A couple of months ago, I decided to join Ronald with his
trip to Bangkok .
He was lucky to have availed of Jetstar’s promotion and apparently I wasn’t because
it took me a month to finally make up my mind. After hunting tirelessly for the
cheapest airfare to Bangkok ,
I found the best deal on skyscanner.com.sg.
Here’s the list of my total expenses when I visited Bangkok for one day. Exchange rate per 1 Sgd is 24.75 Baht.
Saturday:
Bus fare from
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30 Baht
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MRT fare from Chatuchak Park Station to Sutthisan Station
|
23 Baht
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Taxi Fare from
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35 Baht
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Dinner at Hotel
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95 Baht
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MRT fare from Sutthisan Park Station to Chatuchak Park
Station (Weekend Market)
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23 Baht
|
MRT fare from Chatuchak Park Station to Hua Lamphong
Station
|
42 Baht
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Taxi fare from Hua Lamphong Station to
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50 Baht
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Lemon Tea @ McDonald’s
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45 Baht
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Snack with Ronald
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140 Baht
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Body Treatment Package
|
900 Baht (including 100 Baht tip)
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Local Street Food @ Khao San
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75 Baht
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Taxi going back to Hotel
|
50 Baht (100 Baht / 2 pax)
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EXPENSES
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1,508 Baht
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Sunday: Ronald and I split the taxi fares fairly.
Taxi from hotel to Southern Bus Terminal
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66 Baht (133 Baht / 2 pax)
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Bus fare from Southern Bus Terminal to Damnoen Saduak
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75 Baht
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Boat ride from pier to the main market
|
900 Baht (including 100 Baht tip)
|
Noodle soup with Chicken
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50 Baht
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Thai Iced Tea
|
40 Baht
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Motorbike fare going back to the main market
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40 Baht (80 Baht / 2 pax)
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Motorbike fare going to the terminal
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30 Baht (60 Baht / 2 pax)
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Fare going back to
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90 Baht
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Lunch (
|
72 Baht
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Taxi fare to Chocolate Ville
|
100 Baht (200 Baht / 2 pax)
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Taxi faire going back to hotel
|
92 Baht (184 Baht / 2 pax)
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Lemon Tea
|
20 Baht
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Taxi fare from hotel to
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140 Baht
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Dinner at the airport
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252 Baht
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EXPENSES
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1,967 Baht
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TOTAL EXPENSES:
3,475 Baht
Travel Tip:
It wasn’t hard to roam around the City by train. There were
directions written in English so you wouldn’t get lost. However if you prefer
to take taxis, I suggest you have the address written down in Thai. You may
ask your hotel receptionist to do it for you. I noticed that most of the taxi drivers
don’t know how to speak neither understand English, that was why hailing a taxi
became a struggle for us. There was one instance when we thought the driver understood
us. After driving a few metres, we realised that he didn’t so we ended up
getting off the car, went back to our hotel and asked the hotel receptionist to
help us hail a taxi and explain to the driver where we were going.
If you are intending to visit the Chocolate Ville in Bangkok , make sure that
you have its address written down too. Most of the taxi divers didn’t know where it
is located. We were lucky though because the third taxi driver we asked knew
how to use a GPS. The travel time from Victory Monument
to Chocolate Ville was 45 minutes. We arrived at the Chocolate Ville around
1:00 pm without knowing that the guards wouldn’t allow us to get in until 4:00
pm. We ended up taking photos outside. It was still magical though!
It was painfully hot in Bangkok, so don't forget to wear sunscreen. Keep hydrated too!
Happy travels!
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