Scratching the surface...
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Roj
Miclop & 11Bravo - this is outstanding intel!
I've only ever been to Bangkok in transit for 24 hours and under each time. Your intel makes want to stay for a week or more!!
Roj,
There is so way much more than that in the Sukhumvit area locale alone that my guide is barely scratching the surface.
Bravo has fleshed it out a bit more with his knowledge and likes, but there is even way more.
Place like Annalisa, for PSE together with Annies and Tulip, plus more.
Then there's the dark side, Thai focused more so, like T-Ded.
Or the Japanese focused area of Soi Thaniya...
Not to forget, that just over two hours down the road is the hedonistic beacon of Pattaya...
WADR - Each Has Their Preferences
Quote:
Originally Posted by
jasng90
It is sex paradise with lots of option however it can be quite overwhelming due to the offerings available.
Some of the best advice I ever got, decades ago, from an experienced hand was DON'T be the kid in the candy store - "I want this, no, wait, I want that, no wait, that one, no, that one." Just pick one you like, has a good attitude, go enjoy. Return and pick another.
Now, if this is your ONLY trip to BKK in THIS lifetime... well, my condolences, and you have bigger problems than who to pick. But BKK isn't going anywhere. It changes, but, as the Thais say, "Same, same but different".
Quote:
Originally Posted by
jasng90
Best place to get advise is from Singlemanforum (equiv to Syd99 forum for Bangkok).
Everyone has their preferred forums. Mine is ISG, for longevity, both the forum's and mine. Has helped me in a number of climes.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
jasng90
Best RnT - HoneyBunny (Accepts Credit Card).
Like SYD, or ANYWHERE, cash is king. I'll use a CC in Foodland, a shop in a major mall, but in P4P - NO thanks.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
jasng90
Best FS - ThaiFriendly App (Easy as hell to find a freelancer especially if you're in Pattaya). Have the girl come to your hotel. No looking around, buying them drinks or chatting them up. Just straight to business.
IME, those who forgo "looking around, chatting them up" are missing out on the fun. AND, it's how you separate the high risk/low risk of poor performance. Discussing price, menu, PAY AFTER BEFORE you depart increases your odds. Just like in an AMP lineup, look for the ones smiling, making eye contact; avoid the ones looking down at the floor or not smiling. ALWAYS pick on ATTITUDE with looks secondary (certainly someone you find attractive, but not necessarily perfect).
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Miclop
Roj,There is so way much more than that in the Sukhumvit area locale alone that my guide is barely scratching the surface.
Yea, getting further afield, out of the Suk farang ghetto...
And, what hasn't been said here, there is so much more to Thailand than P4P. (Say WHAT?!? Blasphemy!).
Food - street vendors, food stalls, hole in the wall mom-n-pop restaurants...
Seeing the tourist sites. Yes, they're touristy, but, they're also something to see.
Sky Park, Central Silom - very impressive.
Shopping - go out to the weekend market Chatuchak (take the MRT, DON'T get off at Chatuchak PARK; off at the next stop, Kamphaeng Phet station - right inside the market, Section 26 (good for quality souvenirs, and La Rumba Cafe for some refreshments after several hours of seeing what's on offer). Section 8 for some good, cheap souvenirs (buy some silk tissue box covers - fold flat for easy carrying home, or place mats). Little Wings House for some great, unusual souvenirs (google is your friend). Yes, it is touristy, but you'll be rubbing shoulders with Thais. There are more real, local markets, but Chatuchak is an institution for a reason.
And just having some interactions with civilian Thais. The clerks at the bakery, the waitresses at your favorite lunch counter, a waitress (and possible owner) of your favorite ice cream shop, shopping for supplies in Foodland... One of my favorite memories is having forgotten my umbrella (idiot), caught in a downpour, trying to find some shelter under a telephone pole, a Thai walking out of an office with an umbrella (smart guy), motioning me over, I'm thinking I'll get some shelter in the lobby. No, he gives me the umbrella (very nice umbrella), telling me to return it "tomorrow". TIT.