I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot.

newmemberz · 6th September 2005

Hi all, I am in Bangkok now on a trip with my friends
I'll be staying until 11 sept.
I need some advise from you guyz of which interesting place to go and have a lots of shoot there.

Your advise is certainly appreaciated.
Pls do advise.
Thank you guyz!

Big Kahuna · 6th September 2005

Grand Palace

newmemberz · 6th September 2005

where's grand palace ah bro?

user12343 · 6th September 2005

acherly, i tink BKK itself nothing really much to shoot. if can go chiangmai there better, their mountainous landscape and their huge buddha relics...

spare some days for no-shooting, go sukhumvit soi 24 where a lot of pubs are, the massage parlors and fishtanks

, patpong for mrt poledancers

, MBK for their huge shopping ctr, and siam square where college students hang out....

Originally Posted by newmemberz

Hi all, I am in Bangkok now on a trip with my friends
I'll be staying until 11 sept.
I need some advise from you guyz of which interesting place to go and have a lots of shoot there.

Your advise is certainly appreaciated.
Pls do advise.
Thank you guyz!

Beserk · 6th September 2005

Here are some places to go if you like temples

1) Royal Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo (next to each other )
2) Wat Pho ( on Thai Wang Road and contains a gigantic gold plated Reclining Buddha some 46 meters long and 15 meters high )
3) Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) famous Chao Phraya riverbank landmark diagonally opposite the Grand Palace

Bee Hedge · 6th September 2005

Depends on what you like. If you like very scenic places, maybe Bangkok isn't exactly the best place. However, if you like to capture life in general or human, I think Bangkok is a beautiful place for that. Places like Pratunam market, Khao San, Chinatown (Yaowarat) and Chatuchak are nice places to take photos of locals going about their lives. I personally like Chinatown and Khao San.

Astin · 6th September 2005

Take a taxi to Grand Palace, walk around, then go nearby Chinatown, walk around, then go to river hire a river boat, tell the boat driver to bring u along the river for a 4 hours cruise.

Above should last u 1 whole day.

kevyan · 6th September 2005

Originally Posted by Bee Hedge

Depends on what you like. If you like very scenic places, maybe Bangkok isn't exactly the best place. However, if you like to capture life in general or human, I think Bangkok is a beautiful place for that. Places like Pratunam market, Khao San, Chinatown (Yaowarat) and Chatuchak are nice places to take photos of locals going about their lives. I personally like Chinatown and Khao San.

Hi, I'm going Bangkok too in Oct. Is there any thing to take note of in terms of cultural to watch out, especially when taking pictures of people etc....?

Big Kahuna · 6th September 2005

Quote:

where's grand palace ah bro?

Hm...somewhere very near to Chinatown and quite close to ChaoPhraya river...can take a cab there...not very expensive...maybe you can get a Bangkok map or download GoogleEarth

itisnottheendorg · 6th September 2005

pls help define what is meant by "INTERESTING" and "SHOOT" in the same sentence, esp used in conjunction with the term Bangkok

highspeed · 6th September 2005

There's a floating market but not in Bangkok, can't remember which place need to take bus.

Zack · 6th September 2005

You can go to Chatuchat and Pratunam market. Lot of interesting ppl/subject to shoot

Shows normal life in Bangkok.

Also you can go to Baiyoke Sky Tower. You can see the aerial view of Bangkok.

newmemberz · 6th September 2005

thanx a lot for the overwhelming responses.
I just got back from the city and the big park in the city, forget what it called though.
Got some beautiful scenic view from the building.
I think next day i'll go to chatuchat market and china town. (idea from Cs-er) thanx!

Anyway, I just eat fried worm! yuckz, some of you may think.... but it's very crispy and taste good! They got cockroach and all that thing, but i think i haven't dare enough to eat those.

Keep inform me which place to go best, friends!
trying to make my trip worth.
Thanx, guyz! you'll are very helpful!

stephennguan · 6th September 2005

Originally Posted by user12343

acherly, i tink BKK itself nothing really much to shoot. if can go chiangmai there better, their mountainous landscape and their huge buddha relics...

spare some days for no-shooting, go sukhumvit soi 24 where a lot of pubs are, the massage parlors and fishtanks , patpong for mrt poledancers , MBK for their huge shopping ctr, and siam square where college students hang out....

Hey, I'll be going to ChiangMai two weeks later. Any particular mountainous landscape to shoot?

Ah_Seng · 7th September 2005

I second the floating market. However, its better not to take the boat ride and shoot from the bridge.

user12343 · 7th September 2005

just shoot whatever that catches ur fancy ....

Originally Posted by stephennguan

Hey, I'll be going to ChiangMai two weeks later. Any particular mountainous landscape to shoot?

nickmak · 8th September 2005

Having lived there for 8 years, I still think that Bangkok is too colourful to be captured completely on a camera... Use your eyes to absorb the experience, let you camera do the talking... Nothing in Bangkok can't be photographed...

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newmemberz Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,574	I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. Hi all, I am in Bangkok now on a trip with my friends I'll be staying until 11 sept. I need some advise from you guyz of which interesting place to go and have a lots of shoot there. Your advise is certainly appreaciated. Pls do advise. Thank you guyz!

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Big Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,678	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. Grand Palace __________________ Takuya Kimura has chosen Nikon. When will you?

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newmemberz Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,574	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. where's grand palace ah bro?

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Beserk Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tampines Posts: 398	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. Here are some places to go if you like temples 1) Royal Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo (next to each other ) 2) Wat Pho ( on Thai Wang Road and contains a gigantic gold plated Reclining Buddha some 46 meters long and 15 meters high ) 3) Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) famous Chao Phraya riverbank landmark diagonally opposite the Grand Palace

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Bee Hedge Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 992	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. Depends on what you like. If you like very scenic places, maybe Bangkok isn't exactly the best place. However, if you like to capture life in general or human, I think Bangkok is a beautiful place for that. Places like Pratunam market, Khao San, Chinatown (Yaowarat) and Chatuchak are nice places to take photos of locals going about their lives. I personally like Chinatown and Khao San.

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Astin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Astin Studio Posts: 4,724	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. Take a taxi to Grand Palace, walk around, then go nearby Chinatown, walk around, then go to river hire a river boat, tell the boat driver to bring u along the river for a 4 hours cruise. Above should last u 1 whole day.

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itisnottheendorg Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 198	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. pls help define what is meant by "INTERESTING" and "SHOOT" in the same sentence, esp used in conjunction with the term Bangkok

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highspeed Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 314	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. There's a floating market but not in Bangkok, can't remember which place need to take bus.

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Zack Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 341	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoo You can go to Chatuchat and Pratunam market. Lot of interesting ppl/subject to shoot Shows normal life in Bangkok. Also you can go to Baiyoke Sky Tower. You can see the aerial view of Bangkok.

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Ah_Seng Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Land of the woods........ Posts: 1,306	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoo I second the floating market. However, its better not to take the boat ride and shoot from the bridge.

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nickmak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,366	Re: I am in Bangkok now, need some recommendation of interesting place to go and shoot. Having lived there for 8 years, I still think that Bangkok is too colourful to be captured completely on a camera... Use your eyes to absorb the experience, let you camera do the talking... Nothing in Bangkok can't be photographed... __________________ *The equipment can only bring you so far - the rest of the photographic journey is done by you.*