Siam roads tour guides

[Keithambrose]

1 hour ago, emiel1981 said:

And he's elderly friendly... Perfect for some of us here! Lol

Thanks, that's helpful!

[Verchiele]

You got me! 😂😂🤣 So some profile also has LGBTQ+ friendly, so combining those two are perfect 

[khaolakguy]

On 9/22/2024 at 8:47 PM, Olddaddy said:

 

Monday Monday , As Neil Diamond 💎 sings ...Monday moooorning...it's so good ...

Original and best version is by Mamas and Papas. They won a Grammy for it

[Olddaddy]

He could be a winner 🤣 🏆 

 

[Olddaddy]

Just now, khaolakguy said:

Original and best version is by Mamas and Papas. They won a Grammy for it

I like the Sunday song too ...the slow Sunday one ,can't remember the name 

[Moses]

 

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[Olddaddy]

On 9/13/2024 at 8:24 PM, Keithambrose said:

I have used Mak a number of times. He is very good and knowledgeable,  but not always easy to book, as he says he has health issues. 

I think there is two others in Bangkok?

Is that correct Moses?

[Moses]

1 minute ago, Olddaddy said:

I think there is two others in Bangkok?

Mac is only professional and licensed guide in Bangkok, who works daily

Ohh works only by weekends, Sunny works by evenings and weekends, both are experienced freelancer guides (5+years), but have no license. 

[Olddaddy]

45 minutes ago, Moses said:

Mac is only professional and licensed guide in Bangkok, who works daily

Ohh works only by weekends, Sunny works by evenings and weekends, both are experienced freelancer guides (5+years), but have no license. 

Which one is good to go to floating market?

[Moses]

Mac is the best if you are really interested in the history of Thailand, its culture. Mac has a specialized higher education - tourism and hospitality. He is one of the elite guides who have a license not only for his native province, but for the whole country. To confirm such a license, you need to pass a rather difficult exam every year. Mac is the youngest of the three. He is also a cat fan.

Ohh is good if you love nature and modern technology - he is the owner of an eco-farm and a professional in design and photography. He is also good if you like to talk - he is a great listener.

Sunny will entertain you all day if you prefer to listen. He is an excellent organizer and leader, his main job is teaching.

As for the floating market, each of them has been there with tourists more than a dozen, if not a hundred times, so I advise you to choose based on their character and hobbies, since in terms of the required amount of knowledge and experience, all three are good.

Personal advice: I recommend combining a visit to two markets - the floating one and the railway one - they are both in the same direction from Bangkok, to the west.

If you plan to take a lot of photos or videos, then the classic strategy for the railway market is this: you arrive there about 15 minutes before the train, and shoot the train passing through the market from the ground. The train moves quite slowly, so as soon as you have taken a series of photos from the ground, you can get to the station, board the train and shoot the train passing through the market from the vestibule of the last carriage - there is a door with a window and you can see how the sellers restore the market, put up awnings and roll out stalls right behind the train.

[Moses]

By the way: almost the same attraction - market on the rail exists in Hanoi (Vietnam), but there are coffee shops and souvenir shops. Trains are going directly by narrow street. You can visit it with Siamroads guides in Hanoi.

 

 

 

 

 

[Olddaddy]

What time do the trains come in in Bangkok floating market?

Can we do 4 hours tours?

[Moses]

2 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

Can we do 4 hours tours?

Each guide on Siamroads has only 2 possible timeslots: 8 hours before sunset and 6 hours after sunset, you may choose any or both.

[Olddaddy]

1 hour ago, Moses said:

Each guide on Siamroads has only 2 possible timeslots: 8 hours before sunset and 6 hours after sunset, you may choose any or both.

Ok

And what about Ohh 😮,is he still working?❓

[Moses]

5 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

Ok

And what about Ohh 😮,is he still working?❓

All guys, listed on the site, are working. Ohh is working by weekends and Friday evenings.

[thaiophilus]

On 9/25/2024 at 11:24 PM, Olddaddy said:

What time do the trains come in in Bangkok floating market?

No trains in the floating market. They'd sink.

[Keithambrose]

3 hours ago, thaiophilus said:

No trains in the floating market. They'd sink.

Yes, there may be underground trains, but not underwater trains!

[bkkmfj2648]

19 hours ago, thaiophilus said:

No trains in the floating market. They'd sink.

and might I add - no functional boats in the floating market in Ayutthaya - 2 days ago.

Why?

The river waters (Chao Phraya, Lopburi, Pa Sak rivers) were so high from the recent storms up further north - the floating market "stations" where you would normally get onto the boats were pushed up into the ceiling of the floating market structure - so there was no safe way for them to float around and take the tourists to the various market stalls.  The vast majority of the market stalls were closed and the place was mostly empty.

[Slut1215]

On 9/23/2024 at 8:07 AM, vinapu said:

early bird gets the worm

no, I always believe that early bird catch dragons….especially in a bar setting hahah