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Hotels near Chatuchak Weekend markets

20 Hotels near Chatuchak Weekend markets

Hotels near Chatuchak weekend markets

Chatuchak Market, also known as J.J Weekend Market, is the largest outdoor market in Bangkok, and is often referred to as the largest outdoor market in the world. It is a popular destination for both tourists and locals alike. Situated by the Mo Chit BTS Skytrain station and reachable as well via Suan Chatuchak station on the MRT subway line, people looking to spend a day searching out a few of the many bargains to be had shouldn’t have any trouble finding it, especially since it’s one of the most renowned attractions in the city.

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Child Muay Thai boxers

A 9 year old girl takes a break between rounds of muay thai boxing

Seeing this news story on a 7 year old girl who is a champion Muay Thai boxer reminded me of the night I watched a match between a 9 year boy and 9 year girl.

You can read my account of the night I went and watched some child Muay Thai boxers in Hua Hin at the Grand Sport Hua Hin on Petchkasem Road. This is a good night of entertainment if you are staying in Hua Hin, or even if you are living it up in one of the hotels in Cha Am, the next beach resort town on the way to Bangkok.

Do you think this is exploitation? Or do you think it is a good opportunity for kids with the talent and parents with drive to help them out of poverty? Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Fraser Place Urbana Langsuan

Fraser Place Urbana Lang Suan

As you may have noticed from reading this blog, Lang Suan is one of my favorite areas in Bangkok. It’s close to pretty much everything, but still remains a relatively quiet and peaceful street with Lumpini Park at the end of it. You may also know that I really like serviced apartments in Bangkok, especially the high end executive serviced apartments.

Well there are two great serviced apartment hotels in Lang Suan that I particularly like, one of course being the Mayfair Marriott serviced Apartments that I have written about on this blog before, and the other is practically across the street and that is Fraser Place Urbana Langsuan Hotel, (formerly called Fraser Place Serviced Residences.)

There are 129 luxurious apartments decked out in top of the line furnishings and fittings. Choose a cosy studio apartment or a one bedroom executive room. Be entertained with up-to-the-minute amenities and outlets including a basketball court, a fully-equipped gymnasium with spa and sauna, an outdoor borderless sky pool, a wading and jet pool with a sundeck, a tennis court, lounge and superior business facilities.

At one end of the street are Central Chidlom Department Store, Gaysorn Plaza, Central World Plaza and an elevated covered walkway leading to Siam Paragon. At the other end of the street is the beautiful Lumpini Park, through which you can walk to the Suan Lum Night Bazaar. Food and entertainment are aplenty within walking distance from the hotel. The BTS (sky train) nearby connects you to other key locations in Bangkok.

As I am fond of saying, why pay for a hotel when you can have all the conveniences and services of a 5 star hotel but with 2 or 3 times the space for the same price? Check out an extensive writeup of the types of accommodation and facilities available at the Fraser Place Urbana Langsuan Hotel Bangkok.

TAT offering new tours for transit passengers

SPECIAL TOURS FOR TRANSFER PASSENGERS AT SUVARNABHUMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Transfer passengers at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport making a stopover of 12 hours or less will soon be able to take short “appetiser” tours of the Thai capital and its environs in order to whet their appetites to return later for “main course” tours.

To be inaugurated on 1 June, 2009 by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Chairman Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, the “Package Tour for Transfer Passengers” project is being organised by TAT together with the Association of Thai Travel Agents, Airports of Thailand, Ministry of Transport, Immigration Department and Thai Airways International. It will be effective until 31 May, 2011.

The facility will allow thousands of daily air passengers with time to spare between connecting flights to take a wide variety of tours in Bangkok and surrounding areas. As an incentive to take the tours, they will not be required to pay the 500-Baht airport tax, upon re-checking in for their onward flights.

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