Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Thailand: Preparation

Thailand is probably getting popular for a cheap getaway destination from Jakarta. Well, not really cheap actually,- unless you get a cheap ticket!-  and yeah I'm one of the lucky people I guess. I found Tiger Airways promotion tickets from Jakarta-Bangkok for only Rp 1. I was so happy and directly bought that tickets for me and my family. Find your ticket https://www.tigerairways.com/id/en/ or http://airasiago.com

I booked my tickets two months ago for departure on July 15th 2013 to July 18th 2013. Honestly the return tickets were not Rp 1. They were more or less Rp 700.000,00. Still cheap though. Since I only got 4 days and 3 nights to enjoy Thailand without any tour guide so I made my own itinerary by reading books and Google-ing.

Date Time Destination
15/7 11.50 Arrive in Bangkok
  12.00 Hotel
  12.30 - 13.00 Lunch
  13.00 - 15.00 Madame Tussaud
  15.00 - … Explore Siam (Shopping malls)
  20.00 Dinner around Siam
16/7 8.00 Grand Palace
    Khaosan Road
  12.00-13.00 Lunch
  13.30 -… Platinum Fashion Mall 
    Pratunam Market
  18.00 - 19.30 Chao Phraya+ Wat Arun
  20.00-… Dinner + back to hotel
17/7 9.00 Go to Pattaya
  11.00 Check in hotel
  12.00-13.00 Lunch
  13.00- 14.30 Pattaya Floating Market
  14.30 - 16.00 Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
  16.00 - 18.00 Pattaya Beach
  18.30 -…. Cabaret show
    Dinner di Pattaya walking Street
18/7 08.00 - 10.00 Back to Bangkok- Airport

If you want to go to Madam Tussaud like me, you can buy the ticket online for the cheaper one (http://www.madametussauds.com). In Bangkok, I plan to stay at Siam Swana Hotel near the shopping center at Siam, or The Mix Bangkok Boutique Hotel at Shukumvit Area (I heard you'll find another expats here). In Pattaya, we probably will stay at Copa Hotel. These hotels as I know are not expensive (around Rp 300.000,00/night). Well, even though I haven't decided yet about the hotels, I am very excited to discover this country. What makes me more excited is I'll go there with my family. <3