ASIATIQUE The Riverfront
Asiatique Market Shops Bangkok
Asiatique Market Shops Bangkok located in the heart of the city on a 30 acre plot. Lots to keep you busy here, there are 1,500 shops & 40 restaurants.
Free shuttle
The easiest and fastest way to get there is via boat. Just catch the BTS (Skytrain) to Saphan Taksin station and board the free shuttle at the end of the pier. It only takes about ten minutes & the boat runs every 30 minutes between 4.00 – 11.30 pm.
A word of warning
Please be careful if you want to take a taxi from Asiatique, the Bangkok taxi Mafia are in full control of the taxi rank at the center. They will charge you B400 ($12 usd) for a fare that in our case for a 6 km trip should have been B70 or $2.50 usd. It is such a shame that TAT the Thai tourist Authority allows these gangsters to tarnish the image of this great city.
How much does a taxi cost in Bangkok?These fares are estimates; the exact fare will depend on traffic and any other surcharges noted below.
- A journey of 5km = 55 Baht
- A journey of 10km = 80 Baht
- From Terminal 21 shopping mall (Asoke Skytrain station) to Grand Palace = 90 Baht
- From Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport to MBK shopping centre (National Stadium Skytrain station) = 260 Baht meter fare + 70 Baht express-way tolls + 50 Baht airport pick-up surcharge.
Good vale at Capri
As soon as you step off the ferry head for Capri which is right in front of you, they have an extended “happy hour” with 2 for one drinks. We ordered 2 ice cold Chang draught beers for B24o & got the next 2 free.
Wood fired pizza oven at Capri
This is my favorite photo from our night at Asiatique.
The finished product arrives. 🙂
Inside Capri
Sit inside or out whatever suits you. 🙂
Jack lives here.
Of course he does.
As the sun goes down
The cruise boats glide up the mighty Chao Phraya river. Follow THIS LINK for boats & buildings on the river.
Great time of the day for photos
Twilight offers a unique lighting scenario, within which ambient light (sunlight) gradually fades, creating a sparse but magical effect that is almost impossible to create artificially. It fades into the artificial light being emitted by street lights. Houses and offices and can sometimes create an ‘un-real’ feel as the shortage of light diminishes the eye’s perception of distance.
Asiatique Market Shops Bangkok
This is a must for your Bangkok bucket list.
Ferris wheel
Looks magic at night.
Time for some food?
These roast chickens look terrific at Fine & Dine.
Chinese food in Market St
Decisions, decisions, where to eat?
Finally we chose “Why 97”
Lucky for us they were offering a 30% discount for dining before 8pm.
Why 97 was good value.
Food was good & the wine a little expensive.
Flesh eating fish
Always a popular pastime in Thailand.
One of 1,500 shops
Shop till you drop, but be prepared for things to be a little more expensive than some other night markets.
There is the taxi queue
Please remember what I said earlier about the taxi rip off.
When I’m in Bangkok I like to stay in Sukhumvit Soi 11, here is an excellent budget hotel, if you USE THIS LINK you will get a great rate of around B1100 per night, or $30 USD.
The best Bangkok budget hotel I have ever stayed in.
Close to Nana BTS.
Centre Point hotel
For something more upmarket near where the ferry docks try Centre Point, fabulous 45M2 rooms, for a great discount book through THIS LINK.
Here are some more posts to check out
That’s all folks
Everything you wanted to know about Bangkok but were afraid to ask. 🙂
Counter only started June 16 2020.
