My City - Bangkok - City of Angels
I have been living and working in Bangkok now for more than 8 years. This photo from google maps is just a small section of massive, sweaty, busseling city of over 10 million people. Along the way, a lot of things have changed throughout the past 10 years, since i first moved to Bangkok. Bangkok is an amazing place to live and work, though sometimes it can be frustrating, difficult it is worth taking the time to know all this city has to offer.
Currently, we live right off of Sathorn Road, which is located in the heart of Bangkok. I found it is best to live close to where you work as traffic can be a commuters nightmare.
Personal recomendations when visting Bangkok
Below is list of all my favorite resturants, bars, hotels and places to go while in you are Bangkok. Enjoy
Places to Stay - Hotels:
The Sukhothai Hotel
The Sukhothai is unusual for many reasons but principally for its location: in the middle of a six-acre estate of scenic gardens in the diplomatic and business heart of Bangkok! In this oasis of calm, the hotel is reminiscent of Siam's regal past. Most of the rooms and suites overlook an inner courtyard of gardens and ponds. The bathrooms, with floors of teak, are of such size as to put many an hotel bedroom to shame! The hospitality, service and comfort are steeped in graceful tradition. As a guest, be it on business or for pleasure, the modern facilities are superb. Four restaurants await your pleasure: Celadon, set amongst lotus ponds, serves authentic Thai food; the poolside Terrazzo offers Italian fare; Colonnade is famous for its Sunday jazz brunch and, in Noppamas, you will find no finer French cuisine in Asia. Fitness and sports facilities include a fully equipped health club and a 25-metre pool.
Conrad Bangkok
Situated on Wireless Road, Conrad Bangkok is within five blocks of two department stores and the World Trade Center and approximately 16 miles from Bangkok International Airport. This location is also half a mile from the US Embassy and one mile from Lumpini National Park.
Hotel amenities include the rooftop jogging track, outdoor pool, two lighted tennis courts, and fitness center and health spa with 12 treatment rooms and a gym with sauna, steam room, and whirlpool spa. Dining options include Cafe Conrad (a la carte and buffet), Drinking Tea, Eating Rice (Japanese specialties), Liu (Chinese cuisine), and 24-hour room service. The hotel also offers concierge assistance, valet parking, a business center, babysitting, a gift shop, a hair salon, laundry facilities, dry cleaning, a game room, and a video library. All rooms feature high-speed Internet access, work desks, satellite TV, in-room movies, refrigerators, minibars, complimentary bottled water, coffeemakers, multi-line phones, fax machines, voicemail, safes, sofa beds, and glass-walled bathrooms with rain showers, bathrobes, hairdryers, and bathroom telephones.
Banyan Tree Bangkok
The Banyan Tree Bangkok offers luxury accommodations in Bangkok's embassy and central business district.
The property's amenities include the full service Banyan Tree Spa, four restaurants, a juice bar, lounges, room service, a swimming pool, fitness center, shopping companion service, and an upscale boutique.
All accommodations are suites. Standard room amenities include a separate living and sleeping area, wireless Internet access, dataports, voicemail, telephones, two TVs with satellite channels, a hairdryer, in-room safe, coffeemaker, minibar with mini-refrigerator, aromatherapy burner with essential oils, incense burner with incense sticks, and a daily fruit basket.
Places to Eat & Drink - Resturants & Bars:
Le Dalat (Vietnamese) - 47/1 Sukhumvit Soi 23
Le Dalat's fine food and lovely garden setting make for a charming evening. The restaurant is casual and understatedly elegant, housed in an old Thai house done up in Vietnamese and Chinese antiques. The excellent food is prepared by Vietnamese-trained Thai chefs. Go for the bi guon (spring rolls with herbs and pork), chao tom (pounded shrimp laced on ground sugarcane in a basket of fresh noodles), and cha ra (fresh filet of grilled fish). In nice weather, you'll enjoy dining in the gracefully landscaped outdoor garden. A very highly recommended restaurant. Don't miss a visit to the men's room to see their unique collection of odd erotic wall art.