Leaving Chiang Mai, we have one more full day in Bangkok. Instead of going to temples and seeing the “historic” things, we decided to see the more modern parts of the city.
Escape Hunt (TripAdvisor). It’s new in Bangkok, and a fairly new concept for people in Thailand, but it was very well done. The owner comes from Europe (I think London), and puts together a pretty fun whodunit, Sherlock Holmes activity. You won’t have to worry about knowing any Thai, it’s completely set to an English audience. If we had a similar activity like this in the states (or in NY), I think it would do very well.
VIP movie – This, I believe is a Thailand only experience. I read about this luxury movie experience (link), and decided to go to one of their many malls that support this. At the Siam Paragon mall (TripAdvisor) (BTS: Siam), we went to the Paragon Cineplex. It was really neat. We got a 15 minute massage, cappuccino, and a dessert before the movie. Then for the movie, we got to sit down on a chair able to recline all the way back, with flavored popcorn and a large soda brought to our seat. It’s a combination of a movie + a business first class airline seat. Highly recommended. Just remember to pay respects to the king and queen at the beginning of the movie (similar to the national anthem at a ballgame in the states).
Check out their crazy malls. They have a lot. Just go to BTS: Siam, and you can look spend hours looking around. MBK Center (TripAdvisor), Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery (TripAdvisor). It’s quite an experience…I don’t think you get to see malls like that in the states.
Last, their crazy rooftops. At 60+ floors, with a wide-open rooftop, it’s a cool chance to see the entire city. The two famous ones are Moon Bar at the Banyan Tree hotel (TripAdvisor) or Sky Bar (TripAdvisor). They do have a dress-code, pants and close-toe shoes. Though, if you have sandals, they will let you borrow some “spare” shoes they have lying around.