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Things to see in Bangkok for children (family) and cheap shopping places? |
Travel Info We want to visit Bangkok with family and children. What things would attract children (3 and 7 years) and what are the good shopping places. Not expensive but cheap. Travel Tips below is a link to the top 10 things for kids in bangkok. the second link is shopping places in bangkok Source(s): http://www.bangkok.com/fun-stuff-for-kid... http://www.bangkok.com/shopping/index.ht... Other Travel Tips Take a long boat ride on the river to the snake farm. These guys put on a show you won't see anywhere. They play with deadly cobra snakes. It's also a small zoo but pretty run down. Visit the Royal Grand Palace. Beautiful place. You may want to check out the floating market but you have to get up very early and take a two hour drive. It's really cool. There are a few nigh markets in Bangkok but I don't recommend taking your kids to Patpong (The notorious red-light district) Shopping in Bangkok is cheap anyway but you could try the Pratunam market or Bobay market. There are several trips available for kids- Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Rice barge & snake speedboat cruise with floating market, crocodile farm near Samutprakarn. You can select what suits your needs at tour counters that are usually located in the lobbies all good hotels. Below is my list of what to do in Bangkok and the surrounding area of central Thailand. Numbers 4, 5, 16, 18, 20 and 28 would be particularly good for family tours. 9,10, 12 and 13 are the main shopping places. All shopping in Bangkok is cheap by international standards; its just a question of going to the right place for the right thing, for example, for electrical goods I'd go to shop in a mall but for cheap clothes I'd go to a local market like Pratunam. 1) Grand Palace 2) Vimanmek Mansion (royal palace) 3) Thai Massage - the traditional massage is called 'Nuad Thai' and there are hundreds of places for this in Bangkok this is the genuine, tradional form of massage and not the sexy one. 4) Safari World - safari park near Bangkok - has shows in the morning (stunt show, dolphin show, etc). Most people watch the shows in the morning and tour the safari park in the afternoon 5) Dreamworld - amusement park, also just outside Bangkok, (includes snow dome & grown-ups size go-kart track, rollercoasters, etc., nice gardens & elephant rides too) 6) Day trip to a Floating Market - try to find a tour to a floating market that hasn't become over-commercialized (eg. Amphawa floating market) 7) Day trip to Ayutthaya - old capital of Thailand - 50 miles north of Ayutthaya 8) Day trip to Kanchanaburi - west of Bangkok - Bridge Over the River Kwai. In the morning, having paid respects at the war cemetary, take a ride on the Thai-Burma railway (the Death Railway). In the afternoon have a look at Muang Singh (ancient Khmer city) 9) Weekend Market - an institution amongst Bangkokians - held in a suburb of Bangkok every Saturday and Sunday 10) Suan Lum Night Market (also has a big wheel) 11) National Museum (Bangkok) - treasure house of Thai culture - having some background knowledge of Thai and Khmer art before going is an advantage - read a book before you come and you can enjoy it a lot more 12) Shopping - malls: MBK, Siam Paragon, Central World Plaza (they all have movie theaters too). 13) Shopping - local markets: Pratunarm market, Chinatown - plenty of bargains but some negotiation required 14) Day trip to Khao Yai National Park - east of Bangkok 15) River Cruise on the Chao Phraya River - take a long-tailed boat (as known aa a James Bond boat) to see old Bangkok from the river 16) Dusit Zoo & Tropical Gardens - tigers, bears, etc. - also chiuldrena play park 17) Temples - famous temples include Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Marble Temple, The Temple of the Golden Buddha 18) Show at the Snake Farm - partly education, partly fun-show with audience participation 19) Jim Thompson's House - home of the ex-US military intelligence officer that built up a successful Thai silk business in Thailand in the 60s and then disappeared when in Malaysia 20) Sumut Prakarn Crocodile Farm & Zoo - south of Bangkok - crocodile farm, wildlife zoo, elephant ries, etc. http://www.thailandtravelservices.com/cr... 21) Bang Pa-In Palace - 19th century, blend of Thai & western architecture 22) Day trip to Nakhon Pathom - very old city, pre-Thai - also has a very impressive temple 23) Muang Boran (Ancient City) - reconstructions of the best places in Thailand from the past and present 24) Suan Pakkad Palace - small palace with a famous pavillion from the late-Ayutthaya period (17th,18th century) - good collection of stone/iron-age artifacts as well as 25) Golden Mount - man-made mountain - it seems likely that the idea for making such structures was dervied from the Cambodia pyramid-like structures from the time when the Cambodian empire covered much of what is now Thailand. 26) Muay Thai - Thai boxing - matches every night alternating between the two main stadia in Bangkok. 27) Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya River - there are different companies that do this - one has international food/bar/disco, another has Thai traditional food (or a seafood menu for people that can't eat pork/meat) and Thai traditional dancing. 28) Siam Ocean World - in central Bangkok. BigC shopping mall. so cheap and not expensive, thing attractive children is SAUN SIAM is the fun place for all family, there is big swimming pool and and big sliders, and museum in 1place, how about that, SAUN SIAM is in minbury road in bangkok, good place for family and for every children, and alot os things 1.Siam Ocean World at Siam paragon 2. MBK Center 3. Dream World 4. Floating Market 5. Chow praya River Boat Tour 6. New Jatujak with air-condition 7. Central department store 8. Royal Palace or Wat Prakhew,very beautiful Thai Achitectural places,don't miss it. http://www.thai-tour.com/ Grand Palace Tel: 222-0094, 222-6889, 222-2208) This city landmark contains several buildings with highly detailed architectural features. Wat Phra Kaeo within the same compound, is a treasure house of Thai arts, and houses the Emerald Buddha, the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. To help tourists enjoy their tour of the Grand Palace, a Personal Audio Guide can be rented at 100 Baht for two hours. Discs are available in seven languages-English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin. The complex is open daily from 8.30 a.rn.-3.30 p.m. Admission fee is 200 Baht. (including a ticket to Vimanmek Royal Mansion). Proper attire is essential. National Museum Tel: 224-1333 Within the walking distance of the Grand Palace is one of the largest and most comprehensive museums in Southeast Asia. Bangkok's National Museum houses a vast collection of artifacts found in all parts of the country ranging from Neolithic times, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya to the Bangkok period. The complex, once used as a palace, consists of several old but beautiful buildings of colourful Thai architectural design. Guided tours in English, French, German, and Japanese are provided to visitors on certain days of the week. It is open everyday, except Mondays, Tuesdays, and annual holidays, from 9.00 a.m.- 4.00 p.m. Admission fee is 40 Baht per person. Wat Arun Located on Thon Buri side (or the west bank of the chao Phraya River), the temple can be reached either by Arun Amarin Road or by boat from Tha Tien Pier, near Wat Pho. The most attractive structure in this temple is the 79-metre-high pagoda or "Phra Prang", which is decorated with ceramic tiles and fragments of multi-cikiyred oircekaub. Wat Arun was restored during the brief Thonburi period to be the Royal Chapel of King Taksin. It is called the "Temple of the Dawn", and the most beautiful view of it is from the east side of the river at sunset. China Town Bangkok's China Town is an old business centre covering a large area around Yaowarat and Charoen Krung Roads. There are many small streets and alleys full of shops selling all types of goods. The area is always lively and market stalls abound. It has been the main centre for trading by the Chinese since they were moved from their old site some 200 years ago. Nearby is Phahurat Market, one of the city's renowned cloth centres. Jim Thomson's Thai House Tel: 216-7368, 612-3744, 215-0122 This collection of traditional Thai-style houses, fashioned into one dwelling, belongs to the man who helped restore the Thai silk industry after World War II, and, today, preserved as a museum, contains a priceless collection of Asian objects art. The canal side museum is located in Soi Kasemsan 2 on Rama I Road opposite the National Stadium. It is open Monday-Saturday, 9.00 a.m. until 4.30 p.m. Admission is 100 Baht. Wat Pho Tel: 222-0933 This large and extensive temple neighbors the Grand Palace enclave on Thai Wang Road and contains a gigantic gold plated Reclining Buddha some 46 meters long and 15 meters high with inlaid mother of pearl soles. The temple is also regarded as the first center of public education and is sometimes called Thailand's first university. It is open to the public daily from 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Admission fee is 20 Baht. Floating Market Daily: 07:30 -12:30 The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, situated 110 kms west of Bangkok, is a very attractive place for tourists to see the old style and traditional way of selling and buying fruits, vegetables, etc., from small boats. You will also see traditional Thai houses, the way they live and travel by boats. The tour includes a visit to Nakorn Pathom, site of the highest Chedi in Thailand called "Phra Patom Chedi" which is the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia. Welcome..喔⑧复喔權笖喔掂笗喙夃腑喔權福喔编笟.. |
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