Doing other things in Bangkok

[Olddaddy]

I know we all go for sex ♂️♀️👬👦🏿

But....on my two trips in 2025

I did ....

Cabbages & Condoms🥬 restaurant...nothing exciting but I had to go there to say I had been there 

Skywalk🏙️ ....looking over Bangkok on the glass floor ceiling 

Bangkok river cruise...🛳️🚢

I went on White Orchid river cruise,nothing special and next time I would pay more and pick a 5 star one with better entertainment and better food 

 

 

 

 

[Patanawet]

Oh, a new subject. Oh no it's just 'Old Daddy'' working his way the  "Subjects To Keep My name up There Book".

[kram987]

I’m thinking about a river cruise.  Also foot massage, temples and walking in Lumpini park while trying not to look like a perv while walking past the shirtless guys in the gym area…,

[vinapu]

Muang Boran (Old City) with replicas of most famous  buildings from each province plus Preah Vihar temple on outskirts of Bangkok is nice day trip

[ichigo]

Skin treatments, dental appointments, and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre at National Stadium BTS is also worth checking out. Lots of markets to also check out - in particular Chatuchak weekend market is very very large.

[PeterRS]

For those interested in river cruises and with a large wallet, there used to be wonderful 1 or 2 day/overnight cruises from BKK to Ayutthaya on a converted rice barge. These included splendid dinners and breakfasts, accommodation in suites with queen-size beds, tour of Ayutthaya and return by limousine. It was spectacular. The one I arranged almost 20 years ago was run by the Marriott Riverside Hotel. I know the hotel was taken over and understand that is now the Anantara Riverside Hotel, but am not certain. Looking at the internet there seem to be several companies operating this service. 

En route are two spectacular sights. The Royal Palace at Bang Pa In and the relatively new "Arts of the Kingom" Museum with a host of utterly stunning objects. It was first opened at least 10 years ago when it was accommodated in the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. Intended merely as a one-year Exhibition, it proved so popular it was retained in that building for some years before now being housed in its own special Museum near Ayutthaya. After i had seen it, I always took visiting friends there and they absolutely loved it. The exhibits really are quite unique.  

All photos are taken from the Arts of the Kingdom website -

https://www.artsofthekingdom.com/about-us/

The Pavilion at the Bang Pa In Palace

[Olddaddy]

3 hours ago, ichigo said:

Skin treatments, dental appointments, and the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre at National Stadium BTS is also worth checking out. Lots of markets to also check out - in particular Chatuchak weekend market is very very large.

Last time I was at chatuchuk there was an earthquake,is it all back open 

[vinapu]

4 minutes ago, Olddaddy said:

Last time I was at chatuchuk there was an earthquake,

now we know why

[PeterRS]

25 minutes ago, Olddaddy said:

Last time I was at chatuchuk there was an earthquake,is it all back open 

It was never closed! I assume you are referring to the mega earthquake near Mandalay in Myanmar which did affect Bangkok, but very little in low-lying districts. Bnagkok does not lie on an earthquake fault line, whereas Chiang Mai and the north does.

I added some photos to my earlier post which may or may not be of interest.

[floridarob]

18 hours ago, Patanawet said:

Oh, a new subject. Oh no it's just 'Old Daddy'' working his way the  "Subjects To Keep My name up There Book".

I look forward to the unpredictability of his (their) questions.... just never know what it'll be, lol

[hank75]

1 hour ago, PeterRS said:

I added some photos to my earlier post which may or may not be of interest.

I enjoyed your post enough to look up the cruise. It looks magnificent indeed but the price is magnificent too. The Anantara option is between 160,000-200k baht! 

[hank75]

35 minutes ago, floridarob said:

I look forward to the unpredictability of his (their) questions.... just never know what it'll be, lol

I was gobsmacked by the other thread enquiring if certain well known forum members had passed away! Wasn’t there a nicer way to ask if they had been active recently 😅

[Patanawet]

1 hour ago, hank75 said:

I was gobsmacked by the other thread enquiring if certain well known forum members had passed away! Wasn’t there a nicer way to ask if they had been active recently 😅

Was he expecting them to reply from the Twilight in the sky?

[mauRICE]

18 minutes ago, Patanawet said:

Was he expecting them to reply from the Twilight in the sky?

No, from Jomtien Complex.

[Olddaddy]

3 hours ago, PeterRS said:

It was never closed! I assume you are referring to the mega earthquake near Mandalay in Myanmar which did affect Bangkok, but very little in low-lying districts. Bnagkok does not lie on an earthquake fault line, whereas Chiang Mai and the north does.

I added some photos to my earlier post which may or may not be of interest.

I was in Bangkok in March 2025 , i thought I saw some of Chatachuk down 

 

 

[PeterRS]

As far as I am aware, there was no report about damage in Chatuchak or any other low lying area in Bangkok - only the shaking of some buildings. The worst effect was the destruction of a high rise that was not complete. This was the subject of an enquiry into poor quality of building materials.

[thaiophilus]

7 hours ago, hank75 said:

I enjoyed your post enough to look up the cruise. It looks magnificent indeed but the price is magnificent too. The Anantara option is between 160,000-200k baht! 

At the other end of the scale,  you can go down to Sathorn pier and take the orange-flag Chao Phraya Express boat to Nonthaburi, eat at one of the riverside restaurants there and return the same way. Cost: 16B each way for the boat, plus your restaurant bill.

[Olddaddy]

1 hour ago, PeterRS said:

As far as I am aware, there was no report about damage in Chatuchak or any other low lying area in Bangkok - only the shaking of some buildings. The worst effect was the destruction of a high rise that was not complete. This was the subject of an enquiry into poor quality of building materials.

I will be back on February 24th 

I will need accommodation 😉

 

[vinapu]

21 hours ago, hank75 said:

I enjoyed your post enough to look up the cruise. It looks magnificent indeed but the price is magnificent too. The Anantara option is between 160,000-200k baht! 

we are talking about Chao Praya cruise or Bangkok - Singapore one ? 

[vinapu]

13 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

I will be back on February 24th 

I will need accommodation 😉

 

I heard Peter is going to Sydney on the same day so you guys can switch apartments 

[PeterRS]

7 minutes ago, vinapu said:

we are talking about Chao Praya cruise or Bangkok - Singapore one ? 

I believe the one-way way ticket on the luxury Eastern Orient Express train even with its gourmet meals and stunning cabins is cheaper than the Ayutthaya converted rice barges. Maybe something else for @Olddaddy after his next stay at the Capella 

[floridarob]

5 hours ago, PeterRS said:

after his next stay at the Capell

Sounds like your apt is next on the agenda....