| Have you ever asked yourself where to go while | | | | contains the knowledge originated in past. This |
| you are on your vacation? On an average of 10 | | | | includes herbal medication, famous traditional Thai |
| to 14 days vacation, you might spend 24 to 36 | | | | massage, and more. This temple has the most |
| hours making the trip between your country and | | | | number of pagodas in one temple. The statuses |
| destination country. Then, you reach the capital | | | | found around the temple display the intertwined |
| city of your destination country. You seek for the | | | | culture from China. You may find some other |
| local package tour to get to remote paradise | | | | thing interesting around the area. Just follow the |
| island with beautiful beaches and crystal clear sea. | | | | tourist signs. If you consider yourself as |
| Else, you travel around the country. After all the | | | | Buddhism, you will enjoy being there. Even you |
| good time you have on the beach and swimming | | | | are not Buddhism, it is not so bad to learn and |
| on the shore. You come back to the city and | | | | appreciate art and culture there. To get there, it |
| prepare to go home with sweet memory on this | | | | is recommended you take a regular taxi, not a |
| vacation. You wonder what can I do, or | | | | motorcycle taxi. The door is open at 8:00 to |
| whereabouts I can go in the city before I get | | | | 17:00. |
| onto the plane. | | | | So far, you probably have spent two to three |
| That's right. This is the article for you to take a | | | | hours in the morning. It is almost near lunch time. |
| little tour around Bangkok. Venues I mention here | | | | You may take a lunch break, or you will continue |
| are for all men and women as well as elders. You | | | | right a way to another corner of Bangkok. From |
| can take this trip once you reach Bangkok, or | | | | Wat Po, take the taxi to the nearest subway |
| one day before you say good bye to Thailand | | | | station at Hua Lompong. Let's buy the token for |
| from your vacation. But I really recommend you | | | | Jatujak Station and get onto the subway train. |
| do this one day before you leave Thailand, for it | | | | About twenty minutes, you will be taken to |
| is convenient to buy souvenir and pack them up. | | | | Jatujak Station and walk a little bit to Train Park |
| Then, go to the airport the day after. | | | | (Suan Rod Fai). It is the public park, but why I am |
| After all it is not such a good idea to lie down | | | | suggesting it. If you happen to come to this park |
| around the swimming pool in the hotel. You're | | | | on Saturday or Sunday, the Jatujak Market is |
| here for good time to experience the exotic | | | | open. After you have relaxed enough in the park, |
| place. You have to explore the city. I assume that | | | | it is time to go shopping for sweet souvenirs. |
| most foreign visitors stay in hotels along | | | | There is a shipping service in the JJ Market. In the |
| Sukhumvit and Ratchadapisek roads. That is | | | | Train Park (Suan Rot Fai), you will find the |
| where the most convenient way to travel around | | | | miniature landmarks, such a Golden Pagoda of |
| Bangkok. On Sukhumvit road, there is the sky | | | | Bangkok, (Pu-khao Tong). Another activity is to |
| train line which takes you to air conditioner | | | | ride the bicycles in the park. Also, there is the |
| shopping malls as well as the famous flea market | | | | Butterfly Park near by. The Butterfly Park is built |
| Jatujak Market (JJ Market). On Ratchadapisek | | | | with the proper landscape for live butterflies. |
| road, there is subway train running. Both city train | | | | There is an exhibition hall about the life cycle of |
| lines are intersected on the two points. One point | | | | insect. In a very big cage, the landscape is built to |
| is at the station of Sala-Deang for the sky train | | | | raise several species of butterflies. If you find that |
| and Silom Station for subway on Silom road. The | | | | lying around the swimming pool in the hotel is |
| other point is at intersection of Asok Station for | | | | boring, just go to the park. |
| sky train and Sukhumvit Station for subway. | | | | By relaxing in the park and shopping in the Jatujak |
| Usually around rush hours the traffic in Bangkok is | | | | Marketing, it is now close to late afternoon. Let's |
| very heavy. You can go around this traffic quickly | | | | get back to the heart of Bangkok. We are going |
| by motorcycle taxies which are easily found on | | | | to the Baiyok Tower in Pratunam. The tower is |
| the street. How can you identify the motorcycle | | | | venue complex. It has hotel, international |
| taxi? All of the fleet parks in a group, locations like | | | | restaurants, and others. The Baiyok Tower is the |
| in front of gas station or the entrance of alley. | | | | tallest building. You will enjoy the spectacular view |
| Drivers always wear sleeveless jacket with the | | | | of Bangkok on the top roof. It is also near to |
| number on the back. | | | | shopping malls and the sky train. If you happen to |
| Now, your one day trip around Bangkok starts. | | | | check in the hotel there, it is probably the last |
| The first place to visit in the morning is Wat Pra | | | | place to come back. |
| Kaeo (Wat Prasri Rattanasasdaram) and Wat Po. | | | | I wouldn't say the next place is solely for men, |
| They are located wall to wall. After you are done | | | | but it seems to me that it is. It is the place where |
| visiting one temple, you can walk across the | | | | there are a lot of bars. There are two famous |
| street to visit the other temple. Why is interesting | | | | places for foreign visitors particularly westerners; |
| to visit both temples? Wat Pra Kaeo houses one | | | | they are Patpong and Soi Cowboy. Direction to |
| of the most important Buddha Image, call the | | | | get there, it is wise I leave the duty to the hotel |
| Emerald Buddha Image. The temple has been built | | | | front desk staff. Both places are open until 2:00 |
| as the royal chapel. The decoration and architect | | | | o'clock in the morning. I hope you are not getting |
| of temple reflect the high craftsmanship of Thais. | | | | too drunk that you miss the flight in the morning. |
| The other temple, Wat Po, is said to be the first | | | | Enjoy your trip in Thailand and Bangkok. Have a |
| university of Thailand. The library in the temple | | | | nice trip home. |