Friday, 12 March 2010

Get Flights to Bangkok


By Tom Martens

All flights to Bangkok from the UK are out of London Heathrow. British Airways and Quantas offer Bangkok flights, as well as flights to Singapore and Hong Kong, as one of its stopping points on the "kangaroo route" to Australia. Also try Thai Airways and Taiwanese carrier, Eva Airways.Cheap flights to Bangkok are easy to find thanks to healthy competition for this route.

There are two major airports in Bangkok. THe older Don Muang Airport was one of southeast Asia's busiest, but it has been supplanted by the new Bangkok International Suvarnabhui Airport. The new airport has the world's largest enclosed terminal as an example of the investment that Thailand is making in its infrastructure. Both airports are within' miles of the city of Bangkok, and buses, taxis, and hired cars will transport you to either one.

Temperatures and humidity are comfortable while flights, hotel rooms can be twice as high as in the off season. In the off season, you'll find lower prices, as well as hot, humid and rainy weather. Monsoon season lasts from June to October.Peak season, November to March, in Bangkok may be more expensive, but is really the only time to visit for most people.

None of this has halted Bangkok from attracting tourists from around the globe. It presents an outstanding array of shopping, early culture, and famous nighttime diversions.

World-class nighttime entertainment is a stroll away and shoppers can find everything from antiques to designer clothing. Thailand's culture center since the'th century, Bangkok is also the country's bustling capital. Peaceful Thai villages nestle among glass buildings and stylish restaurants.

The slowest way to get to destinations in Bangkok will be by walking. You can find tuk-tuks and cabs to be faster and inexpensive so those are good options. And like any other city there are sky trains, subways, buses or river taxi's. It is also good to know that drivers there tend to be aggressive, so if you are thinking of driving it would be best to just spend the money and hire a car and driver to take you to the places you would like to go.

The drivers will try to talk you into going on special shopping trips or insist the attraction you want to see is closed. They will offer to take you for free if you will stop at their friend's shop on the way. All these are scams in which the driver gets a cut of what you spend buying trinkets at an over-inflated price.A word about tuk-tuks: all fares are negotiated, so do not get in until you have settled the fare.

The Grand Palace, one of Bangkok's most famous attractions, is the major architectural symbol of the Thai Royal Family and is still used for ceremonies.Some points of interest in Bangkok:The National Museum gives you a great opportunity to learn the history of Thailand.

The Reclining Buddah is 157 feet long and 49 feet high, gold plated and inlaid with mother of pearl on the soles of its feet. The Joe Luis Theater holds unique nightly puppet theater performances. The puppeteers are trained dancers and are also on stage, playing an integral part of the show.Bangkok's oldest, largest and most famous temple is Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining Buddha.

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