Going to Thailand - off the beaten path places to visit?
Visit Wang Suan Pakard Museum(Lettuce Garden Museum) on Rama I road,National/Royal Theater close to the Grand palace,Puppet show(Traditional Thai puppet shows)in Lumpini Night bazaar. I recommend you to try a Gold class movie in The Siam Discovery Center where you can watch movie in a comfortable recliner. It will cost you not more than 600 Thai Bahts. Try out also noodles shops on the street. Or visit the local fresh food market to observe how locals go grocery shopping. There is a restaurant called Spring Summer where you can eat in a backyard of the restaurant,laying down or do it picnic style-good food good ambiance(highly recommended). There are good local restaurant near wat Pho on the bank of The Chao Praya River facing Temple of Dawn(Wat Arun)where local artists/locals hang out for a cheap drinks and good food. Or you can check out some Hydroponics vegetable restaurants( Bangkok,Chiangmai, Phuket). There are some good rstaurant in Little Indian if you like Indian food. If you want to spend time out of Bangkok got Petchaburi/Huahin for the beach visit Summer palace and local seafood market there. Or go to Kanchanaburi visit the World War II museum,stay in a boat/raft hotel or even try white water rafting.If you will be in Chiangmai you have to take a Chiangmai Hot Air Balloon Tour which offer you once in a life time experience. Try Northern Style Dinner(KhanToke Dinner)at Khum Jaw Nang Noi(in Chiangmai),Or visit Doi Tung in Chiang Rai.
Top five things to do in Bangkok and Pattaya?
first off I wouldn't spend 5 of those days in Bangkok and I certainly wouldn't go to Pattaya with my girlfriend...thats like taking coal to newcastle...you'd do better just going down to Koh Samui for 4-5 days and the rest in BKK..it's only an hour flight and you will love Chaweng (main resort),the beaches are better than Pattaya and the nightlife is great without the real sleaze.Honestly mate,Pattaya is a sink hole,full of prowling fat old gits.It's true Bangkok has got some world class nightclubs,really upmarket places that you may want to visit,but hardly worth staying for the majority of your holiday,there isn't that much cultural stuff except temples...seen one,seen them all and you're a bloke (?)..I'm sure you don't fancy shopping for 5 days even if your G/F does (she will) .If you do as I respectfully suggest,ther's shopping aplenty,real chillin' in the daytime,lovely clean warm seas and great nightlife.... check out the Green Mango or if you're into Reggae,and who isn't on a tropical island try the Reggae Bar aka Bob Marley...I know that sounds a bit corny,but it's good...For a really chilled out experience go on Chaweng beach after dark for a bottle of wine or what takes your fancy laying on comfy mats and cushions right at the waters edge.The Ark Bar is best but there's nothing wrong with any of the others...under a full moon,warm breeze,cold beer and some ambient sounds? It don't get much better...Unless you are up for a real party on the neighbouring island of Phag Ngan,which is just a short speedboat ride away.Every month there is the world famous Full Moon Party on Hat Rin Beach...it's an all-nighter for the energetic(not me now) and unmissable....enjoy ...Lonely planet know their stuff and do have the 411 on thailand and are to be trusted,ie they recommend Montien House in Chaweng...so would I check out everything about thailand tours at sawasdee.com below
How can I plan a 10 days trip to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand from India?
Singapore, Thailand & Malaysia seems like the ideal combo. You would be able to cover the best of South Asia and these are the most popular destinations for Indian tourists.Make an itinerary which consist of ;3 Days in Malaysia3 Days in Singapore4 Days in Bangkok would be the ideal itinerary.Reduce Singapore to 2 incase you are cautious on the budget. 3 days would be good enough to cover Bangkok. Add Pattaya or Phuket/Krabi based on your preference. Pattaya is around 150 kms by road and takes about 3 hours.Air Asia provides good connection from most of the Indian cities to these destinations.Start with Bangkok then Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , and SingaporeI recommend you download trip advisor app. Its a very handy tool to plan for your trip, review the hotel stays, and also the places to visit. There are lots of budget airways starting from INR 15,000 return fare from most of the Indian cities. Try and book your tickets 45-60 days in advance to get the best fare. If you choose a budget airline, plan for in-flight meals and make sure your smartphone is loaded with enough movies and songs because the airline is going to provide neither the food nor the entertainment. Plan on arriving in the morning so that you get the whole day.For detailed plan and budget for Bangkok, check out https://wordpress1634.wordpress....Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia offers best of both world, a fast growing capital and cultural heritage. Half a day trip to Batu Caves also can be included in the the itinerary.If kids are accompanying Lego Land is an excellent place to spend a day. Check out Penang if you have more on your agenda than the typical touristy checkbox locations. Public transport system is very efficient and also pretty cheap.Singapore is hardly one hour flight from KL.This is going to be an expensive destination compared to the other two. Lots of attractions including Sentosa Island, Universal Studio, Night Safari. Hotels are also pretty high end.Here is how I did it on budget https://theunconventionalgirlblo...Have a great trip.