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Asok area has a significant number of condominiums and high-rise office buildings

Asok station
North side : Sukhumvit soi 13 - soi 23 / South side : Sukhumvit soi 10 - soi 18

Asok area has a significant number of condominiums and high-rise office buildings, and contains many lanes (sois) through which you can avoid traffic on Sukhumvit road. During the day, Asok is one of Thailand's business centres full of Thai office workers.In each soi, there are restaurants and bistros offering all kinds of ethnic foods. At night, if you walk from the BTS Asok station to Asok road (about 200 m. from the intersection), you cannot miss Soi Cowboy, a lively night entertainment area of the city.

Interesting Places
Time Square
It is both an office building and a famous shopping plaza, located on Sukhumvit street between soi 12 and 14. Here, you will find brand name items, boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops, Internet cafes, spas, Thai souvenirs, and imported goods.

Soi Cowboy
Located between Sukhumvit soi 21 to 23, here is another famous nightlife spot in Bangkok. The Soi consists of a wide variety of pubs and bars for you to choose. Soi Cowboy is always fully packed with night owls both Thais and foreigners.

The Siam Society
It was established in the year 1904 to be a library in the fields of humanity, archaeology, history, and sociology. Besides, there is also an ethnologic museum named Ban Khamthiang located on Sukhumvit soi 21. It is a 160-year-old traditional Thai house originally constructed in Chiang Mai and later shipped to Bangkok.Ban Khamthiang is a well demonstration of the Northern-style teak house. It also depicts the northern people’s ways of life in the past.

Opening hours: 9.00-17.00 hrs (Tuesday-Saturday)
Admission fees: Adults 100 baht, children 50 baht

Things to see
Wat Arun
Located across from the Grand Palace on the Chao Phraya, this temple is known for its porcelain-encrusted central pagoda which sparkles in the sun. The temple can be reached either by Arun Amarin Road or by boat from Tha Tian Pier near Wat Pho. Open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission: 20 baht. Tel. 02-465-5640

Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo
The Royal capital since 1782, the Grand Palace is a must-see for every Bangkok visitor. Its big compound houses a number of historical landmarks, especially Wat Phra Kaeo or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The temple is a treasure house of Thai arts. But most importantly, it is home to the Emerald Buddha, the most revered Buddha image in Thailand. Open daily from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. (except during special royal ceremonies) Admission: 200 baht. Proper attire is essential. Tel. 02-623-5500, 02-222-0094, 02-222-6889

The Marble Temple
Many temples in Thailand have a complex appearance, or would seem to have been hurriedly constructed. But Wat Benchamabophit, often called the Marble Temple, is different. It looks like it was planned meticulously: Its brown roof is ornately decorated, with its red and gold color contrasting magnificently with the blue Bangkok sky. The courtyard is dominated by polished stone and surrounded by trees, giving the whole place an air of calmness. One of the most visited areas in the wat is the bot, or the main building, made of white marble and facing east. Behind it is the marble courtyard enclosed by a cloister. Further down the courtyard are 53 standing bronze images of the Lord Buddha, reproductions of originals found in the country

Bangkok Dolls and Museum
The museum, which has won international awards for its miniature creations, attracts tourists and locals alike. It is located in the Chandavimol family compound at 85 Soi Ratchataphan (Soi Mo Leng) in Bangkok’s Makkasan district. Open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: Free. Tel. 02-245-3008

Jim Thompson Museum
This collection of traditional Thai-style houses, fashioned into one dwelling unit, belonged to the man who helped restore the Thai silk industry after World War II. It has been preserved as a museum housing a priceless collection of Asian objets d’art. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: 100 baht. Tel. 02-216-7368, 02-612-3744, 02-215-0122

Kamthieng House
Located on131 Soi Asok, Sukhumvit 63 (about 10 minutes’ walk from Asoke BTS station). A former 19th century rice farmer’s teak house transplanted from the banks of Chiang Mai’s Ping River to Bangkok in 1964. Inside is a collection of agricultural and domestic items, including woven fish baskets and terra-cotta pots, which show the everyday lives of ordinary people in the past. Open 9 a.m – 5 p.m., Tue-Sat; Admission 100 baht (adults), 50 baht children

Vimanmek Mansion
The world’s largest golden teak building. The three-story royal mansion contains 81 rooms, halls and ante-chambers containing fin de siecle royal memorabilia. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thai dancing shows: Daily at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission: 50 baht. Proper attire is required. Tel. 02-811-569, 02-811-518, 0281-6880

Royal Barges Museum
Khlong Bangkok Noi, near Thonburi side, not far from Phra Pin Klao Bridge. Uniquely Thai, it houses old royal barges hand-carved from huge pieces of teak with prows carved into mythical creatures, gilded in gold and intricately decorated with tiny shimmering pieces of glass. Used for ceremonial and state occasions and rowed by up to 50 specially trained oarsmen, the boats leave their dry dock annually at festival times, for a procession along the Chao Phraya River. Open daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: 30 baht (adults), children free. Photography charge: 100 baht for ordinary camera, 200 bath for video.

National Museum
Na Phrathat Road, Phra Nakhon, near the Grand Palace. An 18th-century palace housing a larget collection of Thai artifacts, including some interesting collections of Chinese weapons, ceramics, clothing and textiles, wood-carvings, etc. Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Wed-Sun). Admission: 40 baht

Royal Thai Air Museum
Located on Phaholyathin Road, near Wing 6 of the airport. For lovers of old planes. Collection includes a Spitfire, several Nieuports and Breguets, and the only Japanese Tachikawa apparently still in existence. Open 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Mon – Fri. Free admission

Rare Stone Museum
Located on Charoenkrung Road, between Soi 26 and Soi 28 in Bang Rak area, the museum features thousands of queer stones. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission: 100 baht. Tel. 02-236-5666, 0236-5655, 02-236-5712.

THE KAMTHIENG HOUSE
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See-Chang

See-Chang… The  Island with History

Being alone made my first visit to this island excited.   took a bus from Bangkok

To  Chonburi to catch  a boat at  Sriracha quay which led  me to See Chang Island.

 Looking for  a vehicle to go around this island is  a must as the distance from

Each attraction is far apart. Skylap is suitable for need thanks  to its compact size

And I could depend on its driver who  could also act as my tour guide.

   I paid a visit at Had Kho Pang first. It was remarkable to see  its u-shape

Coast contrasting with the blue sea. Many tourists spent time swimming in

The water.All  the way from there to Chong Khao Khad, I was told that this site

Is the most beautiful place on this island to watch sunset.

This area used to be Royal Pavilion which was once served King Rama 5 as star

Obserbatory.

The skylap took me to Khao-Yai shrine. The shrine is much respected among native people. Within a short walking  distance there was a Buddha foot print

Which once brought there order of  King  Rama 5. This is also a nice spot to view

Panorama around  the island.

The architedcture of Phara-Chula Thucharatsatam reminded me of the past history. The place was once served as summer pavilion for King Rama 5.

The garden,pool, cave and hills were decorated in past western style. There

Was a pagoda on the mountain top which allowed visitors to see the landscape

Of this island.

      Koh See- Chang should be the answer for  anyone looking to spend nice  vacation at affourdable price.