Can I rekindle my love for the Big Mango ?

[torrenova]

For a decade I loved Bangkok. To me, it was Mallorca on steroids and it took the unlawfulness of Magalluf and added spices and lime juice to create a cocktail that was as much hedonistic as it was addictive. That was the 1990s.

Since then, I have been in a sort of love / hate relationship with Bangkok, loving it for weeks, months and even perhaps years before swinging about turn and needing to get out. Once I was out however, that feeling of desire for old Bangkok came slowly or sometimes quickly back. And so my world turned.

I have the opportunity, perhaps, to spend the UK summer in Bangkok. I cannot change the dates as I am a single parent to a teenage daughter (16) who will accompany me and though she may go and see her mama in the jungle for a week or two, it would mainly be us alone.

We've done beaches, lots of beaches and more luxury hotels than you can swing a a cat at but self catering in Bangkok for just a couple of months is stupid or I think it is. I used to live in the JW Marriott and I know most decent hotels can conjure up a monthly figure which is a huge discount against the normal rate and we'd have a combined 4 months of booking to leverage. My guess is that I'd get a decent room, breakfast and lounge access, 25% or more off everything bought and free laundry etc. for around 150k to 200k a month for 2 rooms.

Or I rent a large apartment and forego the on site room service etc.

But what to do with my time and how to entertain a 21st century internet connected teenager in Bangkok ? Malls and cinema are good for a bour 2 days then we are both done, save the cinema, which can be repeated.

I know Bangkok has 1000s of things to do but I'm out of touch and I couldn't care less about another bloody temple. Equally, I no longer desire to sit in Soi 4 bars every day.

Help me with some ideas to see if Bangkok can inspire me once again.

[Mekong]

Torrenova This thread is asking similar questions to yours, check replies to that one for a couple of pointers 

[My Penis is hungry]

Plenty of service apartments that do short term rentals with services included

 

I'd look at Ari area

 

Not as in your face as Suk and many nice markets etc easy to get around and easy to get to Sul as well

 

 

[baa99]

What interests does your daughter have?

Cooking class, dance class, flight school, Muay Thai, language class, etc.