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Frommer's Bangkok Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day - Pocket) Paperback – September 15, 2009

by Colin Hinshelwood (Author)
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Hoping to visit Bangkok's awe-inspiring temples and learn about Thai culture? Planning to jostle with the locals at the markets, or scream around Bangkok's backstreets in a tuktuk? Not only do we take you to the top attractions, hotels and restaurants, but we also help you access those special moments that locals get to experience -- those 'finds' that turns tourists into travellers.
  • The best of Bangkok in one, two, or three days
  • Thematic tours for every interest, schedule and taste
  • Hundreds of evocative colour photos
  • Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place
  • Hotels, restaurants, shopping and nightlife for all budgets
  • A tear-resistant foldout map -- enclosed in a handy plastic wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs


From the Book: Street Food in Bangkok
Hawker stalls in Bangkok's Chinatown. Photo by Chi (in Japan)/Flickr.com It's hard to find a square inch of a sidewalk in Bangkok that doesn't have a street stall of some kind. Street food is a way of life here, especially late at night. Pull up a plastic stool and choose from an array of noodles, meat, and vegetarian dishes. Save space for delicious fruits and sweet desserts.

Where to Eat:
Chinatown; Nang Loeng Market (Nakhorn Sawan Road); the side streets around the backpackers' haven of Khao San Road; the Saochingcha neighborhood (near Bangkok City Hall); Soi Rambutri across from the Viengtai Hotel (known as Pad Thai Alley); and Aw Taw Kaw, across the Expressway from Chatuchak (or JJ) weekend market.

How Much:
For around $3, you can enjoy two or three courses of Bangkok's finest.

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  1. Print length
    192 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    *Frommers
  4. Publication date
    September 15, 2009
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 0.52 x 7.34 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    174216854X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1742168548
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13 Self-Guided Tours. 28 Maps. One Great Trip.

At last, a travel guide that tells you how to see the best of everything?in the smartest, most time-efficient way.

? The best of Bangkok in one, two or three days

? Thematic tours for every interest, schedule and taste

? Hundreds of evocative colour photos

? Bulleted maps that show you how to go from place to place

? Hotels, restaurants, shopping and nightlife for all budgets

? A tear-resistant foldout map?enclosed in a handy plastic

wallet you can also use for tickets and souvenirs

Frommer?s. The best trips start here.

Visit us online at Frommers.com

About the Author

Colin Hinshelwood left his hometown of Glasgow, Scotland to travel the world when he was 18. He first arrived in Bangkok in 1987. After countless years in many foreign lands he returned to Thailand to settle in 2001. Working for CPA Media in northern Thailand, Colin, or ‘Hinsh’ as he is known, has written and contributed to several Asian tour guides. In between covering Burmese and Palestinian issues, he contributes regularly to magazines such as Conde Nast Traveller and Travel & Leisure.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ *Frommers; 1st edition (September 15, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 174216854X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1742168548
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.52 x 7.34 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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Colin Hinshelwood is a travel writer and journalist from Scotland who has spent more than 25 years plying his trade in Asia and South America. A natural adventurer, Colin has cycled across Tibet and the Himalayas, has hitch-hiked from Glasgow to Kathmandu, and has spent time with Karen guerrillas in the Burmese jungle. Now living in Chiang Mai, Thailand, he works for Burmese exile magazine, The Irrawaddy, and is the co-owner of CPA Media, which produces Asia-based travel and historical articles (www.cpamedia.com), has a photo library related to Asian history and culture (www.picturesfromhistory.com), and publishes historical guides to sites and events in Asian history (www.cognoscentibooks.com), the most recent of which—Angkor, Eighth Wonder of the World—is available on Amazon.

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Tracy Leavitt
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Frommer's!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2013
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We have used Frommer's as part of our travel plans for over 10 years and have never been disappointed. We leave for Bangkok in one week and I feel very good knowing I've got my frommer's guide to review before, plan and have while we are there!
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Kristy A. Ting
4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a value buy
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2009
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I have Frommer's Bangkok day by day to thank for my comprehensive and affordable tour of Bangkok, where I was able to see all the interesting tourist spots. Frommer's also enabled me to plan my itinerary in detail before I went there.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2014
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Maryam Emami
3.0 out of 5 stars Information is not well-organized, some places are over-rated.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2011
The book is not well-organized. Information are repeated in different areas. I had to rewrite the places that we wanted to visit, number them, mark them in a separate map and plan our day. Many places were over-rated and waste of time to go such as Jim Thompson Thai silk. It was rated as two-star, it was an ordinary store with over-priced items, nothing special about it. Complete waste of time. In addition, there weren't enough warning about how people in Thailand try to trick you. There many of them who are working together to trap the tourists to take them to different stores. For example when we asked for the entrance of Wat Arun, we were told that it is closed to the public for Buddha's brithday ceremony (while it wasn't). Same person got us a deal for tuktuk to take us to two historic place and one store (he was indead working with drivers). We ended up in six stores, tired and exhausted. These people were giving gifts (such as alcohol) to the police officers. So, everybody is working together to trick tourists. Things of these nature happened to us many times in different forms but the book doesn't give a serious warnnig about it.
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