newalaan
January 10th, 2011, 21:52
For my upcoming trip to Thailand in about 3 weeks time, planning on a visit to Saphan Kwai for a change as its a while since I've stayed up there. It also coincides with a New Year offer from one of the students I met at a 'Mind The Gap' live gigs-night last year, of a tour around some of the Thai disco/clubs closeby. So just hoping some members have been up to that neck-of-the-woods recently and can offer up some current info.
Anybody stayed at Karmanee Palace Hotel recently who can advise if its still a decent place for 2-3 nights? Never had a problem there on previous visits but it was getting fairly 'tired' just wondered if any upgrades had taken place and if the roof-top restaurant was still on the go. Great view all around and on a night with a balmy breeze made it a near-perfect place to eat from their wide-ranging menu (which inc, snake,frog and other Issan temptations). Only big beer bottles available for sharing but not expensive.
And what about the pubs and karaokes around Saphan Kwai, can't see that there would be new openings, but any closures? Soi 20 still the place to go?
Also anybody visited any of the disco clubs outside Silom/Suriwong recently? I visited GStar and Rachada 8 last visit, but didn't have time for any of the Kampaengpet/Chatujak pubs/clubs/discos and it's a while since I've been there, any updates or new places worth considering?
Anybody stayed at Karmanee Palace Hotel recently who can advise if its still a decent place for 2-3 nights? Never had a problem there on previous visits but it was getting fairly 'tired' just wondered if any upgrades had taken place and if the roof-top restaurant was still on the go. Great view all around and on a night with a balmy breeze made it a near-perfect place to eat from their wide-ranging menu (which inc, snake,frog and other Issan temptations). Only big beer bottles available for sharing but not expensive.
And what about the pubs and karaokes around Saphan Kwai, can't see that there would be new openings, but any closures? Soi 20 still the place to go?
Also anybody visited any of the disco clubs outside Silom/Suriwong recently? I visited GStar and Rachada 8 last visit, but didn't have time for any of the Kampaengpet/Chatujak pubs/clubs/discos and it's a while since I've been there, any updates or new places worth considering?