Bangkok

Bangkok city is the largest city and capital of Thailand. Bangkok has a cosmopolitan structure and an extremely crowded population. It has two major airports, the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, which is now international, and the old Don Mueang Airport, which is currently used for domestic flights. Daily scheduled flights from our country to this city have been going on for many years.

One of the most important features of this city is that it has two seasons and is characterized as "hot-humid/very hot-very humid". No matter what season you are in this city; I recommend you to prepare knowing that it will be convenient for you to come without a coat and sweater, and that you will encounter rains during the day, always in summer conditions. Bangkok is a place where extremely rainy, humid and uncomfortably hot weather awaits you during certain months of the year, especially due to the monsoon season (April-September). For this reason, it has the distinction of being the hottest capital city in the world.

Since Turkish citizens do not need a visa for the country of Thailand due to the city of Bangkok, many of our citizens visit. In fact, I witnessed that dealer meetings of various companies were held in this city during some of our regular flight duties. Especially in our country, many of our citizens who come here in the winter season visit here with travel tours. The very kind and helpful attitude towards the people who come during the passport and customs procedures, which is the first point of entry to the country, will definitely attract your attention. You can be sure that you will experience this feature almost anywhere as long as you are here. It is as if you will be able to easily notice the impression of the region where people with nerves live together. By the way, another feature that will catch your attention is that when you look around, there will be a large number of tourists from all over the world, sometimes more than locals. Bangkok is the city that hosts the most tourists in the Asian continent and is visited by millions of people every year.

All kinds of options for transportation from the airport to the hotel area, such as rail system, taxi, bus, etc. available. However, if you do not want to be affected by traffic during your travel, especially in the city (sometimes you may encounter places that do not look like Istanbul traffic), you can use "Tuk Tuk" and "motor accommodation", which are quite affordable. The vehicles, which we will describe as a covered engine, which is called “TUK-TUK”, have become the symbol of this geography. When you want to use these vehicles, which are embroidered in many different colors, sometimes with various motifs, you will be relieved to bargain, to use the paper written in the local language of the place you want to go, and not to forget your hotel's cards prepared for this purpose.

When they offer you to stop by a few shops during the bargain, accepting according to your time may allow you to pay less. It is not mandatory to buy anything from these shops, it is desirable that you just go inside and have a look. Of course, when you want to go somewhere by any means, don't forget the possibility of encountering people with whom you cannot communicate in English. You will have the experience of traveling in the open air as these vehicles transport you from the sidewalks and very narrow streets from time to time to wherever you want. But unlike some cities, there will be no beggars or people to disturb you.

Another means of transportation is the method I have mentioned as "motor guest", and it is generally used by the local people. In this method, following the agreement with the driver about the fare and route, the driver gets on the road by wearing the helmet given behind the engine. It is a cheap and fast means of transportation. Especially in shopping malls, markets and areas with crowded groups of people, you can experience the experience I mentioned if you see the motors waiting as a group on the sidewalk corners.

There are restaurants and cuisine options for every region of the world in the city, and local dishes made on the streets are also offered to people in an extremely intense way. If you do not have a special problem about hygiene, I recommend you to try it, especially to drink coconut milk. Preferring the cooked ones in the foods sold on the streets will prevent you from being uncomfortable. There is an extremely wide range of options in terms of shopping; In addition to extremely stylish and high quality shopping centers, normal multi-storey shopping centers, especially night open markets, are extremely popular areas.

Reasonable rates should be used when negotiating. The rates stated for Chinese cities are not in question here, and they differ considerably in terms of quality. Especially for wooden products, there is a wide and affordable option. Jewelery options made of precious stones, especially in sapphire, are also available in the commercial area located in the areas close to the riverside.

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Another thing that comes to mind when Bangkok is mentioned is the possibility of massage. Foot, body, head, etc. All kinds of massages are available. Their prices are extremely reasonable, and even in open markets, foot massage is performed on a chair for those who are tired. There is also a very hard type of massage called Thai massage. On the other hand, I strongly recommend that you buy orchid flowers to take home when you return from here. If you buy orchids from the flowers or the riverside flower market on the last day and you indicate that you will travel a long distance, they will box them with water-filled tubes to the roots. If you file the stems with a utility knife and renew the water every 2-3 days after you come to your home, your live orchids will decorate your room in different colors and give a different atmosphere for 1-2 months.

The most important places to visit in the city center are the temple with the great Buddha statue and the palace area where the king resided. The king is loved and valued by the local people. In fact, once on the king's birthday, groups of people who rode thousands of bicycles used by people of all ages, traveled all day long on the roads accompanied by songs, as if all of Thailand rode a bicycle. The roads were closed for vehicles, and we sometimes had to wait 30 minutes on the roads to cross the road as pedestrians on roads with only people on bikes.

In addition, you can perform the famous canal cruise and other activities with the tours that you can easily obtain from the hotels you are in. Many Buddha statues that you can see in almost all parts of the country are made of gold and other metals. Within the scope of the tours, the guests taken from the hotels are taken on tours by buses in a wide area in the city center and firstly brought to the canal area called the Floating Market.

Here, narrow boats, which are boarded as two or three, first have a nice stroll on the not very beautiful canal and show the Buddhas along the canal, and then all kinds of souvenirs and bananas, dragons, etc., which local vendors sell on the boats. They approach them to shop for fruits and enjoy shopping from the boats. Afterwards, they go to the temples area by buses and the rituals are shown to the guests. At the end, beautiful shows of all kinds of animals, including elephants, authentic dances, Thai boxing competition, etc., in a very large green area. It ends with activities towards the night. At the end of the tour, you will return to your hotel feeling really tired. By the way, it's worth mentioning; You should pay attention to the fruits you will buy during shopping, especially the one named Durian. Because it is forbidden to cut and consume this fruit in public transportation vehicles. Because after the shells are cut, they emit an extremely bad and sharp odor.

Patpong region offers extremely attractive opportunities for nightlife lovers. There are nightclubs in this region where all kinds of shows are presented to the audience, and they are places to enjoy. The open night market in the area is also an option for those who will continue their shopping at night. I also recommend you to watch the magnificent dance performances of the group, which is described as “Lady Boy” in the hotel in the city center. This show, which is attended by purchasing tickets beforehand, is extremely famous and takes about 2 hours to be presented in a very pleasant atmosphere.