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Rating Summary based on 39 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		23
  • 4 Stars
    		8
  • 3 Stars
    		5
  • 2 Stars
    		3
  • 1 Star
    		0

Detailed rating

  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  		• 4.0
  		• 2.3
  		• 3.3
  		• 4.3
  		• 4.3
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  • 41 of 41 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    NATI

    5 Stars A GLIMPSE AT BANGKOK 12/10/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages a totally different culture

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can be too hot

    BANGKOK INTRODUCTION I decided to visit Bangkok following recommendations from friends and family. However, as you can imagine, not everyone agreed that it was a safe place to go, particularly as I went with another female. Many family members thought that this was a bad idea and that two females alone in Thailand, particularly Bangkok would be preyed upon by the locals. However, they couldn't have been more wrong. I visited Bangkok for 10 days and it was one of the best 10 days of my life. The culture is so completely different from the UK that even if you don't necessarily enjoy your trip it ... more
  • 51 of 51 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    u103177

    5 Stars 4 days in Thailand Review with images 15/11/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great food, very relaxing, exciting culture

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Never know if you are being ripped off

    4 days in Thailand On 17 April this year I, and 3 friends, stopped over in Thailand on our way to Australia. We spent 4 days in Thailand and this Review is designed to be helpful for anyone who has the same aim as we did – de-stress very quickly at the beginning of a holiday. We started off in Bangkok and moved quickly to Ko Samui. ***Arrival*** I won’t bother you with details of the flight too much – I’m sure I can Review airlines elsewhere. Anyway, about 9 hours after leaving Heathrow we landed in Bangkok airport having had a pleasant overnight flight. The scene was not unlike other large ... more
  • 50 of 50 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Redhead

    5 Stars Bangkok - What a Shock 28/07/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages See op

    Disadvantages Disadvantages See op

    My boyfriend & I visited Bangkok for 3 days before moving onto Bali & then Hong Kong (in October last year). Out of the 3 destinations Bangkok was by far our favourite, Bangkok was so much fun, a very busy city but lots to do. We arrived on the first night at about 9pm. What I seemed to notice first was the amount of stray dogs! We went past literally hundreds of dogs in the way to our hotel & none seemed to have homes, though they didn't look nasty so I wasn't really worried. We were shown to our room at the Rembrandt Hotel on Sukhumvit Soi. The hotel was lovely, the best one on the whole ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Mercury

    3 Stars First stop on the tour 20/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, interesting sites, a stepping stone to the rest of Thailand

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Oppressive pollution and exploitative sex industry which seems all pervading.

    As many of you know I have recently thrown off the shackles of work and responsibility for the eminently more sensible pursuit of fun and freedom or to be more specific I've headed off on a year long round the world trip. Whilst this limits my use of the Ciao site I've decided to try and post opinions on the various destinations that I visit whenever possible. On this note I should point out that my budget is modest in the extreme so my opinions are aimed squarely at the backpacking end of the spectrum but hopefully others will find some of the content helpful. Anyway enough floundering and on ... more
  • 36 of 36 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ickkate

    5 Stars Beautiful Bangkok 25/02/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful people, beautiful city.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Being hassled by Tuk Tuk drivers, and being told attractions were closed.

    Bangkok is the capital city of Thailand, and is probably most famous for its imprisonment of Westerners bringing drugs into the country, ladyboys and prostitution. Bangkok is also a beautiful city, where thankfully, my friend and I only witnessed one of the above! Although we loved it immediately, a lot of people hate the city when they first arrive. It is probably best to spend your first night in Bangkok, travel around the country, and return to the city when you are more at home in Thailand. AIRPORT BUS OR TAXI? If there are more than two people travelling together then a taxi will be ... more
  • 42 of 42 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    ashford

    4 Stars Krung Thep,City of Angels 05/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Exotic,Wonderful Temples.Cheap, Good Food, Good Hotels

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Terrible traffic,Noisy, Language difficulties

    The Thais know it as Krung Thep - City of Angels; we know it as Bangkok. But whatever name is used, this sprawling metropolis is one of Asia's most captivating cities. It's pretty safe, friendly and easy to explore, although the traffic can be terrible- and that is an understatement- and the constant hustle more than a bit wearing. To escape the choked streets, a Bangkok-based British-born friend give this advice "travel by boat." I think he's right. Like Venice or Amsterdam, much of Bangkok's charm is riverine: the Chao Phraya river meanders through the Thai capital and sustains a network of ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 564

    4 Stars Things To Do In Bangkok When You're Dead Tired 29/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A good place to break the OZ/UK flight

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Traffic and fumes

    Whilst returning from Sydney recently, I had occasion to make a three-day lay-over in Bangkok. If you have read my opinion on long-haul flights/DVT etc, you will know that I’m not a great fan of flying, in economy class, at least. One day…….oh well, I can dream. The journey from the airport to my admittedly rather nice hotel, was a real eye-opener. The traffic in Bangkok is truly appalling and makes London’s look quite civilised. It seems that it’s not unusual to take at least 30 minutes to get through some road junctions. Here is a city that is almost entirely ... more
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MRS.CANADA

    3 Stars THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY 09/10/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages There are some nice places in this City.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages I found it dirty.

    I had so many exotic Books and saw a few Movies about Bangkok, Thailand I was trilled when I was invited to go on a FAM, (a trip for Travel Agent to learn about a City or Country), that I could hardly wait until it was time to leave. We flew from Edmonton, Alberta to meet the rest of our group in Vancouver, B.C. We were guests of JAL and flew to Narita Airport. Our plane did not connect so we stayed at a Hotel near the Airport. The following day we finally arrived in the "Country of Smiles". The first thing I should tell you is there is no down town or center of in this City that the Thai's ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    indiecater

    3 Stars Transport in Bangkok 20/04/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cheap, Never Boring, Lots Of Choices.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Fumes, Chaos & Boredom.

    Bangkok is a city that tends to have longer rush hours than others. On some days rush hour becomes rush afternoon and on occasions stretches into rush evening as well. With these chaotic forces conspiring against you none of the modes of transport available in Bangkok are likely to be a better choice so your decision is likely to be open to chaos. Here is a rundown of the choices available in no particular order. Taxi In the early nineties taxi-meters were introduced to try and prevent taxi men from fleecing unsuspecting farangs (us). This means that you can keep an eye on the mounting baht ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 gard

    Member since 26/06/2003

    Reviews written: 51

    5 Stars A few nights in Bangkok 09/07/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Shopping, great food, cheap, friendly people

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Tuk-tuk drivers, pollution

    This page contains a travelogue taken on our trip to Thailand (Bangkok, Krabi and Hua Hin). If you have any questions or comments please get in touch on gardkarlsen@hotmail.com. Summary This is a travelogue that will give information about the trip that my wife, Nikki, and I had to Thailand in the periode from 11th of September until the 28th of September. On our trip we first spent a few days in Bangkok before we flew down to Ao Nang beach outside Krabi. Then we flew back to Bangkok and took the bus to Hua Hin before ending up in Bangkok again. For the first time we travelled together with ... more
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