Shippen - Frommers Bangkok Day by Day

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Editor: Pauline Frommer

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Photo Editor: Meghan Lamb

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Back cover photo: Grand Palace Bangkok image focus

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About This Guide

Organizing your time. Thats what this guide is all about.

Other guides give you long lists of things to see and do and then expect you to fit the pieces together. The Day by Day guides are different. These guides tell you the best of everything, and then they show you how to see it in the smartest, most time-efficient way. Our authors have designed detailed itineraries organized by time, neighborhood, or special interest. And each tour comes with a bulleted map that takes you from stop to stop.

Hoping to visit Bangkoks awe-inspiring temples and learn about Thai culture? Planning to jostle with the locals at the markets, or scream around Bangkoks backstreets in a tuktuk? Not only do we take you to the top attractions, hotels and restaurants, but we also help you access those special moments that locals get to experiencethose finds that turn tourists into travellers.

The Day by Days are also your top choice if youre looking for one complete guide for all your travel needs. The best hotels and restaurants for every budget, the greatest shopping values, the wildest nightlifeits all here.

Why should you trust our judgment? Because our authors personally visit each place they write about. Theyre an independent lot who say what they think and would never include places they wouldnt recommend to their best friends. Theyre also open to suggestions from readers. If youd like to contact them, please send your comments our way at , and well pass them on.

Enjoy your Day by Day guidethe most helpful travel companion you can buy. And have the trip of a lifetime.

About the Author

Mick Shippen , a British national, is an award-winning travel photographer and writer. He lived in Thailand from 1997 to 2014 before relocating to Vientiane in Lao PDR. He returns frequently to Bangkok, and did so for the writing of this guide. He is the author of The Traditional Ceramics of South East Asia , a beautifully illustrated book documenting the life and work of craftsmen in Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. He also wrote the photo-rich Presenting Cambodia and seven titles in the Enchanting Asia series, as well as contributing words and images to numerous books and magazines.

His photography has appeared in Vanity Fair, NatGeo Traveller , the UKs Sunday Times Magazine , and many more. A keen biker, he spends his spare time motorcycling and has toured extensively on and off-road in Cambodia, Laos, northern Thailand and Sri Lanka.

An Additional Note

Please be advised that travel information is subject to change at any timeand this is especially true of prices. We therefore suggest that you write or call ahead for confirmation when making your travel plans. The authors, editors, and publisher cannot be held responsible for the experiences of readers while traveling. Your safety is important to us, however, so we encourage you to stay alert and be aware of your surroundings.

Star Ratings, Icons & Abbreviations

Every hotel, restaurant, and attraction listing in this guide has been ranked for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating system. Hotels, restaurants, attractions, shopping, and nightlife are rated on a scale of zero stars (recommended) to three stars (exceptional). In addition to the star-rating system, we also use a icon to point out the best bets for families. Within each tour, we recommend cafes, bars, or restaurants where you can take a break. Each of these stops appears in a shaded box marked with a coffee-cup-shaped bullet .

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A Note on Prices

In the Take a Break and Best Bets sections of this book, we have used a system of dollar signs to show a range of costs for 1 night in a hotel (the price of a double-occupancy room) or the cost of an entree at a restaurant. Use the following table to decipher the dollar signs: