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Day Seven
Home » Thailand » Bangkok - Weeklong Itinerary » Day SevenThe last day in Bangkok is designed to take in as many remaining sights and sounds of Bangkok via the Sky Train. Opened in the late nineties, this monorail system makes travel around Bangkok considerably easier. ( An underground subway opened in 2004, but for the sake of seeing Bangkok, the Sky Train is recommended.) This might sound crazy, but it would be fun to start the day with a ride from the north to the south and then the east to the west, to see as much as you can of the city from the Sky Train. If you have chosen specific restaurants, such as in the Sukhumvit area, then you can plan your travels around when and where you want to eat. Otherwise, start your day off at the Chitloam exit. You will find Gaysorn Plaza, which features very high-end boutiques. Next door is a wonderful place to find nice Thai handicrafts. Silver jewelry, leather purses, wood carvings, celadon dishes and all kinds of clothing and linens are some of the things you can expect to find at Nayra Phand. Across the street is a mall called the World Trade Center. It features department stores, electronics stores, fabric stores, furniture stores and just about everything in between. There is a movie theatre complex there, too, so if you want to kick back and enjoy some popcorn, soda and air conditioning, seeing a movie is not a bad idea. Most are available in the English soundtrack, but be sure to ask before you buy your ticket! The Siam Square station on the Sky Train is one exit west of Chitloam. It features shopping and entertainment areas similar to the Chitloam area. If you go one more exit west, you are at the National Stadium station. The Jim Thompson House is a wonderful museum that showcases Thai architecture. Heading south on the Sky Train on the Saphan Taksin route, you will pass through the Siloam area of Bangkok, which is more or less the financial district. You can get off at this last station (Saphan Taksin) and tour some of the beautiful hotels in the area, including the Shangri-la and the Oriental. If you haven’t had the opportunity to take a river taxi tour, this is a good point to catch a ride up and down the river and get a glimpse of city life from the Chao Praya River. If you still have time and energy, Chinatown is accessibly via the river taxis. This area features very authentic markets with some of the best prices in town. At some point, it will be time to end this day and trip to Bangkok, but you will certainly leave the Land of smiles with a smile on your face.
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