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Hello is it cheaper to buy things like DVDs and watch DVDs and clothing markets in Phuket or Bangkok, 100 BHT for 1 DVD everywhere and they usually move to Bangkok (i think 5 AUD is too expensive for a copy DVD) and the clothes are 200bht (is quite ok) However, for 500bht in AUD, you can get the same quality exellent. Were just curious because we do not know whether to buy stuff here or in Phuket we leave here next Tuesday, and can anyone recommend cheap place to book tours Phuket, so far, we have rock spider monkey climbing towers 600bht fairly cheap head all day trip around the island Phi Phi, Thanks guys.

The price of compromise will knock similar, if not more expensive in Phuket and you will not have near the selection you will find Bangkok. Regarding sellers do not move on price, they are used to dealing with tourists and are very good at everything, they can get. Best how to get a discount is to buy more than one item, the more you buy better and sellers will be more receptive to give you a discount or leave a Thai do your shopping for you, the quality can vary from very low to very good. I suggest you do not buy DVDs unless you have a warranty and have a chance to control the quality, you'll be lucky if half of those that you buy are of good quality. If you think prices are low, AUD has dropped about 30-35% compared to Baht over the last 3-4 months, it wa a lot cheaper for all Australians before. Wait and book your Phuket tours Phuket, there are shops everywhere Tour, and most hotels, shop around when you get there. Good luck.

Tour Around The World – Phuket, Thailand Travel DVD Tour Around The World – Phuket, Thailand Travel DVD Audio: Chinese Subtitle: Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) 16:9 NTSC 9787884204274 Phuket is Thailand’s largest island. It is 48 km in length, 21 km at its widest, and is in Southern Thailand, on the west-facing Andaman Sea coastline, suspended from the southern tip of Phang Nga Province by a pair of short but substantial road bridges….

Culinary Travels Phuket-An Island Paradise Thailand $19.95 The J.W. Marriott, Phuket Resort and Spa, plus a shrimp and cockle farm, the local fishermen’s village, floating seafood restaurants, and the Phuket Town market.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s standard return policy will apply….

Eyewitness Travel Guide to Thailand $19.29 This colorful and thoughtfully arranged guide provides easy access to Thai history and culture, religion and politics, music, sports, and festivals. From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, Phuket to Ko Samui, the many pleasures, diversions, sites, and activities are detailed in a conveniently usable format. Orchid parks and elephant training centers, wats and Buddhas, beaches, treks, museums, and rainfo…

Phuket Island Thailand Travel Report $0.99 Phuket Island is the largest island in Thailand, and Phuket air travel is quite popular. Tourists traveling to Thailand can make easy connections in Bangkok when they travel to Phuket. There is an array of accommodations in Phuket to suit any budget. Visitors can stay in family lodgings or ultra luxurious private island resorts….

Thailand: A Tour of the Northeast – Phuket to Surat Thani (Travel Adventures) $5.99 This is the journal of a 16-day, 4,500-kilometer adventure the authors undertook to discover some of the least-known areas of Thailand. “We were a little apprehensive about leaving the tourist towns and venturing into what was, to us, the unknown. Each day was an exciting new challenge. We had no idea what the roads would be like or what wonders waited around the next bend.  We decided to dri…

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Sunset Watersports Snorkel Tours $37.63 Sunset Watersports Snorkel Tours in Key West offers snorkeling for the whole family. See tropical fish and the only living coral reef in the US. Experience natural beauty and breathtaking sights unlike anywhere else in the world.

Phuket Motel, Phuket, $20.63 Hotel property Phuket Motel, 76 Poonphon Muang in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket Backpacker Hostel, Phuket, $21.97 Hotel property Phuket Backpacker Hostel, 165 in Phuket, Thailand

9inn@Phuket, Phuket, $23.34 Hotel property 9inn@Phuket, 74/40 Phunphon Road in Phuket, Thailand

Evason Phuket, Phuket, $82.63 Hotel property Evason Phuket, 100 Vised Road in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket Ecozy Hotel, Phuket, $23.34 Hotel property Phuket Ecozy Hotel, 6/18 Soi Tida in Phuket, Thailand

The Old Phuket Apartment, Phuket, $20.6 Hotel property The Old Phuket Apartment, 284 Phuket Rd., Talad Yai in Phuket, Thailand

Desert ATV Tours $178.69 Experience the thrill of navigating through creeks, sandy washes, rocky riverbeds, and rugged desert trails on a fully automatic ATV! Visit the most serene mountains and lakes the Sonoran Desert has to offer. You control your adventure!

San Diego SEAL Tours $30.6 Make a Splash aboard San Diego’s only amphibious sightseeing vehicles!View ”America’s Finest City” on a ”Boat with Wheels!” Experience San Diego the way it was intended – from Land and Sea. 90 minute fully narrated journey.

St. Augustine Carriage Tours $18 Step onto an Avalon Carriage for a two and one half mile ride along narrow, tree-lined streets. As you slowly pass by centuries old structures, your driver will narrate the story of old Saint Augustine.

Chinatown Walking Tours $27 Tour San Francisco’s Chinatown and see an authentic Buddhist Temple, Herbal Pharmacy and even visit a fortune cookie factory. For an educational, fun walking tour while visiting San Francisco, take a cultural tour of Chinatown.

Naples Trolley Tours $25 See the best of Naples on board the signature vintage Trolley and enjoy the fully narrated Naples tour covering over 100 points of interest. Guides combine humorous stories with celebrated facts for a fun-filled journey.

Phuket 346, Phuket, $38.52 Hotel property Phuket 346, 15 Soi Rommanee, Talang Road, Tambom Taladyai, Amphur Muang in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket Center Apartment, Phuket, $24.71 Hotel property Phuket Center Apartment, 62/20 Rasada Road, Taladyai, Muang in Phuket, Thailand

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I have four days to spend in Bangkok. This is my first time and I to squeeze everything I can on a budget. Would it be advisable if I stayed in Khao San Road in my first two days, then transfer on Sukhumvit two days remaining? Or vice versa? How can you commute between Sukhumvit Khao San Road? Or should I just stay in one place for the duration of my vacation? I am interested in Tours where I can explore the city and exercise at the same time, like a bike ride. Can anyone recommend something similar to what I can do? Since this is my first time, I'm also interested to see the usual attractions such as:-ride elephant floating market-muay thai-cultural village temples (which are inevitable?) How much should I expect to pay for a tour? Can someone also tell me the best places for shopping at that low price? I know there are tons of shopping, but I do not want to go OT Thanks to high-end Malls or buy handicrafts. "

Stay in Khao San Road is approximately 15 minutes walk to Sanam Luang and the Grand Palace. Buy a map of Bangkok, Ayutthaya and a Lonely. Bicycle rentals are all over the place. Places to visit. Free or nearly free. (Wat Po charges 50 baht $ 2.50 to enter). Eat at Khao San is very cheap and theres a lot of crap to buy in the night. Ask around about Muay Thai as some parks are open on certain days so it depends on the day of the week when you (see below). See following the first day. – The Grand Palace – Wat Arun – The National Museum – Wat Pho Day two, I'd take the train to Ayutthaya Humpalong Train Station. You can take a bus to the station for about 10 baht or a taxi for about 150 baht ($ 5). It is a day excursion you can get a train from 5:30 am until 10 hours. Train Ayutthaya / from Bangkok: 20 baht per trip 3rd class. Tax Ferry Ayutthaya train station: 3 baht per trip Lunch: 60-80 baht (restaurant), cheaper if admission Street People ruins of Wat: 30 baht Bike rental: 40 baht per day (from breakfast) Tuk-tuk carriage: 30-50 baht / trip – Ayutthaya Historical Park A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Historic Ayutthaya temples are scattered throughout this once magnificent city and along the encircling rivers. Many more central ruins of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Mongkhon Bophit Wat, Wat Na Phra Meru, Wat Thammikarat, Ratburana Wat and Wat Phra Mahathat can be visited on foot. The Elephants are all around the place, walks to feed the elephant art, etc. … By this time, you should be out Watted (Wat is Thai word for temple) and you still have two days to a floating market and your muay thai. I would like to relax on the third day, purchase bullshit street and Muay Thai to night and go to the floating market on the fourth day (take a charter of rivers). Near Khao San is the Ratchadamnoen Boxing Stadium. Where are the top boxers fight. Over there are other stages with lower prices, but they are far from Khao San (Lumpini is the favorite place second) List of stadiums Bangkok Lumpini Stadium Rama IV Road, Bangkok Tel: (662) 252-8765, 251-4303, 253-7702, 253-7940 Fight Nights: Tuesdays and Fridays from 6:30 pm, Saturday afternoons 5-8 pm, Saturday evening from 8.30 pm Ticket prices: 500, 1,000, 1,500 baht (ring) Ratchadamnoen Stadium Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue Tel: (662) 281-4205, 280-1684-6 Fight Nights: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Sunday, starting at 6:30 pm Ticket Prices: 1.000, 1.500, 2.000 baht (ring); special discount on Sunday nights Channel 7 Stadium behind the bus Former North Terminal (Morchit), opp. Chatuchak Park, Bangkok Tel: (662) 272-0201 Fight Schedule: Sundays from 1.45 pm on the third Wednesday of each month from 12.00. Ticket Prices: Free admission Rangsit Stadium 336/932 prachathipat Road, Rangsit, Pathumthani Tel: (662) 992-0099 Fight Nights: Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 pm Ticket Price: 110 (women only), 220 Baht Rangsit is famous for the battle dress girl international. Samrong Stadium Samrong Road, Samutprakarn (east of Bagna District, Bangkok) Tel: (662) 393-3592 Fight Nights: Fridays and Sundays, from 8:30 pm Ticket Prices: 100 Baht for women, 200 baht for men Omnoy (also spelled Omnoi) Stadium 74 Moo 12 Tumbon Omnoy, Amphoe Krathumbaen, Samutsakorn Tel: (662) 420-4317 Fight Schedule: Saturday from 11:45 am Tickets: 200 Baht International Stadium Chachoengsao 23/22 Moo 6 Thepkunakorn Road, Tumbon Sothorn, Amphoe Muang, Chachoengsao Tel: (66-38) 821-746-50 Fight Schedule: Sundays from 4.00 pm Tickets: 200 Baht

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Bangkok Days $5.99 Tourists come to Bangkok for many reasons – a sex change operation, a night with two prostitutes dressed as nuns, a stay in a luxury hotel. Lawrence Osborne comes for the cheap dentistry. Broke (but no longer in pain), he finds that he can live in Bangkok on a few dollars a day. And so the restless exile stays.

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Sunset Watersports Snorkel Tours $37.63 Sunset Watersports Snorkel Tours in Key West offers snorkeling for the whole family. See tropical fish and the only living coral reef in the US. Experience natural beauty and breathtaking sights unlike anywhere else in the world.

Lonely Planet Bangkok $16.99 Bangkoks helter-skelter, diesel-fed affluence orbits around a serene traditional core. Step outside the sleek hotels and chilly malls and youll find the hallmarks of a typical Siamese village doorstep shrines, taxi drivers knocking back energy drinks, chicken grilling on a street-side barbecue.Maximize your trip with this Lonely Planet Bangkok Travel GuideWant more bang for your baht This city wont disappoint. Forget the tourist-brochure Bangkok of sedate floating markets and sterile shopping malls youre in for a wild ride. Bangkok is bursting at the seams with cosmopolitan cool and cultural prosperity think hip bars, scrumptious Thai cuisine, international fashion houses and stunning wats. This insiders guide is your ticket to the best that Bangkok has to offer. LET THE EXPERTS DO THE WORK, with tips on the best shopping deals, hotels and guesthouses and city tours BE TEMPTED by the worlds tastiest food; we show you Bangkoks finest eating, from streetside stalls to top-class restaurants BEAT YOUR OWN PATH using our detailed maps and walking tours GET OUT OF TOWN and explore nearby beaches, a Unesco World Heritage site and glorious national parks SPEAK UP using our handy language guide, packed with useful phrases

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok $299.53 Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok > BKK > 48 Oriental Avenue > Bangkok > > 10500>Since 1876, royalty, dignitaries and distinguished travelers have followed the legendary Chao Phya River through the heart of Bangkok to one of the world’s most luxurious hotels: Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. Named to the prestigious Institutional Investor 2004 World’s Best Hotels list, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is renowned for sublime accommodations and personalized service. The hotel is within three kilometers of the Silom shopping district, the Patpong night market, the Wat Pho Temple and the Royal Palace. The hotel also operates daily river tours on the Oriental Queen cruiser to the ruins of Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Part of the exclusive Mandarin Oriental hotel group, the 16 story Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok provides 393 beautiful guestrooms and suites. Each features teakwood and Thai silk fabrics, fresh fruit and flowers, Bose CD players, bathrobes, in room safes and complimentary 24 hour butler service. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok’s nine dining options cover French, Thai, Italian and Chinese cuisines. The hotel’s landmark restaurant is Le Normandie, one of Asia’s most renowned French restaurants and a favorite with the HRH Queen of Thailand. Other restaurants include Sala Rim Naam with indoor and alfresco dining and traditional Thai dancing, and Lord Jim’s, for superb seafood with a beautiful riverside view. The Author’s Lounge, located in the historic original wing of the hotel, serves spa cuisine and afternoon tea. Voted "The Best Spa in the World" by Travel & Leisure magazine, the hotel’s well known spa is located across the river in a traditionally carved Thai style house, and offers both ancient Thai remedies and modern Western treatments. The spa is accessible by the hotel’s private ferry, along with the health club, two outdoor lap pools surrounded by tropical gardens, tennis courts, squash courts and jogging track.>The closest major airports to Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok are:Bangkok (DMK Don Mueang Intl.) 24 km / 14.9 miBangkok (BKK Suvarnabhumi Intl.) 25.3 km / 15.7 miThe preferred airport for Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is Bangkok (BKK Suvarnabhumi Intl.). Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Desert ATV Tours $178.69 Experience the thrill of navigating through creeks, sandy washes, rocky riverbeds, and rugged desert trails on a fully automatic ATV! Visit the most serene mountains and lakes the Sonoran Desert has to offer. You control your adventure!

San Diego SEAL Tours $30.6 Make a Splash aboard San Diego’s only amphibious sightseeing vehicles!View ”America’s Finest City” on a ”Boat with Wheels!” Experience San Diego the way it was intended – from Land and Sea. 90 minute fully narrated journey.

St. Augustine Carriage Tours $18 Step onto an Avalon Carriage for a two and one half mile ride along narrow, tree-lined streets. As you slowly pass by centuries old structures, your driver will narrate the story of old Saint Augustine.

Chinatown Walking Tours $27 Tour San Francisco’s Chinatown and see an authentic Buddhist Temple, Herbal Pharmacy and even visit a fortune cookie factory. For an educational, fun walking tour while visiting San Francisco, take a cultural tour of Chinatown.

Naples Trolley Tours $25 See the best of Naples on board the signature vintage Trolley and enjoy the fully narrated Naples tour covering over 100 points of interest. Guides combine humorous stories with celebrated facts for a fun-filled journey.

MyStyle Bangkok 4 Day – Comfort $329 A tropical metropolis with a wealth of temples, museums, markets, and restaurants; Thailands capital is an assault on the senses. Well known and oft visited for its culture, nightlife and cuisine, a visit to this exciting city is a must. Jump in with both feet and experience the best of Bangkok for yourself. MyStyle allows you to experience this exciting city and it’s surroundings in the way you want to with a wide range of day tours to choose from.

MyStyle Bangkok 3 Day – Comfort $209 A tropical metropolis with a wealth of temples, museums, markets, and restaurants; Thailands capital is an assault on the senses. Well known and oft visited for its culture, nightlife and cuisine, a visit to this exciting city is a must. Jump in with both feet and experience the best of Bangkok for yourself. MyStyle allows you to experience this exciting city and it’s surroundings in the way you want to with a wide range of day tours to choose from.

MyStyle Bangkok 3 Day – Standard $169 A tropical metropolis with a wealth of temples, museums, markets, and restaurants; Thailands capital is an assault on the senses. Well known and oft visited for its culture, nightlife and cuisine, a visit to this exciting city is a must. Jump in with both feet and experience the best of Bangkok for yourself. MyStyle allows you to experience this exciting city and it’s surroundings in the way you want to with a wide range of day tours to choose from.

MyStyle Bangkok 4 Day – Standard $259 A tropical metropolis with a wealth of temples, museums, markets, and restaurants; Thailands capital is an assault on the senses. Well known and oft visited for its culture, nightlife and cuisine, a visit to this exciting city is a must. Jump in with both feet and experience the best of Bangkok for yourself. MyStyle allows you to experience this exciting city and it’s surroundings in the way you want to with a wide range of day tours to choose from.

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Thailand is the best place to spend a family holiday. The country has many beautiful and attractive places for parents and their children definitely love. There are ten The best places in Thailand where most families around the world love to visit. Here is the list of holiday destinations in Thailand ten most recommended:

  1.a Pattaya, Thailand – located in the Gulf of Thailand. It is the most popular ocean resort site in Southeast Asia. Pattaya has 300 hotels at affordable prices to choose from that are perfect for vacationing families of any size. There are also a number of markets and shopping malls. Many affordable restaurants Pattaya are also in the service of delicious Thai dishes.

  2nd Phuket – the most popular tourist destination in the country with its beautiful White sandy beach coastlines. Phuket is also known as the "Pearl of the South". Here, one can find the best variety of restaurants offering the best of Thai cuisine.

  3rd Koh Samui – perfect for summer holiday family. Koh Samui has a large number of beach hotels where you can enjoy the incredible beauty of white sandy beaches along the coast. Resorts offer good budget accommodation, which will undoubtedly appeal to families.

  Chiand Mai 4th popular tourist destination mainly because the best shopping experience it offers. Here, one can buy a lot with only a dollar. Tourists often swarm in the market in Chiang Mai which is open from 5pm and is open until midnight every day. The Night Market has many products that surely the example and satisfy everyone. Products such as clothing, luggage, souvenirs, shoes and more can be found here. There are also clubs in several places that offer very affordable prices. This is definitely a place for all family holidays.

5.a. A Â Koh Chang Thailand – is a national marine park, which attracted thousands of visitors from around the world. The island has a nickname of "the last unspoiled paradise in Southeast Asia", because much of its place has not yet been discovered by the modern explorations have not been built on the premises and infrastructure. Here, one can fully appreciate the gifts of pure nature. Koh Chang is the nature Everything has to offer. A perfect retreat for families who want to have a restful and peaceful. Families can rent bungalows designed natively on they can feel at ease and comfortable during the entire length of their stay.

  6.a Krabi, Thailand – an island territory of Thailand, which is very good looking coastline and islands. This place was used in the movie "The Beach" starring Leonardo di Caprio. These beaches are truly panoramic images perfect, along with coconut palm trees and blue waters of the ocean. Krabi has been a favorite of tourists from different countries.

7.A Â Â Hua Hin – a place that combines pleasure and beach holiday and also a place for various sports. Golf has been the most popular sport here where visitors can play in the shade of coconut trees.

  8th Chiang Rai – one located in the mountainous regions of Thailand, which is said to have retained much culture Thailand. Places of interest here are the White Temple, which is the only temple handmade in Thailand with outstanding botanical gardens. Visitors like to visit here and take a look at the Buddha statues in Buddhist temples built really spectacular.

9th to Cha-Cha-am Thailand – located 160 kilometers south of Bangkok, about two hours drive through Car Cha-am beach resort is known as the longest beach of white sand in Thailand. It is also a place to play golf, Many tourists enjoy playing. Ideal for families on vacation.

  10th Bangkok – in Bangkok's main attractions are the magnificent temples and shrines throughout the city. These religious buildings were made with the artistic architectural design that is truly captivating to the eyes.

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Eyewitness Travel Guide to Thailand $19.29 This colorful and thoughtfully arranged guide provides easy access to Thai history and culture, religion and politics, music, sports, and festivals. From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, Phuket to Ko Samui, the many pleasures, diversions, sites, and activities are detailed in a conveniently usable format. Orchid parks and elephant training centers, wats and Buddhas, beaches, treks, museums, and rainfo…

Phuket Cyber Inn, Phuket, $20.6 Hotel property Phuket Cyber Inn, 36 Bangkok Rd., Soi 4, Tambol Thalad Nuea, Muang in Phuket, Thailand

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Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket $144.36 Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket > HKT > 390 Srisoontorn Road – Cherngtalay > Phuket > > 83110>Nestled amidst acres of tropical gardens and caressed by the azure waters of the Andaman Sea, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket is an idyllic retreat tucked away on the stunning Island of Phuket. Just an hour’s flight from Bangkok and 20 minutes from Phuket International Airport, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket is part of Laguna Phuket, Southeast Asia’s first fully integrated resort where you can enjoy the combined facilities of no less than five top hotels. All is presented amid a magnificent 400 hectare, landscaped site facing a 2.5 kilometers of white sandy beach, with huge lagoons and extensive tropical gardens. Arriving at the Resort, you enter a sanctuary of tranquility shaded by native Casuarina trees and coconut palms. Gentle sea breezes waft through the vaulted ceilings of the open air lobby. A low rise building in Modern Thai style, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket provides accommodation in 226 superbly appointed guest rooms and suites, including extra spacious "Landmark" suites, all with private balconies. The bright airy rooms are defined by native woods and tiles and decorated with ceramics, antique carvings and textiles.>

Paradise on Earth Phuket, Thailand $16.96 A must-see for those who visit Phuket, Thailand and want to enjoy the very best the island and it’s neighboring regions have to offer. Also an amazing way to travel without leaving the comfort of your couch!Where to go? What to do? How much to pay?Plus: Tips and secrets to keep you away from crowds An amazing motorbike tour around the island’s southern part Phi Phi Islands and Phang Nga BayGeneral Guide:Intro Patong Beach Patong at night Bangla Road Kamala Beach Motorbike Tour Karon Beach Kata Beach Kata Safari Kata View Point Nai Harn Beach Jungle Beach Promthep Cape Rawai Chalong Pier Wat Chalong Temple Phi Phi Islands & Scuba Dive Phang Nga Bay James Bond Island Floating Restaurants Monkey Cave & Buddha TempleFeatured Attractions:Butterfly & Insect World Orchid Farm Central Festival Mall Phuket Fantasea Simon Cabaret Dino Park Mini-golf Rawai Muay Thai Gym Jungle Bungy Jump Phuket Kart Go Kart & Offroad Shooting Range Phuket Aquarium Bangkok Phuket Hospital

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Sunset Watersports Snorkel Tours $37.63 Sunset Watersports Snorkel Tours in Key West offers snorkeling for the whole family. See tropical fish and the only living coral reef in the US. Experience natural beauty and breathtaking sights unlike anywhere else in the world.

Lonely Planet Bangkok $16.99 Bangkoks helter-skelter, diesel-fed affluence orbits around a serene traditional core. Step outside the sleek hotels and chilly malls and youll find the hallmarks of a typical Siamese village doorstep shrines, taxi drivers knocking back energy drinks, chicken grilling on a street-side barbecue.Maximize your trip with this Lonely Planet Bangkok Travel GuideWant more bang for your baht This city wont disappoint. Forget the tourist-brochure Bangkok of sedate floating markets and sterile shopping malls youre in for a wild ride. Bangkok is bursting at the seams with cosmopolitan cool and cultural prosperity think hip bars, scrumptious Thai cuisine, international fashion houses and stunning wats. This insiders guide is your ticket to the best that Bangkok has to offer. LET THE EXPERTS DO THE WORK, with tips on the best shopping deals, hotels and guesthouses and city tours BE TEMPTED by the worlds tastiest food; we show you Bangkoks finest eating, from streetside stalls to top-class restaurants BEAT YOUR OWN PATH using our detailed maps and walking tours GET OUT OF TOWN and explore nearby beaches, a Unesco World Heritage site and glorious national parks SPEAK UP using our handy language guide, packed with useful phrases

Phuket Motel, Phuket, $20.63 Hotel property Phuket Motel, 76 Poonphon Muang in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket Backpacker Hostel, Phuket, $21.97 Hotel property Phuket Backpacker Hostel, 165 in Phuket, Thailand

9inn@Phuket, Phuket, $23.34 Hotel property 9inn@Phuket, 74/40 Phunphon Road in Phuket, Thailand

Evason Phuket, Phuket, $82.63 Hotel property Evason Phuket, 100 Vised Road in Phuket, Thailand

Phuket Ecozy Hotel, Phuket, $23.34 Hotel property Phuket Ecozy Hotel, 6/18 Soi Tida in Phuket, Thailand

Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok $299.53 Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok > BKK > 48 Oriental Avenue > Bangkok > > 10500>Since 1876, royalty, dignitaries and distinguished travelers have followed the legendary Chao Phya River through the heart of Bangkok to one of the world’s most luxurious hotels: Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. Named to the prestigious Institutional Investor 2004 World’s Best Hotels list, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is renowned for sublime accommodations and personalized service. The hotel is within three kilometers of the Silom shopping district, the Patpong night market, the Wat Pho Temple and the Royal Palace. The hotel also operates daily river tours on the Oriental Queen cruiser to the ruins of Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Part of the exclusive Mandarin Oriental hotel group, the 16 story Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok provides 393 beautiful guestrooms and suites. Each features teakwood and Thai silk fabrics, fresh fruit and flowers, Bose CD players, bathrobes, in room safes and complimentary 24 hour butler service. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok’s nine dining options cover French, Thai, Italian and Chinese cuisines. The hotel’s landmark restaurant is Le Normandie, one of Asia’s most renowned French restaurants and a favorite with the HRH Queen of Thailand. Other restaurants include Sala Rim Naam with indoor and alfresco dining and traditional Thai dancing, and Lord Jim’s, for superb seafood with a beautiful riverside view. The Author’s Lounge, located in the historic original wing of the hotel, serves spa cuisine and afternoon tea. Voted "The Best Spa in the World" by Travel & Leisure magazine, the hotel’s well known spa is located across the river in a traditionally carved Thai style house, and offers both ancient Thai remedies and modern Western treatments. The spa is accessible by the hotel’s private ferry, along with the health club, two outdoor lap pools surrounded by tropical gardens, tennis courts, squash courts and jogging track.>The closest major airports to Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok are:Bangkok (DMK Don Mueang Intl.) 24 km / 14.9 miBangkok (BKK Suvarnabhumi Intl.) 25.3 km / 15.7 miThe preferred airport for Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok is Bangkok (BKK Suvarnabhumi Intl.). Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

The Old Phuket Apartment, Phuket, $20.6 Hotel property The Old Phuket Apartment, 284 Phuket Rd., Talad Yai in Phuket, Thailand