135
ANESTIMATED 18.24MILLIONTRAVELERSWILL
VISITBANGKOKTHISYEAR,ACCORDINGTOTHE
MASTERCARDGLOBALDESTINATIONSCITIES INDEX.
DIDYOU
KNOW?
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trip journal
BANGKOK
PHUKET
DianaChung
Financemanager
MariAngeli
Ventura
Pharmacist
“Phuket is famous
worldwide forawesome
beaches likeMayaBay,
where themovie
TheBeach
wasshot, andofcourse
for its tastyThaicuisine,
whichI love!”
“TryingBangkok’sdelicious
street food is thebest thing
youcando inbetween touring
templesandotherremarkable
sights in thecity.”
BanglaRoad’s never-ending rows of
clubs andbarswillmake your head spin!
Afishbowl cocktail, for onlyTHB150, can
last you thewholenight, andabeer is just
THB100.
Visit thePhi Phi islands,
whereMayaBay is located.Make sure
toget thereduringoff-peakhours (early
morningor lateafternoon), however, as
it canget crowded.
Savemoneyby
booking your tours inadvanceon the
Internet.
Skip theexpensivemeals and instead
feast on
padThai
(stir-fried ricenoodles),
som tam
(spicypapaya salad) andother
authenticThai street foods that areeasyon
thepocket.
Rideaboat on theChao
PhrayaRiver toget to famous temples like
WatArun,Wat PhoandWat PhraKaew.
Head toPratunamMarket for cheap
clothes and toChinatownandJewelry
TradeCentre for gold.
AREACODE
+66 (76)
TOUCHDOWN
PHUKET INTERNATIONALAIRPORT
GETTOTOWN
MINIBUS (APPROX. THB200
PERHEAD), TAXI (APPROX. THB400)
AREACODE
+66 (2)
TOUCHDOWN
SUVARNABHUMI INTERNATIONALAIRPORT
GETTOTOWN
TAXI (THB250-400),AIRPORT
RAILLINK (THB15-45,ONEWAY), PUBLICBUS
(THB12-36)
