Bangkok Corporate Travel Tips

With more than 6 million populations, Thailand’s capital city Bangkok is overflowing with life.  Being a major air transport hub, Bangkok is easily reachable from Asian business centres such as China and India. As a business corporate travel consultant, BCD Travel highly recommends you to visit Bangkok. To assist you to manage your travel easier, here are some tips we give for travelling in Bangkok.

How to get there

To help you to getting the right direction, here is the introduction of Bangkok’s airport. There are totally four levels within the airport – level one has some ground transportation while level two is the arrival area. Meeting centre and other facilities you might need to use are in level three and level four is the departure level. Taxis can be found on level one and the public transportation centre. Alternatively, you could take a bus to the city from the Public Transportation Centre. The estimated cost is around 35 baht which is $1.15 U.S.

Getting around

To travel around this beautiful yet hot climate city, walking may not be a right way to choose. It is better for you to take a taxi, motorized rickshaws (called tuk-tuks), ferries or buses for getting around Bangkok.

1. Taxi:

Maybe the most convenient and comfortable transportation but keep in mind that traffic can sometimes be slow.

2. Tuk-tuks:

Tuk-tuks might be a better option than Taxi since it weaves in and out of traffic which means it often goes faster than a taxi. In addition, the fare is negotiable and usually cheaper than taxi expense.

3. Ferries:

Ferries are another inexpensive and quick way to get around. You could enjoy fantastic views when they go up and down the Chao Phraya River.

4. Buses:

Buses fare is normally cheaper than Taxi expense however it may not be as flexible as the other transportation tools.

 
Where to stay

For business travellers with a reasonable price:

1) Holiday Inn Silom

2) Ramada Plaza Menam Riverside

More luxurious accommodations include:

1) The Sofitel Silom

2) The Swissotel Nai Lert Park

3) The Grand Hyatt Erawan

4) Shangri-La Hotel

 
Things to do

1. Walk through the streets and appreciate the international influences everywhere – especially from India.  You will also find Indian restaurants along the streets.

2. Other sights not to be missed include the Wat Pho temple, the largest temple in Bangkok famous for its gold-plated reclining Buddha statue as well as its beautiful landscaped garden.

3. Enjoy the scene on the riverside by taking a water taxi or ferry on the Chao Phraya River and buy wonderful goods with bargain prices.

 
Dining out

Sale Rim Naam: With classical Thai dancers perform at every table and its traditional Thai food, Sala Rim Naam is a famous Thai restaurant located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Hazara: Surrounding by lush vegetation and serves northern Indian cuisine, Hazara is another popular Thai restaurant which requires reservations.

To find more information about the corporate travel or business travel tips, please contact your corporate travel Australia agency – BCD travel.