If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
Again, definately Hong Kong. Flight arrival time is perfect. In BKK
you'll spend most of your time stuck in traffic that time of day. In Hong Kong you'll have passed immigration at 7:00 am, boarded the Airport Express at 7:10 am, arrive in Central at 7:55 am, sip a coffee in Pacific Coffee in IFC2 mall at 8:05 am and head into the city at 8:15 am Kris In Hongkong - my flight arrives at 6:30 am and leaves at 5:30 pm In Bangkok - my flight arrives at 10:50 am and leaves at 8:00 pm So, I'll have around 9 hrs to see Hongkong and 7 hours to see Bangkok. |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
"Kris" wrote in message ... Again, definately Hong Kong. Flight arrival time is perfect. In BKK you'll spend most of your time stuck in traffic that time of day. In Hong Kong you'll have passed immigration at 7:00 am, boarded the Airport Express at 7:10 am, arrive in Central at 7:55 am, sip a coffee in Pacific Coffee in IFC2 mall at 8:05 am and head into the city at 8:15 am ***************************************** In Hongkong - my flight arrives at 6:30 am and leaves at 5:30 pm In Bangkok - my flight arrives at 10:50 am and leaves at 8:00 pm I live and drive in Bangkok and I believe Bangkok is a more interesting and exciting city, but I have to agree that on this occasion Hong Kong would probably be the best option for you. . You have to allow at *least* 30 mins to disembark and clear immigration(30 days tourist visa on arrival at the immigration desk, no fee) and another hour or possibly more to get into town and see anything of the major tourist attractions the other poster mentioned. Bangkok is unpredictable when it comes to getting around the city and the traffic can be horrendous from 3.30pm onwards, especially on Fridays. You would have to be back at the airport, say at 7 pm this would mean leaving the city at least two hours before that to ensure that you are not a nervous wreck watching the clock as your departure time approaches. Bangkok only becomes an option for you if it happens to be a Sunday. However..... one option for you if you decide to make it Bangkok, is to get a taxi from the airport (specify via the tollway, you pay the toll) to the Sukhumvit road exit ramp, get the taxi driver to turn left when he gets to Sukhumvit and get out at Soi 1 right there. This part of Sukhumvit road is very cosmopolitan and lively on both sides, market stalls, 5 star hotels, beer bars, massage parlours, restaurants, (have a drink and spend some time at the Soi 7 German beer garden if you are broadminded), department stores, and more, all there within 20 minutes stroll. The skytrain, fast clean and easy to use, is also right there if you want to venture a bit further. Plenty of other western tourists around there as well, and, importantly, very close to the freeway for a quick taxi ride back to the airport, You should retrace your steps close to Soi 1 and the entry/exit ramp to the freeway where you got out of the taxi, and get in another one there,once again tell the driver to go to the airport via the tollway, you would be back at the airport in around 30 mins or less.You would have to pay 500 baht departure tax at the booths in the departures hall. Sandy Huay Khwaang Bangkok |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
I agree with you Bangkok of course is more exciting than Hong Kong for
a short visit. However, given the very short time the original poster will have and the arrival times, I'd go for Hong Kong. Kris |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
....and also the convenience too, HK after all is a little easier to
get around than BKK (wouldn't want to be dumped in the center of BKK on my first-time visit for six hours and HAVE to get back to the airport in time) Kris On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 12:38:14 +0100, Kris wrote: I agree with you Bangkok of course is more exciting than Hong Kong for a short visit. However, given the very short time the original poster will have and the arrival times, I'd go for Hong Kong. Kris |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
"Kris" wrote in message ... ...and also the convenience too, HK after all is a little easier to get around than BKK (wouldn't want to be dumped in the center of BKK on my first-time visit for six hours and HAVE to get back to the airport in time) Kris Yes Kris, but the BKK Sukhumvit Rd option would be no problem, the key to it being it is very close to the freeway and tollway to the airport. That part of town is very interesting for a first time visitor. |
#16
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
Kris wrote in message . ..
...and also the convenience too, HK after all is a little easier to get around than BKK (wouldn't want to be dumped in the center of BKK on my first-time visit for six hours and HAVE to get back to the airport in time) Kris On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 12:38:14 +0100, Kris wrote: I agree with you Bangkok of course is more exciting than Hong Kong for a short visit. However, given the very short time the original poster will have and the arrival times, I'd go for Hong Kong. Kris I forgot to mention the arrival day .. its 22nd Jan and its a Sunday ... are Hongkong and Bangkok as crowded on Sundays as on weekdays? Are some of these attractions closed on Sundays .. Or do these cities have some special events on Sundays? I am more interested in going to Bagkok and want to see "The Grand Palace" .. read so many good reviews about it. Would it be possible to see Grand Palace on Sunday in the amount of time I have in the city? Will I have time left to see anything else? Does it make more sense to take a city tour in Bangkok? I understand that its very easy to get around in Hongkong but the reason I am not very interested in going to Hongkong is because I have lived in the US for 3 years. And am not sure how different Hongkong is from the US? Am I wrong in thinking this way? |
#17
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
"Ruchika" wrote in message m... "Peter L" wrote in message ... "Ruchika" wrote in message om... Hi, I have to book a ticket to India and the two options that I have are either to go thru Bangkok or thru Hongkong.. Thru Hongkong, there is a stopover of 10 hrs in Hongkong and thru Bangkok the stopover is approx 7 hours.. If I were to go see the city, any suggestions on which route would be better considering the amount of time I have to see the city? Does anyone know if I'll need a visa to get out of the airport at both these places? What places are worth visiting at these two places? What times of the day will you be getting into either cities? I think that has a major impact on which one. Thanks. Thanks for all the responses. In Hongkong - my flight arrives at 6:30 am and leaves at 5:30 pm In Bangkok - my flight arrives at 10:50 am and leaves at 8:00 pm So, I'll have around 9 hrs to see Hongkong and 7 hours to see Bangkok. I agree with other posters about HK. You arrive early enough to get into town, and get up to the Peak for a breakfast. The city don't wake up until about 11:00 am. So you can get back down from the Peak around lunch time and walk around different parts. Get back to the airport by 4:00 or so. |
#18
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
"Ruchika" wrote in message om... Kris wrote in message . .. ...and also the convenience too, HK after all is a little easier to get around than BKK (wouldn't want to be dumped in the center of BKK on my first-time visit for six hours and HAVE to get back to the airport in time) Kris On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 12:38:14 +0100, Kris wrote: I agree with you Bangkok of course is more exciting than Hong Kong for a short visit. However, given the very short time the original poster will have and the arrival times, I'd go for Hong Kong. Kris I forgot to mention the arrival day .. its 22nd Jan and its a Sunday .. are Hongkong and Bangkok as crowded on Sundays as on weekdays? Are some of these attractions closed on Sundays .. Or do these cities have some special events on Sundays? In HK the business offices would be closed. So Central would be "quiet", except for the tens of thousands of Philipino maids having their one day off. But the shops and restaurants will all be open. Again, they don't wake up until about 11:00 am. I am more interested in going to Bagkok and want to see "The Grand Palace" .. read so many good reviews about it. Would it be possible to see Grand Palace on Sunday in the amount of time I have in the city? Will I have time left to see anything else? Does it make more sense to take a city tour in Bangkok? I understand that its very easy to get around in Hongkong but the reason I am not very interested in going to Hongkong is because I have lived in the US for 3 years. And am not sure how different Hongkong is from the US? Am I wrong in thinking this way? |
#20
|
|||
|
|||
Bangkok or Hongkong
Sure Suk is interesting and nice and all that, but it sure doesn't
compare to HK. Original poster indicated he's interested to see the Royal Palace. Getting there from Suk, in ideal circumstances that time of day would take at least an hour and a half, even in a taxi, possibly more. Given the choice between Sukhumvit plus (with the Skytrain) Pratunam and Hong Kong, HK is the logical choice. Mind you, I dearly love BKK and quite happily spend months on end there, I'm just giving advice given original poster's available time. Kris On Wed, 4 Feb 2004 19:13:49 +0700, "Sandy Cruden" wrote: "Kris" wrote in message .. . ...and also the convenience too, HK after all is a little easier to get around than BKK (wouldn't want to be dumped in the center of BKK on my first-time visit for six hours and HAVE to get back to the airport in time) Kris Yes Kris, but the BKK Sukhumvit Rd option would be no problem, the key to it being it is very close to the freeway and tollway to the airport. That part of town is very interesting for a first time visitor. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Bangkok to Angkor Wat: tips/suggestions/advice much appreciated! | Sonya | Asia | 29 | November 8th, 2004 08:55 AM |
Bangkok to India: cheap air tickets from Bangkok? | AsiaWanderer | Air travel | 1 | December 12th, 2003 08:36 AM |
Bangkok - Mandalay - Inle Lake - Bagan - Bangkok | Asia | 0 | December 3rd, 2003 04:58 AM | |
Stewardess Stabbed in Bangkok | [email protected] | Air travel | 2 | November 29th, 2003 10:05 AM |
Bangkok - Bagan - Bangkok | Asia | 0 | November 13th, 2003 04:39 AM |