A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[BuriramUnitedFC]

Thai songs lovers...........is the ethaimusic website gone? not visited for a while now machiam closed down liao.......

more like not updated, since 2008, new songs hardly made it there. With the revolution of other music softwares - think many did not appreciate ethaimusic. I used to be original Thai artist CDs from their sister company, ethaicd

 

[groovy73]

Hi everyone.....

Appreciate some help here..... my friend wanted to bring his family to Bangkok for the CNY 2013........ What's ur take???

I am not too sure cos bkk to me is massage, sex, shopping and beer........ any suggestion and also how many days should they go there for?

the kids are very young 5 yrs old and 2 yrs old ar........

Appreciate ur help n advice if any......

 

[yinyang]

.. my friend wanted to bring his family to Bangkok for the CNY 2013........ What's ur take???
..not too sure cos bkk to me is massage, sex, shopping and beer........ any suggestion and also how many days should they go there for?

Bkk is not just about nightlife, rub downs. Also popular touristy destination for beaches etc (family friendly).

Got many glitzy malls and things to do than for sex tours

Try this for size:

http://www.bangkokbeyond.com/en/bangkok-sightseeing-tours/thailand-for-families

 

[groovy73]

Bkk is not just about nightlife, rub downs. Also popular touristy destination for beaches etc (family friendly).

Got many glitzy malls and things to do than for sex tours

Try this for size:

http://www.bangkokbeyond.com/en/bangkok-sightseeing-tours/thailand-for-families

Thank you so much.....

I was thinking of;
1) Safari World
2) Dream World
3) Tiger Temple
4) Samphran Elephant Garden & Zoo
5) Floating Market
6) Asiatique (Boat ride) n shopping
7) Chocoville (nice dinner and places to roam ard for the kids)

Any places I should tell them to give it a miss?

 

[yinyang]

Any places I should tell them to give it a miss?

Really depends. Imho, malls a sure hit (humidity).

Not sure if kids keen on floating market, some distance away and doesn't quite look same as in pretty postcards and brochures. SOP stuff shd do fine: Palace, Wat Pho, Temple of Dawn (with river cruise stop overs). Chocoville looks nice (even for adults), but I've yet to hit it

More expose from Lonely Planet for kids

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/travelblogs/825/59891/Bangkok+-+One+for+the+kids?destId=357640

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1414008

 

[groovy73]

Oh YinYang,

U staying in BKK?

Thanks so much for ur info ar....... was hestiant to recommend them to go to Bkk for their family trip during CNY 2013 cos I reali know nuts abt bkk for kids

Chocoville very nice and breezy in the evening and staff are very very polite... lovely place and the food are not too bad too...... btw wat is SOP har? And Imho means In My Humble Opinions?

 

[yinyang]

U staying in BKK? Chocoville very nice and breezy in the evening and staff are very very polite... lovely place and the food are not too bad too...... btw wat is SOP har? And Imho means In My Humble Opinions?

No, frequent flyer. SOP = standard operating procedure (normal stuff). Imho -yo

Enjoy, or as they say ... sanuk

 

[groovy73]

oic....

pardon me for my ignorance.....

Flying to bkk often hey..... so nice.... I wish I can do tat too....... ...... I can go to bkk every month and not sick of it hee hee..........

 

[Narong Wongwan]

You got there CNY alot of sinkies also traveling...cannot run away from them....guided tours the whole hotel will be filled with sinkies....can die

 

[Jumong]

You got there CNY alot of sinkies also traveling...cannot run away from them....guided tours the whole hotel will be filled with sinkies....can die

You are right. It's true even for 9th August. Chances of bumping onto Sinkies in MBK and Siam Paragon are much higher compared to local Thais.

 

[yinyang]

bumping onto Sinkies in MBK and Siam Paragon are much higher compared to local Thais.

..CNY alot of sinkies also traveling...cannot run away from them... whole hotel will be filled with sinkies....can die

Like any peak season, school hols included. Fares up, with pushy kids starting from gate. Good likelihood of bumping into your neighbour with you hand-in-hand with ...anybody else but your wifey, starting at brekkie. Not unless he's doing a cash and grab too:p

Funnies aside, Bkk's best in lull periods with rest of populace "up country" in festive periods.

Another slice of Thailand today.

Rice fiasco, what else is new?

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/306342/dsi-lifts-lid-on-rice-pledge-fraud-tactics

And maverick Chuwit at it again

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/306294/chuvit-bangkok-casinos-open-today

 

[spotter542]

I believe Ayutthaya is a better choice.
Been there twice , liked it a lot.

 

[Jlokta]

You got there CNY alot of sinkies also traveling...cannot run away from them....guided tours the whole hotel will be filled with sinkies....can die

Theres alot more PRC now.

Whole farking bangkok is full of them.

 

[AhPuNeNe]

Theres alot more PRC now.

Whole farking bangkok is full of them.

If you happened to be at Khao San road (backpackers heaven), you will mistaken them as japanese. But once they speak, the cats are out of the bag. Some of the beautiful island like koh tao, koha phangan, koh Samui, you will see them around too. This phenomenon is becoming so prominent that one of these days, PRC will be flooding every corner of the world.

 

[melzp]

Oh , bkk is becoming cosmopolitan. Asoke area is like Turkey/dubai.
PRC are all over tourist belts. To avoid all these, just stay in quiet
corner in tranquil banok(kampong).

 

[Jlokta]

If you happened to be at Khao San road (backpackers heaven), you will mistaken them as japanese. But once they speak, the cats are out of the bag. Some of the beautiful island like koh tao, koha phangan, koh Samui, you will see them around too. This phenomenon is becoming so prominent that one of these days, PRC will be flooding every corner of the world.

Communicate in English when you're there, once you break out in mandarin the shop keepers will think you're fucking PRC and see their face change immediately.

I get this feeling that they rather loose the business than to serve them.

 

[Jlokta]

Damn, this place is like a ghost town without Joetys & Chon.

Where are you guys???? :(

 

[BuriramUnitedFC]

anyone here who got Thai PR or citizenship?

 

[terry1965]

Hi everyone.....

Appreciate some help here..... my friend wanted to bring his family to Bangkok for the CNY 2013........ What's ur take???

I am not too sure cos bkk to me is massage, sex, shopping and beer........ any suggestion and also how many days should they go there for?

the kids are very young 5 yrs old and 2 yrs old ar........

Appreciate ur help n advice if any......

bangkok is a nice place there are many places to go in bangkok

for shopping pratunam platinium, future park the largest shopping centre in bkk, now there is one bigger ?
for site seeing, the elephant shows are good
There is also chak chu chat the weekend market, now dont need to wait for weekend there is also the JJ mall air con mall for jajuchak, open everyday ?
they sell so many things there, pets, porcelin , clothes, armtherapy, etc
dreamworld not so good
there is also a farm , choke chai farm, interesting also, animals, amusement park, etc good
Food, the japanese food is good, also the family restaurent MK, fuji japanese restaurent is good

go to chiangmei, will be better for end of the year, weather is good and elephant show very good ?
there are many tours at chiangmai.
you could join the elephant ride in chaingmei
from chaingmei you could go up to the golden triangle and mesei the border town

i stayed in bkk for 3 years, and never a boring day, so many things to do.

 

[yinyang]

anyone here who got Thai PR or citizenship?

You the wannabe? Getting hitched?:p