Endless indulgence in Bangkok

Bangkok, Oriental setting and the city don’t know that the city is getting, The creme de la creme of the chess world in a show with everything – I guess everybody have heard the song from Chess “One night in Bangkok”?

Bangkok view from Mariott Spa and Resort

Well, after staying here in Bangkok for some days, the impression is – the City has it all. Spicy food, sparkling nightlife, cultural art exhibitions, spa´s and endless amounts of ancient monuments and buildings to see.

Wat Arun at Sunset

Our plan was to stay in Bangkok for two nights since our goal this time is to dive as many good dive spots as possible in Thailand. But heavy rain and cheap luxury hotels changed our plans into a four nights stay in the Big City. So what to do, when we had some extra time in Bangkok? We’ve been in Chinatown, shopping, eating and watching the busy everyday life of the locals.

Tuk Tuk Chinatown Bangkok

It is crowded and busy, and in Chinatown you get the impression that they have put maximum amount of shops into every singel street. Slightly different traffic rules is fun and entertaining to watch. Scooters and Tuk Tuks challenge the maximum amount of drop load on their way through the tiny streets close to run down people and shops. However, it all floats pretty lean and nobody got hurt on our little visit.

Helene China Town

If you pass through Bangkok even for one night only, we highly recommend to visit Lebua and have a drink at the Sirocco Bar on the 64th floor, or splurge at the Breeze restaurant with sky view in 52nd! The view is fantastic, but remember to wear decent clothes – no entrance with shorts or flip flops!

Bangkok by night - Sirocco Lebua Skybar

It can be hard to navigate in Bangkok, but we found the Skytrain the most convenient way to get around in town. You can also use riverboats to get around and walk, but it may be a little confusing to navigate in these streets. Add some unpredictable traffic, and you might prefer a ride. Taxi and Tuk Tuk are cheap, but expect to get stuck in traffic.

Bangkok River

Bangkok truly is a great city to explore!  If you give it some days instead of just passing by on your way to somewhere else, expect to be surprised! Ranging from crowded and noisy markets to cheap luxury, it has something for everyone.

We’re off for a cooking class followed by a drink on top of the world… Look out for the next update from a dive spot somewhere…:)

Kob-koon,

Tore and Helene

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Tags: Bangkok, Chinatown Bangkok, Lebua, Scirocco, Wat Arun