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Roy · 17-10-2003, 18:20

I went to bangkok earlier this year,  I can give you one bit of good advice.  Do not trust the taxi drivers!!  They lie about things that are going on and try to take you places they get commission from. Even if you do go into Patpong, make sure you go to the right place, Patpong 1 with the night market, this is good to see even if your not interested in ping pong balls - taxi drivers really try to rip you off getting here and tell you its not open yet and try to take you to somewhere else.
I found the tuk-tuk drivers far better even if it does get a bit worrying. The one thing I can definately recommend is the Wat Pra Kaeo temple (The Grand Palace/Temple of Emerald Buddha) which is a pretty amazing site.  I haven't got a book but I always use the lonely planet guides as they are excellent - and the website is pretty good:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinat..._asia/bangkok/

I've attached a picture I took of the demon gate protectors at wat pra which I thought where pretty smart!

17-10-2003, 18:20	#3
Roy Administrator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 2,741 Blog Entries: 2 Liked: 18 times Rep Power: 2425	Re: Information wanted I went to bangkok earlier this year,  I can give you one bit of good advice.  Do not trust the taxi drivers!!  They lie about things that are going on and try to take you places they get commission from. Even if you do go into Patpong, make sure you go to the right place, Patpong 1 with the night market, this is good to see even if your not interested in ping pong balls - taxi drivers really try to rip you off getting here and tell you its not open yet and try to take you to somewhere else. I found the tuk-tuk drivers far better even if it does get a bit worrying. The one thing I can definately recommend is the Wat Pra Kaeo temple (The Grand Palace/Temple of Emerald Buddha) which is a pretty amazing site.  I haven't got a book but I always use the lonely planet guides as they are excellent - and the website is pretty good: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinat..._asia/bangkok/ I've attached a picture I took of the demon gate protectors at wat pra which I thought where pretty smart!