Take the airport bus from near the main train station. It costs about £1.20 and isn't much slower than a cab.

Outside the main train station

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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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Men need to wear long trousers and a proper shirt or T-shirt and women need to wear clothing covering their shoulders and to below the knees, to get into the Royal Palace and Wat Po etc. You can, if you arrive unprepared, borrow appropriate clothing at the Royal Palace.

Don't listen to the touts outside who offer you tuk tuk trips to temples and so on.

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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.

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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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