Thailand (Air India flights)

ema_o

Visit Lumpini park really early in the morning (5am) to see yoga / martial arts / various different sights that you wouldn’t necessarily expect. If you like yoga bring a mat along & join in (just don’t drink vast amounts of rum the night before). Agree with the river taxi and the weekend market was fabulous.

If you have never been bangkok is amazing but can be overwhelming. Get a thai massage the day you arrive – worked wonders for me. Plan to spend a couple of days at the end of your visit in Bangkok rather than trying to cram all of it in the first few days.

Doshwaster

ema_o wrote: »

Visit Lumpini park really early in the morning (5am) to see yoga / martial arts / various different sights that you wouldn’t necessarily expect.

5 in the morning! When in Bangkok, I'm usually just about getting to bed by then

But your post does show that there is something in Bangkok for everyone, whatever the hour, if you look hard enough.

Mr_Wang

Has anyone mentioned MBK mall

Doshwaster

Mr_Wang wrote: »

Has anyone mentioned MBK mall

Full of thousands of stalls all selling the same thing but the food court on the top floor is excellent value.

http://www.bangkok.com/restaurant-dining-experiences/food-courts-mbk.htm

littlereddevil

Yes the food court there is amazing. I could spend any amount of time in Bangkok, never get bored.

Mr_Wang

Doshwaster wrote: »

Full of thousands of stalls all selling the same thing but the food court on the top floor is excellent value.

http://www.bangkok.com/restaurant-dining-experiences/food-courts-mbk.htm

Its symbolic for many travelers.

Weeks/months spent in poverty riddled countries eating nothing but street food and staying in dusty guesthouse and hostels. Then arriving in BKK and hitting up MBK for technology, normality, and excellent food

vegasvisitor

This is possibly going to sound crazy. We're vegetarian and normally eat Italian or Indian food if we go out for dinner. A lot of Thai food contains fish (well sauces I have seen contain fish paste), and then there's coconut which I really dislike.

If I was to struggle with the Thai food, would I be able to get a pizza, pasta or something easily? I know a lot of people try to experience local food when on holiday, but it's possibly not feasible for me in this case. Just curious if I'm likely to see the big names like pizza hut etc - not that I'm planning to eat there, but in case I really struggle.

Doshwaster

lesley74 wrote: »

If I was to struggle with the Thai food, would I be able to get a pizza, pasta or something easily? I know a lot of people try to experience local food when on holiday, but it's possibly not feasible for me in this case. Just curious if I'm likely to see the big names like pizza hut etc - not that I'm planning to eat there, but in case I really struggle.

As long as you go to the main tourist areas then you'll be able to eat anything you want as all tastes will be catered for. Yes, there are McDonalds, Pizza Huts and other western chains if you need them.

A lot of Thais are vegetarian and not all contains coconut so they best suggestion to to go there and try lots of things.

vegasvisitor

Thanks Doshwater. I would certainly try first, and it's good to know there's some starchy filling food if I need it too

totallybored

lesley74 wrote: »

This is possibly going to sound crazy. We're vegetarian and normally eat Italian or Indian food if we go out for dinner. A lot of Thai food contains fish (well sauces I have seen contain fish paste), and then there's coconut which I really dislike.

If I was to struggle with the Thai food, would I be able to get a pizza, pasta or something easily? I know a lot of people try to experience local food when on holiday, but it's possibly not feasible for me in this case. Just curious if I'm likely to see the big names like pizza hut etc - not that I'm planning to eat there, but in case I really struggle.

Try the food court / basement level in Siam Paragon shopping mall (just across from MBK). They have a food court with loads of Thai food and then lots of fast food / restaurant places that include KFC, Japanese places, italian, ice cream places and lots of bakeries. For the food court part you put money on a card first then go to the counter where you want food. You then get any money left on the card refunded. It's very easy.