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Old 08-30-2014, 01:06 AM
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Sarcasm....sometimes it doesn't work...
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Old 08-30-2014, 01:20 AM
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Sarcasm....sometimes it doesn't work...
If it was intended as sarcasm my apologies, but reading sarcasm can be quite hard (since tone matters).
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Old 09-07-2014, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by OceanicPilot View Post
Does anyone have any good local eating, sightseeing or local culture recommendations in Bangkok?
This is like asking what to do/where to eat in NYC.

Bangkok is massive.

Tripadvisor is a good starting point ("Bangkok activities" or "tours")

Also Google "Bangkok scams" to know what to avoid.

Street food is the best and safe.

Family owned restaurants if you want a sit down place. Go where the locals go, not where the hotel concierge recommends.


Have fun - it is the best city in the world!
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Old 09-07-2014, 11:28 AM
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For the best (legit) massage in Bangkok, go to Baan Phuan, on Soi 11 Sukhumvit, right across the street from the President Palace Hotel. I've spent many months traveling all over Thailand, and have probably gotten 500 massages...Baan Phuan was/is the best. Was just there 6 months ago.

And for the other type of massages...it's Sukhumvit after all, so if you can't find what you need, you probably couldn't find the localizer at Suvarnabhumi anyways
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it is the best city in the world!
Ahem, second best city in the world.
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Don't eat nothing you can't fry.
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Originally Posted by paintyourjet View Post
Don't eat nothing you can't fry.
Actually I've only ever eaten street food all across Thailand, from Bangkok to Ko Lanta to Chiang Khong to Phayao to Ayuthaya, and I've never once gotten sick. Plenty of wonderful fresh fruit, and yes, plenty of papaya salads. After the first trip to Thailand I ignored the 'don't eat anything that hasn't been cooked thoroughly' rule, and have never had a problem. I have never spent a day in Thailand when I didn't have at least one helping of street food mango-n-sticky-rice. Utter heaven.

India on the other hand...my God. Eating street food there is courting death Ate street food twice in India, and got violently ill both times. The concept of food hygiene is utterly lost on those folks... (and I'm half-Indian, so I can say that with some authority...)
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Don't eat nothing you can't fry.
Just ignore that guy and eat anything you want...

I have a friend exactly like this. When he's in Pattaya he will only eat food from McDonalds (dial 1711 for delivery McDonalds - 24/7), while I eat off the carts. He complains about food poisoning every few days and always complains about "Buddha's Revenge", on the other hand I never have any issues.
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All the previous comments still apply. Nana Plaza is still the place to be
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