BANGKOK TRAVEL ITINERARY 2015 - KHLONG TOEY MARKET AND BENJAKITTI PARK [PART 7]

CONTINUATION OF BANGKOK TRAVEL ITINERARY PART 1,2, 3, 4, 5 AND 6

DAY 8 [THURSDAY - 19/3/15]

- VISIT - KHLONG TOEY MORNING MARKET

ONE OF THE LOCAL BANGKOK MORNING MARKETS 

[DAILY 6.00 AM – 2.00 PM]

THIS IS A VERY ‘FRESH’ MARKET, OFFERING LOW PRICES ON RAW MEAT, SEAFOOD, FARM PRODUCE, KITCHEN WARE, CLOTHINGS ETC. IT IS AN EXTENSIVE MARKET IN THE CITY AND NEARBY TO RAMA IV ROAD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FOOD STALLS AROUND THE VICINITY OFFERING LOCAL THAI FOOD. 
HOW TO GET THERE: MRT TO KLONG TOEI STATION, EXIT UP THE ESCALATORS AND THEN WALK EAST ON THANG RAKFAIKO/RAMA IV ROAD FOR 10 MINS UNTIL YOU REACH THE LARGE INTERSECTION OF RAMA IV AND NARONG ROAD. THE MARKET IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

- VISIT BENJAKITTI PARK/QUEEN SIRIKIT CONVENTION CENTER

[DAILY 5.00 AM – 10.00 PM]

LOCATION: LAKE RATCHADA, QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER

OVERLOOKING ONE OF THE MOST PICTURESQUE VIEW OF DOWNTOWN BANGKOK SKYLINE. COVERS A RECTANGULAR AREA OF 208,000 SQ METERS OPPOSITE QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE 

THE PARK FORMS A NARROW SWATHE OF GREEN WITH DEDICATED BICYCLE AND JOGGING TRACKS ENCIRCLING THE WHOLE PARK. MAJOR FESTIVALS LIKE NEW YEAR’S EVE AND LOY KRATHONG ARE HELD HERE. IF YOU LIKE WALKING AROUND THE LAKE, THE BEST TIME TO VISIT IS EARLY MORNING.

HOW TO GET THERE:  MRT QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE. WALK TOWARDS ASOK-MONTRI FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES
NOTES: WE VISITED THE MARKET FOR A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF LOCAL FOOD INGREDIENTS IN BANGKOK.  THE PARK IS A GOOD PLACE FOR MORNING OR EVENING EXERCISES.  A GOOD PLACE TO STROLL ALONG THE LAKE IN THE HEART OF BANGKOK CITY.