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Home » Reader question » Reader question: Traveling to Bangkok with children, which places should we avoid?
Dear readers,
We leave for Thailand with our whole family in 5 weeks. Like most people we land in Bangkok. I would like to show my husband and children some beautiful places of this great city. But given the developments of the past few weeks / months, I have started to have some doubts.
I really want to visit the city, but I absolutely do not want to enter an unsafe area with 2 small children. Now I keep reading that it is better not to come to certain places. Don't have to go to schools together and don't go to the demonstrations. All sounds very logical, but can someone also tell me where these places are in the city? Then it is easier to view a route / sights that are a long way from here.
I know the situation could change in the coming weeks, but just to be sure, this question. hopefully somebody can help me. Thank you in advance.
If anyone has any nice tips in terms of fun things etc for 2 children (age 4 and 5 years), these are also very welcome!
Yours faithfully,
Petra
Perhaps it is easier to indicate where your hotel is first.
Don't forget bangkok is slightly bigger than Amsterdam.
The public transport MRT/BTS still works without too many problems.
If things go wrong somewhere, they just skip a stop and then you stop a bit further.
Children always love to play and that is always possible at large shopping malls.
If the hotel is nearby, Funarium is a must. Just google
Hello Kees,
Thank you for your comment.
We are close to a BTS station, so we should be reasonably mobile in the city.
According to google maps we are 2 km from the Funarium, so we will definitely have a look here!
Thank you for the tip
Tips for children:
https://www.thailandblog.nl/thailand-met-kinderen/kidzania-bangkok-video/
https://www.thailandblog.nl/toerisme/siam-ocean-world/
Both in the same mall: Siam Paragon
Thank you for the tips!
Does your hotel have a swimming pool? How long have you been in Bangkok? Remember that it is very hot, lubricate them well, give them a good pair of sunglasses, otherwise you can buy glasses every day, a cap or hat. Give them something to look forward to and don't do it in the hottest part of the day then rest it all.
You also plan everything and keep an eye on the local media, check at the hotel desk before you leave how the situation is at that moment. There is also a water park that will be the end for them. And try to explain why shoes and slippers have to be taken off in the temple. Take some small terry thin guest towels with you, very good for perspiration and a thermos bottle for each child that hangs around their neck like a kind of bag so that the water stays nice and cool. And if there's anything else you want to know, let me know.
Hello christina
Yes, our hotel has a swimming pool. A swimming pool is always a success 🙂
What a good tip; sunglasses with a string attached.
So simple, but probably very effective!
These are the tips that I can certainly do something with.
For the time being I have planned 3 days in Bangkok, but at the end of the holiday we still have a few days left. Depending on the situation in Bangkok, the weather and the previous experience with this city, we may decide to stay there again for a few days.
Do you happen to know if I can buy some baby wipes in Thailand?
Not that our kids still wear diapers, but those wipes are so easy to clean with hands, face, etc.
Petra, at Boots or another drugstore you can buy everything you need and more.
What I do recommend, take sunscreen with you, I find high factor sunscreen a bit pricey.
Petra, don't bring too many clothes, you can buy beautiful children's clothing, shoes, etc. The department stores are full of them. Always buy up-to-date fashion and good quality for our little nieces and nephews.
with children aged 4 and 5 I would definitely go to the Dusit Zoo, not so far from Victory Monument.
Very easy with a taxi (I estimate about 80 Baht) or with bus 28, 528, 515 or 539. (tickets: 4 * 12 or 15 baht)
Don't have kids at home anymore, but go there sometimes...
Oh yes…and of course I can't forget (Ancient City) Muang Bolan, a kind of open-air museum with all kinds of Thai (reconstructed) old buildings, not so far from Suvarnabhumi airport (in Samut Prakarn) and therefore a long way from the center. Go there yourself with a group of new first-year students on 18 July. You can spend all day there and tour around with bicycles because it is quite big.
The fastest and cheapest way to get there: take the BTS, Sukhumvit line to the terminus (Bang-Na) and then a taxi.
The zoo in Chiang Mai when they go there is super with a large golf cart you can stop at all the attractions and don't forget the pandas, you have to pay something extra for this. But very cheap for Dutch standards.
Petra, don't worry too much.
Not much going on at the moment, but if you see a demonstration, ignore it.
With the kids, the Longtail tour on the river is great, boats are located at Saphan Taksin metro station.
cost for the whole boat for 2 hours is around 1500 bath. ( haggle ) , and Lumpini park monitor lizards is also fun.
Hi Peter,
You can now move around BKK quietly, if demonstrations occur just leave, you will see it coming soon enough.
Maybe this is a nice tip.
Siam Park City, Thailand for Families,
Small World
Suitable for young children , with a mini carousel , small pond with swan boats and even a bouncy castle . An attractive element of Small World is that the majority of the rides are covered so that the children are not exposed to the scorching sun all the time.
Opening hours : 10.00am-18.00pm
Address : 203 Suan Siam Road, Kannayao, Bangkok 10230
Hi,
if i were you i would just avoid bangkok. Small children have no business there and I personally wouldn't expose them to the pollution. Things like zoo, mini merry-go-round etc. can also be found in every city in NL. Go into the nature parks or to one of the beautiful islands. If you still want to visit a city, think about Chiang Mai in the north. Much friendlier and a lot to see. Also a nice boat trip on the Ping river.
Great city though Bangkok, but not for small children
Regards,
Berry
What a pity for all those children who were accidentally born in Bangkok? Bangkok is best suited for children. The Bangkok pollution? It is everywhere in Thailand, but less so in Bangkok, because Bangkok has a garbage service, unlike most villages in the country.
Perhaps the Sumkhuvit road center is just not suitable for children, but it is almost 300Km long and partly (outside of Bangkok) sometimes even only 2Km away from a beach.
Petra; just have a look at the site of Thailand Tourist Ministry. In Bangkok it is now very quiet - you would say nothing is wrong. In the city it is best to travel with the BTS (it was already said). Boat trips on Chao Praya (ferrys) cost next to nothing p/p. If your kids like animals: Red Cross building on the Thanon Rama IV, near the Lumpini Park-has a snake show.
When we were on holiday in Thailand in February/March, including 3 days in Bangkok and 15 days in Jomtiem, there were also demonstrations going on in Bangkok. Before we left we were also a bit afraid of what awaited us, but we went anyway. Once we arrived in Bangkok, we did not notice any demonstrations on the way from the airport to the hotel. During the 3 days we stayed there, we just did our own things. We took the canal boat to the center and visited a large market there. However, at the end of the market we heard a lot of noise coming from speakers about 500 meters away. We walked a bit and saw a large crowd of red shirts, the signal for me to turn around. If you don't look for it, nothing will happen. For the rest, I thoroughly enjoyed this city of millions during my stay there. We also had a one-year-old grandchild with us and you are a little more alert, but in retrospect it was not necessary.
Incidentally, there is so much to experience in Bangkok, you will certainly not be bored there. The zoo, Royal Palace, sailing through the klongs are a few things that are definitely recommended. However, watch out for the Tuk tuks if you take them. A friend has been robbed of her newly purchased handbag and luckily there was nothing in it, but be alert, because they will ride next to you on a moped or at a traffic light and pull the bag off your shoulder. There is crime everywhere, including in Thailand, but in general it is a very safe country. Been there 6 times now but nothing ever happened to us until now.
Hi Guilhermo,
Thank you for your story. This is nice to hear. Safety is really the only thing I'm worried about. I have been to Thailand once before, but that was already 1 years ago. The situation then was not comparable to the situation now. At no time did I feel unsafe. But again, good to hear that everything seems to be going well.
The canal boat is a nice idea! He will be on my list 🙂
Yours faithfully,
Petra
Hi Peter,
We are currently staying in Thailand on koh lanta with our 2 children aged 4 years. Arrived in Bangkok 10 days ago. I was also quite worried about the situation, but it's doable. We were constantly informed by the hotel about the situation, and where we could or could not go. Having accidentally ended up in a taxi at a demonstration, it was uncomfortable, but we were gone within three minutes. Next Friday we leave for Bangkok again, for 1 nights, after which we fly back home. Let yourself be well informed on site and then it will be all right! Happy holiday in advance! Greetings Yolanda