Activities in Bangkok
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Khao Yai National Park and Elephant Ride Day Trip from Bangkok
10 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Explore the protected green landscapes of Khao Yai National Park on a full-day guided excursion from Bangkok. Sample exotic fruits, take a ride on a traditional…
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Ko Kret
The cheapest and most local way of experiencing riverine Bangkok is by boarding the Chao Phraya Express Boat at any tha (pier) and taking it in either direction to its final stop. Also appealing are the Sunday trips to Ko Kret and back.
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Wat Pho Thai Traditional Medical and Massage School
Offers basic and advanced courses in traditional Thai massage; basic courses offer 30 hours spread out over five days and cover either general massage or foot massage. The advanced level spans 60 hours, requires the basic course as a prerequisite, and covers therapeutic and healing massage. Other advanced courses include oil massage and aromatherapy, and infant and child massage. The school is outside the temple compound in a restored Bangkok shophouse on unmarked Soi Phen Phat – look for Coconut Palm restaurant.
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Wat Pho Massage Pavilions
These two air-conditioned săh·lah (pavilions) near the eastern entrance to the temple grounds are run by the school affiliated with Wat Pho, which is the country’s primary training centre for Thai traditional massage. The menu is short but the quality is guaranteed, and after a day of temple sightseeing it’s hard to think of a better way to cool down and chill out.
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Khao Cooking School
Although located smack dab in the middle of Khao San, this new cooking school was started up by an authority on Thai food and features instruction on a wide variety of authentic dishes. Located directly behind D&D Inn.
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Blue Elephant Thai Cooking School
Bangkok's most chi-chi Thai cooking school offers two lessons daily. The morning class squeezes in a visit to a local market, while the afternoon session includes a detailed introduction to Thai ingredients.
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Khlong Prem
While the craze for visiting imprisoned foreigners in Bangkok’s notorious jail Khlong Prem has cooled off, some travellers still make the trek. Visiting details are discussed on several websites, notably www.phaseloop.com/foreignprisoners/prisoners-thailand.html and www.khaosanroad.com. If you want to see a particular prisoner the best approach is to first contact the prisoner’s Bangkok embassy. Consular officials can tell you whether the prisoner, or any other prisoner, wants to be seen; note that they won’t give names or details unless the prisoner has authorised them to do so. If so, they can help out and advise on visiting times, usually a couple of days a week. Don…
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Skills Development Center for the Blind
This outreach centre north of central Bangkok trains the blind in the ancient techniques of Thai traditional massage, developing what many people consider to be expert masseurs. Getting out here can be half the fun. Take the Chao Phraya Express north to Tha Nonthaburi, where you will connect to a Laem Thong boat (5.45am to 5.45pm) to Tha Pak Kret. From the pier, hire a motorcycle taxi to take you to the Skills Development Center (one way 10B). You’ll need to speak a little Thai to pull this off (ask for suun pháthánaa sàmàtthàphâap khon taa bàwt, but Pak Kret villagers are pretty easy-going and willing to listen to foreigners massacre their language. The easier o…
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Bang Kwang
While the craze for visiting imprisoned foreigners in Bangkok’s notorious jail Bang Kwang has cooled off, some travellers still make the trek. Visiting details are discussed on several websites, notably www.phaseloop.com/foreignprisoners/prisoners-thailand.html and www.khaosanroad.com. If you want to see a particular prisoner the best approach is to first contact the prisoner’s Bangkok embassy. Consular officials can tell you whether the prisoner, or any other prisoner, wants to be seen; note that they won’t give names or details unless the prisoner has authorised them to do so. If so, they can help out and advise on visiting times, usually a couple of days a week. Don’…
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Oriental Spa
Regarded as among the premier spas in the world, the Oriental Spa also set the standard for Asian-style spa treatment. Depending on where you flew in from, the Jet Lag Massage might be a good option, but all treatments require advance booking.
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Thailand's Ayutthaya Temples and River Cruise from Bangkok
9 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Visit the Ayutthaya temples on a cultural day trip from Bangkok, it's a highlight of any Thailand visit. The tour to the ancient capital of Siam includes a trip…
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Bangkok Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya River
2.5-3 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Treat yourself and your loved ones with a 2.5 hour evening cruise along Bangkok's Chao Phraya river. Watch river life go by and feast on a Thai dinner feast as …
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Floating Markets of Damnoen Saduak Cruise Day Trip from Bangkok
6 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Venture from the exotic and colorful Bangkok on a day trip to the countryside and visit Damnoen Saduak floating markets. You'll experience rural Thai culture at…
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Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Tour from Bangkok
10 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Combine a cruise through the Floating Markets with a visit to Bridge on the River Kwai on this full-day guided tour from Bangkok. With the knowledge of your loc…
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Bangkok's Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew Tour
3 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Ask anyone who has been to Bangkok what their 'must see' list of the city entails, and without fail they'll include The Grand Palace. This half-day sightseeing …
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Thai Burma Death Railway Bridge on the River Kwai Tour from Bangkok
10 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Kanchanaburi's famous Bridge on the River Kwai and the beginning of the Death Railway is a poignant reminder of the thousands of POW's and forced laborers who l…
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Nakornthon Thai Medical Spa
The wellness centre of this Bangkok hospital has a traditional Thai medicine wing, combining spa therapy with ancient Thai techniques. The primary practice is đam·ràp torng, which uses the application of gold leaf and herbs to rejuvenate skin and restore collagen. Other treatments focus on nutritional evaluations and aromatherapy to ensure the balance of the body’s essential elements: earth, wind, water and fire.
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Bangkok Temples Tour including reclining Buddha at Wat Pho
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Thailand is predominantly a Buddhist country with around 95% of Thai's practicing the Theravada discipline of Buddhism. On this half-day guided tour you will vi…
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Spa 1930
It rescues relaxers from the contrived spa ambience of New Age music and ingredients you'd rather see at a dinner party. The menu is simple (face, body care and body massage) and all scrubs and massage oils are based on traditional Thai herbal remedies.
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Bangkok Grand Palace and River of Kings Canal Cruise Small-Group Tour
4 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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Enjoy the best highlights of Bangkok on this Grand Palace and River of Kings Canal small group tour. Escape the Bangkok traffic and board a longtail boat for a …Not LP reviewed
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Oriental Hotel Cooking Centre
With an intimate setting, you might forget that you're in the Old Word of the Oriental. Daily classes begin with a lecture, followed by individual preparation. Considering the price, opt for the daily menu that contains more complex dishes, like hàw mòk (fish curry mousse), rather than basic phàt thai.
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Asia Voyages`
Asia Voyages operates three stout but elegant converted rice barges called Mekhala, delivering passengers to Ayuthaya and Bang Pa-In as part of a two-day trip that includes an overnight stay on the boat with a candlelight dinner at the foot of a picturesque temple. Downriver trips are cheaper (from 6150B).
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Muay Thai Institute
Associated with the respected World Muay Thai Council, the institute offers a fundamental course (consisting of three levels of expertise), as well as courses for instructors, referees and judges.
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Fortune Tellers
Thais regard fortune tellers as professional consultants whose guidance is sought for picking auspicious dates to start businesses or marriages. In the most Thai of Thai hotels, space is devoted to this important business service, which includes two English speakers (a palmist and tarot-card reader).
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Floating Markets and Rose Garden Cultural Center Day Tour from Bangkok
10 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
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This guided journey commences with a leisurely drive out of Bangkok, passing through salt fields and rice paddies, before embarking aboard your long tail speed-…
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