| Finding a Thailand hotel is super easy these days. | | | | The Siam Square (where they sell funky clothing) |
| Do a search at google, and you'll have some | | | | and the Chidlom (Central shopping mall) skytrain |
| pretty good idea of where you want to stay. | | | | stations are within minutes away. |
| Plus, you can just go ahead and book for a | | | | A lot of tourists like to stay at the Asia hotel, |
| Bangkok Thailand hotel right online. | | | | which is right at a Rajdevi skytrain station (one |
| If you plan to find a Bangkok hotel, you have | | | | station away from MBK shopping center). It may |
| tons of choices. Stay at Kaosan road if you're a | | | | be cheap, but it's kind of old. Well, very old |
| backpacker. If you're not one, then stay close to | | | | actually. I don't recommend it. But it's totally up to |
| the skytrain if you love shopping. If you're into | | | | you. |
| good atmosphere and don't care much about | | | | If you don't care much about shopping in |
| getting around the city, then stay close to the | | | | Bangkok, then I'd really suggest you stay at the |
| Chao Phraya river, which is the main river of | | | | Sukothai hotel. It's a classy and luxurious |
| Bangkok. | | | | Thai-styled hotel --but you'll have to take a taxi if |
| If you want to stay at Kaosan road, you don't | | | | you want to go anywhere. Or even better, stay |
| even need to book in advance. You can just walk | | | | by the Chao Phraya river if you can. It will give |
| around to see the guesthouse you like, and then | | | | you a different feel of Bangkok, especially at |
| just walk in. They always have a vacancy. | | | | night. It's rather expensive though, especially if |
| If you prefer to stay in the city center in order | | | | you want to stay at the world-renowned Oriental |
| to get around easily for shopping, (and let me tell | | | | hotel or the Peninsula hotel. If these two are too |
| you, Bangkok is shoppers' paradise -- Hong Kong | | | | expensive for you, try Shangri-la hotel. It may be |
| isn't cheap... but Bangkok is) then I suggest you | | | | a little bit cheaper. And don't forget to book a |
| check out Patumwan Princess hotel. It's right in | | | | Bangkok river cruise dinner at your hotel. The |
| the MBK shopping center (fake jeans, watches | | | | Chao Praya river is glamorous at night -- with a |
| and bags) and also right at the Siam Square | | | | view of well-lit Wat Arun. |
| skytrain station. Erawan hotel, Le Meridien and the | | | | To get around town from your Bangkok hotel, |
| Four Seasons hotel are more luxurious. They're | | | | you can ask the hotel's doorman to help you get |
| right at the intersection where you can see Zen | | | | a taxi. It's not expensive at all. |
| and Isetan shopping malls right across the street. | | | | |