Bangkok Attractions

Jim Thomson's House

The house is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day. Entrance is 100 baht. Tours in English and French are held regularly throughout the day.

Getting Around

Taxis

Taxis are cheap and plentiful in Bangkok. Always insist on using the meter. If the driver is reluctant to use the meter, it is probably better to look for another taxi. Most taxi drivers speak basic English, but it wouldn't hurt to get your destination written down if it is to a more obscure location.

Walking

For short distances, walking is fine but it is not long before your shirt starts to stick to you - added to frustration of trying to negotiate Bangkok's traffic and it won't be long before you start looking for a taxi.

Tuk-tuk

These three wheeled motorbikes are somewhat of a local icon in Bangkok. Negotiate the fare, before your journey. Also beware of extremely low quotes of fares. Some tuk-tuk drivers will ignore where you want to go and take you to a gem store, where they receive commissions on the high priced items people are often forced into buying.

Subway and skytrain

The subway and connecting skytrain are Bangkok's only public transport, aside from the fairly difficult to negotiate bus system. The system is clean and easy to use, but still doesn't cover the whole city.

Skytrain

Subway

Getting to Bangkok

Bangkok's international airport is located 26 kilometers south of Bangkok. Dong Hua was the former international airport and is now used as a domestic terminal.

As you exit customs, push through the taxi touts and make your way one floor down. Taxis are around 250 baht to downtown area. The airport express bus service runs every half hour and costs 150 baht.

AE1: to Silom Road
AE1: to Kaosan Road
AE2: to Sukhumvit
AE3: to Victory Monument and Bangkok train station (Hua Lamphong)