hello everyone
ive got a while yet before my holiday but ive been putting together a rough itinerary for my week in Bangkok and I wondered if people could improve it in terms of what I could link up with the bits ive already decided. I don't want to rush so id rather do everything at a nice pace and some of you guys have been giving me some great tips so its time to start putting them to paper. (or web )
The late king's cremation takes place the day after I arrive so im keeping plans quite loose as not sure how that will effect things there. ive decided against a beach trip as I don't think I can fit it in and still visit the weekend markets so just looking for ideas in the city or just outside, oh and im a solo traveller.
So as a rough plan
I arrive on the wed late afternoon so thought id go to Siam Paragon mall and hopefully the sea life/ocean world. Nice and easy when Im tired after the flight. Im staying next to nana so be easy enough to get to Siam.
The next day is the cremation ceremony so im just going to go for a wander and see how things are and then in the evening I was planning on doing a dinner cruise on the river. I think I will be doing the Banyan Tree hotel one on the Apsara. Looks very nice and more peaceful than one of the party style boats.
On the Friday I think I will go to Ayutthaya, at the moment I'm planning on getting the train and then hiring a tuk tuk when I'm there. I did look at some day trips but sometimes don't like being forced to rush to see things.
Saturday I was thinking Taling Chan floating market and a longtail/rice barge cruise on the canals
Sunday will be Chatuchak weekend market
Monday - hopefully the main temples and the palace. Im hoping a lot of the thai crowd will have left. I will try and climb to the temple which is up like a 1000 steps but may do that on another day early in the morning when it is hopefully a bit cooler.
Tuesday possibly the bangsue area. someone said this was amazing for wood carvings.
Wednesday is open and I go to the airport late evening.
I would also like to visit a night/train market
maybe a lady boy show if I can find one I like the look of.
soi cowboy
other shopping malls
and lots of massages 😃