Bangkok Bob's guide to Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok

Welcome to Bangkok Bob's Thailand pages, I hope you find something of interest to help you enjoy your time in the most interesting and enjoyable country I have ever been to, THAILAND.

Bangkok named the best place in Asia, and ranked 4th in the world by Travel & Leisure magazine, 2004
Bangkok voted 3rd. best city to visit in the world by Travel & Leisure magazine, 2002 & 2006.
The Peninsular Hotel, Bangkok, voted the best hotel in the world, 2002.
The Oriental Hotel, Bangkok, voted 10th best hotel in the world, 2002.
6 of the world's top 100 hotels are in Thailand!

This is NOT a definitive guide to Bangkok and Thailand, it is just a pointer to aid visitors, old & new, in finding areas, shopping malls, and other interesting places that would otherwise take up valuable holiday time. A few suggestions for places you may otherwise, not easily find.
Whenever I visit a new city, this is just the information I look for, all in one place, but I never seem able to find.
If you have any suggestions for new pages, please let me know.

I have been doing this, as a hobby and NOT as a business since the last century, I am proud to have 3 Million+ page views per month, it does cost me money, so if you need to book a heavily discounted hotel in Bangkok, click HERE so I can earn 50% of the commission, I even use this service myself, vast savings all over Asia for quality hotels.

If you need any help or advice, I will do my best to answer any emails, but please, without entering into a never ending conversation!

March 2006 Thailand Visa overstay now 500 Baht per day!

Maps - Soi Cowboy - Shopping District - Pantip Plaza - Sukhumvit Soi 33 - Mass Transit Map - Ratchada

Suvarnabhumi Airport	Currency Exchange	Strange Things	Micro Bus
The airport with the easy name, now up and running, for both Domestic and connecting International flights.	Basic information about the Thai Baht and links to live exchange rate boards.	Examples of "Thainglish" signs etc. seen in and around Bangkok. Good for a laugh!	With the Micro buses wearing out day by day, here is a guide to each route! Nearly all gone in 2008!
BTS Sky Train	MRT Subway	Shopping Malls	Soi Cowboy
Sky train route and details of what to find at each station.	What to find at each station on the MRT subway "Blue" route.	Find the best shopping malls, where to go for what you want.	Expat's favourite bar area. The most up to date map and information.
Bars & Pubs	The Beer Hunter	After Dark	Sukhumvit Soi 33
British, American, & Irish bars and pubs in Bangkok.	Personally researched brands of beer that are readily available in Bangkok.	What made Bangkok famous, and how to survive it.	"Upmarket" hostess bar area. Sadly not so "upmarket" these days!
Indian Restaurants	Shopping & VAT	Bangkok Hotels Booking	Literature & Books
There's nothing like a good Indian when you're "Elephant's Trunk"! Here are a few of the best ones, tried and tested.	How to get a VAT refund. Where to buy what. New Shopping Area Map.	Quick, easy, simple, safe and secure way to get the best rates on Bangkok Hotel Bookings. Special Internet rates.	Books about, and based in Thailand and Bangkok. Free downloads and samples etc.
Sadly, the scrollable map I was using is too far out of date, new map coming when a suitable one can be found.

Even if it's not your first trip, I hope you find something interesting on these pages.
If you are in Bangkok for the first time, you should find enough information to venture out without the usual 3-4 days spent finding your own way around.

Last update 24th September 2008
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