King Power MahaNakhon: 77-story skyscraper
- 20 – Terminal 21 Asok: Shopping mall
- 21 – Emporium: Shopping mall
- 22 – Siam Paragon: Shopping mall
- 23 – Central world: Shopping mall
- 24 – Icon Siam: Shopping mall
- 25 – The Platinum Fashion Mall: Shopping mall
Addresses (in Blue)
- 01 – Tamnanthai Restaurant Nana Ploenchit : Good Pad Thai
- 02 – Slowbar: Slowcoffee & Juice bar
- 03 – Raan Jay Fai: the most famous Street Food chef (starred). Crab omelette
- 04 – Vivi The Coffee Place: Beautiful view
- 05 – Baiyoke Tower II: Rooftop
- 06 – Cloud 47: Rooftop
- 07 – Blue Sky Rooftop Restaurant & Bar: Rooftop
- 08 – Vertigo & Moon Bar Rooftop: Rooftop
- 09 – Octave Rooftop Lounge & Bar: Rooftop
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