Suvarnabhumi, Suk11

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

First time flight to Bangkok, I was travel with my friends. Luckily we already self check in, because when we arrived at Juanda Airport – check in gate already close. After drop baggage, we went to the gate, plane board on time.

Suvarnabhumi Airport

Arrived at Suvarnabhumi airport 19.30 pm. Suvarnabhumi was big airport but easy to find place we looking for. Immigration not queue at all, after take luggage we go exit 8 and go down stair bought bus ticket AE03 to Sukhumvit Rd, we stay at Suk 11, bus fare bath 150.

Don’t forget to take Bangkok maps, then we go outside and bus already wait there.

Bus immediately board, even only 4 passenger inside (include us). It was old bus and had air condition, not really comfortable, LCCT shuffle bus more comfortable.

Take more then 45 minutes to get off at Sukhumvit rd. We supposed get off at soi 11, but bus driver dropping us at soi 5, same with other passenger.

We walk along Sukhumvit to Suk11 (soi 11). It’s not easy to find the guest house, even I already had the maps, takes about 10 minute to Suk11 by walk – don’t take cabs or tuk tuk, it’s not far. Many retail sell goods there, not cheap (Platinum Plaza cheaper) but also not expensive (JJ Market/Chatuchack sometimes had higher price).

We arrived at Suk 11 about 21.00pm. When we arrived no staff at check in desk, we knock at the office and ask for check in, then staff came out and serve us. Staff was unfriendly, after fill application form and give deposit for key Bath 100 (it could be refund when check out), we go to our room 413 (4^th floor, no elevator – had to carry luggage by our self).

At 2^nd floor to go inside need to tap key to open the door (for security). Stair was small, so it not comfortable go up stair with luggage. Room standard (for Bath 963 – Room bath 900 + tax bath 63), air condition, no television, towel and small soap bar (It’s not value with the price), and no mineral water (we bought water at 7-11, cost bath 7).

Then we walk along Sukhumvit road. Actually we want to go to Chinatown, but staff said it’s takes 45 minutes to go there (it already 21.30 pm), also no BTS at Chinatown – nearest one was Hualampong BTS (here Bangkok BTS link), so we decided not go there.

Other transportation at Bangkok :
1. MRT
2. Bus
3. Train

Since we was vegetarian we go to Khana Kahazana, it’s Indian restaurant. But it can serve food with out garlic, onion and green leaf. We order Samosa (nice, not to too delicious but ok) and roasted potato (for me it’s weird), Lessie – Mango and salted. Mango was good, don’t try salted – it not delicious at all.

Roasted Potato

Samosa

Then we back to Suk11 and get rest.