Bangkok, Thailand Destination Guide
Overview of Bangkok
Key Facts
Language: Thai is the official language, although English is widely spoken in tourist areas. Passport/Visa: Currency: Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz. Both flat and round two-pin plugs are used.
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Travel to Bangkok Climate for Bangkok
Health Notes when travelling to Thailand Safety Notes when travelling to Thailand Customs in Thailand Duty Free in Thailand Doing Business in Thailand Communication in Thailand Tipping in Thailand Passport/Visa Note Entry Requirements Entry requirements for Americans: Entry requirements for Canadians: Entry requirements for UK nationals: Entry requirements for Australians: Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Entry requirements for New Zealanders: Entry requirements for South Africans:
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Getting around in Bangkok, Thailand
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Attractions in Bangkok, Thailand Kids Attractions Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Getting there: Bus 78 from Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal to Damnoen Saduak Bus Terminal.
Royal Grand Palace Opening time: Open daily 8.30am - 3.30pm Admission: THB 500 Address: Na Phralan Road, Phra Nakhon
Royal Barges National Museum Opening time: Open Saturdays and Sundays 9am to 5pm Admission: THB 200 in order to take photos, otherwise THB 100. Getting there: Get a guide to take you, or take the ferry to Phra Pin Klao Bridge Pier and walk the rest of the way. Address: Arun Amarin Road, Bangkok Noi
Temple of the Reclining Buddha (Wat Pho) Address: 2 Sanamchai Road Website: www.watpho.com
Jim Thompson’s House Opening time: Open 9am - 6pm daily. Admission: THB 150 Address: 6 Soi Kasemsan 2, Rama 1 Road Website: www.jimthompsonhouse.com
Kanchanaburi Website: www.kanchanaburi-info.com
Koh Samet Website: www.kosamet.net
Temple of the Golden Buddha (Wat Traimit) Address: Traimit Rd
Bangkok National Museum Opening time: Wednesday to Sunday 9am to 3.30pm Address: Na Phra That Rd
Wat Suthat and the Giant Swing Address: Sao Chingcha Square
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Wat Benchamabophit (The Marble Temple) Address: Si Ayutthaya Rd
Vimanmek Mansion Museum Address: 5/1 Ratchawithi Rd, Dusit Palace grounds
Chatuchak Market Opening time: Weekends 9am-6pm. Admission: Free Website: www.chatuchakmarket.org/
Muay Thai Address: Rajadamnern Stadium, 1 Rajadamnern Nok Rd Website: www.rajadamnern.com
Lopburi Monkey Temple Address: Lopburi, 93 miles (150km) north-east of Bangkok.
Ayutthaya Address: At the junction of the Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pa Sak rivers
Bangkok Children’s Discovery Museum Opening time: Open daily 10am to 4pm Admission: Free Address: Chatuchak Park
Dusit Zoo Address: Rama V Road, Dusit
Siam Ocean World Opening time: Open daily 10am - 9pm. Admission: THB 990, concessions are available. Address: Basement floor, Siam Paragon Shopping Centre Website: http://www.sealifebangkok.com
Snake Farm (Thai Red Cross Farm) Opening time: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 9.30am to 1pm. Admission: THB 200 for adults. Address: Corner of Henry Dunant and Rama IV Roads Website: http://www.saovabha.com/en/snakefarm_service.asp
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Bangkok Butterfly Garden and Insectarium Address: Rod Fai Park, BTS Mochit
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Nightlife in Bangkok, Thailand
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Shopping in Bangkok, Thailand
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Dining in Bangkok, Thailand
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Airports in Bangkok Bangkok International Airport (BKK) Suvarnabhumi International Airport www.airportthai.co.th/en/ Location: Bangkok The airport is situated 20 miles (32km) east of downtown Bangkok. Time: GMT +7 Contacts: Getting to the city: Car rental: Airport Taxis: Facilities: Parking:
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Currency Exchange rate for 1 THB - Thai Baht 0.03 BMD 0.03 EUR 0.03 USD 0.02 GBP 3.06 JPY 0.04 CAD Bermudan Dollar Euro U.S. Dollar U.K. Pound Sterling Japanese Yen Canadian Dollar 0.03 CHF 0.04 AUD 0.71 UAH 9.48 KZT 42.28 LBP 0.02 LYD Swiss Franc Australian Dollar Ukrainian Hryvnia Kazakhstani Tenge Lebanese Pound Libyan Dinar 0.19 BOB 3.03 NPR 0.01 OMR 0.10 QAR 0.04 SGD 0.23 SEK Bolivian Boliviano Nepalese Rupee Omani Rial Qatari Rial Singapore Dollar Swedish Krona 0.19 TTD 0.28 VEF 1.29 DOP 0.19 HRK 0.52 MXN 16.46 XOF Trinidad Tobago Dollar Venezuelan Bolivar Dominican Peso Croatian Kuna Mexican Peso West African CFA Franc 0.09 PGK 0.03 BSD 0.06 FJD 0.64 HNL 3.10 DZD 33.45 MMK Papua New Guinean kina Bahamian Dollar Fiji Dollar Honduran Lempira Algerian Dinar Myanma Kyat 0.31 BWP 0.09 PEN 19.47 CLP 13.42 AMD 0.68 CZK 0.56 MDL Botswana Pula Peruvian Nuevo Sol Chilean Peso Armenia Dram Czech Koruna Moldova Lei 3.49 ISK 82.51 UZS 0.11 ILS 0.02 JOD 0.01 KWD 0.88 UYU Icelandic Krona Uzbekistan Sum Israeli New Sheqel Jordanian Dinar Kuwaiti Dinar Uruguayan Peso 1.00 MUR 0.80 NIO 0.23 NOK 0.11 PLN 0.11 SAR 4.10 LKR Mauritian Rupee Nicaraguan Córdoba Norwegian Krone Polish Zloty Saudi Riyal Sri Lanka Rupee 0.10 AED 0.10 BRL 0.11 RON 0.22 HKD 16.50 XAF 631.03 VND U.A.E Dirham Brazilian Real Romanian New Leu Hong Kong Dollar Central African CFA Franc Vietnamese Dong 0.39 ARS 0.08 XCD 0.22 GTQ 0.27 MAD 0.01 BHD 0.03 PAB Argentine Peso East Caribbean Dollar Guatemalan Quetzal Moroccan Dirham Bahrain Dinar Panamanian Balboa 0.04 AZN 87.54 COP 1.92 KGS 7.85 HUF 0.22 TJS 384.18 IDR Azerbaijan Manat Colombian Peso Kyrgyzstan Som Hungarian Forint Tajikistan Ruble Indonesian Rupiah 0.25 EGP 33.44 KRW 159.18 PYG 0.12 MYR 15.13 CRC 0.04 NZD Egyptian Pound South Korean Won Paraguayan Guaraní Malaysian Ringgit Costa Rican Colón New Zealand Dollar 2.94 PKR 1.88 RUB 0.44 ZAR 0.06 TND 0.06 BBD 0.05 BGN Pakistani Rupee Russian Rouble South African Rand Tunisian Dinar Barbadian Dollar Bulgarian Lev 0.08 TRY 1.31 PHP 0.92 TWD 5.52 NGN 3.01 XPF 0.11 GHS Turkish Lira Philippine Peso New Taiwan Dollar Nigerian Naira CFP Franc Ghanaian Cedi 3.51 JMD 0.05 ANG 0.04 BND 3.10 RSD 0.18 CNY 558.69 BYR Jamaican Dollar Neth. Antillean Guilder Brunei Dollar Serbian Dinar Chinese Yuan Belarussian Ruble 0.19 DKK 0.10 TMT 1.89 INR
Danish Krone New Turkmenistan Manat Indian Rupee
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