Daily Archives: 13/02/2025

Read this blog: The one where we discover that there is no alcohol available in Bangkok Monday 10th to Wednesday 12th February 2025 Our second Asian adventure started in the Wetherspoons at Gatwick Airport where Robert opted for a pint and Matilda took in a cheeky decaffeinated latte while we waited for the gate for our 21:15 flight to be announced. On arriving for our second stay in Bangkok, we initially planned to grab a Grab (the Asian equivalent of an Über) to take us from the airport to our hotel. There is a dedicated Grab pick up zone beyond the taxi drop off lane as you exit Suvarnabhumi Airport. This is so popular that it has two pick up points designated rather unimaginatively Grab A and Grab B. We joined the throng of people all looking hopefully at their phones, waiting for a driver to accept their booking. After about a quarter of an hour we decided we would be better off getting the Airport Rail Link (ARL) into central Bangkok and then trying to get a Grab from there. The journey takes about half an hour to travel the 28km into the city and the train terminates at Phaya Thai Station where […]