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Skybar at Lebua
After arriving at Bangkok and staying shortly there our first real destination was Pattaya.
So why Pattaya?
Pattaya is a small city with a beach around 2 hours by car away from Bangkok. So it is a famous tourist hot spot for Thai people as also for foreigners.
I personally think if you want to go to some beach or having a relaxing time there are way better and nicier places than Pattaya in Thailand.
Our main reason to go to Pattaya was Songkran festival - Thai New Year. Pattaya is one of the places where it is held a few days after Bangkok. Sadly due of our timing it wasn't possible to depart earlier so Pattaya was an option.
What is Songkran?
Songkran is the thai new year and people wish eachother good luck and sprinkle (more or less) water to each other (originally I think due of purity) and sometimes also chalk.
Usually there is used a lot of water - sometimes really cold one - and so it happens easily to be in a water fight. lol. Water fight itself is a lot of fun. Sometimes, luckily only sometimes, usually some tourists, exaggerate it. In 99% of the time it's a fun thing.
Absolutely don't go there if you don't want to get wet. Usually you are completely wet already before getting to the hotel.
It looks than like this:
a flower necklace I got randomly from a british tourist
Tip
- prepare to get wet and bring a waterproof bag for phone and cash (or leave it at home)
- there are many people very crowded: beware of pickpockets - my friends phone got stolen there
- we went to Pattaya by bus from Bangkok. There is a tourist bus and a local bus. I would recommend to use the tourist bus since it lets you get out much more in the center of Pattaya. Eventually, especially if you are more people, you can also take a privat car - it's not very expensive in Thailand and faster and more comfortable then the bus
- enjoy it and have fun
After Pattaya we went back to Bangkok.
view from Lebua Hotel and Skybar
Bangkok has several nice bars (and skybars). This time we have been at the Sirocco bar on the top of Lebua Hotel. It is more or less famous since a scene of Hangover 2 movie played there.
In short words: the view is amazing, the prices are high, people are very super friendly, get there in proper clothes and enjoy all the delicious things.
I had there a Mojito and still so far it is the best I ever had.
By far the best.
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... to be continued...