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Live in the Lap of Luxury – Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao in Bangkok
We stayed at the Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao for 5 days and I loved every single minute of it! The hotel is located in Chatuchak an area in Bangkok that is close enough to the hustle and bustle of the city yet it’s far enough that the environment is much calmer. It is easily accessible by the train system and taxi. Beware the traffic is pretty bad even though it is a little further out of the center of Bangkok. The Lobby Here is a picture of the entrance/lobby of the hotel. It is absolutely exquisite. The check-in area is to the left after you enter and…
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Thailand Diaries Part One-Bangkok
It all started with us boarding our transpacific flight to Bangkok from JFK with a layover in Shanghai. We arrived in Bangkok and went through customs, note that a Thailand entry visa is not required for USA passport holders. For passports other than US passports, you are required to obtain a visa on your own to enter Thailand. Here is a link with more information https://thaiembdc.org/visas/ Exploring Bangkok Day 1 Home to nearly 9 million people, Bangkok fuses über-modernity with age-old Buddhist traditions. We visited the Temple of Golden Buddha (Wat Trimitr), home to the world’s biggest solid-gold Buddha statue, measuring 10 feet high, weighing over 5 tons, and valued…
