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Thailand : Bangkok - May 2010 Country Code: Dial +65 for Thailand
FROM THE AIRPORT
Taxi:
Catch them at the Airport Transportation Centre. Average journeys to central Bangkok take 45 minutes in good traffic. Typical fares cost 250 baht, plus tolls and a 50 baht surcharge.
Bus:
The Airport Express goes to most major Bangkok hotels. Public bus 522 connects with
the Skytrain (BTS) at On Nut.
Limo:
Sales staff will approach you in the arrivals area. Normal prices range from 600 to 1,200 baht inclusive.
TABLE TALK
Cheap chic
Los Cabos California Mexican Grill
(1 Sukhumvit Soi 14, Asoke BTS Exit 4. Tel. 02 653 3900)
Baja California-style
Mexican cuisine has found its
way to Sukhumvit Road. Los
Cabos California Mexican
Grill is in a sprawling old teak
villa that once served as the
French ambassadors residence.
Choose among breezy patios,
air-conditioned dining rooms and
romantic, candlelit verandas to
enjoy bargains like six grilled rock
lobsters for just 550 baht.
www.loscabosbangkok.com
AFTER DARK
Cocktail hour
Iron Fairies bar
(394 Sukhumvit Soi 55 (Thong Lor). Tel. 02 714 9923)
Imagine a cramped,
centuries-old blacksmiths studio
packed shoulder-to-shoulder
with beautiful contemporary
hipsters. Iron Fairies bar has
unquestionably grabbed the
citys attention. The space is
full of eccentricities, including
apothecary jars (full of fairy dust)
and miniature ironworks.
BODY & SOUL
Vie Hotel
(117/39-40 Phayathai Rd, Ratchathewi. Tel. 02 309 3939)
Embracing one of the
hottest new spa trends, the
Vie Hotel now offers sleep
consultants; a deep-sleep
package features relaxing
in-room music, aromatherapy,
scented candles, herbal teas and
massage, while consultants offer
advice on sleeping positions,
meditation and muscle-relaxing
activities. The package starts from
5,500 baht.
BOUTIQUE BEDS
The Eugenia
(267 Sukhumvit Soi 31. Tel. 02 259 9011)
Bangkoks only member
of the discerning Relais et
Chateaux association has taken
a collection of rare vintage
doors, windows, furniture and
accessories, and incorporated
them into a 12-suite fauxcolonial
hideaway called The
Eugenia. Eat in the D B Bradley
dining room, named after the
first Western physician to enter
Siam as a missionary in 1835.
www.theeugenia.com
HOT SPOTS
Sam Chuk Market –An hours drive from
Bangkok, on the banks of the
Tha Chin River in Suphanburi,
the 100-year-old Sam Chuk
Market is central Thailands
most authentically preserved
market. Find Hokkien-style coffee
shops, traditional medicines and
antique clocks. More than 20
wooden shophouses have been
designated living museums,
where the owner-merchant still
lives within. Highway 340, nr the
Amphoe Sam Chuk District Offi ce
INSIDER TIPS
At the turn of the 20th
century, King Chulalongkorn
invited over a group of Italian
artists to help modernise the
countrys architecture. Many of the
resulting achievements remain
Bangkok landmarks, including
Hua Lamphong Railway Station
and Victory Monument. Further
afi eld, fi nd Michelangelo-inspired
frescoes painted on the domed
ceiling of the Anata Samakhom
Throne Hall.
Royal Plaza, Dusit Palace
Compiled by JOE CUMMINGS
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