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5 hours in bangkok

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smilla Joined: Apr 04 Points: 32 Posts: 8 Posted: 2004-04-07 13:52:00    I'll be flying to Sydney via Bangkok in May and I'll be stuck at Bangkok airport for more than five hours before gettin back on the plane. Is it advisable to take the train to the city and what can I do/see in a few hours? Thanks for any kind of help, Smilla Reply    Reply with quote    Contact smilla   kathmandukitten Premium account Joined: Sep 03 Points: 2729 Posts: 82 Posted: 2004-04-07 15:02:00    now that's a tricky one. Personally i'd hide out in the airport til it was time to leave again ;o) Sounds like you've got a great sense of adventure though! I'd definately stay well clear of traveling by road. Bangkok traffic is a nightmare and can take you hours to get anywhere, unless you can grab a motorbike taxi, and when you have a big rucksack it can be tough going on those! Unfortunately the major touristy things are on the completely opposite side of the city from the airport. What exactly do you want from your 5 hours? --- Would you risk it, for a biscuit? Reply    Reply with quote    Contact kathmandukitten   smilla Joined: Apr 04 Points: 32 Posts: 8 Posted: 2004-04-07 15:09:00    the thing is that i tend to be the one afraid of missing a plane but i spend half a day at the airport last time when i was flying to reykjavik via copenhagen and it was sooo boring. i guess it's time for a little bit of adventure :-) I won't have any luggage with me besides my handluggage, so that won't be a problem. i don't know what you can do in bangkok, i guess i just want to see how an asian city looks like, i have never been there - so any impression i get would be at least an impression. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact smilla   mitnahc Joined: Mar 04 Points: 77 Posts: 2 Posted: 2004-04-07 15:59:00    5 hours! No way. If you are making a connection, I suggest you kill the 5 hour in the airport. back and forth will be probably 5 hours! Sarwadeekar! Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mitnahc   smilla Joined: Apr 04 Points: 32 Posts: 8 Posted: 2004-04-07 19:18:00    hm, that's bad. is there anything closer to the station, it doesn't have to be downtown Bangkok, i just wanna see something of thailand apart from gates and gangways... Reply    Reply with quote    Contact smilla   mitnahc Joined: Mar 04 Points: 77 Posts: 2 Posted: 2004-04-08 17:01:00    There is nothing close to the airport. Try some Thai food, foot massage etc in the airport would probabaly keep u busy for 2-3 hours. Reply    Reply with quote    Contact mitnahc   smilla Joined: Apr 04 Points: 32 Posts: 8 Posted: 2004-04-09 00:52:00    foot massage sounds good and so does thai food :-) thanks anyway, smilla Reply    Reply with quote    Contact smilla