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5 Experiences To Blend With The Locals In Bangkok

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">When you go on a vacation to another country&comma; such as Thailand&comma; it can be beneficial to attempt and blend in with the locals&period; Blending in allows you to experience the country in a way that a typical tourist may not be able to&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-707" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;incrediblemag&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;04&sol;bangkok&period;jpg" alt&equals;"5 Experiences To Blend With The Locals In Bangkok" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"400" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Here are 5 experiences that you should make a part of your itinerary as you plan your trip to Bangkok&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>&num;1 – Take a Motorcycle Taxi &colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The crowded streets of Bangkok can be hard to get around on your own&period; Some of the main thoroughfares are jammed with traffic throughout the day&period; Tuk-tuks and rental vehicles can get stuck in traffic jams&comma; cutting down on the time you have available for sight-seeing and entertainment&period; For a quick trip&comma; take a motorcycle taxi&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Known as &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;motorcy”&comma; motorcycle taxis offer the best solution for getting from point A to point B quickly&period; They are cheap&comma; quick&comma; and provide a great experience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">In addition to the motorcycle taxis&comma; you should consider taking the Bangkok Mass Transit System to get across greater distances&period; The transit system will also give you a good view of the city from a perspective not often seen by tourists&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>&num;2 – Rent a Bicycle &colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Another option for getting around the city is to rent a bicycle&period; The Pun Pun bike program is a convenient way to have your own simple mode of transportation&period; You will find Pun Pun stations at about 50 different locations throughout Bangkok&period; You can register online and then pick up a Pun Pun card from a station&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Pun Pun bikes are easily identified by their green color&period; This makes it simple to spot one of the many stations&period; The bikes are docked along the side of the road&period; You can use your card and a PIN code to unlock a bicycle&period; The bicycle releases from the docking station and is then available for your use&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">You can ride for 15 minutes for free&period; After the 15 minutes&comma; you are charged by the hour&comma; but this can still be an affordable mode of transportation&period; The cost is about 10 Baht per hour&period; Make sure that you return your bicycle before 8PM – otherwise&comma; you will be charged an overnight fee&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>&num;3 – Visit Chinatown &colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Every major city seems to have their own Chinatown&period; Bangkok is no exception&period; Yaowarat is the name of the neighborhood serving as Chinatown in Bangkok&period; Here you will find a selection of Chinese restaurants&period; There is something for everyone&period; Along with restaurants&comma; you will find herbal shops and other small stalls in this neighborhood market&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The Chinatown area of Bangkok is one of the oldest areas of the city&period; It has been a major trading area for the Chinese for over 200 years&period; Traders would operate their trade business off the Chao Phraya River&period; In addition to restaurants&comma; you will find stationery&comma; souvenirs&comma; textiles&comma; garments&comma; gold&comma; and even electronics and antiques&period; The various shops offer a diverse assortment of goods&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Near Yaowarat Road is the Indian market&period; If you want a large selection of Indian cuisine&comma; then visit the Phahurat market&period; You will find a similar diversity of shops in the Phahurat market&period; The main difference from the Chinatown markets is the cuisine&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>&num;4 – Visit Rooftop Gardens &colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">You do not need to get out of the city to get away from the crowd&period; Take a trip to the fifth floor of the Helix tower&period; There you will find EmQuartier’s Rooftop Oasis&period; This garden of plants&comma; trees&comma; and even a waterfall offers a relaxing detour from the busy city streets&period; Another spot is the rooftop of Siam Square One&period; Another large rooftop farm&comma; this second location actually offers lessons that teach you about local urban farming&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>&num;5 – Browse the Street Markets &colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There is never a shortage of small markets and shops to explore throughout Bangkok&period; Any time of the day&comma; you can find whatever you need at the many street markets&period; Green Market is one of the top markets at the moment&comma; but there are plenty of other locations to check out&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">These markets provide a better shopping experience than heading to the malls and gives you respite from the typical atmosphere found at the more crowded tourist destinations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Hopefully&comma; you will be able to use these suggestions during your vacation to Bangkok&period; Obviously&comma; there is much more to see and do than what was covered in this list&period; If you really want to experience Bangkok and blend with the locals&comma; you will need to spend some time in the city&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">By getting away from the places that tourists flock to&comma; you can gain a better sense of what the city is like&period; You will find more interesting details about Bangkok by exploring it on your own&period; Keep these experiences in mind as you come up with ways to enjoy your trip to Bangkok&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><em><strong>Author Bio –<&sol;strong><&sol;em> This guest post is written by Jack Benson in support of FerrySamui&period;com&comma; a popular ferry agent&period; If you&&num;8217&semi;re on the lookout for a ferry ride from Koh Phangan to Bangkok&comma; 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