Whats the best time of day to arrive in Bangkok?

Question

is it safe if i fly in around midnight
i would be getting a taxi to go to a motel in Nana Plaza

unless everyone looks too dodgy and i take the super train or whatever its called

Answer 1

"Whats the best time of day to arrive in Bangkok?"

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Assuming you mean at the airport. For me I prefer to arrive at an overseas location during the day hours. I also prefer to depart during day hours too. This way I can use cheaper local transportation and also have a full night in a hotel. Since I am paying for a full night why not actually sleep the entire night too! For every arrival time you also have a departure and arrival time at your home country. For some travelers leaving at a convenient time in their home country means an inconvenient time arriving in Thailand. Same for flying back home. I hate getting up early for a departure! Your choice!


Midnight arrival.

Millions of tourists arrive from the US and Canada around midnight every year. Even women traveling alone use taxis late at night. You should not have any problems. But unless your plane is unusually early there will be NO Airport Rail Link available. The rail link stops running at midnight.

Figure on around 350 baht give or take 40 baht for a meter taxi ride from Suvarnabhumi to Nana hotels. This includes the meter fare, a surcharge of 50 baht and usually 2 toll charges. Make sure when you change money over you also have small bills and coins.
http://www.bangkokairportonline.com/node...

Use this travel forum for self help. Probably a thousand posts on taxis from airport to local Bangkok hotels.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/SearchForums?...

Answer 2

Each and every time I flew out of LAX I always landed in Bangkok around midnight-2 am. I never had a problem using a taxi, in fact the taxis don't have to use the toll roads as there is no traffic, just make sure to tell him to use the meter. On the down side, the hotels don't give you a discount for checking in at 2-3 am, but you can still make the best of it; check in, shower and hit the tail end of closing time at the Nana Plaza's bars.


Living in Thailand

Answer 3

Depends on your flight habits. I fly from Los Angeles to Bangkok. My stop usually is Taipei unless I take Thai Airways which is a direct flight. I plan my flight to arrive around 10 am to 3 pm. Earlier the better. Since my flight takes off at 11pm to 1 am I sleep as much as I can during the 13 hours to Taipei. 2+ hours stopover, eat, walk around, clean up. Then 2.5 hours to Bangkok and I try to nap if I can. I have a short vacation because of work. So I leave on a friday night/sat morning arrive Sunday there. It allows me to unpack and take a nap and go out on the town.

Arriving from Midnight to 3 am, the airport is open, I would book a late arrival hotel anywhere if you are not staying in Bangkok. If you are, book a late arrival.
The cab drivers pay for a permit to pick up at the airport, very unlikely to be dodgy. To always have a fare come to you without driving around. It's money in their pocket to have that permit.
The airport link train stops at midnight so forget that.

Just take a taxi no big deal.

Answer 4

Well, many flights come in at midnight - thats how it is and i don't think you are going to change that - I have never had a bad cab ride at that time or any other -

a "motel" "in" Nana Plaza - I thought that Nana Plaza was just an entertainment complex - sure, maybe a short time room in there, so, hopefully you mean "near" or just on Soi Nana which is the name of the street...

Answer 5

Do not screw round with what if's and might be's just pull up your itinerary from the airline website, print it up and the instances and dates on it are for the day you arrive. (you are going to need your affirmation number.) you do not have to compensate or count hours or some thing, what's printed to your itinerary are the dates you want. Or in the event you had a professional do your flights have them provide the itinerary for you, they will have to have performed that anyway! The airline or your travel agent are the folks to ask about arrival times. P.S. I have flown out of Boston for Asia plenty and lots of occasions over the last 14 years, normally on NWA (now Delta) and i continuously had an itinerary that confirmed the time and date of arrival. Oh yeah, sign up for the conventional flier application or use a card from a associate airline a good way to work - tons of miles which you can get for flights to Asia! Excellent success.

Answer 6

I traveled to Bangkok as a solo traveler. I took a taxi at 4.00 am in the morning for my next flight to kaula lumpur. It was very dark outside. Most shops were closed down. However, there was still quite a traffic on road by world's standards. During day time it was miserable beyond belief. However, taxi drivers were very honest, helpful and mind their own business since they did not speak english fluently.

Just print out your hotel's exact address and phone number. Every taxi driver has a cell phone. Also, they will drop you off right at hotel's doorstep.

Not to forget smile a lot. Thais smile a lot.

Answer 7

Here in Thailand they always counsel their favorite monk for the best day and time to do things, like buy a new car, house, get married. After counselling with my favorite monk April 13 at 10:15 am is the best day and time to arrive in Bangkok.