Are you planning on Bangkok travel in the future?

Then you are in good company because more people visit Bangkok than any other destination in the world.

Well that is nearly correct... in fact it is the third most visited city in the world, with over 12 million international visitors per year.

Bangkok comes a close third behind Paris and London and it is with good reason that it rates so highly with international tourists. It is an exciting, vibrant, modern city with a wealth of tourist attractions and is the gateway to the Orient.

People come to Bangkok for all sorts of reasons. Some come to escape the Northern winter, some come for a Thailand vacation, some have a few days stopover on the way to Australia or New Zealand. Then there are those that are heading for the beaches of Hua Hin or Koh Samet, or just want to explore the exciting inland regions of Thailand. A few days at a Bangkok beach or some retail therapy at a Bangkok shopping mall does wonders for the soul.

Whatever the reason, if you intend to visit Bangkok for a few days or a few weeks there are going to be some travel ideas and travel tips here for you.

The sights that you can see in Bangkok are just amazing. Look at this picture of a Bangkok elephant just wandering the local streets. Of course it is discouraged by the Bangkok authorities, but you can still see small elephants being taken around the city.

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But first let me introduce myself. My name is Stephen Pickles and I love the internet and I am the developer of this website about my Bangkok travel experiences.

Let me tell you something about my background. For 25 years I worked for a major multinational company and for the past seven years I worked as a corporate quality auditor based in Sydney, Australia.

I travelled extensively, visiting all corners of the globe and Bangkok was a frequent stopover on my flights from Australia. I travelled business class and stayed in the very best Bangkok hotels. But I don't like to waste money... whether that is company money or my own, I like to get good value for every dollar I spend.

So during this time I researched all the best Bangkok accommodation and places to visit in Bangkok and it became something of a personal challenge for me to look for all the best Bangkok hotel deals, Bangkok accommodation and anything related to my travels in Asia.

I have literally saved thousands of dollars using the power of the internet to research and look for the very best Bangkok hotel deals and cheap flights to Bangkok as part of my travel.

Of course it wasn't all work, sometimes I would have a weekend spare between flights where I would get a chance to see the sights, investigate the very best in Bangkok shopping, or visit one of the best Bangkok beaches close to Bangkok before I had to fly off again.

As a frequent business traveller I look for good value in nice hotels, not just the cheapest. I also value my health and personal safety so you are not going to find reviews of backpacker hostels or camping sites here. Not that they are not safe, just I never used this type of budget travel.

Over the years I had many travel ideas and this site is going to share my experiences with you, where I went to, the things I did, both the good and the bad and reveal all the secrets that I learned during those eight years arranging my own Bangkok travel.

Do you know that you can't always trust the hotel descriptions given on websites? In fact a lot of the information is just cut and pasted and the same description is used for multiple hotels. You won't find that on this site. I wrote and typed all this information myself based upon my travel experiences.

What if I was to tell you that one major Asian travel website advertises a particular Bangkok hotel as being 5 minutes from Suvarnabhumi Airport when in fact it is two hours away by car. Booking something like this would cause serious disruption to your Bangkok holiday or your stopover and if you have never been to Bangkok before, you just wouldn't know... until you arrived.

I am going to tell you how to avoid the scams, how to get cheap local travel, how to fly comfortably in economy class, and lots more.

It doesn't matter if you are a tourist or a businessman like I was. If you are planning any Bangkok travel and you need to book some Bangkok accommodation for your stay in Bangkok, then you are sure to find something of use here.

There are lots of pictures, so you can see what each place is like, for example the one below I took on Koh Samet,I call this photo my Bangkok Beach umbrella and it is one of my favourites.

This beach is located less than two hours from Bangkok and you can easily get there by coach. You can swim, eat seafood under the stars, listen to the waves lapping on the sand... and still be back to work for Monday.

There are constant updates to this site with new Bangkok travel ideas and reviews of Bangkok hotels and shopping malls, all building upon the Asian travel theme, so please visit regularly and start to plan your Bangkok travel now.

Need a guide to the main Bangkok districts? Check out the map below.

View Bangkok Districts in a larger map

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