BusinessEnglish1: Sightseeing in Bangkok

Hi everyone!

This week’s destination: BANGKOK!!!

Bangkok is a concrete jungle! Expect to spend half your time just getting to where you want to go. That’s why it’s important to know where it is exactly that you are going. We decided to make a list of where we wanted to go, we were able to narrow it down to a few must sees. Something for everyone!

Our first stop was the old city, it was so impressive! It’s refreshing to go from concrete skyscrapers to an ancient city. It was like stepping into an entirely different world. You can’t leave Bangkok without visiting the Grand Palace, undoubtedly the city's most famous landmark. It was built in 1782 and for 150 years it was the home of the Thai King. It left us all in awe with its beautiful architecture and intricate detail. Within the palace complex are several impressive buildings including Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), which contains the small, very famous and greatly revered Emerald Buddha that dates back to the 14th century.

Next we visited Chinatown. It’s one of the most popular tourist attractions. By day it’s swarmed with shoppers and at night by gourmands who want to try the delicious food. Talking about food, we went to the most amazing market EVER! It’s called the floating market, and it does its name justice. The market is literally located on water. The boats are piled high with tropical fruit and vegetables, fresh, ready-to-drink coconut juice and local food cooked from floating kitchens located right on the boat. It’s more a tourist attraction; locals don’t really use it anymore.

And because we cannot deny our basic instincts as girls we just had to visit Chatuchak Weekend Market. Its sheer size and diverse collections of merchandise will bring any seasoned shoppers to their knees – this is where you can literally shop ‘till you drop’. The 35-acre area of holds more than 8,000 market stalls. On a typical weekend, more than 200,000 visitors come here to sift through the goods on offer.

And last but not least, we decided to do a segway tour. It sounds ridiculous but it was so much fun! I mean how much more Asian can you get than a Segway???