Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Thailand - Bangkok - To Do Brang Krachao, Iconsiam (29June23-02June23)

ABBATip
- Travelling around via Taxi
Always run by the meter.
There is a THB50 surcharge from the airport and max of THB20 per large luggage. When getting a ticket, the additional pricing are stated at the bottom of the ticket. Taking the highway has additional charges for the tolls respectively. Where we were heading, the first toll was THB25 followed by THB50.
From airport the hotel, he wanted to charge a flat THB600 all in, but the total bill via meter worked out to be just past THB400++

- Grab works great but due congestion in city there might be some



Brang Krachao
The Green Lung Of Bangkok


A short,pleasant river crossing followed by leisure cycling Bangkok style. There are several cafes and other nature learning establishments to checkout at Brang Krachao.

For the experience of taking a river transport from Wat Khlong Toei Nok Pier across the Chao Phraya River. Seems that sheltered rides are THB40/round trip with open top at THB20. It brings you across directly to M-Bike Rental to rent bikes for the whole day or for 2hrs in our case.

To get back, you can request the shop to call for the boatman. The ticket after payment just has the phone number to ring and the number of pax you ordered for.
The bicycles are probably 3.5/5 condition in terms of breaking quality and tightness of parts. Check your bikes before pushing off. Its more of by the road kind of cycling until one reaches the botanic gardens where paths aren't really demarcated and a real free and easy exploratory adventure. 2hours was about just right for our visit.

There are great local dining options located just outside of the pier to cater to the local prices and great eats.
 
Iconsiam
High end, floating market and street trinkets in a fully air-conditioned area. Prices aren't street food cheap, but for the convenience, cleanliness, huge street eat dining options, its an excellent, beat-the-heat location to explore this beautiful basement food court. All the usual classics imaginable and taste good.
THB60 each
THB200/serving
THB200 for a choice mix
THB280
THB280
THB180
All that was ordered went for about THB1900/ about SGD69. Not cheap but paying for the ancillaries for an all in one location.

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