Work trip to Bangkok

coupe69 · 11 Dec 2023 at 11:51

Great trip, although the direct flight was dreadful, 12 hours on a plane isn't my idea of fun. Stayed in the Shangri La which is pretty much central. Got to get out on a few nights with the highlights being the State Tower and a boat trip down the Chao Phraya river.

the shadow · 11 Dec 2023 at 13:05

Been too long since i've been

turbot1984 · 11 Dec 2023 at 13:36

Great city, stayed many times on the way down to Koh Samui etc. when it was coach or train then ferry, an epic trip pre-airport days. Crazy cheap in the late 90's!

mrgubby · 11 Dec 2023 at 15:43

Used to work for a Korean company in the 90's that had a factory in Ayutthaya. I'd work there during the week and spend the weekends at the Landmark hotel in Bangkok.

It was an interesting city.

A2Z · 12 Dec 2023 at 14:09

Hopefully you sampled some of the local delights.. and not talking about the food.

Rotty · 12 Dec 2023 at 15:18

I never class that sort of area as "central" Sukhumvit is where it's at

Visited BKK around 10 times (though always with the wife

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Rotty · 12 Dec 2023 at 15:20

mrgubby said:
Used to work for a Korean company in the 90's that had a factory in Ayutthaya. I'd work there during the week and spend the weekends at the Landmark hotel in Bangkok.

It was an interesting city.

Stayed in the Landmark about 3 months ago,while not terrible it's not the place it was,not the nicest clientele these days, it that area the Hyatt Regency and Sofitel are my choices now

coupe69 · 12 Dec 2023 at 16:25

Rotty said:
I never class that sort of area as "central" Sukhumvit is where it's at

Visited BKK around 10 times (though always with the wife )

Admittedly it was my first time over there, so I'm by no means a seasoned veteran of all things Bangkok. It felt reasonably central though, really busy, with plenty of hustle and bustle. We did venture down the Si Lom Road to a few different bars which is heading towards Sukhumvit. I'll be honest I was blown away by the Lebua Club Sky Bar on top of the State Tower, the Distil Bar was pretty good too with some epic views at night.

mrgubby · 12 Dec 2023 at 17:05

Rotty said:
Stayed in the Landmark about 3 months ago,while not terrible it's not the place it was,not the nicest clientele these days, it that area the Hyatt Regency and Sofitel are my choices now

It was rated 5* when I was there

Rotty · 12 Dec 2023 at 17:30

mrgubby said:
It was rated 5* when I was there

we first stayed there around 2005 when it was officially only 4*, now they claim 5* but it really isn't

Still best location in the area though

Rotty · 12 Dec 2023 at 17:31

coupe69 said:
Admittedly it was my first time over there, so I'm by no means a seasoned veteran of all things Bangkok. It felt reasonably central though, really busy, with plenty of hustle and bustle. We did venture down the Si Lom Road to a few different bars which is heading towards Sukhumvit. I'll be honest I was blown away by the Lebua Club Sky Bar on top of the State Tower, the Distil Bar was pretty good too with some epic views at night.

Sukhumvit isn't posh like Sky Bar but it's great fun

tres · 15 Dec 2023 at 21:53

Worked in Bangkok for 4 months in 2017. Stayed in the outskirts and got the SkyTrain to work every day. Incredible city!

Rannoch · 15 Dec 2023 at 23:08

love Bangkok but prefer to head south. I always need a few beers when my brother drives me from Bangkok to Pattaya

coupe69 · 17 Dec 2023 at 23:26

Rannoch said:
love Bangkok but prefer to head south. I always need a few beers when my brother drives me from Bangkok to Pattaya

Unfortunately, I had no time to go south because it was a work trip. I do however intend to visit for longer in the future. I have a friend who visited the south of the country this year, and from some of the pictures I've seen it looks absolutely incredible.

the shadow · 19 Dec 2023 at 18:11

The see thru cellings in some of the Bars :eek:

Rannoch · 27 Dec 2023 at 12:00

the shadow said:
The see thru cellings in some of the Bars

what the hell

Rotty · 28 Dec 2023 at 22:16

Rannoch said:
what the hell

Probably referring to a couple of the gogos in Soi Cowboy, glass ceiling to bottom floor (floor of upper floor) I think you can work the rest out

Rannoch · 28 Dec 2023 at 22:39

Rotty said:
Probably referring to a couple of the gogos in Soi Cowboy, glass ceiling to bottom floor (floor of upper floor) I think you can work the rest out

Ah, I haven't been to Soi Cowboy in years.

JBuk · 2 Jan 2024 at 17:22

I Stayed in the ShangriLa once years ago and Lebua at State Tower about 3 times, always in the club rooms as they were decently priced, the last time I was close to "The Hangover" room , went to the Skybar for an expensive cocktail which I managed to spill half of when a crowd knocked into me heh, the breakfast at Lebua is also great
last time I went to Bangkok I stayed at the Millenium Hilton for a night just across the river from the ShangriLa , also a nice hotel and Right next to Icon Siam , it’s a pretty decent area to stay tbh, ph and the Mandarin Oriental is close too and worth a look in , they have a great dim sum ‘all you can eat‘ there and all freshly cooked to order

can’t wait to go back to BK in a few months but next time will just be in a budget hotel as we just don’t spend enough time inside to warrant the expense although may do 1 night somewhere nice just for a treat

Rotty · 3 Jan 2024 at 11:00

Rannoch said:
Ah, I haven't been to Soi Cowboy in years.

a lot has changed, almost all bars have an outside terrace area these days