We've been and seen temples and typical must sees but want to get off the beaten path. Hear that there is a prison that is interesting, but anyone have any other ideas? Gonna be in Bangkok for three days to acclimate and we will move from there...been to the snake farm which was amazing/scary.
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p_mc_livin
Khlong Toey wet market at night; Pak Khlong Talat at night (veggie & flower market); Pahurat Indian District (vegetarian food); food on the river in Phra Pra Daeng; Neilson Hayes Library on Surawong Rd; a Mor Lam show at the E-sarn Tawndaeng Club in Lad Prao; cold beer at Clear Bar in Patpong 2; aerobics at Lumphini Park at 6am...etc., etc.
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westwood
Theres a forensic museum at Shiraj (sp) Hospital. Head up the klongs. There's one that goes from near the Golden Temple. See if you can find the post here that gives the smaller klongs that have passenger long boats going up them.
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daidekiru
It's not really off the beaten path, but it was something different for me. I've been traveling to or through Thailand for many years.
On my last trip, I did a cooking class and it turned out to be a lot of fun.
Baipai is the one I chose. They pick you up at your hotel, take you to a very clean kitchen with friendly staff and chefs and show you how to make about 4 dishes.
I got to meet some fellow travelers and learned how to make some of my favorite dishes.
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cosmosmariner
You might want to take a bicycle ride through the jungle-like scenery on the Thornburi side of the river. They provide the bikes. .Check out this site.
http://www.spiceroads.com/tours/bangkok_jungle
I spent an ofternoon on their Bangkok Jungle tour ride. I loved it. Really a part of Bangkok you would probably never see.
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Captain_Courageous
Hear that there is a prison that is interesting,
Would that be the Bangkok Hilton? Where Nicole went?
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mike_n
^There's also another prison museum worth visiting (if you are into prisons!), forget the name now but it's between Chinatown and Rattanakosin.
there's also another fairly new museum nearby ......Siam museum or something ? From what I've read it seems worth a visit next time I'm in BKK, or just cross over the river on any of the local ferries and wander around Thonburi back streets.
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lovetogo
First of all - thank you ALL so much - all of this is so helpful...one more question - how about burial - any good cemeteries?
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p_mc_livin
There's a cool Chinese cemetery very close to the Chong Nonsi BTS Station. If you walk down the stairs from the station on the side near the new condo (The Infinity), follow the pass through alley next to the condo tower to the next street, take a right and walk about 150 meters to the cemetery.
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