What to do when you arrive and stopover in Bangkok
If you want to make a stopover in Bangkok before going to your placement
you can try guesthouse in the Khaosan area (8, Soi the
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Chanasongkarm, Pra Arthit Rd.) Tell the taxi
driver to go there by way of Pra Arthit Road! Tel 02 629 4378, Fax 02 629
0046. Room rates from 180 (simple singles with fan), 200. 250, 350 to 700
Baht (suite with balcony and bathroom). in the Sukhumvit area (check Or
try Suk 11:
http://www.suk11.com/about_us.html website) but there are
many other guesthouses too! (Few guesthouses accept email bookings
though.)
If you don’t know what to do when in Bangkok, take an express boat up
and down the Chao Phraya River, and stop by markets, temples and
restaurants along the river! Nice and cheap and you can easily spend half a
day or more like that, better than traffic jams! There are boat stops close to
Khaosan road. Avoid private boat trips: they are expensive!
