| TRANSPORTATION |

HOW TO GET TO BANGKOK FROM THE AIRPORT?

The cheapest option: free shuttle + van + bus.

If you have time and want to save you can take a free bus to the Bus Station Airport (it is taken at the door nº5). Once you arrive at the Bus station airport you will have to take a van (we do not remember the number, but ask to go to the Victory Monument). It costs 40 baht (€ 1). In 30 min (depending on traffic) you will arrive at the Victoria Monument, here you will have to take a bus to your destination (if you go to the Khao San Road area you will have to take 503, 509 or 516). Or if you are tired you can take a tuk tuk ... haggle a lot!

The most comfortable option: taxi, no doubt!

Going to the Khao San Road area costs about 300-400 baht (plus 50 baht airport surcharge and 70 baht if you go on the highway). It is the most comfortable way to get there, and if you can share the taxi with some other traveler to divide the expenses, the better!

The option we have not tried: skytrain + bus or tuktuk.

You can take the skytrain at the airport to the Phaya Thai stop (it's the last one), it takes half an hour. The ticket costs 45 baht. Once arrived you can take a bus or a tuktuk to your accommodation.

HOW TO MOVE THROUGH THE CITY?

Basically there are 7 different means of transport: Bus, tuktuk, skytrain, subway, boat, taxi.

Bus: It is the cheapest medium. Although if you do not know much the city can become chaotic due to the number of different lines. Rates vary between 6-8 THB if the bus does not have air conditioning and they reach up to 15 baht if they have it.

Tuktuk: Going to Bangkok and not riding a tuktuk is a crime! Although once up you will be cushioned (as the tuktukeo could be declared a risk sport without problems!) It is so fun and peculiar that in the end you get hooked. It is essential to negotiate the price until boredom since they usually scam you. You can ask at the hostel how much the tour would cost, to get an idea. One way to travel for free is to agree on a destination and an intermediate stop (usually a tourist info office or a tailor shop) where in exchange for wasting a few minutes becoming interested in train schedules (for example) or looking at the catalog of suits, the "tuktukero" receives bonuses for gasoline ... (if you are going to do it, it calculates that you will lose about 10 minutes of time to do the paripé).

Cab: It is the most comfortable way (good seats and air conditioning, what a luxury!) to travel around the city and it is cheap whenever the taxi driver agrees to use the taximeter. They will try to negotiate a price, refuse and be firm: "Taxmeter". If you don't want to put it on, get off and look for another taxi. The flag descent is 35 THB (just under € 1), then each km traveled costs 5 THB (12 cent approx).

Mototaxi: Ideal for lonely travelers. They are usually parked in corners and parking lots for them and you will recognize them because the drivers wear an orange bib with the license on their back. It is usually used by locals for short trips, and the price is from THB 20.

Skytrain: It is an ideal monorail for not getting stuck in the dense traffic of Bangkok. The cost of the ticket varies according to the number of stops you are going to make, it is between 15 and 40 baht (approx 40 cent-€ 1).

Meter: Another way to avoid jamming (clearly!). We do not use it.

Ship: The express boat tickets that sail along the Chao Praya River cost between 9 and 35 baht (the cheapest ones are those with the orange flag, they are usually paid once inside the reviewer). It is a great way to travel since it is cheap and you can also enjoy Bangkok from the water! The closest stop to Khao San Road is Phra Athit.

| ACCOMMODATION |

If, like us, you travel in a backpacking plan, you will most likely stay in the Khao San Road and Rambuttri Road area.

The cheapest option:

There are good and cheap (but not pretty) options on the street to the right of the Burguer King at the end of Khao San Road. Prices range from 200 to 300 baht although we prefer the Rambuttri Road area. We stayed in a GH for 220 baht with shared bathroom (about € 5), we don't remember the name, but they all offer the same thing: 4 walls and a lot of heat.

The best choice:

On our first trip to Thailand we stayed at the Rambuttri Village Inn & Plaza on Rambuttri Road: double room, with private bathroom and AC and very nice. It cost us about 800 baht (about € 20). The site is great, it also has 2 pools ... splash! On the last trip we stayed with Lety's parents at the Rikka Inn where for about € 20-25 you have double with a / c in the middle of Khao San Road. This hotel also has a rooftop pool (with great views!).

| FOOD |

There are two good news: Thai food is great, and it is cheap! The food in Asia is a true social party: in every corner you will find small restaurants, supermarkets or our beloved street stalls where you can taste the richest specialties.

If you are in a hurry because of the hygienic conditions, think that every morning the vendors buy the fresh ingredients for cooking since they do not have refrigerators or freezers. We also assure you that we have enjoyed the best meals of the trip in the street stalls, mmm that memories come to mind!

Okay, you will say, But what are the best places to eat?Oops oops in Bangkok there are millions of sites! But we can advise you something (then don't say we don't love you!)

Street food:

• "VICTORY MONUMENT" AREA. Around the Victory Monument there are many interesting stands. And if you need “western” food there is a McDonald's, although who wants a hamburger being able to eat pad thai aiii!

• THA CHANG PIER is a ferry stop where there are several beach bars, we didn't eat there, but they didn't look bad!

• CHINATOWN you can not walk through Chinatown without trying their skewers, slurp!

• KHAO SAN ROAD prices are more swollen than in the nearby Rambuttri.

• RAMBUTTRI ROAD we prefer it because it is cheaper and quieter than Khao San Road.

• SILOM Soi and CONVENT Soi 20 are the streets with the best deals.

7eleven:

The 7eleven are a famous mini-market chain, we go to small supermarkets and we are their unconditional fans, especially for the fresh air that you can find inside: even the Arctic penguins would enter with a jacket! If you want a soda or snack something is perfect, there is also one in each corner.

Foodcourt:

In each mall there is a food court: they are giant dining rooms where there are several local and ethnic self service restaurants ... you choose what you want, you approach, you order, you pay and you will eat at the community tables. It is not very fashionable to say but it is perfect if you want to eat Thai and your friend -novi @ -familiar-invisible friend prefers another type of food.

And as a rule where there are schools, parks, stations, shopping centers and hospitals there is delicious and varied street food. If in doubt follow the locals: where they go they eat fancy!

We leave our post with tips for eating good and cheap (without messing up!)

And if you want to know what dishes you should not miss, don't miss the post golosin-goloson about Thai gastronomy

| CLIMATE |

Get ready to sweat the fat drop, my gun that caló! If you go in the rainy season (from April to October) the weather will be wetter but don't worry much about the rain: usually one or more showers usually fall during the day, but they last for a short time and usually the sun rises.

| TIMOS |

Where there are tourists there are scammers, but do not go paddled by life: with common sense there are no problems! If you want to know more about this topic or want to know which are the most typical scams in Asia this post is for you.

| RETURN |

Less food, we haggle everything ... knowing how to negotiate well in Asia is essential, here are some tricks to get what you want at a good price.

Hopefully this guide will help you to organize a trip to Bangkok 🙂