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Car hire Bangkok - Explore the Place of Olives

Bangkok became the capital city of Thailand in 1782 and it was known by the name Bang Makok. The history of Thailand is essentially manifested in the history and evolution of Bangkok and today, it is a metropolis that is home to over 10 million people.

Interestingly, Bangkok or the Place of Olives is also a favorite tourist destination and as the airfares have become affordable over the years, travelers don’t feel the pinch in shelling out their hard earned cash to plan a trip to this lovely place.

Let us take a tour of Bangkok and find out the important aspects that you need to know if you are planning to visit this country, where there are temples abound and many interesting places that beckon you!

Reaching the hotel from the airport

Once you land at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, if you don’t have your friend or a peer to drive you to your hotel or wherever you are putting up, you can go for the car hire Bangkok agencies that are located right at the airport and you will find the counters of a wide number of car rental companies in Bangkok. So, you can just look for one and drive down to your destination.

Alternatively, if you are aware of the car rental agency in Bangkok, you can opt for online car bookings. It is a hassle free process, where you need to fill up an online application form, provide details about your requirements(like you want to avail pick up and drop or just drop, type of car, size of the car depending on the number of people, whether or not you need a chauffeur, the place you belong to, and the mode of payment).

The main advantage of booking online is that you know there is someone waiting for you at the airport and can drive you down to your hotel. It saves you the trouble of looking around for public taxis and local transportation options.

Places to see around

Ranging from parks to art galleries, there are places galore that you can tour around. Take a glance at the places mentioned below-

Museums

• Erawan Museum
• The Ancient City
• Bangkok National Museum
• Jim Thompson House
• Bangkok National Museum

Khlongs or waterways

• Chao Phraya River Cruise
• Bangkok Canal tours
• Khlongs of Thonburi

Where to eat?

Café Primavera, Blue Elephant, Le Banyan, May Kaidee’s, Ruen Mallika, Food Loft, and Roti Mataba are names of just few of the restaurants in Bangkok that you can visit. There are scores of others in this temple city you can check out.

Shopping in Bangkok

Unless you shop around in Bangkok, your trip is perhaps incomplete. Places you can shop include Chatuchak Weekend Market, MBK Market, Siam Paragon, Thai Home Industries, Promenade Arcade, Central Chit Lom, and Siam Square are the shopping hubs of Bangkok.

The currency that is used in Bangkok is the Thai Baht. You can get it exchanged from any local bank that offers good rates. However, you will also find many ATM outlets so accessing your cash will not be a problem here.

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