Ayutthaya, Thailand
Here's my 4 day trip to Thailand!
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Thailand 2014: Day 4 - Madame Tussauds
DAY 4: MADAME TUSSAUDS
Sawasdee Kah
Last day in Thailand, today's itinerary is to visit Madame Tussauds located in Siam Center.
Madame Tussauds, Siam Discovery, 6th Floor, 989 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
How to get here:
Madame Tussauds is a five minutes walk from BTS Siam station. BTS Siam station is right in the middle of the city and easy journey from anywhere in Bangkok.
Visit their website for discounted tickets: MADAME TUSSAUDS BANGKOK
Open daily from 10am. to 9pm. Last admission 8pm.
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Sawasdee Kah
Last day in Thailand, today's itinerary is to visit Madame Tussauds located in Siam Center.
Madame Tussauds, Siam Discovery, 6th Floor, 989 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
How to get here:
Madame Tussauds is a five minutes walk from BTS Siam station. BTS Siam station is right in the middle of the city and easy journey from anywhere in Bangkok.
Visit their website for discounted tickets: MADAME TUSSAUDS BANGKOK
Open daily from 10am. to 9pm. Last admission 8pm.
I've never been to any Madame Tussauds, this is gonna be fun. I'm so excited to take pictures of wax sculptures of celebrities and personalities!
Princess Diana
Queen Elizabeth
Feeling Queen
Barack and Michelle Obama
History and Beyond
Albert Einstein
Pablo Picasso
Sports Personalities
Tiger Woods
David Beckham
Muhammad Ali
Yao Ming
Music Artist
Nickhun of Korean Boy Group "2PM"
Beyonce
Katy Perry
Justin Bieber
Celebrities
Mario Maurer
Hugh Jackman
Bruce Lee
Jacky Chan
Johnny Depp
George Clooney
Nicolas Cage
Brangelina
Interview with Oprah! >.<
Cute Characters
Doraemon
Hello Kitty
We had a great time here in Madame Tussauds. We enjoyed posing with wax figure of celebrities, it was really cool! Some statues were stunning, perfectly detailed.
I recommend this place to visit, an hour or 2 is enough to explore this place, you can even have your own hand model wax for 300 Baht.
hand made wax
Thailand 2014: Day 3 - Temple Tour and MBK
DAY 3: TEMPLE TOUR AND MBK
Temple Tour!
THE GRAND PALACE
Entrance fee: 500 Baht
Opens daily from 8:30am to 3:30pm
With proper dress code.
How to get here:
From Saladaeng Station we head to Saphan Taksin Station, then walk to the boat terminal.
We join the Chao Phraya ferry with tour guide, and paid 40 Baht for one way ride. The regular ferry only cost 15 baht.
BEWARE of the scammers in this area, don't be fooled with their offers and just go straight to the ferry terminal. There are lots of scammers in Bangkok, so take extra careful ^.^
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After temple tour we head to MBK
How to get here:
Get off to National Stadium Station
Another famous mall in Bangkok, it is a nice place for shopping clothing, bags, accessories, shoes, etc. You can buy here souvenir t-shirt for 99 Baht only.
Temple Tour!
Visiting Thailand's Temple is a must , your tour wouldn't be complete if you did not visit one of the famous temples in Bangkok.
THE GRAND PALACE
Entrance fee: 500 Baht
Opens daily from 8:30am to 3:30pm
With proper dress code.
How to get here:
From Saladaeng Station we head to Saphan Taksin Station, then walk to the boat terminal.
We join the Chao Phraya ferry with tour guide, and paid 40 Baht for one way ride. The regular ferry only cost 15 baht.
BEWARE of the scammers in this area, don't be fooled with their offers and just go straight to the ferry terminal. There are lots of scammers in Bangkok, so take extra careful ^.^
Just beside The Grand Palace is Wat Pho, also known as the Temple of Reclining Buddha.
WAT PHO
Entrance Fee 100 Baht with free 1 bottled water
Opens daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm
BEWARE: Scammer alert again, don't get fooled when someone approach you and says that "Wat Po" is closed. They will lure you and suggest to go to another temple. WAT PHO is open everyday, so again be extra careful and don't believe those scammers.
The image of reclining Buddha is 15 m high and 43 m long with his right arm supporting the head with tight curls on two box-pillows of blue, richly encrusted with glass mosaics.
It is said that by dropping coins inside these bowl will bring good fortune ^.^
Our lunch at the nearest food stall in Tha Chang
Pad Thai
How to get here:
Get off to National Stadium Station
Another famous mall in Bangkok, it is a nice place for shopping clothing, bags, accessories, shoes, etc. You can buy here souvenir t-shirt for 99 Baht only.
Thailand 2014: Day 2 - Ayutthaya Tour
DAY 2: AYUTTHAYA TOUR
Ayutthaya is is an ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of Thailand, 85 km north of Bangkok.
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WAT PHRA MONGKHOL BOPHIT
No entrance fee
Ayutthaya is is an ancient capital and modern city in the Central Plains of Thailand, 85 km north of Bangkok.
How to get here:
Get off to Victory Monument Station.
Look for the mini van heading to Ayutthaya
Travel time: 2 hours
Arriving in Ayutthaya, tour guide approaches us for touring the place. They offer us for 300 Baht per hour for 1 person, we then haggled to 200 Baht per person/per hour.
We agreed to have 3 hours Ayutthaya Tour.
This is my second time in Ayutthaya, I visit the place last 2012 with my friend Mhay. It is a lucky tour for us because we saw Mario Maurer!
with Mario Maurer <3
PHRA CHEDI CHAIMONGKOL
Entrance fee: 20 Baht
WAT MAHATHAT
Entrance fee: 50 Baht
emote lang ^.^
WAT PHRA MONGKHOL BOPHIT
No entrance fee
WAT YAI CHAI MONGKOL
No entrance fee.
WAT CHAI WATTANARAM
Entrance Fee: 50 Baht
That's a wrap for Ayutthaya Tour, our friendly tourist guide drives us to the mini van terminal. Another 2 hours drive to reach Bangkok proper.
Victory Monument
You can also find cheap clothing, accessories, shoes, etc. here at Victory Monument area. I even find it much cheaper compared to Chatuchak Market.
PLATINUM FASHION MALL
How to get here:
Get off to Siam Station
Another famous mall in Bangkok, where you can find different clothing, accessories, bags, shoes, etc. It has six floors and divided into two sections. Level 6 is food court, level 5 is more for children and accessories, level 4 is mainly for guys, level 1 to 3 is for ladies!
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