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Going to Thailand in end of July for 5 days with wife and kids 13&9. Should I do BKK-pattayya-Phukket ? |
Travel Info or BKK-Phukkett? Not much in to beech scene. More in to scenery. Is train ride Ok to Phukket? How is the rain? Travel Tips If not into beaches, skip Phuket (hour plane ride from BKK and probable change of airports). One day take in the sites of BKK--temples, markets, canals, shops--book a tour or two with the hotel/travel agent before you leave. Head north to the River Kwai another day or two. Great scenery in the northern part of the country. Check out web sites on attractions in BKK and area and deside which ones you want to see. If coming from US/Europe don't forget it's a long flight and jet lag so you can't be on the go all day. No way would I want to travel by train to Phuket--it would be at least a 15 hour trip with perfect connections each way. As for Pattaya, if not into beach/water sports why go (especially with the wife and kids)? Source(s): Many trips to Thailand. Other Travel Tips i wish i could go! im thai. and one day im planning to go. hope you have fun!! Five days is short, don' waste it on traveling. Traveling is tiring definitely for kids. Make a decision and stay at either Pattaya or Phuket. Pattaya has lots of action also for kids. Success 33 years living here;) Think about ChiangMai then north to Pai, scenery is great and Pai is very kid friendly. BKk-Pattaya-Phuket is a lot for 5 days. Pattaya and Phuket are beach resorts. Try branching from Bangkok, Pattaya is 90 minutes outside of Bangkok by taxi or bus if you need to see the ocean. Ayutthaya, the ancient capital is a couple hours away and you can either take a bus or boat to visit it. Check out www.bangkok.com for the boat cruise to Ayutthaya. With the youngsters with you, maybe take them to the Grand Palace and not too far from there is the Giant Swing. There is also the Siam Ocean world in the Siam Paragon mall which is a large aquarium. There is a waterpark called Siam Suan also. Check out www.bangkok.com for all the various places that can be visited. Another site is www.thaiwebsites.com that can give you some ideas. For gifts or souvenirs, I would shop at Mah Boo Khrom or MBK mall across from Siam Paragon which are in the Pratunam district. For clothing, I would go to Platinum Mall which is a long walk from Siam Paragon mall. The rain has been coming and going. Lately they have had rain storms, some very violent. Try the subway or the skytrain for getting around Bangkok and use the taxis as the last resort. Traffic can be horrible during the rain with flooding along Sukhumvit Road. Which is why there is a skytrain as opposed to a subway. Have a great trip. Good luck. |
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