My First Impression about Bangkok

Bangkok is a capital for Thailand. The time difference between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Time Zone: UTC/GMT +8 hour) and Bangkok, Thailand (Time Zone: UTC/GMT +7 hours) is 1 hour. It means that Thailand is 1 hour behind Malaysia.  Bangkok is same as Malaysia that having sunny day all the year.

In July 2014, I had gone to Krabi and Bangkok for holiday. For Krabi, I did not need to do any homework before I go to there as we had arranged for island hoping while I need to do some research before go to Bangkok.

I had online to find Bangkok BTS map that easily for me to reach the places that I want. Usually the travel places such as Siam mall, Terminal 21, Chatuchak and many more can be reaches by sky train. It is very convenience.    

Pic credit: Google

Before go to Bangkok, I knew that the hotel that I will be stay in Bangkok is The Berkeley Hotel so I had searched online to find out where the hotel is located. Luckily, I had found out the part of map that showed the hotel located at. Through the map, I can saw that it quite near with Siam mall such as Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery and so on. The nearest BTS station from hotel is Chit Lom. 

Map of The Berkeley Hotel
Pic credit: Google

In Bangkok, I had got some maps from hotel, City of Bangkok service counter and BTS station which as below:-

Bangkok Pocket Guide

This map get from Bangkok service counter that near at Siam Paragon. This map had included a complete map for Thailand. Besides that, it has also included a more details Bangkok map with BTS map. In this map, you can find the phone number for International Embassies & Consulates and essentials phone numbers such as Medical Center, Tourist Police, Taxi Call Centers, Hospitals, Banks and many more. 

Bangkok Pocket Guide & Official BTS Skytrain Map

Official BTS Skytrain Map

This map can be taken at BTS Station for free. Every month, it will issue a more updated copy with 100,000 free copies. The part that I like with this map is you can find some discount by present this map such as in July, you can enjoy 20% discount to Siam Ocean World but only for non-resident or tourist.

In this month’s copy, it has introduced some travel places in Thailand such as Heavy Metal Buddhist Style or Golden Buddha that is the world’s largest solid gold statue. Besides that, it also introduced Bangkok’s Dusit Zoo which is the oldest zoo in Thailand. In this map, you also can get know the events and exhibition for the month.

In this map, you can learn some simple Thailand language which as below:-

Thailand Official Language

On the final sentence

The man use “krub”

The woman use “Kha”

Greetings

Hello: Sa-wat-dee

How are you?: Sa-bye-dee-mai

I am fine: Chan-sa-bye-dee

Welcome: Yin-dee-ton-rub

Thank you: Korb-koon

Good morning: Ar-roon-sa-wat

Good afternoon: Sa-wat-dee-torn-bye

Good evening: Sa-wat-dee-torn-yen

Good night: Ra-tee-sa-wat

I am sorry: Chan-khor-tod

Good bye: La-korn

See you again: Law-jer-kun-mai

Getting There

Can you speak English: Kun-pood-pa-sa-English-dai-mai

Can you help me?: Chuai-chan-noi-dai-mai

Yes: Chai

No/don’t: Mai-chai/Mai-dai 

Thailand Map

Thailand Map

I get this map from The Berkeley Hotel when we asked for the nearest BTS station from hotel. The hotel staff was so friendly that told us how to reach Asiatique by marked the BTS station that we will meet on the map.

In this map also included essential phone numbers for Emergency, Transportation and Embassies.  This map is full of discount voucher and how to get to King Power Duty Free.

Wishlist (Other places in Bangkok): Hope I can go all those places in future

1. Floating Market: Damnoen, Amphawa, Khiong Lat Mayom

2. Maeklong Railway

3. Siam Square: Mr.Bean Coffee Shop, Hello Kitty House

4. Grand Palace

5. Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC)

6. Chao Phraya River: Temple

7. Too Fast to Sleep: 24 hour Café near with Chulalongkorn University/MBK Centre/Siam Square @ Opposite Chamchuri Square 

Map to BACC
Pic credit: Google

Map to Too Fast to Sleep
Pic credit: Google

8. Gateway Ekkkamai: Japan Theme Shopping Complex

9. Safari World (has many giraffes)

Here are some resources that you can find more about Thailand which as below:

English

Yay Bangkok: It about things to do, where to stay and where to go in Bangkok.

AroiMakMak: It is one-stop guide about Bangkok (Food, Shopping, Spa and Stay)

Bangkok.com: All about Bangkok such as hotels, attraction, tours and others.

World Travel Guide (Thailand): Thailand travel guide

Tourism Thailand: Introduction about the places in Thailand

Lonely Plant (Bangkok): It has some article for Bangkok that you can read as references

Sightseeing Bangkok: Although in this website has promoted some tour package but you can ignore it by read on its recommend places in Bangkok

Chinese

泰国粉丝大本营 Thailandfans Forum: It is a Facebook page that updated with all the information about Thailand

我爱曼谷I Love Bangkok: This Facebook page will introduce to you about the great places and things about Bangkok

Do share with me if you know some awesome website for finding travel information for Thailand as my future reference.