Travel: Thailand - Bangkok

[autumnbronze]

Hi Spring,


Couldn't find my old list. So I made a new one as I am preparing for his trip as well. Some of the items may not be applicable to you and you may need to add on:

1.Pampers
2.Attire (abt 2 to 3 changes a day)
3.Pyjamas
4.Liquid detergent (small bottle)
5.Cotton buds
6.Body wash/body sponge
7.Shampoo
8.Moisturizer
9.Insect repellent
10.Vaselin (petroluem jelly)
11.Wet wipes (big and small pkt)
12.Snacks ie biscuits, fruit bars
13.Toys/books
14.Small napkins
15.Shoes/sandals
16.Socks
17.Comb/brush
18.Powder
19.Medication eg vicks, calamine lotion, panadol for kids, sea salt spray for runny nose, cough syrup
20.Underwear
21.Nestle cereal
22.Hand sanitizer
23.Cap
24.Sunscreen lotion
25.Swim trunks
26.Bathrobe
27.Cod liver oil

Thats all I can think of. If necessary, will keep on updating. BTW, you can check via phone/email if they have a toddler's cot/mattress, food warmer and as I have mentioned, if its child friendly and reputable, they can provide you with such items.

Hope this helps.

[buds]

spring:

Hi all,


i am thinking of bringing my 2yo to bangkok with my hubby,mil & sil. But i have some concerns....

Hi spring, i visited Bangkok when my girls were
2+ and 4+. My elder DD was down with stomach
flu the nite before some more. But no choice, we
had to bring her anyway..

With one kiddie down we definitely had to pack for
war. But it was definitely a challenging experience
but still a nice memorable one. :love:

Ours was early morning flight, so kiddies both slept
soundly. Bangkok traffic is a killer during peak
season. ie. holiday season. So children can be quite restless.
We brought some puzzles, books & games to keep them occupied.
Small whiteboard and colourful markers oso good and sticker books.
Depending on the age of your child can consider to bring some of the
stuff they like.

Bring a cap for head protection; be it rainy or sunny.

spring:

Is it goin to be chalenging to travel e few hrs journey with her?

For us DD1 was a travel baby, we have brought her
out for trips since very baby years. But cause she
fell ill, we brought all her medication from the GP and
we found out later part of the trip that the medication
were not enough. I had to use my lifeline.. hehee.. :lol:
a nurse friend in SG to find out what are the alternatives
we cud get off the shelf in Bangkok's pharmacies.

Panadol syrup should be easy to get there.
But for cough and runny nose may not find similar brands
we're used to. But for us it was the vomiting that was reali
bad from the stomach flu. So my nurse friend just advised
to keep her hydrated and it is normal not having appetite
to consume anything, but let her eat anything she feels like
even chips and down it with fizzy drinks. She explained that
the fizzy drinks like coke sprite and the likes will help with
the nausea and the gas in her tummy. Indeed, in our case it
definitely helped a lot. During our 5 days there, things started
to get better by the 3rd day. Phew! For the diarrhoea,
she told us that Smecta or Lacteolforte should be readily
available there too.

spring:

Wad r e necessity to prepare?

Lots of pull ups, cos not many places to get them to lie down
for nappy change. Lots of wet wipes. Gosh, i can never do
without these! :lol: Then, we needed those easy disposable
blue duckie plastic rolls for every nappy change and every
vomiting episode. The Mother care ones are greeeaaat cos
it sorta has a powdery scent that makes pull-ups with poop
smell like powder too. :lol:

We had to bring a pram as well cause DD1 was in no condition
to walk around, so we had to push her everywhere we went. As
we were with a group tour, the organisers were great as we had
help with our kiddies and our stuff. The drivers were also our
lifesavers. Kind married couple who helped us out all the time. :lol:
They always wanted to make sure the kiddies were okay, and
usually asked if there was anything we needed throughout our
trip.

Pillow and small blanket for coach rides. Or those neck pillows
will be good too. We also travelled to Pattaya for some beach
action @ Coral Island.

Clothes should preferably be pre-ironed and folded nicely. And
if you're planning to shop for clothes no need to bring so many
as Bangkok is a shopping haven. One disadvantage though...
their range caters more to the stick thins and slims. For ladies
wearing L and XL sizes not really easy to find similar fanciful ones
like those available for the stick thin people.

A few shops we passed by charged extra for large sizes. Same
brand. Same type. But priced higher.

spring:

Which hotel wld u recommend? (i've been to arnoma n twin tower but tt was when im stil single)

Baiyoke Sky was definitely thee largest place we stayed over at.
Complete with walk in wardrobes & all but yet still spacious enuff
to still play bowling inside. We were place somewhere around the
43rd floor. Corner unit. HUGE! The elevator ride up can be deafening
for some, who are placed on the higher floors. Breakfast is at the top
floor with a very nice morning view! Glass window panels surrounding
the top level, and tuk tuk exhibit for picture taking amongst the variety
of breakfast spread.

spring:

Is it easy to find food tt is suitable for my gal to eat?

Daily b'fast was right at the top of the hotel. Quite posh and lavish for
us already.. :drool: During our time there, they even had vegetarian
food. Kiddies can eat cereal or porridge/congee lah. There is
also a Japanese food station if you're into Jap food.

spring:

Is e water clean for young children? (need to prepare milk)

Best to use bottled water. Use up the complimentary ones from the
hotel and they will usually replenish when they see your counter empty.
We chilled 2 bottles of the complimentary bottled water for our outdoor
trips the following day. Their summer can be quite hot.

spring:

Hopefully anyone who had brought kids to bangkok wld give me some advices... TIA!

autumnbronze has provided quite a lot of the necessities liao. If i can
remember other stuff, will post it up again. When are you leaving btw?

[autumnbronze]

Hey Spring,


Additional items I have in my checklist:

28.Toothpaste
29.Toothbrush
30.Child's water bottle
31.Changing mat
32.Disposal bags (as suggested by Buds, the duckie ones from mothercare)

We don't use the pram. Son is used to walking and we are used to carrying him

[autumnbronze]

Hey buds,


Thx a bunch. I have picked up/learnt few tips from your suggestions myself!!

[spring]

Hey all........


Really a BIG THANK YOU for all of your advices. But ermmm.... I hav actually change plan, im goin for a cruise instead of bangkok as i find it too challenging. 1st time bringing her on a trip, goin on cruise wld be much easier.

But all of ur tips wld stil be very useful for my future trips. V paisei if some of you tink tat im wasting ur time... :oops: But once again, thanks for e reply esp autumnbronze n buds n all la....for e detailed reply.

[autumnbronze]

spring:

Hey all........


Really a BIG THANK YOU for all of your advices. But ermmm.... I hav actually change plan, im goin for a cruise instead of bangkok as i find it too challenging. 1st time bringing her on a trip, goin on cruise wld be much easier.

But all of ur tips wld stil be very useful for my future trips. V paisei if some of you tink tat im wasting ur time... :oops: But once again, thanks for e reply esp autumnbronze n buds n all la....for e detailed reply.

Hi spring,

No worries

Are you going on Star Cruises??

Am trying to recollect our trip. I know my DS enjoyed himself alot. I am sure your daughter will too.

Have fun ....

[spring]

autumnbronze:

Hi spring,

No worries

Are you going on Star Cruises??

Am trying to recollect our trip. I know my DS enjoyed himself alot. I am sure your daughter will too.

Have fun ....

Hey autumnbronze,

yep, going on star virgo cruise. Glad to hear tt ur ds enjoy his cruise trip, hope tt my dd will enjoy hers too!

Im lookin forward to this trip, but somehow feelin anxious too. 1st time bringing a lil one on holiday. Tink sometimes im jus too paranoid...my hubby is much more relax den me... always say i tink too much...

Wow...seems like ur ds is a travel baby like bud's dd ya... u must hav lots of memorable experience with him, such a blessing....

[buds]

autumnbronze:

Hey buds,


Thx a bunch. I have picked up/learnt few tips from your suggestions myself!!

You're most welcome!
Am sure you had a blast...
And not looking forward to
coming back. Hehee.. :lol:

Where did you stay?

[buds]

spring:

Hey all........


Really a BIG THANK YOU for all of your advices. But ermmm.... I hav actually change plan, im goin for a cruise instead of bangkok as i find it too challenging. 1st time bringing her on a trip, goin on cruise wld be much easier.

But all of ur tips wld stil be very useful for my future trips. V paisei if some of you tink tat im wasting ur time... :oops: But once again, thanks for e reply esp autumnbronze n buds n all la....for e detailed reply.

No worries. Sometimes even after much planning, when we're
eventually there s#it still can happen. It's up to us to stay positive
and focus on getting through the situation as calmly as possible and
avoid any petty arguments with spouse with regards to the problem solving..
The idea of the holiday is to have fun. So have fun we should.. :celebrate:

[buds]

spring:

Wow...seems like ur ds is a travel baby like bud's dd ya... u must hav lots of memorable experience with him, such a blessing....

Yep. We started when DD1 was an infant nia...
Below 2, free mah... if need to pay oso, oni very little.
KS ppl should go holidaying as much as possible before
kiddies turn 2 years old. :lol:

DD2 despite all that traveling is still not a travel-bb! :x
So it depends on individual child reali..

Treat it like your own adventure, spring.
Don't think too much of it. Chillax aye! :celebrate: