Bangkok, Thailand - Eat, Drink, See, Do, Shop (Last Updated mid-2015):
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Suvarnabhumi airport to Amari Watergate/Pratnaum Market/Platinum Mall, THB 300-400 inc. tolls (off-meter)
Amari Watergate/Pratnaum Market/Platinum Mall to Don Muang Airport, THB 500 inc. tolls (off meter)
Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi airport (BKK) by taxi (meter) - THB 350 & THB 75 in tolls (1hr), Dec '14 (Italian-Thai sky rail being built)
Basic language:
Sawa deeká - hello
Nám - water
Ahán - food
Chai - yes
Mai - no
Dái pràud - please
Phun cap - Thank you
Hong nám - toilet
Tháo lài cap - how much?
Páng maad le cap - Too expensive
Mái mì ban hã - no problem
Suáy (with a lisp on the "s") - beautiful
Food:
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Poonsin Chinese Restaurant (excellent crab and mushroom chao, great steamed fish with lemon juice and chili-garlic, good roasted pork; reasonable prices), 460 Visudhikasat Rd., 10200 (10mins walk north of Kao San Rd. And opposite the Hotel De Moc)
Like Love (Students' restaurant with pad Thai, lots of fried rice... And good lime juice), 81 alley on the riverside of Maharat rd and near to the junction where Maharat rd. meets Phra Chan rd (near Thammasat university).
Classic Bell restaurant (antique shop by day) Ground Floor, Atthakrawee Building, 98 Soi Sukhmvit 26, Sukhmvit Rd., Khlong Tan, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110 Thailand.
Once Upon A Time (former classic Thai house), petchaburi 17
Loads of pad Thai street food on Khoasan road and surrounding areas (including Rambuttri street).
My Darling (cool bamboo-laiden place with mid-range prices), Rambuttri street.
Kuppa http://www.kuppa.co.th/
Dean & Deluca http://www.deandeluca.com/Aboutus/Default.aspx?id=202&selItemId=202&parentItemId=14 the on on Silom is my favorite location
Cafe Tartine http://www.cafetartine.net/cafetartine.net/Welcome.html lovely fresh french deli feel
Mr. Jones’ Orphanage
This is the new venue by the guy that opened Iron Fairies that we went to, Iron fairies and his fish & chips spot Fat Gutz are on Sukumvit soi 55
Has been getting mixed reviews
Hyde & Seek
This is one of my favorite restaurants in town, you need a reservation usually if you want to eat dinner there, their cocktail menu is yummy and comtempoary
It is a gastro pub, small serving size compared to american standards
VivaSviv (restaurant on the river where you can watch the cruise ships come in and is fun at twilight, small menu)
This place has the cocktails manages as the same people at Hyde & Seek so VERY YUMMY & Contemporary something that is hard to find in any bar world wide never mind Hanoi. This place is relatively near Sky Bar too.
Isao
My favorite sushi restaurant in Bangkok, very popular, on Sukumvit SOi 31 near Attic Studio, you could do both things on the Friday night, traditional and fusion sushi YUMMY!!!!!!!! http://www.isaotaste.com/ Reservation recommended -if they take them!
T & K Seafood (in China Town)
Crazy fresh seafood, yummy, good prices, outdoor street food eating experience, you may have to wait 10 minutes for a table.
Cafés:
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Caffeine Lover Cafe, Thanon Samsen and Thanon Wisut Kasat crossing
Drinks:
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Badmotel (chic bar white-washed walls, 4 floors inc rooftop), 331/4-5 Soi Sukhumvit 55, Klongton-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110.
Fat Gutz Saloon (live blues), 264 Thong-lor Soi 12, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, 10110
Vertigo/Moon bar, Banyan Tree Hotel Bangkok, 21/100 South Sathon Road, Sathon, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Sky Bar read the website for the dress code, sun set is the most dramatic time up here but if you come an hour before closing time you will have a lot more space to yourself, but will have missed the live jazz band which wraps up around 10 I think (might be worth calling them to find out how late the band plays to as it adds to the atmosphere). Awesome space, EXPENSIVE drink menu even for soda, rules about where you can take photography from, basically not over the restaurant where people are dining, you can hang out on the level that the band plays on which no ever does if you want a bit more space) I love the view here, I think it is Bangkok must do, the bar has two sides to it, make sure check out both, the side with the band is superior, sometimes they try to seat people on the other side, any bags you have (even shopping bags will be checked before they will let you on the elevator)
Attic Sudios - This art studio has a party that lost of the expat/Thai art community/photgraphers/bloggers show up at around 9/10pm it is always the first Friday of the month, very friendly, will have an art show happening and be selling drinks, everyone is chatty and friendly, Just not sure if the gallery owner Elsie is in town in January to check the website or call to see if the event is on, it would be a unique non touristy thing for you guys to drop by for a bit.
Cheap Charlies (on soi 11)
Outdoor bar I tried to take us to last time but it had just closed lots of expats to chat with, cheap drinks, great place to start a night, especially since if you continue walking up soi 11 there are lots of nice bars but they have dress codes (no flip flops!) I recommend a root top bar up the street called Nest, expensive but nice view for one drink, sometimes has decent DJs http://thenestbangkok.com/
WTF (cool small art gallery/cafe/bar, small though so you might have to invite yourself to sit at someone else's table)
Also here is a link to the Bangkok Art Map http://www.bangkokartmap.com/, which has info and locations for art gallery's and shows, good resource
amBar
http://www.ambarbangkok.com/en/ Go here in the afternoon if you feel like swimming and having a drink, it is dead at this time, and you feel like you have a private roof top bar
Khao San (lots of shitty street bars with rift raft but I have some favorites here... when leaving at night you may have to talk to 3-4 taxis before you find one that agrees to use the meter)
Smith's
A small 2nd floor loungy open air feel place, always quiet and great escape from the backpackers, recommend passion fruit mojitos, have enjoyed Thai food here too, a tad tricky to find which adds to its appeal, it is on a lane that runs behind to Khao San
Brick Bar
Live Ska and raggae bands, all Thai crowd, fun place to rock out
Culture Club (near Khao San, late night dance club) there website isn't working when I tried it, not sure what that means http://www.club-culture-bkk.com/
there is a bit of information here http://www.timeout.com/bangkok/clubs/venue/1%3A25270/club-culture
Retro bar I can't remember the name of across the street from from a big hotel called Dang Derm Hotel (with a big sign that says D&D at 1 Khao San Road)
mostly a young hip Thai crowd that work in film/music/fashion, good for a drink and look around the multi floored place a the funky decorations
Two other spots you could check out are Rooftop Bar and Gazebo both have live music and over priced drinks
Things to do:
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Nice grassy park with lots of kites flying and views of the Wat Prakaeo (Temple of the emerald Buddha).
River cruise (1hr for 1k Bhat for a narrow boat to yourself), tha Chang pier, Maharat rd (between the grad palace and Thammasat Uni)
Grand palace, Thawang Rd.
Wat Phra Chetuphon/Wat Pho (Temple of the reclining Buddha), Thawang road.
Wat Arun Ratchawararam (temple of dawn), near Wang Doem road (on the east side of the river.
Jatujak weekend market, chatuchak park, phahon yotin road.
Shopping:
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Clothing - Siam Sqaure (covent garden-esque independent shops), MBK Complex (phayathai road), Siam Square (Rama I road), Pratunam Complex (phetburi road) and Pratunam Market, Platinum Fashion Mall (phetburi road)
IT - Phanthip plaza (phetburi road)
Accommodation:
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Ecotel, 1091/333-4 New Petchburi Road 35, Rajthevee, Bangkok, 10400 (approx. £15/night in March 2013)
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