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Seafood Dinner by the River at Amphawa Floating Market

July 19, 2011
Amphawa Floating Market

Floating Markets are usually on the itinerary for most Bangkok trips. However, the definition of floating markets can be very subjective e.g. always check that the floating markets mentioned in your itinerary is not really just a boat cruise along Chao Phraya river where one or two boats will peddle towards you selling you overpriced [...]

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Budget Bites in Bangkok

July 1, 2011
Bangkok Budget Food Roadside

With a range of great deals currently available on flights to Thailand, through online holiday makers such as Dial a Flight, a trip to the exotic climes of South East Asia has never been more tempting. In other travel destinations, you might find yourself forking out for food, accommodation and sightseeing activities, but the beauty [...]

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Shopping and Trainspotting at Maeklong Railway Market

June 29, 2011
Maeklong Train Market

Besides shopping in Chatuchak Market, Platinum Fashion Mall, Pratunam Market in Bangkok, PassportChop also had the opportunity to check out an unusual market just 75km southwest of Bangkok in the city of Maeklong district in Samut Songkram province. It is perhaps one of the most photographed market outside of Bangkok – the famous and interesting [...]

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Savor the Best of Bangkok Chinatown’s Food with T&K Seafood & Namsin Bird’s Nest

May 16, 2011
T&K Seafood Bangkok

Besides being home to a great wholesale accessories shopping street at Sampeng Lane and a beautifully designed boutique hotel at Shanghai Mansion, Bangkok Chinatown at Yaowaraj Road also hosts a few of the best dinner places in Bangkok. One thing you can be sure about Chinatown is that it is always crowded with people and [...]

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Living the Romance of Old Shanghai at Bangkok Shanghai Mansion @ Yaowarat

May 11, 2011
Shanghai Mansion Bangkok

Besides checking out the modern VIE Bangkok Hotel near the Pratunam area during our 4D3N Bangkok Weekend getaway, PassportChop.com also had the opportunity to stay at the interesting and beautiful boutique hotel – Shanghai Mansion along Yaowarat road (Bangkok’s Chinatown area). The Shanghai Mansion offers a number of very unique rooms from the spacious Mu [...]

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Shopping around Bangkok – Platinum Mall, Pratunam Market and Sampeng Lane

March 28, 2011
Bangkok Shopping Platinum Fashion Mall Pratunam

Bangkok is well-known to be a shopping paradise for all kinds of stuff from clothes, accessories to even IT products – not only can you get whatever you want here but you can also get it at a cheap price (if you know how to bargain well). For some tips on bargaining, our previous post [...]

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Experiencing Nightlife in Bangkok

March 25, 2011
Bangkok Nightlife Experience

The city of Bangkok is famed the world over for its lively and often exotic evening atmosphere. Easily accessible with many cheap flights to Bangkok available from carriers across the globe, there is no excuse for missing out. A visit to the Thai tourist capital would not be complete without spending an evening soaking up [...]

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Up Close Encounter with President Obama, Bruce Lee and Michael Jackson at Madame Tussauds Bangkok

March 24, 2011
Bangkok Madame Tussauds

The world’s best loved wax attraction – Madame Tussauds – had opened another branch right here in Southeast Asia and just like the Hong Kong Madame Tussauds, it features famous and prominent figures from the political, sporting and entertainment fields. What is unique to the Bangkok Madame Tussauds are the Thai celebrities featured where visitors [...]

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Bangkok Paul’s Fashion Tailor

March 18, 2011
Paul Fashion Bangkok

There are lots of tailor shops in Bangkok but you can expect a huge variance in quality and prices for the same tailor-made shirt. Avoid those which rely on dishonest taxi or tuk-tuk drivers to bring unsuspecting customers to their shops. The premium you are paying for your shirts/suits will most likely go to their [...]

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Enjoying Broadway Style and Pop Culture Performances at Calypso Cabaret

March 10, 2011
Calypso Cabaret Ladyboy Performance Bangkok

The Calypso Cabaret show is must-see performance when visiting Bangkok – not surprisingly, there were lots of Korean and Japanese tourists when we checked out the show during our Bangkok weekend getaway. Language is not a barrier in this show as the performances cut across various genres of music and even language from the traditional [...]

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