Bangkok in a day!• 6am:Get up, be ready at 7am
• 8.30am:Be at the Grand Palace, Emerald Buddha -
PLEASE REMEMBER: Short and tank tops are not permittedThe
Graand Palace is one of the main attractions of Bangkok. It was built in 1782 and was home to the King for 150 years. The Grand Palace has a beautiful architecture, formed by the creativity and craftmanship of the Thai People.
Inside the Palace are many impressive buildings, like the
Temple of the Emerald Buddha, also called Wat Phra Kaew. In it is the Emerald Buddha, dating back to the 14th century.
Thai Kings stopped living in the palace around the turn of the twentieth
century, but the palace complex is still used to mark all kinds of
other ceremonial and auspicious happenings.
IMPORTANT NOTE:For people who want to enter the Palace, a strict dress code applies. The Grand Palace with The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand's
most sacred site. Visitors must be properly dressed before being allowed
entry to the temple. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeves
(no tank tops. If you're wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear
socks (in other words, no bare feet.) Women must be similarly modestly
dressed. No see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc. If you show up at
the front gate improperly dressed, there is a booth near the entrance
that can provide clothes to cover you up properly (a deposit is
required).People who do not dress properly, will not be allowed to enter the temple!
Web:
http://www.bangkok.com/attraction-palace/grand-palace.htmHow to get there:
The Grand
Palace and Wat Pra Kaew are in the Banglamphu area of Bangkok – the ‘Old
City’. To get there you can take a taxi, which from the centre of
Bangkok will cost about 80 Baht.
Bus Number: 1, 35, 44,47, 123, 201
Air-conditioned Bus Number: 2, 3, 7, 8, 12, 25, 39, 44, 82
• 11am: Lumpini Park - walk along water monitors
Lumpini Park is located in the heart of Bangkok, at the junction of Rama IV and Ratchadamri roads. It has an area of 140 acre (0.57 sq. km.). The park has an artificial lake where visitors can rent boats. A track around the lake is a popular area for bicycling. In front of the park is the monument of King Rama VI, built in 1941.
How to get there:BTS Station: Sala Daeng
• 12.30pm: Lunch at Jameson's Pub. Address: Under Holiday Inn Hotel
Get to Jameson's Pub for a nice lunch in nice atmosphere. It is centrally located on Silom Road, near Surasak BTS. This friendly Irish Bar serves international as well as Thai meals a la carte. Sport lovers will enjoy their 12 screens where all major events will be shown.
Daily Happy Hour from 4pm - 8pm
Web:
http://jamesons-bangkok.com/Why not also check out our
Get Me To Online Coupon and get 15% off of food and drinkhttp://www.getmetobangkok.com/jamesonand-x27-s-the-irish-pubHow to get there:BTS Station: Surasak
Address: Jameson’s Bangkok
Shops 6-13, 981 Silom Road,
Bangrak, Bangkok, 10500
Tel:
02 266 77 03- 5
E-mail:
info@jamesons-bangkok.com• 2pm: Pratunam Markets
Pratunam Markets is one of Bangkok's major markets, selling clothes, shoes, and fashion accessories at wholesale prices. Little shops and booths offer everything you would like to buy from shorts to formal evening, summer to winter clothes and bizarre to fancy. You can bargain but the prices are cheap already.
How to get there:BTS Station: Ratchathewi, from there, exit down the right-hand stairs, take a right at the next
main intersection, Ratchathewi, and walk down Phetchaburi Road until you
see Platinum department store, the market is directly across the street
from Platinum Mall. Or exit at another BTS Chit Lom Station, turn north (right) at the Gaysorn Plaza
corner,
Ratchaprasong intersection, and walk past BigC and Central World to the next intersection of Pratu Nam.
Ordinary buses 2, 11, 23, 38, 58, 60, 62, 72, 93 113, 139,
140 and air-con bus 12
Intersection of Ratchaprop and Petchburi roads, very near to the Amari Watergate hotel.
• 6pm: Back to the hotel to freshen up
• 8pm: Saxophone Bar - Dinner and jazz band
The Saxophone Bar is the right place to relax after this long day, have some food, some drinks and enjoy yourself. If you want to see who's playing when, go to their website and take a look at their music schedule.
Opening hours: every day 6pm - 2am
Web:
http://saxophonepub.com/2010/How to get there:BTS Station: Victory Monument
3/8 Victory Monument, Phyathai Road,
Bangkok
Thailand
Tel:
0-22465472
Email: saxophonepubbkk@hotmail.com• 11pm: Cocktails at Skybar.
The stunning, multi-hued Sky bar at Sirocco has several reasons to turn
minutes into timeless moments. Suspended in the sky on the 63rd floor of
The Dome at State Tower, the Skybar is one of the world's highest open
air bars, overlooking a panoramic view of Bangkok and the Chao Phraya
river. With such an enthralling ambience coupled with a seductive
selection of the finest vintages, beverages, cocktails and appetizers in
Bangkok, the Skybar soars as one of the prized destinations in the
city. No wonder, the rooftop bar is unanimously accepted as the coolest
bar in Bangkok.
Opening hours: daily from 6.00 pm - 1.00 am
Web:
http://www.lebua.com/en/the-dome-dining/sky-bar-bangkok/How to get there:BTS Station: Saphan Taksin
Address: 63rd Floor The Dome, Lebua Hotel, State Tower
• Midnight: Your choice from here, hope you had a fun day!
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