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Somerset Lake Point, Bangkok
Located about 5 minutes walk south of the Asoke BTS stop, this Somerset is the nicest hotel that i’ve stayed in on my recent visits to Bangkok. It’s a 4 star hotel, split into 2 separate buildings – tower A … Continue reading
Bangkok
The first time I was in Bangkok I thought it was the worst city I have ever been to. I only spent one night there so i was probably a bit harsh but i just thought that it was really crap and incredibly dirty. This time I went back for 4 nights and loved the place. I guess I had more time to experience the finer parts, like Siam, but I actually did nothing in Bangkok. Knowing that it was the last stop before heading home, all i wanted to do was relax and take it easy. I went to the Paragon in Siam, Central World and to some electronics outlet that was just amazing. But that was about it. I did go to see Get Smart in one of the cinemas which was quite entertaining. The weird thing was that they play some tribute to the king before the start of every movie and every ones has to stand up as if its the national anthem. Very annoying as I spilt half of my popcorn standing up. I stayed at the Lub D Hostel in Silom which was very similar to the WakeUp in Sydney and just as nice. An excellent place to stay in Bangkok and twice as good as some of the fancy hotels in the area. Continue reading