An Asian restaurant that serves great food at a reasonable 'Western' price.
Situated on the top floor of a shopping complex in the embassy district of Beijing this was a real find. The aubergine curry was sublime, the chicken in the balti was tasty if not immediately recognisable. Friendly service and a welcome change from the local cuisine.
When taking a taxi make sure the driver uses the meter and, if they decline to do so, simply wait until you get a cab that does. One taxi driver wanted to charge us four times the metered fare to take us from the Royal Palace to the Silom area.
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When you arrive at the airport you are greeted with numerous "helpful" locals who are keen to recommend the pre-booked "taxi" service for 700 baht. We took a metered taxi (make sure the meter is working and on) for 400 baht to Bangkok at 2am and paid just 200 baht for the return.
Good value (2400 baht for a double room with breakfast) and good location, close to the Skytrain and lots of restaurants. Nice rooms, good pool and decent breakfast.
7 Soi Pipat (Silom 3), Silom Road, Bangrak
www.silom-serene.com
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