Bangkok tips & tricks
info I wish I would have found on some website somewhere else
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all boat transportation is amazing — canal boat especially. We got on here heading west. convenient too.
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the skytrain is easy to use, has great views.
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the malls all have clean, free bathrooms; just follow the signs
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even if your airbnb condo has a big scary sign about airbnb in the lobby, nobody seems to care.
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not as many people speak helpful english as everyone claims
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any massage place with a bunch of good reviews is worth trying to book in advance unless you just want a foot massage. also, trying to find a place to just massage for 30 minutes is a weird thing to do unless you’re in the khao san road area.
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uber works but not a lot of people use it; hailing a cab can be much faster.
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7–11 runs this town
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alcohol is illegal to sell after midnight, and sometimes in the afternoon too. some bars can sell late. relative to western prices, it’s not as cheap as the food.
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most things shut down around 2am. this city does sleep.