Holidays in Bangkok

Among many beautiful and historic tourists' sites, Bangkok is one renowned for its history, culture, shopping, nightlife and Thai cuisine. Bangkok has population of over 11 million so becoming largest city of Thailand. The major attractions of this place are Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo, Wat Pho, Wat Mahathat, Cultural Heritage, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Temple of the Dawn, the Golden Mount, Wat Suthat, Chao Phraya River and Canals, Shopping Paradise, excellent seaside resorts, superb seafood and Thai dishes, Thai boxing, Thai classical dancing and very nice accommodation. Most of the trendy sights are located very close to the river, and you can use it to get quickly from one place to another. Many major airlines, roads and trains are moving to Bangkok.

Numerous flights to Bangkok are operating on Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang Airport on daily basis from U.K. moreover by road taxis, buses and trains are also working. Sometimes you experience an awful traffic jam and pollution but to avoid it the new BTS Sky Train went into service and new roads have been built.

People are very friendly here; people of Bangkok always welcome foreigners with the famous Thai smile. Here you will get an opportunity to have an enormous selection of hotels and resorts to suit your taste and budget. Many famous hotels are Grand Hyatt Erawan, Siam Square, Majestic Suites, Sukhumvit, Artist's Place, HI Bangkok Centre, Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport Hotel, JL Bangkok, MetroPoint Bangkok Hotel, Great Residence Hotel, Queen's Garden Resort and Regent Suvarnabhumi. Horse races and elephant riding are also common in Bangkok.

Almost all events of Thailand are celebrated in Bangkok. The major festivals are Chinese New Year Festival, Bangkok Songkran Festival, Royal Ploughing Ceremony, Trooping of the Colours, HM The King's Birthday Celebrations.

Thai cuisine and Thai massage are very famed. The Wat Po temple offers respected massage courses. Many grand shopping malls and street markets having food courts offer you a taste of shopping here. Many markets are very cheap like if you leave a young person in Siam Center, Siam Square, Siam Paragon, MBK or The Emporium with just a few thousand baht and they'll stay in use for the rest of the week! So go and shop there and when you're absolutely tired after shopping, in Bangkok you're in good hands: quite possibly you may go to massage centers and spas which are the world's best. Whether you go down to a shopfront foot massage or you go upmarket and book yourself into a spa -- think manicure, pedicure, body scrub, facial, four-hand massage -- you'll get worth for money and service that has a rising worldwide reputation.