Day 1
Depart from Japan (or else) and arrive in Bangkok.
Please reserve airplane tickets by yourself. (If necessary, we can introduce
to you a tour agency.)
This tour is planned for those who are arriving at Bangkok in the late afternoon
and departing from Bangkok in the morning, so we recommend you to book a flight
to meet the tour schedule. If not, please understand that we might have to change
the tour plan.
Either Ton (Mrs. Vasanafs brother who speaks Japanese), Top (Mrs. Vasanafs
nephew who speaks English) or Egg (Mrs. Vasanafs nephew who speaks English) will
pick you up at the airport. Please meet them at the meeting point.
They will be waiting at the meeting point, holding a green sigh, which says,
gWelcome to Baan Vasanah in Japanese and your name in English.If you cannot meet
them within 30 minutes after arriving at the meeting point, please call Vasanafs
mobile phone 01-810-6894 (can speak Japanese) from a public phone.(In order to
call from a public phone, please exchange your currency and prepare THB in advance,
including 10 THB coins for phone calls.)Before you call, please make sure which
terminal and gate that you are in, then let us know the color of clothes you
are wearing, your hairstyle, and the appearance of your suitcase etc. Then, Mrs.
Vasana will contact them to find you.
After you make a call, please return to the meeting point immediately and wait
there.Please do not take a taxi or limousine service.
Meeting point
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After we meet at the airport, we will take you to Baan Vasana, introducing
the city.
You will get there in 40 minutes or so.
After you arrive at Baan Vasana, we will take you to your room. We will explain
about the home-stay rules, and serve you delicious Thai food Mrs. Vasana makes.
If you cannot eat spicy food, we can also prepare gNon-spicy Thai foodh, so
please let us know when you make a reservation.
After dinner, please relax and rest for the following day.
Day 2
9:00 Breakfast at Baan Vasana.Breakfast while being surrounded by nature and
listening to the birds will help you forget your busy life at home.
10:00 A car will pick you up at Baan Vasana
11:00 Go shopping to a market in ChinaTown.Enjoy
shopping a rich variety of foodstuffs and low-priced accessories.
Thai people call China town gYao wa rath by its street name.
The town is filled with Chinese influence, and full of energy all day.
In a market, you can buy many rare foodstuffs, hard to find elsewhere even
in Thailand.
The street is full of typical Asian atmosphere with many people passing by
in narrow streets and many goods displayed alongside.
There are many sighs written in Chinese character, so Japanese people will
have fun observing them since they can understand some of the meanings.If you
have any question about unknown food, please ask Mrs. Vasana.
We will show you the best souvenir items as well.
During shopping, enjoy gNoodle with crabh and gShirk
fins noodleh as lunch.We will eat at the finest restaurants Mrs. Vasanafs
recommends.We will eat at two restaurants, so please try not to eat too much
at the first one. We can arrange the time for lunch and the order, so please
let us know if you have any request.
15:00 Go to a Thai Silk shop.Mrs. Vasanafs best friend works
there. You can find many sophisticated Thai silk items with the best quality
for reasonable price.You can buy as much as you want, and we will carry them
for you all in a car.
17:00 Enjoy afternoontea at Peninsula Hotel.
Special moment begins as you step into a boat which takes you to the hotel.
The boat crosses Chao Phraya river peacefully to the other side.
Enjoy luxurious teatime with the live performance of violin, piano and contrabass.During
the teatime, you can ask Mrs.Vasana any questions about Thai food and cooking.
Please note that you are asked to dress modestly at the hotel.
19:00 Shoppingat LumpineeNight Bazaar.
It is a new shopping spot, just opened two years ago.It is more stylish than
Chatuchak market, and many couples date there at night. You can find many stylish
Asian products and clothes.It is not crowded, so you can take your time to walk
along the street. We will take you to some shops Mrs. Vasanafs recommends.
21:00 Go to a CONGEE (rice gruel) stall.Thai
people often eat CONGEE after drinking alcohol.You can experience the real Thai
life as you, eating CONGEE and local Thai dishes.
22:00 Return to Baan Vasana
Day 3
9:00 Breakfast
10:00 Pick you up at Baan Vasana
10:30 Go to Oh Tho Kho market and enjoy shoppingluxurious
foodstuffs and fancy cooking equipments.
This market is luxurious market where rich Thai people come shopping
in their expensive cars.The goods and products are the finest quality. You can
find many cooking equipments here, such as a stone mortar.Mrs. Vasana has all
the answers for your questions about foodstuffs and cooking equipments.
11:30 Go to a table wear shop which Mrs. Vasana recommends at Chatuchak
market.This market only opens on Saturday and Sunday, and over 10,000
shops, open-air shops and peddlers, welcome more than 200,000 visitors. There
is no air-conditioning inside the market, so it is very hot. But donft worry.
You wonft be wasting time there with Mrs. Vasana.
13:00 Enjoy Northeastern Thai
lunch, Som Tam,
Gai Yarng and Khao Nieow. The restaurant is built in traditional house style,
and you would surely enjoy the unique dishes as well as friendly atmosphere.
Som Tam : Very
common food in northeastern Thailand. It is made with sliced raw papaya, tomatoes,
and herbs, pounded together in a stone mortar. It is very spicy for foreigners,
so donft put too much chili.
Gai Yarng : Grilled
chicken, dipped in seasonings and cooked over charcoal. Many Japanese and foreigners
love its taste. You have to hold it by the bone to eat it.
Khao Nieow : Steamed sticky rice.Thai people
eat it by rolling it by hand and dipping it in Som Tam soup.
15:00 Enjoy shopping Asian goods at a department
store. Many rich and famous Thai visit this store. Products are all the finest
quality in Thailand.Though they are bit pricy, they can be perfect gifts for
your friends and loved ones. Window-shopping is also fun and exciting in this
area.
17:00 Foot Massage. (1 hour) Relax and let go of your fatigue
built in your body.After walking around all day, you probably would be tired.
Letfs feel refreshed with foot massage. One hour of foot massage will refresh
your body and mind.
18:30 Dinner at a seafood restaurant.This restaurant is located
in a remote place, and only local people know about it. You wonft be able to
forget the delicious taste of gHarvest fish pot h once you taste it.Side dishes,
gGoong Phao (Grilled Shrimp) h and gPuu Phat Phon Kari (Sauteed Crabs
with Curry Powder)h are all delicious.
21:00 Return to Baan Vasana and pack your stuff.Please note that the maximum
weight you can check in to a plane is 20kg. If your luggage exceeds it, you have
to hand-curry them.
Day 4
Depart from Bangkok airport and arrive in Japan.
We will take you to the airport at least 2 hours before the flightfs departure.
*You will be quite busy with so many excellent places to go and exciting things
to do within 3 nights and 4 days.
*All restaurants are special shops that Mrs. Vasana recommends.
*You donft have to worry about not being able to speak Thai, for Mrs. Vasana
will take you to special places, usually not accessible for foreigners. She will
guide you and order food for you, and translate for you when you shop.
<Please note>
Although Thailand is a safe country with stable government and
friendly people, there are criminals who target at tourists.
Please be careful not to be involved in any accidents or crime.
Also, please take good care of your health during the tour. |