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Hi all-

Need advice on where to stay in Bangkok. Two girls in mid twenties and want to be close to the sites, shopping, dining and nightlife. We have picked out these hotels in particular : Dream Hotel, Majestic Grande, Pathumwan Princess and Bel-Aire Princess. Can anybody tell me which is the best out of these 4?

Thanks!

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2 x girls (mid 20%26#39;s) = SHOPPING!!!!

Pathumwan Princess is right above MBK shopping centre, and right next to National Stadium BTS sky train station.

The perfect location, and a good hotel to boot.

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Pathumwan Princess sounds like a perfect place for you two! You%26#39;ll love shopping at MBK. Try Siam Square, across the street from the hotel, to update with local thai teenagers as well.

MBK is open 10 till 10. There are some eateries across the road in Siam Square or across the road again in the Paragon Centre (which also has Ocean World in it%26#39;%26#39;s basement. A short taxi ride away is the Platinum Mall in Pratunum (Pat-oo-num) with lots of stalls, etc to shop at. The Weekend Market is at Chatuchuk (Chit Lom Skytrain station) and is VERY big. Silom is a good night market (Sala Daeng Skytrain station). Starts around 8PM. There is also a night market along Sukhumvit not so good and more expensive. You can haggle prices. The Skytrain is easy to use and air-conditioned and avoids the horrible Bangkok traffic.

Go out of the Tokyu store (1st floor up) across the bridge (away from Tokyu) and Jim Thompson%26#39;s house is a few turnings along (sign posted) and another few minutes walk is Tesco Lotus which is a huge food, etc store which is worth a visit to stock up on supplies.

On the same side of the road as Tokyu, turn left out of the store is a bus stop a minute%26#39;s walk away. Take a 73 or 204 bus to Chinatown. To return you have to use a parallel turning to your right (looking in the direction of one way traffic) which will have traffic going one way, the opposite way. There are some big markets there down side streets. VERY busy weekends. A 47 bus drops you within walking distance of the Grand Palace at the end of it%26#39;s route from the same bus stop on the Tokyu side of the road.

Be careful of pick-pockets.