Can anyone answer a few Bangkok Questions please?

Donnie

Actually, the phrase is 'Peng maak'. To which the vendor will say, "Mai Peng" meaning not expensive.

Typical conversation;

You; "Tao rai khrab/kha(depending on whether spoken by a male or female respectively. Kha is used in as feminine a way as possible. Khrab, in a manly, though polite manner.) meaning "How much is it? (If you can't gently roll your Rs, use 'L' instead.)
Khrab/Kha are polite ways to end sentences and to also acknowledge someone. An example would be someone on the telephone acknowledging what is being said.

Vendor replies; "Sam pan baht kha" meaning three thousand baht(spoken by a female).

You; " Peng maak! Mai ow kha", meaning, "Too expensive! I don't want it thank you".

Anyway.....

GIRLPOWER_2

Donnie wrote:

I can't help thinking that you're trying to fit too much in too short a time.

How old are you? Why are you interested in seeing a Death Railway Bridge?

Anyway, I'm sure if you go there, you'll find some elephants.

Hello again.

I'm 32, husband 34. I could not really care less about spending a day seeing the bridge but thought if we could ride over it on the train on that death railway thing we could end up somewhere completly different and spend a night there, wanted to know if anyone had done it incase it's not worth the bother.

As for trying to fit to much in, thats what we are like. we hate shopping just like to see everything there is so we never return to the same place twice.

This is our only break of the year when we do not have 3 children with us, last year we did new york for 3 nights and we have no reason for returning we have seen everything there including brooklyn. we start about 6 am and never stop. planes are for sleeping on!

I like to know where I am going every minute of every day till we get back on the plane, with directions and print out for every attraction.

Hence all the questions.

Donnie

You could take a trip to nearby Ayutthaya. There's an Elephant sanctuary or some such there.
It may be the "Ayutthaya Elephant Palace & Royal Kraal" or another. My shoes and bicycle were covered in elephant dung. Some cute puppies came along and ate all of the Elephant dung from my shoes and bicycle tyres.

GIRLPOWER_2

How long does it take to get there...and I don't do cycles!:rolleyes:

Donnie

It's less than 50 miles from Bangkok. Renting a bicycle is an easy way to see the sights of Ayutthaya.

GIRLPOWER_2

I can not ride a bike! very sad I know but I would fall off! so what other options are their for getting around?

Donnie

Shanks Pony, Tuk Tuk or motorbicycle.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Ayutthaya

GIRLPOWER_2

this may be the place to ride the tuk tuk then as i would not put my husband at 13 1/2 stone near a pony! :rolleyes:

Donnie

I would say so. A lot less traffic and pollution than Bangkok. You do know 'Shank's Pony' means walking don't you?

GIRLPOWER_2

Donnie wrote:

I would say so. A lot less traffic and pollution than Bangkok. You do know 'Shank's Pony' means walking don't you?

:rotfl: No.. honestly thought you ment a pony! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Have had a good look on that web site and think I will print it off get the train there and pass the details to a tuk tuk driver and get a price for the lot.. could not be much as the give a guide at 30 bhat a pop.

Also they would be sure to know where to find the elephants... they do all speak good English don't they?