Song Kran Festivel in Bangkok

Songkran day is celebrated in Thailand. It’s the New Year’s Day start from 13-15 April. Songkran festival is the throwing of water with the water gun. It is believed that doing this will bring good luck and prosperity for the New Year.In Bangkok, the popular place to play Songkran is Khao San Road. It’s a short road but it has a lot of pubs, bars and guesthouse for the backpackers. This road become famous for Songkran festival because most of the foreigner who like this festival are stay here and It have a lot of activities that make the color of this festival. Not only in Khao San Road that have an interesting activities but wherever you go in Thailand, you’ll enjoy festival with Thai people.

Tallest Tower in Bangkok.

Baiyok II Tower is the tallest tower in Bangkok and Thailand. It’s located on Radchaprarop Rd. The owner is Mr.Phunlerd Baiyok.This building is 997 ft tall.It has 85 floors. Most of the area is the “Baiyok Sky Hotel”. This hotel has 673 guest rooms. On the 84 floor of the building is the 360-degree revolving roof deck view point. On the 76 and 78 floors have a delicious sea food buffet that you can eat and see a beautiful view of Bangkok. And on the 83 floors is the highest entertainment in Thailand “The Roof Top Bar & Music Lounge”. It’s the romantic place for the lover to have a dinner and drinking together.It’s open daily from 10.30-01.00AM. If you come to bangkok,you should go to see a beautiful view at the tallest building "Bai yok II Tower".

Shopping at Siam Paragon

Siam Paragon is one of the biggest shopping mall in Bangkok and Thailand. It opened on December 9, 2005. Siam Paragon is on Rama 1 Road, Patum wan district, near Maboonkrong. In the past, this area is the Siam Intercontinental Hotel. This shopping mall is selling luxury brand such as Gucci, Chanel, Hermès Louis Vuitton and Prada and have a car showroom of Aston Martin, Bentley, Ferrari and BMW. The interesting place in Siam paragon is Siam Ocean world. It’s the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia. It has a lot of marine animals such as shark, penguin and Giant spider crab.The ticket price 450 and 250 for Thai people and 850 and 650 for the foreigners. In Siam Paragon have a biggest theater and the 4D Theater. Siam Paragon is the popular shopping mall for the teenage and the people who like the luxury things.

JJ Market

Chatuchak Market or JJ Market is the biggest weekend market in Bangkok. It has the area about 1.13 km². JJ market has about 5,000 shops that sell everything that you want such as clothes, accessory, cosmetic, furniture, food and pet. Its open just Saturday and Sunday

but just bookstore, tree zone and pet shop are open everyday. You can go buy BTS at Mor Chit Station, MRT at Chatuchak station or by bus. JJ market is the open market so it’s very hot.

You should wear comfortable clothes and when you’re in the market, ice cream and fresh water is very important thing for you. Buying at JJ market must ask for discount because most of seller fixes the high price for traveler.Finally, you must careful the valuables because JJ market have crowded people.

Shopping in Bangkok

Bangkok is one of the shopping places in Asia because prices are low and have a good quality. Handmade is the famous thing that popular for the visitor. Bangkok has a lot of shopping mall, market and night market. The tourist can shop all the time. For example, Siam Paragon, Central World,The Emporium, Maboonkrong, JJ market, Bobae market and Khao San Road. Most of shopping mall located at the center of Bangkok; Ratchaprasong , silom and sukhumvit because it’s easy for transportation, and this area have a lot of hotel and tourist.