Dusit Thani Hotel to ......

We are staying at the Dusit Thani which I believe is near to the tram and metro, I have a map but can%26#39;t figure it out, so... help please we wish to go to MBK centre, the chao phraya river for a boat trip and also the chatuchak market. thanks

Dusit Thani Hotel to ......

The trams aren%26#39;t like the ones you Mancunians have!!!! More like they float 50 feet up in the air (and are called the Skytrain).

The Dusit Thani is literally 50 yards from both the Sala Daeng Station on the Skytrain (or BTS) and Silom Station the Metro/Underground (or MRT).

To get to MBK get on the Sky Train a Sala Daeng station and Follow the well posted signs for the platform marked To National Stadium. Stay on the Skytrain until you get to National Stadium and MBK is 100 yds away (and easy to spot and signposted with regards correct exit).

To get to Chao Phraya, once again get to Sala Daeng, but this time get on the opposite platform marked To Saphan Taksin. Once again stay on until the end of the line and get off at Saphan Taksin station. The river exits and piers are well signposted and anotther 100 yard walk to the river.

The Skytrain is really easy to use (just have some change ready or us the booths to get change), safe, efficient and fun.

Dusit Thani Hotel to ......

To get to Chatuchak you have two choices.

Skytrain from Sala Daeng station (get on National Stadium line) and change at Siam Central. Then get o platform marked To Mo Chit and stay on until the end of the line getting off at Mo Chit where Chatuchak is within easy walking distance.

You could also go the whole route via the underground/Metro/MRT. Head or the Bang Sue platform and stay on for 10+ stations and get off at Chatuchat Park.

I reckon it would be a toss up with regards which is quicker (can anyone else help), but th Skytrain keeps you occupied th the elevate view.

Thanks for that, I will take a copy of your directions with me, how are so knowlegeable about Bangkok and you live in the UK? Thanks anyway, one lost traveller!!!

Simply because we got hooked on Bangkok and we always use it as our gateway to South East Asia.

Have probably been round 15 times now and so enjoy it every time (although it can get oppressive at times and so after a few nights it%26#39;s off somewhere else!!!).

We often stay close to the Dusit Thani so Silom Underground and Sala Daeng Skytrain are our local stations.

This is a great site for questions and tips, but if there%26#39;s anything you want ot know then feel free to drop me an e mail on here (obviously you%26#39;ll only get our personal perspective n things!!).

CHEERS

STEVE

(Just starting to plan next years trip!!!).