Attractions/restaurants open on Christmas Day in Bangkok?

My boyfriend and l land in Bangkok at 10am on Christmas Day. We will have 2 days there before flying down south on the 27th.

I know Thai%26#39;s don%26#39;t celebrate Christmas so will everything be open as normal? We want to do the usual sights - Grand Palace, Buddha etc

As there are ex pats and tourists there will they still celebrate it a little? I%26#39;ve not been away from home at Christmas before so it will be very odd!

Also we are staying at the Park Plaza by Asok skytrain station. I understand the trains finish at midnight - will it be cheap/easy/safe to get a taxi back to our hotel from city centre/Patpong/Khao San Rd after midnight?

Thanks!!

Attractions/restaurants open on Christmas Day in Bangkok?

Everithing is open in BKK for Christmast.

If you want to celebrate Christmast you may find a lot of turistic place that organize Christmas dinner (Check your hotel too) but these are tourist%26#39; traps!

Taxi are safe in BKK, the only thing you have to do os control that meter is on.

Attractions/restaurants open on Christmas Day in Bangkok?

While most Thais don%26#39;t celebrate Christmas in the traditional western manner, that is, travel home to have family get-togethers and such, Thais do find excuses to have parties to celebrate everything! hehe. We party on Thai, Chinese AND Western new years. Having said that, apart from the expats, there are also a large contingent of Christian Thais that do celebrate in the traditional way.

Everything will be open as normal.

If you are looking for dinners then I%26#39;d refer you back to the post above, but if you are looking for dancing and drinking then you won%26#39;t be disappointed. I also suggest you check out the ';in'; clubs in the Thonglor/Ekamai area.

Regarding the taxi back. Get a hotel staff to write the hotel name and address (Street and Soi) in Thai on a piece of paper and hand it to the taxi when you want to get back. Just insist on having the meter turned on and you%26#39;d be safe. There are no surcharges (unless you need to get on the expressway, then you pay the 45 Baht toll).

Thanks both, some useful tips there.

Especially about getting the hotel to write the address in Thai!

Loving the sound of all the parties, l really can%26#39;t wait, it seems so far away!!

Everything will be open.

Many of the ';western'; style pubs and bars will have a full Christmas dinner on the menu for the day, some even with Christmas crackers and funny hats.

Best I have ever had is at Robin Hood close to Soi 33.

Taxi are safe at night.

For the Hotel name in Thai just ask the hotel for some business cards.

Enjoy your trip